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US Navy tests new USV in collaboration with Jordanian Navy

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Pakistan Navy starts building new Hangor-class sub in collaboration with China

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Navantia launches last Avante 2200 corvette built for Saudi Arabia

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UAE Navy’s first Gowind corvette launched

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ST Engineering gets to work on UAE Navy offshore patrol vessels

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Damen launches new LST built for Nigerian Navy

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Rohde & Schwarz lands communication system deal with a Gulf navy

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Fincantieri launches Qatar’s third Al Zubarah-class corvette

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Saudi Navy’s 1st Avante 2200 corvette kicks off sea trials

Spanish shipbuilding company Navantia has begun sea trials of the first of five Avante 2200 corvette...

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Rafael wins $80 million contract for naval warfare systems

Israel’s defense technology company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has been awarded a roughly...

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Israel Shipyards inks detailed design deal for Reshef-class corvette

Shipbuilding and repair company Israel Shipyards has signed a contract for a detailed design for the...

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Royal Navy ensuring safe passage of ships in the Gulf

Four hundred million tonnes of cargo – fuel, food, vehicles, white goods – have been safely transpor...

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  • Operations
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Royal New Zealand Navy assumes command of CTF 150

The Royal New Zealand Navy has taken command of Combined Maritime Forces’ (CMF) Combined Task Force ...

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Egypt inaugurates its largest naval base

Egypt has officially opened a new naval base in the port of Gargoub on the Mediterranean Sea, near t...

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Brazilian Navy assumes command of CTF 151 for 1st time

The Pakistan Navy handed over command of Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) Combined Task Force 151 (CTF...

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Fincantieri launches Qatar's 2nd new OPV

Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has launched Sheraouh (Q62), the second offshore patrol vessel (OPV)...

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Iran's Kharg sank in the Gulf of Oman

Iran Navy’s largest ship, Kharg 431, has sunk after catching fire near the mouth of the Gulf. ...

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ADSB to build 4 Falaj 3-class OPVs for UAE Navy

Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB) has been awarded AED 3.5 billion (app $953 million) contract by the M...

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Pakistan's new ships' keels laid in China and Turkey

The Pakistan Navy has the keels of two future ships that will join its fleet recently laid during se...

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USS Monterey seizes weapons in the North Arabian Sea

U.S. Fifth Fleet’s guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey has seized an illicit shipment of weapo...

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  • Operations
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US Navy patrol ship fires warning shots at Iranian boats

The US Navy fired warning shots at three Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) fast...

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Bollinger delivers fast response cutter USCGC Glen Harris

Bollinger Shipyards has delivered the USCGC Glen Harris to the U.S. Coast Guard in Key West, Florida...

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French Navy frigate seizes drugs worth over $17M

French Navy La Fayette-class frigate FS Guépratte (F-714) has seized 1,380 lbs (626 kg) of methamphe...

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Posted: over 3 years ago
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Egypt joins Combined Maritime Forces

Egypt became the 34th member of the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) on April 12, 2021. ...

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Posted: over 3 years ago
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French Navy, CTF-150 make 5 drugs seizures in 6 days

French Marine Nationale ships have achieved five seizures of illicit drugs in just six days, whilst ...

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  • Operations
Posted: over 3 years ago
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Navantia launches 3rd Avante 2200 corvette for Saudi Navy

Spanish shipbuilder Navantia has launched the third of five corvettes ordered by the Royal Saudi Nav...

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  • Vessels
Posted: over 3 years ago