As the Pentagon and Congress grapple on determining what to build to meet the “500-ship U.S. Navy goal,” a couple of years-old ideas and artist renderings may lead to a more flexible future for the U.S. Navy’s global operations.
It recently surfaced that the Hellenic Navy need was not limited to new-built frigates. Their need is so urgent that they require a “stop-gap” solution
Following the recent announcement that the NS50 was selected for 12 next generation Mine Counter Measures Vessels, we contacted Thales to find out what makes this radar unique.
U.S. Marine Corps F-35Bs and U.S. Navy F-35Cs will mature with Block 4 software upgrades…
As 2020 came to an end, here is an overview of the ten most read naval defense news stories we published this past year, based on the number of readers.
Japanese shipyard Mitsui E & S Shipbuilding Co., Ltd in Okayama launched today a new type of next generation frigate for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) known as 30FFM.
The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) released the latest details on the configuration of its next generation frigates: the Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC). They will be heavily armed, featuring Naval Strike Missiles, Tomahawk and both ESSM and Sea Ceptor!
The Royal Navy’s new Carrier Strike Group has assembled for the first time, marking the beginning of a new era of operations.
South Korea’s Hanwha Systems has been chosen as the preferred bidder for the KDDX Combat Management System (CMS) and Multi-Function Radar (MFR) developments and production. KDDX is the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy next generation destroyer program.
Two Future Multi-Mission Frigates (FFM or 30FFM) are starting to take shape at two shipyards in Japan. Images and videos obtained by Naval News from local shipspotters show the integrated mast has been fitted. Both hulls should be ready for launch before the end of the year.
