The Return of the SSB
by Stuart Slade, Senior Naval & Marine Power Systems Analyst, Forecast International. The first ballistic missiles to be deployed on board warships were installed on diesel-electric submarines of the Soviet …
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Indonesia Adding Two More Amphibious Landing Ships
Indonesia continues to expand its amphibious capability with the awarding of an IDR360 billion ($25.5 million) contract to local shipbuilder PT Bandar Abadi for production of two additional landing ship …
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Indonesia Getting Three More Nagapasa-Class Diesel-Electric Submarines
Indonesia’s Ministry of Defense inked a $1.02 billion agreement with South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) on April 12 for three follow-on Type 209/1400 diesel-electric submarines (SSKs). …
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New Submarine for Russian Pacific Fleet Launched
Admiralty Shipyard has floated out a new submarine for the Russian Navy. TASS Russian News Agency reported on March 28, 2019, that the latest Project 636.3 diesel-electric submarine had been …
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Belgium and the Netherlands Select Naval Minehunting Solution
A new mine countermeasures solution to replace the Tripartite minehunters in the navies of both Belgium and the Netherlands has been selected. A contract for the production and maintenance of …
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U.S. Navy Releases Draft RFP for FFG(X) Frigate
The U.S. Navy has issued a draft Request for Proposals for a new guided missile frigate, being acquired through the FFG(X) competition. The service plans to buy a total of …
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India Set to Lease Russian Nuclear Submarine under $3 Billion Deal
Reports in Indian media indicate that a 10-year, $3 billion lease of a Russian Akula class submarine is set to be inked this week under an intergovernmental agreement between New …
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Huntington Ingalls Industries Grows on Navy Buildup
As the U.S. Navy begins its 2019 Force Structure Assessment, the consensus is that the service will hold steady at plans to increase the fleet to 355 ships. This size …
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Guided Missile Destroyer Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) Delivered to U.S. Navy
The U.S. Navy formally took delivery of its newest Arleigh Burke class guided missile destroyer, the future USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117), on February 22. The ship was built by Huntington …
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Fateh Submarine to Join Iranian Navy
Iran may put a new class of submarine into service in the next month.
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