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US Navy recovers crashed F-35C Lightning II aircraft from South China Sea
US 7th Fleet’s Task Force (CTF) 75 and Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) have successfully retrieved the F-35C Lightning II aircraft which crashed earlier this year in the South China Sea.

ISPR: Pakistan intercepts Indian Navy’s Kalvari-class submarine in its waters
Pakistan Navy has tracked and intercepted the Indian Navy’s Kalvari-class submarine, the Inter-Services Public Relations, the media and PR wing of the Pakistan Armed Forces, revealed.

Two US Navy destroyers participate in NATO exercise Dynamic Guard
Two guided-missile destroyers USS The Sullivans (DDG 68) and USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) participated in NATO exercise Dynamic Guard from 22 to 25 February.

US Navy’s Columbia-class submarine project moves forward
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) has revealed that it has delivered to the US Navy the first of two bearing support structures (BSS) for installation in the first Columbia-class submarine currently under construction.

US Navy to demo new MQ-8 Fire Scout mine countermeasure system
The US Navy is working to develop a new mine countermeasure (MCM) sensor suite for the MQ-8C Fire Scout that will enable the unmanned helicopter to detect and localize mines and obstacles on land and at sea.

World’s largest 3D-printed logistics vessel produced for US DoD
The University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center has achieved a milestone in composite manufacturing with the production of two 3D-printed prototype logistics vessels for the US Department of Defence (DoD).

Gallery: US Navy’s destroyer USS Oscar Austin completes sea trials
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) returned to Naval Station Norfolk following the completion of successful four-day sea trials on 17 February.

DSIT rolls out new underwater communication system for multiple platforms
Israel-based tech company DSIT Solutions has launched a new underwater acoustic communication system WhitePointer that enables simultaneous communication between multiple surface and underwater platforms.

New patrol boat delivered to Royal Navy
The fast patrol boat HMS Cutlass has been formally handed over to the Royal Navy Gibraltar Squadron after three months of trials, ready for being declared fully operational in the spring.

US Navy takes delivery of new Virginia-class submarine USS Oregon
General Dynamics Electric Boat has delivered the nuclear-powered attack submarine Oregon (SSN 793) to the US Navy on 26 February.

TURKEY: Warships from all countries to stay away from Bosphorus and Dardanelles straits
Turkey has warned both Black Sea and non-Black Sea countries not to send warships to pass through the Bosphorus and Dardanelles straits, country’s Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu revealed.

US Navy’s lead Ford-class aircraft carrier completes PIA, prepares for 1st deployment
US Navy’s aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) successfully completed sea trials off the coast of Virginia this week, marking the successful conclusion of its inaugural planned incremental availability (PIA).

40 nations join forces in Indian Navy-led exercise MILAN 2022
The Indian Navy-led multinational exercise MILAN 2022 started on 25 February in the Bay of Bengal, according to the navy’s officials.

Northrop Grumman wins $252M deal to equip US Marines with next-gen handheld targeting device
US-based aerospace company Northrop Grumman Corporation has been selected to provide the US Marine Corps with the next-generation handheld targeting system (NGHTS).