On October 24th, Naval Group commenced construction of the Amiral Ronarc’h defense and intervention frigate (Fregate de defense et d’intervention, or FDI) with a steel cutting ceremony held at its… Continue reading "Naval Group Commences Construction of Amiral Ronarc’h"
A joint venture between Saab and Boeing has this week succeeded in deploying the ground launched small diameter bomb (GLSDB) from a ground based launcher. Previously small diameter bombs (SDBs)… Continue reading "Test Fire of Ground Launched Small Diameter Bombs"
The US has published a request for information (RFI) for a new multi-mode AESA (active electronically scanned array radar) to equip its rotary-wing fleet. This radar is intended to perform… Continue reading "US Army Begins Looking for New Multi-mode AESA with EWAR Abilities for Rotorcraft"
The fourth and final of the Ada-class anti-submarine corvette ships was delivered to the Turkish Navy on the 29th of September, a major milestone for Turkey’s 15-year-old shipbuilding project –… Continue reading "Final Ada-class Corvette Enters Service with Turkish Navy"
The French Navy has, for the first time, proven that it can conduct cooperative missile engagements. In a recent test, the guided missile destroyer Forbin engaged a target drone using… Continue reading "French Navy Proves Cooperative Engagement Capability in Live Test"
The builder of the Type 31 guided missile frigate, set to become the backbone of the the Royal Navy in coming years, has been announced by the UK’s Ministry of… Continue reading "UK MoD Picks Babcock to Build Type 31 Frigates"
The Expeditionary Warfare Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV), developed by engineers at the US Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) and their industry partner, Textron Systems Unmanned Systems, debuted at… Continue reading "Expeditionary Warfare Unmanned Surface Vehicle Demonstrated for Marine Corps and Navy"
As I have written before, the balance between the primacy of the missile or the defense in the maritime battle-space is unclear at the moment. Missiles are getting smarter and… Continue reading "Behind a Tin Foil Shield: The Importance of Soft Kill Measures in Shipboard Missile Defense"
Japan launched its second Maya-class guided missile destroyer, JS Haguro (DDG-180), on 17 July in a ceremony in Yokohama City. The 170-meter (558 foot), 8,200 metric tonne destroyer was constructed… Continue reading "New Japanese Aegis Destroyer JS Haguro Launched"
The Marine Nationale (French Navy) received its newanti-submarine FREMM frigate FS Normandie (D-651) from Naval Group, on 16 July, in a ceremony in Brest. The frigate was launched in February… Continue reading "French Navy Receives FREMM Frigate “Normandie”"