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by xav
16 Oct 2022, 12:56
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
Replies: 5461
Views: 1465304

Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]

BAE Systems Progresses Type 26 Frigate Programme Story by Richard Scott: BAE Systems Naval Ships is preparing to ‘float off’ the first of the UK Royal Navy’s new Type 26 frigates at the end of this year. The future HMS Glasgow is currently fitting out on a hardstanding at the company’s Govan shipya...
by xav
07 Sep 2022, 12:30
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: Brazil
Replies: 84
Views: 7485

Re: Brazil

by xav
26 Aug 2022, 14:38
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 32 General Purpose Frigate [News Only]
Replies: 553
Views: 112747

Re: Type 32 General Purpose Frigate [News Only]

During the DALO Industry Days in Denmark, local company SH Defence announced that its Cube system has been selected for the European Patrol Corvette (EPC). The company also announced a partnership with BAE Systems to fit the Cube aboard the "Adaptable Strike Frigate" which is the company's...
by xav
18 Aug 2022, 14:59
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: French Armed Forces
Replies: 1869
Views: 125818

Re: French Armed Forces

Submarines And Carriers? Upcoming French Deployments To The Pacific The French Navy (Marine Nationale) is planning to send several high-end assets to the Indo-Pacific in the coming years. These would include nuclear attack submarines (SSN), an air defense frigate, a landing helicopter docks (LHD) an...
by xav
17 Aug 2022, 07:46
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: French Armed Forces
Replies: 1869
Views: 125818

Re: French Armed Forces

First look at the FDI and FDI HN frigates taking shape:

by xav
23 May 2022, 12:56
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: French Armed Forces
Replies: 1869
Views: 125818

Re: French Armed Forces

Launch of the first of four new AOR for the French Navy

by xav
30 Apr 2022, 14:12
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: Swedish Armed Forces
Replies: 238
Views: 22244

Re: Swedish Armed Forces

Interview with the Chief of Navy and the head of naval procurement at FMV:
by xav
15 Apr 2022, 15:48
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: Argentina
Replies: 254
Views: 15812

Re: Argentina

by xav
25 Mar 2022, 14:01
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: QATAR
Replies: 46
Views: 4804

Re: QATAR

Our coverage from DIMDEX 2022 in Qatar







by xav
17 Mar 2022, 12:53
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Replies: 43
Views: 3291

Re: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Now that is an interesting concept:

ASW from a small fast patrol boat (for shallow waters like Gulf, Baltic etc...)

by xav
16 Mar 2022, 09:10
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Replies: 43
Views: 3291

Re: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Quite a lot of weapons on such as small hull

by xav
14 Mar 2022, 13:12
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Replies: 43
Views: 3291

Re: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

More details on the new HHI frigate design for KSA:
by xav
12 Mar 2022, 14:31
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Replies: 43
Views: 3291

Re: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

I was at a defense show in KSA this week (the Kingdom's first ever event)

Overview of what was on display:
by xav
27 Feb 2022, 08:32
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: French Armed Forces
Replies: 1869
Views: 125818

Re: French Armed Forces

French CSG Retasked With NATO Support Role The French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle and its strike group are being retasked to support NATO following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces. The French CSG which is currently deployed in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea as part of the "CLEM...
by xav
18 Feb 2022, 09:14
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: RN anti-ship missiles
Replies: 1030
Views: 242305

Re: RN anti-ship missiles

Future Cruise And Anti-Ship Weapon FC/ASW Program Reaches New Milestone The head of the French DGA, his British DE&S counterpart and the CEO of MBDA signed a bilateral agreement and contracts for the continued preparatory work for the Future Cruise and Anti-Ship Weapon (FC/ASW) Programme. The k...
by xav
11 Feb 2022, 08:38
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: USA Armed Forces
Replies: 2089
Views: 108912

Re: USA Armed Forces

US Navy Looks Again At VDS Options For New Frigate The U.S. Navy's Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) this week issued a Request for Information (RFI) for a Variable Depth Sonar (VDS) System for the future Constellation-class frigate. -> Thales with the CAPTAS-4 system seems to be a strong candidat...
by xav
11 Feb 2022, 08:36
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: Indonesia
Replies: 34
Views: 3314

Re: Indonesia

Naval Group And PT PAL Ink MoU With Submarine Deal In Sight The MoU regarding cooperation in submarine domain was signed today on February 10. The signing comes after a visit by Naval Group’s CEO to the local shipyard PT PAL Indonesia. The MoU regarding cooperation in submarine domain was signed to...
by xav
31 Jan 2022, 13:35
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: Philippines
Replies: 18
Views: 1384

Re: Philippines

My interview with the chief of the Philippine Navy last week
by xav
21 Jan 2022, 09:11
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: USA Armed Forces
Replies: 2089
Views: 108912

Re: USA Armed Forces

US, French And Italian Navies To Conduct Tri Carrier Operations Carrier Strike Groups (CSG) of the US Navy, French Navy and Italian Navy are set to conduct rare "tri carrier operations" in the Eastern Mediterranean next month... The French Navy (Marine Nationale) aircraft carrier Charles ...
by xav
19 Dec 2021, 09:00
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: USA Armed Forces
Replies: 2089
Views: 108912

Re: USA Armed Forces

“This agreement marks a very significant step forward and the culmination of a common desire to strengthen cooperation between the two navies, despite the rough seas that the two countries have recently crossed.” Great and welcomed initiative post AUKUS 🇫🇷🤝🇺🇸 Bravo Zulu US Navy, French Navy Ink Stra...
by xav
18 Dec 2021, 12:42
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: French Armed Forces
Replies: 1869
Views: 125818

Re: French Armed Forces

by xav
14 Dec 2021, 18:20
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: Naval News Monthly Video Reports
Replies: 48
Views: 3044

Re: Naval News Monthly Video Reports

[VIDEO] Our latest monthly recap is out! ⚓️📺
➡️ CVX light aircraft carrier 🇰🇷
➡️ Cavour operates F-35B with QEC 🇮🇹🇬🇧
➡️ 1st P15B destroyer commissioned 🇮🇳
➡️ 🇦🇺🇨🇦🇩🇪🇯🇵🇺🇸 in ANUALEX 21
➡️ INS Vela SSK commissioned 🇮🇳
➡️ 3rd Type 075 LHD starts sea trials 🇨🇳

by xav
10 Dec 2021, 07:58
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: Ukrainian Forces
Replies: 91
Views: 5462

Re: Ukrainian Forces

French built patrol boat for Ukraine border guards (coast guard duties)

by xav
02 Dec 2021, 15:16
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: EU Combined Military Thread
Replies: 286
Views: 18905

Re: EU Combined Military Thread

Coverage of the keel laying for the first "mothership" of the Belgian-Dutch rMCM program (and France may joint it).

Could Type 32 look like something close to this ?

by xav
21 Nov 2021, 08:24
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: Indian Armed Forces
Replies: 342
Views: 21772

Re: Indian Armed Forces

Indian Navy Commissions First P15B Destroyer INS Visakhapatnam INS Visakhapatnam, a P15B stealth guided missile destroyer, was commissioned into the Indian Navy in the presence of Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh at the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai on November 21, 2021. The Project 15B (P15B) / Visakhapa...