An old photo of a French warship was used by Egypt’s Defense Ministry to report on joint drills with France, while an Egyptian corvette was photoshopped into the image, Turkey’s Anadolu news agency said. The statement on the exercises in the Mediterranean Sea, in which Egyptian corvette Tahya Misr and […]
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The tests of Russia’s ship-based Zircon missile – one of several hypersonic weapons introduced in the country’s military – are successfully nearing completion, the Defense Ministry said. The recent test firings, which were performed from aboard the Admiral Gorshkov frigate, have “confirmed the unique tactical and technical characteristics of this […]
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The United States’ guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG-78) is headed to the Black Sea to participate in joint naval exercises with Ukraine, the 6th Fleet of the US Naval Forces Europe-Africa said in a statement on Sunday. “The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) began […]
Several sailors are injured after the Amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) caught fire at Naval Base San Diego. The San Diego Fire Department said on Twitter that “several sailors” were being treated for “a variety of injuries.” The Bonhomme Richard, an amphibious assault ship and light aircraft carrier, was docked […]
American and Japanese naval ships, aircraft and personnel take part in bilateral exercises while sailing together in the South China Sea amid increased Chinese activities in the region. In a release late Wednesday, Command Destroyer Squadron 7 reported the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) and Japan […]
The U.S. Navy’s first operational CMV-22B tilt-rotor aircraft, the latest variant in Osprey family, assigned to Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission Squadron 30 arrived at Naval Air Station North Island. The new aircraft is designed to replace ageing C-2 Greyhound carrier onboard delivery aircraft. It is the only aircraft that can land […]
Sputnik/Moscow: On Thursday, Iran’s Navy reported the successful testing of a new land-to-sea and sea-to-sea cruise missile in the Sea of Oman and the northern Indian Ocean. Iran will soon begin the manufacture of a new class of supersonic cruise missiles known as the Talaeey-e to complement the subsonic weapons currently in […]
COLOGNE, Germany — German defense companies stand to benefit from a €10 billion (U.S. $11 billion) cash infusion under a massive stimulus package meant to soften the economic blow of the coronavirus pandemic. Leaders of the coalition government last week unveiled the measure, which provides a total of €130 billion, […]
COLOGNE, Germany – Navies from 19 NATO members and partners are slated to kick off the 2020 iteration of the “Baltic Operations” exercise on Friday, which this year excludes any amphibious drills to avoid the risk of spreading the coronavirus between ships and land. Hosted by the U.S. Navy’s 6th […]
ROME – Italy and France are to fund half the cost of new cutting-edge technology projects launched by Naviris, the joint venture between the countries’ leading shipyards. The money will be used for development work on computer-aided engineering, vessel lifecycle simulation, energy efficiency, fuel cells for surface vessels, logistics and […]
The blockchain industry desperately needs password solutions that aren’t such a royal pain in the neck. That’s why the San Francisco-based startup Magic just raised a $4 million seed round from investors like Naval Ravikant, SV Angel, Placeholder, Lightspeed Venture Partners and Volt Capital, just to name a few. SV […]
Spanish shipbuilder Navantia has formed a joint venture with Northern Ireland’s Harland & Wolff to pitch for an upcoming program to build up to three logistics ships to support the Royal Navy’s new… Source link
A shooting at Corpus Christi Naval Air Base in Texas early on Thursday was “terrorism-related,” the FBI has confirmed. While the suspect is dead, another “person of interest” is believed to be at large. During a press conference on their investigation into the shooting, which wounded one Navy soldier, the FBI […]
NAS Corpus Christi The FBI is now investigating a shooting Thursday morning at the Corpus Christi, Texas Naval Air Force base.The shooter was an “Arab male” and has been “neutralized.” Breaking update: #CorpusChristi shooting possibly linked to terrorism. Killed shooter an “Arab male” who stormed a gate, indicating the shooting […]
Caracas will send ships and aircraft to ensure five Iranian tankers, said to be loaded with some 1.5 million barrels of oil, make it safely to Venezuelan shores amid reports the US is seeking to hinder the delivery. “When they enter our exclusive economic zone, they will be escorted by […]
The FBI has reportedly found evidence linking the perpetrator of the December 2019 Pensacola naval airbase shooting, a trainee pilot of the Royal Saudi Air Force, to a suspected operative of the terrorist group Al-Qaeda. The gun attack at the Naval Air Station Pensacola left three victims dead and eight […]
An agreement by Lürssen and German Naval Yards Kiel has dislodged a major legal roadblock in the multibillion-dollar program to build the large frigate-type vessels for the navy. Source link
Chinese advanced trainer aircraft in naval version has made its maiden flight, marking a key milestone towards its developed, according to Guizhou Aviation Industry Import/Export Company (GAIEC) The two-seat JL-9 naval variant developed for the People’s Liberation Army Naval Air Force (PLANAF). As FlightGlobal reported, visually there is little to […]
Middle East 16:26 GMT 12.05.2020(updated 16:27 GMT 12.05.2020) Get short URL 19 Iranian Navy personnel were killed and 15 others injured after the Jamaran frigate accidentally struck the Konarak support ship with an anti-ship missile during live fire exercises in the Gulf of Oman on Sunday. Iran’s military is investigating […]
The U.S. Pacific Fleet has reported that Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Missouri (SSN 780) departs Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard after completing a scheduled extended dry-docking selected restricted availability (EDSRA). According to a recent service news release, during the maintenance period, the shipyard and crew performed tank blasting and coating, hull […]
Why FREMM beat off the competition, why shipyards should always be prime contractors, and why building cruise ships makes you punctual. Source link