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MilDef to upgrade Swedish combat boats
Swedish IT and electronics company MilDef Group AB has received a contract from Swedish Armed forces to upgrade the combat boats.
Ukraine to receive 18 patrol boats from US as part of $450M military aid package
The US Department of Defence (DoD) has revealed that it will send 18 coastal and riverine patrol boats to Ukrainian military forces to help combat Russia’s invasion.
Pakistan Navy’s second Type 054A/P frigate enters service
The Pakistan Navy has commissioned PNS Taimur, the second of four Type 054 A/P frigates built in China.
Japan’s fifth Mogami-class frigate hits the water
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) has held a naming and launching ceremony for the navy’s fifth Mogami-class frigate.
New Queen Elizabeth carrier logistics center opened in Portsmouth
A new Royal Navy logistics center in Portsmouth, dedicated to maintenance for HMS Queen Elizabeth and wider naval ships and equipment, was opened on 21 June.
WATCH: US Navy’s ships in “a tense, unsafe encounter” with three Iranian fast boats
Three vessels from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) interacted in “an unsafe and unprofessional manner” as US Navy ships entered the Persian Gulf, the navy officials revealed.
RENK’s propulsion systems to power German Navy’s F126 frigates
Augsburg-based propulsion specialist RENK has received an order to provide gearboxes and electric propulsion systems for four new F126 frigates for the German Navy.
UK and Japanese navies link up to conduct exercise in UK waters
Two of the world’s major navies joined forces, the Royal Navy and Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF), have teamed up to conduct drills off the Dorset coast.
US Navy picks Philadelphia Gear’s MRGs for future Constellation-class frigate USS Congress
Fincantieri Marinette Marine (FMM), a subsidiary of Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri, has awarded US-based engineering firm Philadelphia Gear a contract option to deliver the main reduction gears (MRGs) for the future USS Congress (FFG-63), the second frigate in the Constellation class of ships.
US Navy destroys Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate during sinking exercise
The US Navy has concluded its annual training exercise Valiant Shield following 12 days of joint operations at sea, in the air, on land, and in cyberspace, which included sinking of decommissioned Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate USS Vandegrift.
Austal gets $128M to build US Navy’s auxiliary floating dry dock
Shipbuilder Austal USA has been awarded the detailed design and construction (DD&C) contract valued at $128 million for the US Navy auxiliary floating dry dock medium (AFDM).
Major naval exercise BALTOPS 22 concludes in Germany
Sixteen NATO allies and partner nations concluded the 51st iteration of Baltic Operations 2022 (BALTOPS22) in Kiel, Germany, on 17 June.
German Navy’s frigate Lübeck wraps up final deployment before decommissioning
German Navy’s Bremen-class frigate Lübeck has returned home from the Aegean Sea, where the vessel was on its final mission as part of the Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG 2).
Indian Navy performs same-day keel-laying for three vessels
The Indian Navy has held a keel-laying ceremony for the fourth Sandhayak-class large survey vessel (SVL) and second and third ships of anti-submarine warfare (ASW) shallow water craft (SWC) at Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) shipyard.