Navy plans to find second shipbuilder for its landing craft program — again
Navy budget documents indicate the service plans to spend $295 million to “procure 9 additional LCU craft and develop a second shipyard.”
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EU to spend ‘hundreds of billions’ on US arms? Maybe not but demand is real, analysts say
Analyst Max Bergmann told Breaking Defense that if it is a literal claim, “there’s a lot of work that has to be done” in budgeting terms by individual nations.
Premium Torpedoes For The Navy’s Kalvari-Class Submarines Coming Soon? Here’s Why The Competition Is So Close
The Indian Navy has embarked on a strategic procurement and indigenisation program to address a critical operational gap in its underwater warfare capabilities by initiating cost negotiations for the acquisition of 48 heavyweight torpedoes for its Kalvari-class (Scorpene) submarines.This move is part of a broader plan to eventually procure over 200 torpedoes under the government’s ambitious ‘Make
Four shipyards across ICE Pact nations to jointly pursue US Arctic Security Cutter program
“Together, the four companies represent the world’s premier icebreaker shipbuilding companies,” the shipbuilders said in a joint statement.
US Coast Guard says it chased off Chinese icebreaker
The Chinese ship’s “unannounced/seemingly unapproved presence” in American waters is “concerning and outside international norms,” said a senior officer for an American icebreaker.
Navy looks for ideas to ‘swiftly prototype’ new USVs
The service’s solicitation emphasizes a need for an unmanned surface vessel that can be fielded and mass produced within 18 months of a contract award.
Navy looks for ideas to ‘swiftly prototype’ new USVs
The service’s solicitation emphasizes a need for an unmanned surface vessel that can be fielded and mass produced within 18 months of a contract award.
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Indian Navy May Get 9 Advanced Submarines Under ₹1,00,000 Crores Project; CCS Nod Awaited: Report
The Indian Navy is poised to significantly enhance its undersea warfare capabilities with the potential induction of nine advanced submarines under the ambitious Project 75(India) or P75(I), pending approval from the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS).This project, estimated to cost between ₹90,000 and ₹1,00,000 Crores, aims to address increasing strategic challenges posed by the expanding naval
DRDO Pushes For Hypersonic Edge Against Evolving Air Threats
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) of India is intensifying its focus on developing advanced hypersonic missile systems to maintain a strategic edge against evolving air threats. DRDO Chairman Samir V. Kamat has emphasised the need for faster, stealthier, and more agile missiles, particularly hypersonic weapons, to counter increasingly sophisticated air defence
INS Varsha: India’s Secretive Strategic Maritime Fortress For Nuclear Deterrence
INS VARSHA is an engineering marvel with extensive stealth architectural characteristicsINS Varsha represents a pivotal milestone in India’s naval evolution, marking the nation’s emergence as a formidable maritime power with advanced nuclear deterrence capabilities. Located near the coastal village of Rambilli in Andhra Pradesh, approximately 50 kilometres south of Visakhapatnam, this strategic