Defense Updates

Artful, the third of the Astute class of nuclear attack submarines, has been launched and is expected to be commissioned in 2015. The previo...

The first Project 885 Yasen class (or Graney class) nuclear submarine has finally been commissioned in the Russian Navy, long after it was o...

The Type 032 class diesel-electric submarine has succeeded the Type 031 (Golf) class submarine as a test platform for weapons and other subm...

South Korea has launched the fourth Type 214 Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (HDW) diesel-electric submarine, which is expected to be commissio...

Russia will decommission and scrap two of the last three remaining Project 941 Akula class (NATO: Typhoon class) nuclear ballistic submarine...

The RSS Swordsman, the second Archer class diesel-electric submarine has been commissioned in Singapore, where it will join the RSS Archer, ...

Australia is still committed to the F-35 Lightning II in the 2013 Defense White Paper just released. The White Paper details the outlook in ...

The INS Rahav, the second of the Dolphin II class diesel-powered submarines was handed over in Germany to the Israeli Navy. Some equipment s...

According to Igor Vilnit, the general director of the Rubin design bureau, Vietnam will receive its first Project 636M / Kilo class diesel-e...

According to the head of the Malakhit Design Bureau, Vladimir Dorofeyev, Russia will modernize all third generation nuclear attack submarin...

Last year, President Vladimir Putin said the naval procurement of submarines and surface ships would be a priority in the coming decade as p...

According to the Zvezdochka shipyard, after many years the Russian Navy will recommission the two Project 945 Barrakuda / Sierra I class nuc...

Previous media reports had put the number of ballistic missiles to be carried on the improved Project 955A / Borey-A class submarines at 20...

Russia has handed over the INS Sindhurakshak (S63), a Project 877 EKM / Kilo class to the Indian Navy as parrt of a contract signed in June ...

This year, Russia will lay down another 2 upgraded Borey-A class / Project 955A submarines, which can carry 4 more Bulava ballistic missiles...

The Yury Dolgoruky, Russia's first Borey class ballistic missile nuclear submarine, has officially been commissioned into service. The s...

The Unites States Navy awarded a 5 year contract worth up to $1.99 billion for research and development work on a new submarine class to suc...

The United Kingdom has awarded a £1.2 billion contract to BAE Systems for the fourth Astute class nuclear attack submarine, the Audacious. S...

According to the United Shipbuilding Corporation (UAC), the Severodvinsk, the first of the Project 855 Yasen class multi-purpose nuclear su...