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Iran’s Navy Receives 112 Missile Boats

The Naval Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran have received 112 military boats. The delivery of the boats was accompanied by a ceremony held in the port city of Bandar Abbas.  Iranian experts worked on the development of these boats, with the aim of increasing the Naval Forces' capabilities in the Persian Gulf. "We…
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S. Korea to develop CIWS for Warships by 2030

South Korea has decided to develop an indigenous close-in weapon system (CIWS) for its warships by 2030 - reported YONHAP News today. The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said the defence project promotion committee approved the 350 billion-won (US$283.51 million) project that will be launched next year. The CIWS is designed to detect and destroy…
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Baltic Fleet: 6 ships With Kalibr Missiles & Pantsir Systems

Russian Navy Commander Admiral Nikolay Yevmenov announced earlier this week that Russia's Baltic Fleet is to receive a batch of six Project 22800 missile corvettes, armed with the Kalibr cruise missiles; four of them will also be armed with the Pantsir-M close-in weapon systems, which will soon undergo testing on the Odintsovo corvette. "Soon, the…
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Anti-Submarine Warfare Drills Held by Black Sea Fleet

In these drills, ships and submarines of the Black Sea Fleet searched for the submarines of an enemy. The submarines also practiced preparing the subs for their emergency deployment to the designated areas at Black Sea naval ranges. These drills were announced in a statement made by the Fleet’s press office on 19 May. "The…
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Yantar Shipyard: 2 Frigates for Indian Navy by Yearend

Yantar Shipyard (Kaliningrad, Russia) completes the work on two Project 11356 Burevestnik-class ships. According to the procurement documents, the work is being done under the supply contract dated March 22, 2019. It is planned to complete the current outfitting phase by the end of 2020. A source from the military-industerial complex confirmed this information to Mil.Press. Other details…
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317 Years of Russia’s Baltic Fleet!

Commander of Russia's Baltic Fleet said that the fleet will conduct more than ten missions in the Mediterranean Sea, the Indian Ocean, and the Atlantic Ocean. Admiral Alexander Nosatov, commander of the Baltic Fleet told the Krasnaya Zvezsa that the Fleet has important tasks to accomplish. "More than ten long-distance missions in the Atlantic and Indian…
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Russian Pacific Fleet Holds Drills in Long-Distance Deployment

Russia's Pacific Fleet’s naval task force held drills of anti-terror groups during its long-distance deployment to the Pacific, comprising the corvettes Sovershenny and Gromky, announced the the Fleet’s press office today. "The personnel of the squad for fighting subversive forces and capabilities who provide the security of ships during their transit by sea practiced the…
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Black Sea Fleet Ships hold Anti-Submarine Drills

The patrol vessel Vasily Bykov and the small anti-submarine warfare ships Kasimov and Yeisk held drills in the Black Sea to search for and track a notional enemy’s submarine, the press office of the Black Sea Fleet reported today. As part of the drills, the sailors of the small anti-submarine warfare ships Kasimov and Yeisk…
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Second Type 075 LHD launched today in Shanghai

Today the Chinese Navy has floated China's second amphibious assault ship, a Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) known as Type 075, in Shanghai by Hudong Zhonghua shipyard. The vessel is intended for the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN or Chinese Navy). Pictures shared by local ship spotters on Chinese social media confirmed the long-expected launch of…
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Russia’s Growing Shipbuilding Industry

In an interview that was recently published, Alexey Rakhmanov, president of United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC), offered an overview of the state of Russia's shipbuilding industry and the current projects carried on by USC, and opportunities arising from the development of the Northern Sea Route. United Shipbuilding Corporation is a shipbuilding, repair and maintenance company in Russia.…
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