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Turkish Navy assumes command of CTF 151

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Egyptian Navy launches its fourth Gowind 2500 corvette

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Iran: 19 killed, 15 wounded in naval exercise accident

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US, French navies meet up for interoperability drill

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Iran: Building nuclear-powered submarine is a 'top priority'

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Iranian boats approach US Navy, USCG vessels in Gulf

On April 15, eleven vessels from the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) approach...

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Royal Australian Navy frigate interdicts 3 tons of narcotics

The Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) Anzac-class frigate HMAS Toowoomba (FFH 156) has interdicted...

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US Navy: Ike, Truman in dual carrier, joint air wing ops

The US Navy’s aircraft carriers USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) and USS Harry S. Truman (CVN...

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Fincantieri launches Qatari's first Doha-class corvette

The technical launch of Al Zubarah, the first of four Doha-class corvettes ordered by the Qatari Min...

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US Navy completes pier project at Bahrain base

A ribbon-cutting ceremony held on February 20 marked the completion of a new USD 49.6 million steel ...

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Japan assumes command of Combined Task Force 151

For the fourth time since 2013, Japan has taken command of Combined Task Force (CTF) 151 at a short ...

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Keel laid for Nigerian Navy's landing craft

Damen Shipyards Sharjah (DSS) in the United Arab Emirates held a keel-laying ceremony for a new land...

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Royal Navy officer takes command of Gulf maritime mission

A Royal Navy officer has formally taken command of the international mission to reassure commercial ...

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French frigate seizes 3,000 kg of hashish in Gulf of Oman

On January 18, less than two weeks after its first drug bust of 2020, French frigate Courbet (F 712)...

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Fincantieri strengthens strategic ties with Qatar

Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri and Qatari Ministry of Defence’s Barzan Holding have signed a ...

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Video: US destroyer, Russian Navy ship in close encounter

On January 9, 2020, while conducting routine operations in the North Arabian Sea, the US Navy’...

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Japan to send destroyer, aircraft to Middle East

Japan revealed plans to send a warship and patrol planes to the Middle East in order to ensure the s...

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French frigate seizes 1,500 kg of hashish in Arabian Sea

On January 5, 2020, French frigate Courbet (F 712), currently operating in support of Combined Task ...

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Royal Navy vessels to safeguard UK ships in Strait of Hormuz

The UK’s Royal Navy would resume accompaniments of UK-flagged commercial vessels in the Strait...

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Year in review: Editor's picks

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Happy new year from Naval Today team!

The Naval Today team wishes all our readers joyous holidays and a happy and prosperous New Year! We ...

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FMM wins USD 1.3 Bn deal to build 4 ships

The U.S. Navy awarded a Lockheed Martin-led team, which includes Fincantieri Marinette Marine (FMM),...

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