Category: Defence Industry

Source: Navy Recognition A project plan of a new Leader-class destroyer will be ready by 2022. A keel-laying ceremony will take place after that, Viktor Bursuk, the Russian Navy deputy commander-in-chief, said. “As for the Leader destroyer, we are going to launch a project plan in 2019-2020. It will be finished approximately in 2022. The… Continue reading PROJECT PLAN FOR RUSSIA’S LEADER-CLASS DESTROYER TO BE READY BY 2022

Source: RT A Russian warship in the Mediterranean reportedly tracked down and followed a ‘stealthy’ US nuclear-powered submarine. The incident took place in April, the month the US, UK, and France launched airstrikes against Syria. The frigate Admiral Essen of the Russian Black Sea Fleet managed to track down one of the Ohio-class submarines currently… Continue reading RUSSIAN FRIGATE ADMIRAL ESSEN TRACKED DOWN STEALTHY US SUBMARINE IN MED FOR HOURS

Source: Navy Recognition Russia and the Philippines have discussed modernization of the Philippine Navy (PN) in the field of training, maintenance and acquisition, according to the state-run Philippine News Agency (PNA). The Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief Admiral mentioned support to the PN in the course of his meeting with the service’s Flag-Officer-in-Command Vice Admiral Robert Empedrad… Continue reading RUSSIA DISCUSSED IMPROVED KILO SUBMARINE SALE TO THE PHILIPPINES

Source: Defence Blog The Turkish Defence Industry Directorate (SSB) has awarded Aselsan a contract to supply modern Hava SOJ standoff jamming aircraft for the country’s Air Force. The contract covers development and manufactures 4 Hava SOJ standoff jamming aircraft, according to a 9 August announcement by the SSB. It is designed to detect and identify… Continue reading ASELSAN AWARDED CONTRACT TO DEVELOP STANDOFF JAMMING AIRCRAFT TO THE TURKISH AIR FORCE

Source: RTD.RT The Yasen-M is an entirely new class of submarine designed from the keel up. Despite being the size of a 9-storey building, this multifunctional, rapid, almost silent vessel is being compared to an underwater jet fighter because it can both act independently or defend a strategic missile carrying sub. One of the most… Continue reading YASEN-M: DESTROYER OF THE DEPTH

Source: The Economist By J.C. DONALD TRUMP says it is “not fair” for Europe’s largest economy to spend proportionally so much less on defence than America does. Germany spends just 1.2% of its GDP on defence, and it shows. A report released in February showed that less than half the country’s Leopard tanks, 12 out… Continue reading WHY GERMANY’S ARMY IS IN A BAD STATE

Source: Defence World Taiwan is believed to possess a land-attack cruise missile capable of targeting Hong Kong and southeast coast of China, SCMP commented quoting reports of satellite images of the missile released on Facebook. A Canada-based defence website posted on its Facebook page satellite images taken in March revealing Taiwan’s home produced Hsiung Feng… Continue reading SATELLITE IMAGES REVEAL TAIWAN’S LAND ATTACK CRUISE MISSILE

Source: Navy Recognition The Navantia-Saab Team are very pleased to announce the submission of its proposal to Irving Shipbuilding for the Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC) Program. Through this significant opportunity, Navantia and Saab look forward to working with Irving Shipbuilding, the Canadian Government and the Royal Canadian Navy to providea state of the art, proven… Continue reading NAVANTIA-SAAB TEAM SUBMITS CSC PROGRAM BID

Source: Shephardmedia Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen said on 6 August that she is seeking to ramp up spending on the armed forces, as relations with China deteriorate. Her proposal to increase the 2019 defence budget by 5.6% to TWD 346 billion ($11.3 billion) will go before parliament following the summer recess. Beijing sees democratic self-ruling… Continue reading TAIWAN’S PRESIDENT SEEKS $11 BILLION DEFENCE BUDGET AS CHINA THREAT GROWS

Source: Navy Recognition On August 3rd, 2018, GERMAN NAVAL YARDS KIEL (GNYK) signed an agreement with ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems. Marine Systems as subcontractor of GNYK, will contribute to the development and construction of the multi-purpose combat vessel MKS 180. GNYK is the only remaining German main contractor in the EU-wide tender of the German Navy.… Continue reading GERMAN NAVAL YARDS KIEL & TKMS TEAM UP FOR MKS 180 PROGRAM