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UK’s offshore patrol vessel finds Pacific island to be in wrong place for 85 years
Crew members on Royal Navy River-class offshore patrol vessel (OPV) HMS Spey have proved a remote Pacific island has been in the ‘wrong place’ for 85 years, according to the navy officials.
FMM dedicates new construction facility for US Navy’s Constellation-class frigates
Fincantieri Marinette Marine (FMM) has dedicated a new facility at the Marinette shipyard for the construction of the US Navy’s Constellation-class frigates.
Keel laid for US Navy’s 78th Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Ted Stevens
The keel of future USS Ted Stevens (DDG 128), the 78th Arleigh Burke-class ship was laid at Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding on 9 March.
Austal Australia delivers 14th Guardian-class patrol boat
Defence contractor Austal Australia has delivered the 14th Guardian-class patrol boat (GCPB) to the Australian Department of Defence.
UK: New multi-billion pound strategy to deliver 150 naval and civil vessels
The UK government is planning to invest £4 billion (approximately $5.3 billion) in the country’s regional shipbuilding industry as it prepares to publish refreshed National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSbS).
Egypt sets sights on French Barracuda-class submarines
Egypt is interested in buying Barracuda-class submarines from France, French La Tribune reports.
Largest multinational maritime exercise in Western Africa set to begin
Obangame Express (OE22), the largest multinational maritime exercise in Western Africa, will kick off on 11 March at an opening ceremony in Dakar, Senegal.
Navantia inks agreement with Zamil to support Saudi Navy’s Avante 2200 corvettes
Spanish shipbuilding company Navantia and Saudi Zamil Offshore Service Company have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to provide services for Avante 2200 corvettes in Saudi Arabia.
GALLERY: UK’s HMS Queen Elizabeth departs Portsmouth first time since historic deployment
Royal Navy’s aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth has sailed from Portsmouth for the first time since its global operational deployment to the Indo-Pacific and back.
UK to beef up its naval fleet with £38.1 billion investment plan
UK Ministry of Defence has published a new update of the “Defence Equipment Plan” which includes a significant increase of budget spending to boost its future naval fleet.
French Navy’s Floréal-class frigate Vendémiaire visits Manila
France’s Floréal-class light surveillance frigate Vendémiaire has arrived in Manila for a routine port call.
Australian Navy taps Silentium Defence for passive radar trial
Silentium Defence has secured a contract with the Royal Australian Navy to explore the application of passive radar systems for enhanced situational awareness in the maritime domain.
Japan’s first Taigei-class submarine enters service
Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) has revealed that the navy’s first Taigei-class submarine entered service.
Combat system picked for Polish Navy’s Type 31 frigates
French company Thales has struck a deal with PGZ-MIECZNIK Consortium, led by Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ), to equip future Miecznik frigates (Type 31 frigates) with its combat management system (CMS) TACTICOS.