The US Navy’s Pacific Fleet (CNSP) established Unmanned Surface Vessel Division (USVDIV) One during a ceremony held on 13 May.
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has held a keel laying of the new amphibious vessel (landing platform dock – LPD) ordered by the Qatari Ministry of Defence within the national naval acquisition program.
The US Navy’s littoral combat ship (LCS) class successfully launched sea-based missiles at a land-based target for the first time during a proof of concept exercise on 12 May.
The Republic of Korea Navy has launched four new Chamsuri II-class patrol boats under the PKX-B patrol boat program.
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will deploy its largest multi-role response vessel BRP Teresa Magbanua (MRRV-9701) for its first-ever mission ten days after its formal commissioning into the coast guard service.
Members of Task Force 61 Naval Amphibious Forces Europe/2d Marine Division (TF-61/2), operating under the US Navy’s Sixth Fleet, have joined their Estonian counterparts to kick off exercise Siil 22, also known as exercise Hedgehog.
Shipbuilding company based in Port Macquarie Birdon Group has won a contract to design and build the replacement for the brigantine sail training ship (STS) Young Endeavour.
Defence company Babcock International has been awarded a dry dock maintenance contract from the UK Government for Royal Navy’s Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers.
The US Navy commissioned its newest Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen, Jr. (DDG 121) on 14 May in Charleston, South Carolina.
French company ECA Group has been selected to supply its steering and diving consoles (SNDC) for the South Korean Navy’s submarines.
The Australian government has revealed its plans to purchase 12 additional MH-60R Romeo maritime helicopters for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).
The Royal Australian Navy has revealed plans to conduct the largest international exercise in its history, the exercise Kakadu.
Australian defence firms Atlantic & Peninsula Australia (A&P Australia) and Naval Ship Management (NSM), a Babcock Australasia company, have signed an agreement to collaborate on large ship sustainment opportunities for Royal Australian Navy (RAN).
USNS John Lewis (T-AO 205), the US Navy’s lead ship of its new class of fleet replenishment oilers, conducted acceptance trials last month.
