France’s Naval Group On Track for a Great Year
Halfway through its latest 10-year plan, and Naval Group is showing some slow, but promising, results. Sales rose almost 13 percent in 2018 to EUR3.6 billion, and in the first …
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FY20 Budget Overview, Part 2: Navy Programs
The Pentagon has laid out a $205.6 billion budget for the Navy in FY20, an increase of around 5.1 percent compared to the FY19 enacted level of $195.6 billion. Mirroring …
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Boeing Gets Multiyear Contract from U.S. Navy for 78 More Super Hornets
by Douglas Royce, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. The Pentagon has awarded Boeing a new three-year contract covering 78 F/A-18E/F Block III Super Hornets. Boeing and the Pentagon argue that …
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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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U.S. Navy Issues RFP for New Training Helicopter
The U.S. Navy has issued a Request for Proposals for a new helicopter to replace its TH-57B/C fleet, which is used for advanced helicopter training for undergraduate pilots. The TH-57 …
Read More Saudi Corvette Construction Begins
Spanish shipmaker Navantia will soon cut steel for a corvette for Saudi Arabia. On January 15, 2019, Navantia is to cut steel at its San Fernando shipyard for the first …
Read More New Russian Corvette Ready for Commissioning
A new Russian corvette has completed sea trials, paving the way for commissioning into service. On December 17, 2018, the Eastern Military District’s press service announced that Gromkiy, a corvette …
Read More General Electric to Continue Powering the Arleigh Burke Class
by Carter Palmer, Power Systems Specialist, Forecast International. The Arleigh Burke class destroyer has three “flights” (variants), the latest being the third and most advanced. Advanced is a key word here, because …
Read MoreU.S. Navy Seeks Nearly $4 Billion for SEWIP, Set to Provide Key Components of the LCS
by Andrew Dardine, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Under the massive Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP), the U.S. Navy is enhancing the capability of its SLQ-32 electronic warfare system …
Read More Russia Launches Warship in St. Petersburg
Russia has launched a new warship in St. Petersburg. The Pella Shipyard in St. Petersburg launched a new corvette, called Burya, on October 23, 2018. The vessel is the fourth …
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