USN to Buy EMALS Catapults for Future Aircraft Carriers
The U.S. Navy will buy Electromagnetic Launch Systems (EMALS) for its upcoming Gerald R. Ford-class carriers and the French PANG carrier.
Navy / Maritime News
Greece Asks Royal Navy to Grant Minesweepers
The United Kingdom may grant retired minesweepers to Greece as Turkiye has not allowed them to cross the straits due to the Montreux Convention.
Russian Landing Ship Sinks due to Multi-USV Attack
A combined attack from Ukrainian USVs sank the Russian Navy’s Caesar Kunikov landing ship. Previously, the RFS Ivanovets was sunk due to similar attack.
Naval Group Upgrades last "La Fayette" Class Frigate
French Naval Group delivered the third and last upgraded "La Fayette" class frigate FS "Aconit" (F-713) to the French Navy.
Italian Navy Announces UAV Plans for Ships
The Italian Navy has announced a roadmap for integrating various UAVs on its surface combatants, divided into three phases.
Fincantieri Displays FCx30 Light Frigate Design
Italian Fincantieri, well-known for Carlo Bergamini-class FREMM frigates, put the FCx30 modular frigate design on display at the World Defense Show 2024.
HMS Queen Elizabeth sidelined from largest NATO exercises
Royal Navy’s flagship, HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08), will be replaced by HMS Prince of Wales (R09) at the largest NATO exercise due to a propeller problem.
Russian Tarantul-class Corvette Sunk by Kamikaze USVs
Ukrainian sources shared the video of a kamikaze USV attack on a Russian Tarantul-class corvette, showing the corvette’s sinking.
U.S. Aircraft Carriers Conduct Exercise With JMSDF
Aircraft Carrier strike groups of the U.S. Navy Conducted exercises with the Japanese Navy’s Hyuga-class helicopter destroyer JS Ise.
ASELSAN, STM and ASFAT Sign a New Agreement
ASELSAN signed a new agreement with STM Defence and ASFAT Inc. to supply a submarine modernisation programme.
Aerosonde UAV Takes Off from Independence-class LCS
Textron’s Aerosonde UAV, developed for ISR missions, has taken off from USS Savannah (LCS-28), the Independence-class LCS.
Dendias: Greece and U.S. co-produce Constellation Frigates
Greek Defence Minister Dendias stated that Greece and the U.S. will co-design and co-produce Constellation class frigates.
HII to Overhaul USS Harry S. Truman Aircraft Carrier
HII has been awarded a contract to overhaul and refuel the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75).
The U.S. Navy Establishes Unmanned Systems Task Group
The U.S. Navy’s Task Force 59 formed a new sub-force to operate unmanned systems, Task Force 59.1.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 09:00 NATO allies launch joint Triton surveillance drone programme - Denmark, Finland, Germany and Norway signed a letter of intent to procure up to five MQ-4C Triton hi...
- 09:00 NATO begins negotiations for up to 10 Saab GlobalEye aircraft - NATO has launched negotiations with Saab for up to 10 GlobalEye airborne early warning aircraft to r...
- 09:00 Lockheed and Rheinmetall bring ATACMS production to Europe - Lockheed Martin and Rheinmetall agreed to establish ATACMS missile production in Germany, marking th...
- 09:00 Canada confirms TKMS as preferred submarine supplier - Canada selected Germany's TKMS as the preferred supplier for up to 12 submarines, deepening defence...
- 09:00 Counter-drone procurement continues shifting toward layered defence - Military organisations are increasingly procuring integrated counter-UAS architectures combining rad...
- 09:00 Hypersonic threats sustain investment in persistent tracking - Defence agencies continue expanding integrated radar and space-based sensor architectures capable of...
- 09:00 Autonomous maritime systems broaden infrastructure protection role - Navies are increasing deployment of autonomous surface and underwater vehicles to monitor undersea c...
- 09:00 Distributed satellite constellations become the preferred military model - Armed forces are increasingly adopting proliferated constellations of smaller satellites to improve...
- 09:00 Collaborative combat aircraft move toward operational acquisition - Air forces are transitioning collaborative combat aircraft programmes from technology demonstrators...
- 09:00 Industrial production capacity becomes a strategic capability - Governments increasingly regard manufacturing scalability, secure supply chains and rapid production...
