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New Zealand Navy ends Arabian Gulf mission with $15M drug bust
Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) has completed the Arabian Gulf mission with a seizure of more than one tonne of drugs from a vessel in the Gulf of Oman.
Rolls-Royce’s automation solutions picked for German Navy’s F126 frigates
Rolls-Royce business unit Power Systems, headquartered in Friedrichshafen, Germany, has been contracted to deliver the automation solutions for the four new F126 frigates for the German Navy.
BAE Systems wins $169M contract from US Marine Corps for additional ACVs
The US Marine Corps has awarded British defense company BAE Systems a contract modification for the second lot of full-rate production of amphibious combat vehicles (ACVs).
US Navy’s MQ-8C Fire Scout begins maiden deployment
The US Navy started the first shipborne deployment of the MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned aerial system (UAS) on 14 December last year.
UK plots construction of five Type 32 frigates at Scottish shipyard
The Royal Navy plans to introduce five Type 32 frigates which could be built at a shipyard in Rosyth, Scotland.
ESG completes major infrastructure project to support USCG’s OPC program
Florida-based company Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) has revealed the completion of a new aluminum superstructure fabrication and assembly hall at its Nelson Street Shipyard.
German Navy chief steps down following controversial comments
German Navy’s chief Vice Admiral Kay-Achim Schönbach has resigned as the head of the German Navy after publicly saying that Vladimir Putin “probably” deserved respect and Crimea was lost to Ukraine.
Royal Navy’s ship strikes £15 million blow to Gulf drugs trade
HMS Montrose, a Royal Navy ship operating as part of the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF), has seized over 1 tonne of illicit drugs in the Gulf of Oman worth almost £15 million.
Royal Navy warship joins UN sanctions enforcement against North Korea
Royal Navy’s offshore patrol vessel HMS Tamar has joined the international effort to enforce the United Nations (UN) sanctions on North Korea.
Russian Navy to conduct naval drills involving more than 140 warships
The Russian Navy has revealed plans to conduct a series of cross-country naval exercises which will involve more than 140 warships, 1,000 pieces of military equipment, 10,000 troops and 60 aircraft.
Belgium Naval & Robotics tests LARS for Belgian-Dutch minehunter program
The solution for rallying, recovering, maintaining and launching surface drones (Launch and recovery system-LARS) developed by Belgium Naval & Robotics, Naval Group and ECA Group has been successfully tested as part of Replacement Mine Counter Measure (rMCM) program.
WATCH: Navantia wraps up another safety test for Spanish Navy’s 1st S-80 submarine
Navantia wraps up mooring trials for Spanish Navy’s 1st S-80 submarine
Explosion onboard Indian Navy’s destroyer kills three senior officers
In an unfortunate incident that happened on 18 January, an explosion onboard Indian Navy’s Ranvir-class destroyer INS Ranvir claimed the lives of three sailors, while eleven other crew members were injured, Indian Navy officials stated.
HII gets to work on combat system of US Navy’s third Zumwalt-class destroyer
US military shipbuilding major Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has signed a maintenance contract with the US Navy for the combat system of the third and final Zumwalt-class guided-missile destroyer, USS Lyndon B. Johnson (DDG 1002).