The US Navy’s newest and most technologically advanced warship, USS Zumwalt, has been commissioned into active service at North Locust Point in Baltimore. Zumwalt, which took four years to build, features a state-of-the-art electric propulsion system, wave-piercing tumblehome hull, stealth design, and the latest warfighting technology and weaponry available. The destroyer ...
Thales and France’s Défense Conseil International (DCI) have concluded two partnership agreements for undersea warfare and electronic warfare systems. In undersea warfare, French-headquartered Thales and DCI, which is responsible for transferring military know-how to France-friendly countries’ armed forces, will work together on high-level training and associated high added value services. Combining the ...
The first of the UK’s new nuclear deterrent submarines has been named Dreadnought the Defence Secretary, Michael Fallon, has announced. Marking Trafalgar Day, Mr Fallon made the announcement that the Queen has approved that ‘Dreadnought’, one of the most famous names in the Royal Navy, will become the lead boat and ...
RFA Mounts Bay has resumed duties patrolling the Mediterranean to counter illegal arms trafficking. The vessel takes over from HMS Diamond, which carried out the role for two months while Mounts Bay underwent planned maintenance, as well as playing a role in a joint maritime exercise, Albanian Lion, in September 2016. The ...