One of the most ambitious shipbuilding programs of the Russian Navy is facing serious problems due to the war in Eastern Ukraine. According to the industry news site FlotProm.ru, the construction of the second Admiral Gorshkov-class frigate has been stalled, because of Ukraine’s refusal to deliver to the Russian shipyard the М90ФР type gas turbines… Continue reading CONSTRUCTION OF RUSSIA’S NEXT GENERATION FRIGATE STALLED BY A UKRAINE EXPORT BAN
SUBMARINE OF UNKNOWN IDENTITY SPOTTED IN INTERNATIONAL WATERS SOUTHWEST OF HELSINKI
A photograph capturing an unknown identity submarine off the coast of Finland alerted the Finnish Coast Guard. According to Yle, the state TV of Finland, a seaman on a cargo vessel, managed to take a photograph of an unknown identity submarine that was surfacing in the international waters. The unknown submarine was spotted by the… Continue reading SUBMARINE OF UNKNOWN IDENTITY SPOTTED IN INTERNATIONAL WATERS SOUTHWEST OF HELSINKI
TORK: A NEW HARD-KILL SYSTEM AGAINST TORPEDOES BY ASELSAN IN IDEF-2015
A new hard-kill self-defense system against torpedoes will be presented by the Turkish defense industry Aselsan for the first time at the International Defense Industry Fair IDEF-15, in Istanbul Turkey. The new hard-kill self-defense system is called TORK and it can be used by submarines and surface vessels. The most effective defense against a possible… Continue reading TORK: A NEW HARD-KILL SYSTEM AGAINST TORPEDOES BY ASELSAN IN IDEF-2015
CHINA TRIES TO SELL TO RUSSIA TYPE 054A GUIDED MISSILE FRIGATES
China intends to sell domestic designed and developed guided-missile frigates to Russia as a substitute for the obsolete vessels currently in service with the Russian Navy. It is the first time ever that China is trying to sell a sophisticated domestically developed defense system to a major technological and military power, like Russia. The vessel… Continue reading CHINA TRIES TO SELL TO RUSSIA TYPE 054A GUIDED MISSILE FRIGATES
IRAN SENDS TWO NAVY VESSELS TO THE STRAITS OF BAB EL-MANDAB
After a failed attempt to resupply the Shi’ite Houthi units with ammunition and new weapon systems the Iranian Navy sent two vessels to the Straits of Bab el-Mandab in order to protect commercial ships. According to the official announcement of the operation by the head of the Iranian Navy Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayari the two… Continue reading IRAN SENDS TWO NAVY VESSELS TO THE STRAITS OF BAB EL-MANDAB
NEW INNOVATIVE OPV FROM DAMEN
A new 2nd generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) was presented by Damen during the annual OPVs and Corvettes Asia Pacific conference in Singapore. The new OPV is highly efficient and versatile and it uses the Axe hull shape design which allows the vessel to achieve speeds up to 25/26 knots due to reduced water resistance.… Continue reading NEW INNOVATIVE OPV FROM DAMEN