One key outcome of the UK government’s March 2021 Defence Command Paper ‘Defence in a competitive age’ was to set out plans for the phased replacement of the Royal Navy’s current mine countermeasures vessel fleet by a new generation of maritime autonomous systems.
The point defense missile systems (PDMS) developed by Turkey’s two leading defense companies, Aselsan and Roketsan, were on display at the International Defense Exhibition and Fair (IDEF 21) in Istanbul, which took place between August 17 and 20.
The United States Navy awarded Austal USA a sustainment execution contract (SEC) Aug. 4 for repair, maintenance and modernization of all Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) homeported in San Diego.
Turkish defense companies Aselsan and Sefine Shipyard unveiled two unmanned surface vessel (USV) projects on July 8: A USV for ASW missions named “NB57” and another USV for ASuW missions named “RD09”…
Turkey’s indigenous anti-ship missile developing story concludes with success. Turkish Navy’s fourth Ada-class corvette, TCG KINALIADA, carried out the final test-firing of the Roketsan-made Atmaca anti-ship missile on 19 June in the Black Sea.
At MADEX 2021, the naval defense show held last week in South Korea, Hanwha Systems unveiled its planned Integrated Combat System for the FFX Batch-III (also known as FFX III or Ulsan-class) frigates.
Sensorpia produces many of the vital sensor technologies that are utilized by major South Korean companies, such as LIG Nex1, and the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN). Naval News interviewed Dr Derac Son, the CEO, at MADEX 2021.
At MADEX 2021, the maritime defense exhibition currently held in Busan, South Korea, local shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) unveiled the HDP-1500 NEO Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV).
A new design for CVX, South Korea’s light aircraft carrier program, was revealed by Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) at MADEX 2021…
Not much is yet known about South Korea’s arsenal ship program. During MADEX 2021, the naval defense show which kicked off today in Busan, South Korea, Naval News could not find any official depictions of the ship in the Republic of Korean Navy (ROKN) booth which is almost fully dedicated to the CVX light aircraft carrier project…
