MHI contracted for Indonesian OPV construction
Japanese prime Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has been awarded a contract by the the Indonesian Maritime Security Agency (Badan Keamanan Laut Republik Indonesia, or...
Australia acquires more long-range anti-radiation missiles
Australia is acquiring more Northrop Grumman AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile-Extended Range (AARGM-ER) missiles worth up to A$$650 million via the US Foreign Military...
Fincantieri renames two new combat ships for Indonesian Navy
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has formally renamed two MPCS (Multipurpose Combat Ship/PPA) vessels acquired by the Indonesia at its shipyard in Muggiano, the company announced...
Japan’s Defence Budget Grows but Dependence on Imports Remains
Japan’s government is now increasing defence expenditure in the face of growing threats, but its own defence industry still falls short of developing ‘home...
India’s BrahMos Anti-Ship Missile A Key to Pacific Anti-Access
In April, the Philippines Navy received its first BrahMos ground launched cruise anti-ship missile, ordered in a US$275 million January 2022 contract and to...
South Korea launches FFX Batch-IV frigate development
South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has formally launched development of the next-generation Ulsan-class Batch-IV (FFX-IV) frigate, the agency announced on 22 January.
According...
Kongsberg Maritime contracted for Indonesian KCR-70 propulsion and manoeuvring systems
Norway’s Kongsberg Maritime announced on 23 January that it has secured a contract to supply its advanced propulsion and manoeuvring solutions for the two...
Japan acquires V-BAT UAS
US technology company Shield AI has been awarded a contract to supply an undisclosed number of its V-Bat vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned...
Special Force Stealth Attack From the Sea
Special force small team attack craft either surface or subsurface have gained importance in light of their potential for littoral raids.
Special Forces (SF) operations...
Putin ‘Horse Trades’ With Kim Jong-Un for Weapons
On 26 August the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) monitoring site NKNews.org reported a Russian government Tupolev Tu-154 VIP passenger jet taking off...
