The Norwegian Ministry of Defence has announced plans to engage the French, German, British, and US governments in discussions about a potential strategic partnership for the delivery of new frigates. This initiative aims to replace the Royal Norwegian Navy’s existingFridtjof Nansen-class vessels thr...
surface combatants, according to one of the companies vying for the ship procurement contract.rnLockheed Martin is offering the Saudis its 3,300-ton Surface Combat Ship (SCS) design, a slightly larger derivative of the company's Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) for the US Navy (USN...
Leonardo's OTO 127/64 LightWeight (LW) Vulcano naval defence systems have been selected by Damen to equip German Navy’s new four F126 frigates, with the addition of two optional vessels. In addition, the contract includes the supply of support for maintenance activities, simulators for crew ...
Having so many vessels due for replacement – two frigates, two OPVs, an inshore patrol craft, multirole vessel and hydrographic survey/diving support vessel – provides a unique opportunity for the Royal New Zealand Navy to craft and customise its future fleet. It is this context that expl...
the second and third FDI frigates, originally planned for delivery to the French Navy in 2025, will be completed as Greek ships and by 2027 will receive the additional equipment requested by the Greek side. The Hellenic Navy ships are being built as series production right after the first shi...
The plan calls for “enhanced strike capabilities,” including arming the navy’s existing frigates and P-8A Poseidon reconnaissance aircraft with missiles, and upgrading the anti-tank missiles for infantry and special forces. It also outlines plans for new navy helicopters and army vehicles, and ...
the New Zealand Navy is currently equipped with only 9 combat vessels. Among them, the two Australian and New Zealand Legion class frigates "Tekaha" and "Temana", which are responsible for main combat tasks, were put into service in 1997 and 1999, respectively. The modern maritime combat ca...
San Diego Fleet Week begins with the Port of San Diego Sea and Air Parade featuring Navy aircraft carriers, destroyers, cruisers, submarines, amphibious craft, and frigates, as well as Coast Guard cutters. Military jets and helicopters fly overhead. Some 100,000 people turn out to watch the ...
Warfare Qualified (An Icaran Confederation Navy Novel)I’ve been working on this one, off and on, for several years now. It is what the name and cover art implies: a Space Navy novel, drawn quite a bit from my years of experience in the US Navy. I decided I need to finally finish...
As part of the future hydrographic and oceanographic capability (CHOF) program for the French Navy, the DGA awarded a contract to iXblue (now Exail) for a new experimentation of the DriX – hydrographic Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) – on September 26, 2022. As a true maritime drone, ...