But China's ships now have half as many vertical-launch-system cells as the US, research found. VLS capacity is important for naval combat, but it's not everything. China is closing the missile-tube ...

China appears to be weaponising its commercial fleet by converting a civilian container carrier, the Zhong Da 79, into a ...

China has signalled a profound transformation in naval warfare doctrine through the demonstrated integration of land-based ...

Since the 1980s the introduction of vertical-launch systems (VLS) has revolutionised naval firepower, giving warships an unprecedented ability to strike quickly — but there’s a massive Achilles’ heel: ...

January 10, 2025: Back in the 1990s the U.S. and Chinese navies both experimented with using TRAM, or Transportable Re-Arming Mechanism for reloading the Vertical Launch System or VLS cells that are ...

Images of a Chinese shipping vessel carrying several containerized vertical launch cells systems appeared online.

The United States Navy has built a new prototype reloading system for replenishing the missiles onboard a warship in a faster way. Called Transferrable Reload At-sea (TRAM), can reduce the time needed ...

Viral images of a Chinese cargo ship with missile launchers raise global concern over China arming civilian vessels.

Equipped with the EL/M-2258 ALPHA active phased array radar and the 16-tube VLS VL MICA vertical launch system for air ...

The U.S. Department of Defense previously warned about China’s potential use of civilian vessels for military purposes.

North Korea has for the first time released visuals of a previously unseen frigate-sized warship that it is building at Nampo Shipyard. Visuals of the warship were released in a programme aired by ...

According to British defense officials, the sale of five Type 26 frigates to Norway is the largest warship export deal in UK history. Norway has decided to purchase five “Type 26” frigates from the ...