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Babcock and NORSTA team up on sustainment of Australia’s warships
Babcock Australasia (Babcock) and NORSTA Maritime (NORSTA) have announced an agreement to collaborate for the sustainment of the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) warships as part of Plan Galileo.

US Navy’s America-class amphibious assault ship LHA 9 to be named Fallujah
US Navy’s Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Carlos Del Toro has revealed that a future America-class amphibious assault ship will be named USS Fallujah (LHA 9).

TKMS: Two Invincible-class submarines hit the water
Two Type 218SG submarines for the Republic of Singapore were launched in a ceremony held at the thyssenkrupp Marine Systems shipyard (TKMS) in Kiel on 13 December.

BAE Systems snaps $295mln deal for USS Kearsarge modernization
UK defence and aerospace company BAE Systems has received a $294.7 million contract from the U.S. Navy to drydock and perform more than 20 months of maintenance and modernization work on the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3).

Nine Royal Navy warships complete major European deployment
The Royal Navy has completed a major European deployment from the North Sea to the Mediterranean, strengthening bonds with NATO allies.

Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson wraps up PIA
After being moored pierside at Naval Air Station North Island for six months, Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) has completed a Planned Incremental Availability (PIA) ahead of schedule while underway conducting sea trials.

Naval Group submits offer for Hellenic Navy’s corvette program
French shipbuilder Naval Group has submitted an offer for the Hellenic Navy’s new corvette program, which will be based on the existing design of Gowind corvettes.

Textron Systems delivers Cottonmouth ARV to US Marine Corps
Textron Systems Corporation has delivered Cottonmouth, a vehicle purpose-built for the U.S. Marine Corps’ Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle (ARV) program.

New Zealand welcomes first P-8 Poseidon from Boeing
New Zealand has received the first of four P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft built by Boeing in a ceremony at the Museum of Flight.

Keel laid for US Navy’s newest Virginia-class sub USS Arizona
US shipbuilder General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) has held a keel-laying ceremony for the US Navy’s newest Virginia-class submarine USS Arizona (SSN 803).

Austal kicks off work on CCSM and EDM for Virginia and Columbia-class subs
Production has commenced at Austal USA’s shipyard in Mobile, Ala., in support of their strategic partnership with General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) to support the U.S. Navy’s recapitalization of the nation’s nuclear submarine fleet.

Navantia delivers third Avante 2200 corvette to Saudi Arabia
Spanish shipbuilder Navantia has delivered to the Royal Saudi Naval Force (RSNF) the third of five new Avante 2200 corvettes, Hail.

General Dynamics NASSCO lays keel for USNS Robert F. Kennedy
US shipbuilder General Dynamics NASSCO laid the keel for the future USNS Robert F. Kennedy (T-AO 208), the fourth ship in the John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler program for the US Navy.

PHOTO: UK’s first Type 26 frigate hits the water for the 1st time
Royal Navy’s first Type 26 frigate HMS Glasgow has completed the float-off in a deep-water location in the West of Scotland according to shipbuilding company BAE Systems.