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Raytheon wins US Navy’s ESSM Block 2 support contract
Defense company Raytheon Missiles & Defense has been awarded a firm-fixed-price modification to a previously awarded contract for the support of the US Navy’s evolved Seasparrow Missile (ESSM) Block 2 full rate production.
Taiwan welcomes new landing platform dock Yushan
The Taiwanese Navy has commissioned the newest landing platform dock (LPD) Yushan at a ceremony held in Kaohsiung.
Ukraine’s first Milgem-class corvette launched
The first Ukrainian Navy’s Milgem (Ada-class) corvette was launched on 2 October at Turkish shipyard RMK Marine.
Seven Royal Navy warships to lead huge military drill around UK
The biggest military exercise in the UK begins tomorrow as more than 11,000 sailors, soldiers and aircrew wage a 12-day ‘war’ around the British Isles.
Israel Shipyards floats out OPV S-45
Shipbuilding company Israel Shipyards has launched the OPV S-45 multipurpose vessel in Haifa, Israel.
US, Japan and South Korea sharpen submarine hunting skills
The US Navy, the Republic of Korea Navy, and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) have conducted a tri-lateral anti-submarine warfare exercise in the waters East of the Korean Peninsula.
US aircraft carrier trains with Spanish largest warship in Ionian Sea
Spanish Navy’s amphibious assault ship-aircraft carrier ESPS Juan Carlos I (LHD 61) and Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) have conducted two days of combined operations in the Ionian Sea.
US Navy’s lead Ford-class aircraft carrier ready to deploy
The lead ship of the US Navy’s newest aircraft carriers, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), is set to begin its maiden deployment on 3 October.
Damen, Cotecmar to develop Colombian Navy’s next-gen frigates
Colombian state-owned shipbuilder Cotecmar and Dutch shipbuilding company Damen have signed a contract for the co-development of the contractual design for the next generation of frigates for the Colombian Navy.
MIND completes Sea Serpent ASW demonstration
MIND Technology has completed a demonstration of its Sea Serpent low-cost anti-submarine warfare system as a part of the US Navy’s Coastal Trident 2022 exercise.
Naval forces discover 22 WWII bombs in Tuvalu waters
Twenty two 500lb WWII-era Aerial Bombs have been located underwater at Nanumea in Tuvalu by members of the Royal Australian Navy, Royal Canadian Navy, Royal New Zealand Navy, and the US Marine Corps.
Kraken demos KATFISH sonar system during Royal Navy’s WISEX
Kraken Robotics has teamed up with Elbit Systems UK to demonstrate the KATFISH High Speed Towed Synthetic Aperture Sonar System during Royal Navy’s WILTON Industry Show and Experiment (WISEX).
UK’s Type 45 destroyer wraps up engine trials as part of PIP upgrade
The Royal Navy’s Type 45 destroyer HMS Dauntless has finished its engine trials following an upgrade under the Power Improvement Project.
Royal Thai Navy awards $120M contract for Hermes 900 UAS
The Royal Thai Navy has awarded a contract to Elbit Systems Ltd. to supply Hermes 900 maritime unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and training capabilities.