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Chinese Bombers Exercise in West Pacific with Carrier Group

Chinese Bombers Exercise in West Pacific with Carrier Group

The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy reportedly sent its most powerful bombers on Wednesday for drills in the West Pacific, joining the Liaoning aircraft carrier group, which has been holding exercises there since the start of the month, a move experts said could be a rehearsal for keepin…
Iran Unveils Home-Made Twin Turboprop Transport Aircraft

Iran Unveils Home-Made Twin Turboprop Transport Aircraft

TEHRAN — Iran unveiled domestically-manufactured Simorq (Phoenix) transport aircraft in a ceremony participated by Defense Minister Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani in Isfahan province on Thursday.

The aircraft has been produced by the specialists of the Iran Aviation Industries Organiz…

Russia Plans to Begin Production of Checkmate Fighter in 2027

Russia Plans to Begin Production of Checkmate Fighter in 2027

Russia to start serial production of the fifth-generation light fighter Checkmate in 2027, Rostec CEO Sergei Chemezov said Wednesday at a meeting with President Vladimir Putin.

Work is in progress on the designer documentation for the light fighter jet Checkmate. Its serial production will begin …

Danish Navy to Help Royal Navy Introduce Type 31 Frigates

Danish Navy to Help Royal Navy Introduce Type 31 Frigates

The Royal Navies of Britain and Denmark will work side-by-side to bring the UK’s next generation of warships into service.

The two allies have agreed to work even closer together to maximise the construction, training, and finally, operational opportunities of the Type 31 frigate.

The Royal Na…

GD Electric Boat Wins $314M for Columbia-Class Submarines

GD Electric Boat Wins $314M for Columbia-Class Submarines

GROTON, Conn. — General Dynamics Electric Boat, a business unit of General Dynamics, announced today it was awarded a modification to the previously awarded Columbia Integrated Product and Process Contract by the Naval Sea Systems Command. The modification has a total value of $313.9 million.

T…

Naval Group Launches Second Gowind Corvette for UAE

Naval Group Launches Second Gowind Corvette for UAE

LORIENT, France — On May 13, 2022, Al Emarat, the second Gowind corvette ordered by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Naval Group, was launched in Lorient in presence of an official delegation from the United Arab Emirates Navy.

In 2019, the United Arab Emirates ordered two Gowind corvettes to …


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