Bundeswehr orders 31 NH90 helicopters for German Navy
The German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) has placed an order for 31 NH90 Sea Tiger naval multi-role helicopters for the German…
27 Nov 2020
Russia’s Admiral Gorshkov frigate fires Tsirkon hypersonic cruise missile
The Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation has announced that Admiral Gorshkov frigate test fired Tsirkon hypersonic cruise missile. The firing was conducted as part of the new weapons…
27 Nov 2020
Austal starts construction of RAN’s third Cape-class patrol boat
Austal Australia has marked the start of construction on the third Cape-class patrol boat for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) with a metal plate cutting. Hull 813 is the third…
26 Nov 2020
Indian Navy inducts two Predator drones leased from US
The Indian Navy has reportedly inducted two Predator drones into its operations, under a lease agreement with a vendor from the US. Media reports have quoted an official as saying…
26 Nov 2020
UK, France invest £184m in autonomous minehunters
The UK and France have made further investment into the development of autonomous minehunting systems which could eventually replace the in-service Hunt and Sandown class minehunting ships. The £184m investment…
26 Nov 2020
PSNS & IMF Innovation Lab develops LED disinfecting devices
Innovation Lab of Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & IMF) has designed and constructed two handheld ultraviolet-C LED disinfecting prototype devices. The devices are currently being…
26 Nov 2020
Philippine Navy receives ScanEagle unmanned aerial system from US
The US military handed over the ScanEagle unmanned aerial system (UAS) to the Philippine Navy on 25 November. The UAS was delivered by Acting Deputy Chief of Mission Kimberly Kelly…