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Indian Coast Guard commissions new OPV ICGS Saksham
The Indian Coast Guard has commissioned the fifth warship in the series of 105-meter long offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) ICGS Saksham at Goa Shipyard.
Navantia, Kongsberg join forces to support Norwegian Navy’s F-310 frigates
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (Kongsberg) and Navantia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore potential mutual collaboration and future modernization of the Royal Norwegian Navy F-310 (Fridtjof Nansen-class) frigates.
Naval Group, Icarus Swarms to develop drone swarm solutions for navies
Naval Group and the start-up Icarus Swarms, part of Dronisos, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop drone swarm solutions for navies.
Argentine Navy’s final OPV ARA CL Cordero completes sea trials
The last of the four offshore patrol vessels (OPV 87), ARA Contraalmirante Cordero, which was built by French shipbuilder Naval Group for the Argentine Navy has completed sea trials.
HII delivers 12th San Antonio-class LPD to US Navy
The US Navy accepted delivery of the future USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28), the 12th San Antonio class-amphibious transport dock ship, from Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding Division, on 11 March.
Keel laid for German Navy’s last K130 corvette
German company Naval Vessels Lürssen Group (NVL Group) has hosted a keel-laying ceremony for the German Navy’s last K130 (Braunschweig-class) corvette.
UK plans to test laser weapon on Type 23 frigate for the first time
The Royal Navy plans to test a laser weapon for the first time onboard a Type 23 frigate, which will be used to detect, track, engage, and counter unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV).
Norway’s patrol aircraft tracks Russian warships near NATO’s Arctic exercise
The Norwegian maritime patrol aircraft P-3C Orion identified several Russian naval vessels sailing in the Barents Sea on 13 March, according to the information published by the Norwegian Armed Forces.
Poles set sights on three new minehunters to boost naval fleet
Poland plans to purchase three more Kormoran II-class minehunters this year, the country’s Minister of National Defence Mariusz Blaszczak revealed.
Ukraine says Russian naval forces fired “huge amount of ammunition” at Odessa coast
The Russian Navy warships have fired missiles at coastal areas in the Odessa region, according to Anton Gerashchenko, an adviser to the Ukrainian interior minister.
Babcock to conduct upgrade work on Ireland’s two inshore patrol vessels
Babcock has teamed up with the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) to conduct maintenance and upgrade works on two decommissioned Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) inshore patrol vessels before they are sold to the Republic of Ireland.
Survey ship, which Royal Navy plans to retire soon, breaks record on Atlantic deployment
Veteran survey ship HMS Scott has returned to Plymouth after a record-breaking nine-month stint in the Atlantic.
Royal IHC wraps up repair work on Dutch Navy’s OPV HNLMS Groningen
Royal IHC has revealed that Royal Netherlands Navy’s offshore patrol vessel HNLMS Groningen following successful docking and repair work performed at the yard.
US, JMSDF conduct torpedo training exercise in Japanese waters
Aircrews from Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 77, HSM 51, and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) of Air Development Squadron (VX) 51 conducted anti-submarine warfare (ASW) torpedo training in Tokyo Bay from 8-10 March.