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Citing an informed source, Tass News Agency reported on April 18, 2017 that a Russian delegation is heading to Egypt to continue negotiations between the two sides for new equipment …
Egypt Negotiating for Russian-Made Naval Equipment Read More Russian frigate Admiral Makarov is set to enter the final stage of testing before being accepted in service, according to Tass News Agency. The vessel, part of Project 11356, was …
Russian Frigate Admiral Makarov to Soon Enter Service Read Moreby Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. The Taiwanese Navy has revealed its plans for a proposed helicopter-carrying, amphibious landing helicopter dock (LHD) warship that aligns with the …
Taiwanese Navy Pushes the Throttle on Indigenous Shipbuilding with LHD Plan Read More During a visit to Amur Shipyard, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Yuri Borisov detailed when the Navy expects to receive four Project 20380 corvettes. Deputy Defense Minister Borisov, at Amur Shipyard, …
Russian Pacific Fleet to Receive Four Project 20380 Corvettes Read Moreby Derek Bisaccio, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Russia is moving forward with export plans for two of its Admiral Grigorovich class frigates (Project 11356M). Under an agreement inked last year, Moscow …
Western Sanctions Impact Russian Frigate Sale to India Read More by Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Faced with a growing People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) naval capacity and maritime presence in waters of the East China …
Japan Opts for More Small Ships – and a Faster Build Rate Read Moreby Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. With India’s submarine capacity dwindling, small rays of sunshine are beginning to appear in the distance. The launching on January 12 …
India Launches Second Scorpene Submarine, but Capacity Pressures Still Haunt Navy Read Moreby Richard Sterk, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Today, more and more nations are using highly advanced diesel-electric submarines that are extremely difficult to detect. And, the U.S. Navy has …
Sounds of Life Heard from Cold War Sonar System Read Moreby Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. The Indian Navy’s long-standing quest for a new-build, modern class of mine countermeasures vessels (MCMVs) continues to flounder amid government demands regarding technology …
Indian Navy’s Quest for New Minehunters Mired on Shoals of Indigenization Pressures Read Moreby Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Marking a new step in military cooperation between China and Malaysia, Malaysia’s Prime Minister Najib Razak has announced that his country …
Malaysia Plans to Buy Ships from China as Beijing Courts Southeast Asia Read More