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San Antonio-class LPD USS Fort Lauderdale soon to join US Navy
The future USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28), the US Navy’s 12th San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship, completed acceptance trials on 31 January.
Vestdavit to supply davits for Finnish Navy’s Pohjanmaa-class corvettes
Norway-based company Vestdavit has received a contract from Finnish shipyard Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) to supply davits for a series of the Finnish Navy’s Pohjanmaa-class corvettes.
US Navy’s destroyer USS Fitzgerald conducts anti-submarine drill with JMSDF
The US Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) conducted bilateral training exercises in the Philippine Sea with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) from 27 January.
Keel laid for US Navy’s first Flight II amphibious transport dock
The keel for the future USS Harrisburg (LPD 30), the US Navy’s new San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship and the first Flight II ship, was laid at Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding on 28 January
First Musherib-class OPV delivered to Qatari Emiri Navy
Italian shipbuilding company Fincantieri has delivered the first Musherib-class offshore patrol vessel built for the Qatari Emiri Navy.
60 nations kick off largest maritime exercise in Middle East
The Middle East region’s largest maritime exercise commenced on 31 January during a ceremony at US 5th Fleet’s headquarters in Bahrain.
First woman takes command of world’s oldest commissioned warship still afloat
US Navy’s Commander Billie Farrell relieved Commander John Benda as commanding officer of USS Constitution, the world’s oldest commissioned warship still afloat, during a change of command ceremony on 21 January.
Construction of US Navy’s 6th ESB nearing completion
The final block has been placed on the future USS John L. Canley (ESB 6), the sixth expeditionary sea base (ESB) built for the US Navy, according to the shipbuilding company General Dynamics NASSCO.
Atlas Elektronik to deliver new autonomous minehunting boat to Royal Navy
Atlas Elektronik UK (AEUK) has been contracted by the DE&S Mine Hunting Capability (MHC) team to deliver a further ARCIMS uncrewed minehunting system for the Royal Navy.
Navantia wins modernization contract for Norwegian Navy’s Fridtjof Nansen-class frigates
The Norwegian Defence Material Agency (NDMA) has signed a contract with Navantia to implement technical support for the future modernization of the Fridtjof Nansen-class (F-310) that Spanish shipbuilder Navantia designed and built for the Norwegian Navy between 2000 and 2011.
VIDEO: Russian Navy conducts anti-submarine exercises in Norwegian Sea
As part of the exercise with the Arctic expeditionary group, the warships and support vessels of the Russian Navy’s Northern Fleet conducted anti-submarine drills in the Norwegian Sea.
US Navy tests new USV in Arabian Gulf to expand unmanned operations
US Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) has started operating the Saildrone Explorer unmanned surface vessel (USV) in the Arabian Gulf, expanding the US 5th Fleet’s integration of new unmanned systems.
TKMS hands over last F125 frigate to German Navy
ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) has delivered the final F125 (Baden-Württemberg-class) frigate built for the German Navy. The ship Rheinland-Pfalz was handed over to the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology, and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) during a ceremony in Hamburg.
US Navy’s Independence-class LCS USS Savannah soon to enter service
On 5 February, the US Navy plans to commission USS Savannah (LCS 28), the new Independence-class littoral combat ship (LCS), in Brunswick Georgia.