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Kongsberg Geospatial and Canadian Coast Guard wrap up sea trials of VTOL UAS
Kongsberg Geospatial has successfully conducted sea trials of the Shield AI V-BAT unmanned aerial system (UAS) on behalf of the Canadian Coast Guard, operating from a small cargo vessel far offshore in international waters.
Philippines signs $369M deal with BrahMos to buy supersonic cruise missiles
Indo-Russian multinational aerospace and defense corporation BrahMos Aerospace Limited has signed a contract with the Department of National Defence of the Republic of Philippines for the supply of shore-based anti-ship missile systems for the Philippine Navy.
Russian Navy’s frigate Admiral Gorshkov conducts artillery firing in Barents Sea
The crew of the Russian Navy’s frigate Admiral Gorshkov has performed practical firing with an artillery complex at conventional sea and air targets.
Austal USA starts construction of US Navy’s new Spearhead-class EPF ship
The keel for the future expeditionary fast transport ship (EPF 14) USNS Cody, the first of the Spearhead-class EPF Flight II configuration, was laid at Austal USA on 26 January.
Canadian Coast Guard retires oldest serving ship after recent $10-million refit
Following 59 years of dedicated service, the Canadian Coast Guard’s oldest serving vessel, CCGS Hudson, has been decommissioned.
MAN ES delivers engines for French Navy’s new class of LSS
German engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions (MAN ES) has revealed the delivery of four engines bound for new logistic support ships (LSS) built for the French Navy.
KAEFER to provide technical surface protection for UK’s Type 31 frigates
KAEFER UK and Ireland has secured a long-term contract with Babcock International to provide technical surface protection to the Royal Navy’s newest frigate, the Type 31.
Turkish Navy’s Barbaros-class frigate conducts NATO’s OSG patrols
Turkish Navy’s Barbaros-class lead ship TCG Barbaros (F-244) deployed to the Eastern Mediterranean Sea on 24 January as the flagship to NATO’s Operation Sea Guardian (OSG) focused patrols.
French Navy signs anti-piracy agreement with Columbia Shipmanagement
Ship management and maritime service provider Columbia Shipmanagement (CSM) has signed a voluntary naval cooperation protocol with MICA Center (French Navy) to reinforce the security of its vessels operating in high-risk areas.
Dstl, UK and US navies test autonomous maritime asset protection system
Working with the Royal Navy, industry partners, and the US Naval Undersea Warfare Centre, the UK’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has conducted research to improve detection, tracking, classification and defeat capabilities against surface and subsurface threats using autonomous sy
US carrier strike group and NATO conduct exercise in Mediterranean
Allied ships from the NATO Naval Striking and Support Forces Command and the US Sixth Fleet initiated a series of patrolling activities across the Mediterranean Sea, within the framework of “Neptune Strike 2022.”
US Navy’s Virginia-class submarine PCU Oregon heads out for sea trials
The US Navy’s new Virginia-class submarine PCU Oregon (SSN 793) left Groton shipyard and started its sea trials earlier this week.
Pakistan Navy commissions first Type 054A/P frigate
The Pakistan Navy has commissioned PNS Tughril, the first of four Type 054A/P (P standing for Pakistan) frigates built in China.
Seven injured after ‘landing mishap’ aboard US Navy’s Nimitz-class supercarrier
An F-35C Lightning II, assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2, had a landing mishap on deck while US Navy’s Nimitz-class supercarrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) was conducting routine flight operations in the South China Sea.