2019
U.S. Navy 2nd fleet achieved full operational capability
Seven months after reaching initial operational capability, U.S. 2nd Fleet achieved full operational capability on December 31, 2019. Since its ree...
Russian Navy has taken delivery of Project 21631 Buyan-M class missile corvette Ingushetia
A ceremony of accepting the advanced Project 21631 Buyan-M class missile corvette Ingushetia has taken place in Sevastopol in Crimea, the Defense M...
Second sea trials for BRP Jose Rizal FF-150 multi-role frigate of Philippine Navy
Second sea trials for the Philippine Navy BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150) multi-role semi-stealth frigate which took place from the 15 to 18 December 2019....
Amur Shipyard laid third Karakurt-class missile corvette of project 22800 for Russian Navy
The Russian Company Amur Shipbuilding Plant laid the third Karakurt-class corvette of project 22800 for the Russian Navy. The Russian Navy commande...
Indian Navy plans to buid 24 submarines including 6 nuclear attack submarines
According to news published on December 30, 2019, by Indian newspaper websites, the Indian Navy plans to build 24 submarines, including six nuclear...
China has launched five warships in December 2019 including Type 056A Type 052D Type 055 missile destroyers and frigates
Since the beginning of December 2019, the Chinese navy has launched five warships including two Type 056A missile corvettes, two Type 052D guided m...
Naval news retrospective: most consulted news of 2019
In order to finish 2019 on a high note, Navy Recognition offers you a retrospective of the ten's more consulted news on its website. It is also a g...
U.S. Navy Coastal Patrol Ships Conduct Griffin Missile Shoot
U.S. Navy patrol coastal ships and U.S. Coast Guard patrol boats conducted an annual test of the MK-60 Griffin guided-missile system in the Persian...
Australia will sell two second-hand Adelaide-class guided missile frigates to Chile
According to news released on December 27, 2019, to the Australian Newspaper website "The Australian", the Australian government will sell two seco...
Vietnamese Navy has signed contract to build Roro 5612 multipurpose amphibious transport ship designed by Damen
December 27, 2019, Vietnamese Navy has signed a contract to build a new Roro 5612 multipurpose amphibious transport ship designed by the Dutch Ship...
Fincantieri shipbuilding will participate to the construction of four Multi-Mission Surface Combatants ships for Saudi Arabia
The U.S. Navy awarded a Lockheed Martin-led team, which includes Fincantieri Marinette Marine (FMM), a multi-billion dollar (USD) order for the con...
Raytheon to provide 62 ship-based Standard Missiles 3 SM-3 RIM-161 to U.S. and foreign Navy
Raytheon has been awarded a $1.02 Billion contract modification from the Missile Defense Agency to provide a total of 62 Standard Missile-3 SM-3 RI...
Damen Mexican Navy Frigate POLA-Class ARM Reformador Completes Sea Trials
Working in close cooperation, Damen Shipyards Group, the Mexican Navy, subcontractors and suppliers have completed successful sea trials of the Mex...
Amur Shipyard holds keel-laying ceremony for new missile ship Ussuriysk of project 22800
On December 26, 2019, at the PJSC Amur Shipbuilding Plant (Shipyard, part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation JSC) in Komsomolsk-on-Amur, the la...
New Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong to deploy wide range of aircraft
China’s first home-grown aircraft carrier, the Shandong, officially entered into service last week, making China one of only a handful of countries...
US Navy Buys Three MQ-4 Tritons and upgrade jamming systems on EA-18G Growler aircraft
The Navy awarded Northrop Grumman a pair of contracts worth nearly $287 million to buy unmanned surveillance aircraft and to develop upgraded tacti...
Shipyard in St. Petersburg floats out Project 636.3 diesel-electric sub for Russian Navy
The Admiralty Shipyard in St. Petersburg in Russia’s northwest has floated out the Project 636.3 diesel-electric submarine Volkhov for the Russian ...
Iran to hold four-day naval drills with China and Russia
Russia, Iran and China will hold four-day joint naval manoeuvres that will kick off on December 27, spokesman for the Iranian Armed Forces Abolfazl...
Russia launches Nuclear-Powered Yasen-M Class Submarine Novosibirsk
The launch of the first serial nuclear submarine (NPS) of project 885M Yasen-M Novosibirsk will take place on December 25. This was announced to TA...
New Upgraded Destroyers Damavand and Dena to Join Iran Navy
Head of the Marine Industries Organization of Iran General Amir Rastegari announced that the Iranian Navy will be equipped with Damavand and Dena, ...
