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Damen starts construction on two OPVs for Pakistan Navy
Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards has started the construction of two offshore patrol vessel for the Pakistan Navy.

Sikorsky delivers newest S-92 helicopter to South Korea Coast Guard
The Korea Coast Guard accepted the delivery on Sept. 30 of its third S-92 search and rescue helicopter built by Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company.

HII hires FMD to deliver engines for US Navy’s LPD 32
Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD), a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management (Arcline), has been awarded a purchase order by Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) to build and deliver four main propulsion diesel engines for US Navy’s landing platform dock LPD 32.

VIDEO: Japan’s third Taigei-class submarine hits the water
Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) has held a naming and launching ceremony for the third Taigei-class submarine.

GDEB wins Virginia-class submarine support contract worth $533M
General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB), a business unit of General Dynamics has been awarded a US Navy contract modification for lead-yard support, development studies and design efforts related to Virginia-class attack submarines.

Raytheon to provide combat system support for Australia’s Collins-class subs
The Australian Government has signed a five-year contract with Raytheon Australia to continue to invest in the capability of the Royal Australian Navy’s fleet of Collins-class submarines.

UK to boost Type 23 frigate weapon systems with latest deal
Weapon systems on board the Royal Navy’s Type 23 frigates will be upgraded in a £34 million contract awarded by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD).

Kongsberg equipment for Polish Navy’s next-gen minehunters
Kongsberg is to supply three shipsets of HUGIN AUVs and related HiPAP systems for three newbuild warships for the Polish Navy.

Valiant wins spot on $1.3B US Navy training systems support IDIQ
US contractor Valiant Integrated Services has been awarded a position on the potential five-year, $1.31 billion contract to help the U.S. Navy operate and maintain training systems under the Fielded Training Systems Support (FTSS) V indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ).

British aircraft carrier departs Portsmouth for repairs
Royal Navy’s Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales has left Portsmouth and is heading for Rosyth for work on her starboard (right hand) propeller shaft which suffered a mechanical defect as the ship left for New York last month.

US Navy’s latest Arleigh Burke-class destroyer aces sea trials
US Navy’s latest Arleigh Burke-class destroyer aces sea trials

WATCH: French warships destroy aerial targets with Aster missile
The French Navy destroyer Chevalier Paul and aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle have conducted firing exercise using Aster surface-to-air missiles.

US Navy tests VLS reload aboard Arleigh Burke-class destroyer
The US Navy has scheduled to demonstrate re-arming the vertical launch system (VLS) aboard Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) at Naval Air Station North Island and in the San Diego Harbor.

Modernisation work progresses on Indonesian frigate KRI Usman Harun
Dutch maritime technology provider Nevesbu, in close cooperation with prime contractor PT LEN Industri, has conducted the platform systems integration engineering on the Indonesian Navy’s multi-role light frigate KRI Usman Harun.