The U.S. Navy’s Chief of Naval Operations’ (CNO) Navigation Plan (NAVPLAN) 2022 calls for 373 manned ships and 150 unmanned ships for a total of 523 (estimated) ships by 2045. The NAVPLAN breaks down the classification types and roles of these U.S. Navy vessels into their desired numbers and allotments.
The French shipbuilder Socarenam starts the sea trials of the first POM (Patrouilleur d’Outre-Mer) Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV), the “Auguste Benebig”, on 26 July 2022.
Rear Admiral (RADM) Andrew Loiselle, U.S. Navy, Director, Air Warfare Division, sheds light on Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles (UCAVs)…
The future of aircraft carriers is assured. Tomorrow’s oceans will be more complex and contested. Yet the carrier will continue to provide unrivaled conventional superiority to the few navies which can operate them…
The German Navy (Deutsche Marine) commissioned its fourth and final F125 Baden-Württemberg-class Frigate on Wednesday, July 13, 2022. The “Rheinland-Pfalz” joined the German fleet during a ceremony at Naval Base Heppenser Groden in Wilhelmshaven.
India’s GRSE today launched the fourth Nilgiri-class (Project 17A) frigate for the Indian Navy, at its shipyard in Kolkata.
Meteksan has been developing simulators to provide navies with an effective, cost-efficient, and safe training environment…
Singapore’s ST Engineering was showcasing its brand new “Blue Spear” anti-ship missile at the Eurosatory 2022 defense exhibition held in Paris from June 13-17, 2022.
The U.S. Navy’s Unmanned Carrier Aviation program office (PMA-268) conducted its first lab integration event June 28-30 at Pax River to demonstrate how the MQ-25’s Ground Control Station (GCS) will command the unmanned aircraft in the carrier environment.
Roketsan test-fired the land-based variant of the Atmaca anti-ship missile against a sea target in the Black Sea on July 02, 2022. This was the first ever test of the land-based version of the missile.
