Japan’s JS Kaga to Deploy off US Coast for Carrier Operational Testing
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) is set to conduct F-35B Lightning II aircraft tests with the modified helicopter carrier JS Kaga off the coast of San Diego, California, from October 5 to November...
UK, Australian Naval Milestones: Type 26 and Arafura Advance
Following is the Defense-Update naval news summary for this week
Australia's First Arafura-Class OPV Begins Sea Trials
Australia's naval capabilities are set to expand with the commencement of sea trials for its first Arafura-class offshore patrol...
Kongsberg Teams with MBDA, Diehl to Develop a Supersonic Anti-Ship Missile
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace teams with German partners Diehl Defence and MBDA Deutschland to develop the Tyrfing, an advanced Super-Sonic Strike Missile (3SM). The new missile is expected to replace the Naval Strike Missile...
IAI’s ACDC Concept Ads Self Protection, Special Operations Capabilities to Naval Vessels
IAI is introducing the modular All Capabilities Defense Container (ACDC) concept at DSEI 2023, packing a system of systems of defensive and attack systems utilizing an ISO container system, enabling any vessel carry equipped to carry commercial shipping containers to operate the employ advanced capabilities for self protection.
IAI Introduces: BLUE WHALE Large AUV
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has unveiled a large autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) called BLUE WHALE designed for covert intelligence gathering in the sea and coastal waters. The AUV can perform a significant portion of the operations of a manned submarine for several weeks without the need for operators on board. It is equipped with two types of sonars, a radar, EO sensors, and a satellite communications terminal mounted on a telescopic mast.
