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Fincantieri splashes ninth FREMM frigate for Italian Navy
The launching ceremony of Spartaco Schergat frigate, the ninth of a series of ten FREMM vessels – Multi Mission European Frigates, took place took place on November 24 at the integrated shipyard of Riva Trigoso (Genoa).

Russian Navy’s fifth Project 636.3 submarine Mozhaisk delivered
Russian shipbuilder Admiralty Shipyards, a subsidiary of the United Shipbuilding Corporation, has delivered the fifth Project 363.3 submarine, Mozhaisk, to the Russian Navy.

ABB to power new Spanish Navy’s submarine rescue vessel
ABB has secured an order with Spanish state-owned shipbuilding company Navantia to supply the Spanish Navy’s forthcoming submarine rescue vessel, Poseidon, with high-performance, DC-based power and distribution.

Deal signed for world’s 1st multipurpose ship with drone deployment capabilities
The Portuguese Navy has contracted Damen Shipyards Group for the design, construction and outfitting of the world’s first multipurpose vessel with drone deployment capabilities.

SIGEN and Naviris to support EW system of Horizon-class frigates
SIGEN (a consortium between Elettronica and Thales) and Naviris have signed a contract for the modernization of the Electronic Warfare (EW) system onboard Horizon-class frigates.

US Coast Guard’s newest Legend-class cutter Calhoun departs HII
The U.S. Coast Guard’s newest Legend-class national security cutter Calhoun (WMSL 759) has departed from HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division.

HD HHI lays keel for Philippine Navy’s first 3,200-ton corvette
South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) has held a keel-laying ceremony for the Philippine Navy’s first 3,200-ton corvette.

Austal to build two additional evolved Cape-class patrol boats for Australia
The Commonwealth of Australia and shipbuilder Austal have reached an agreement for the construction of two additional evolved Cape-class patrol boats for the Australian Navy.

Steerprop to supply bow thrusters for Canadian Coast Guard’s polar icebreaker
Manufacturer of propulsion systems Steerprop has been chosen to supply advanced ice-classed bow thrusters to the Canadian Coast Guard’s new polar icebreaker.

Australian Navy’s new Arafura-class OPV launched
Luerssen Australia has launched the second Arafura-class offshore patrol vessel (OPV) for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).

Austal delivers new Guardian-class patrol boat to Australia
Shipbuilder Austal Australia has delivered the 18th Guardian-class patrol boat (GCPB) to the Australian Department of Defence.

Singapore orders four offshore patrol vessels from Fassmer
Singapore’s Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) has signed a contract with German company Fassmer to acquire four new offshore patrol vessels (OPVs).

Largest uncrewed aircraft ever launched from a Royal Navy aircraft carrier tested
The largest uncrewed aircraft ever launched from a Royal Navy aircraft carrier, codenamed Mojave, has taken-off from and safely landed back on board aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales.

Australia’s frigate in ‘unsafe’ interaction with China’s destroyer
The Australian Government has expressed its serious concerns to the Chinese Government following an ‘unsafe and unprofessional’ interaction with a People’s Liberation Army-Navy (PLA-N) destroyer.