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Israel inks $3.4B deal with TKMS to buy three submarines
Israel’s Ministry of Defense has signed a deal with German company ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems to build three new submarines for the Israeli Navy.
US Navy’s LCS USS Jackson conducts exercise with Brunei Navy
Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6) arrived in Brunei last week following a one-day exercise at sea with the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN).
UK plans to introduce its new class of destroyers in 2030s
New Royal Navy’s Type 83 destroyers are scheduled to replace the existing Type 45 destroyers in the late 2030s, according to the UK’s officials.
US Navy’s last-of-its-kind aircraft carrier sent to scrapyard
USS Kitty Hawk, the US Navy’s last conventional-powered aircraft carrier, has embarked on its final voyage from Naval Base Kitsap, Bremerton to a ship-breaking facility in Texas.
Hensoldt’s digital sensor suite picked for German-Norwegian Type 212CD subs
Sensor solutions provider Hensoldt has been contracted to equip the German-Norwegian Type 212CD submarines with a fully digital sensor suite.
Royal Navy’s research ship wraps up 1st Antarctic mission revealing climate change impact
The Royal Navy’s sole Antarctic research ship HMS Protector has completed its first mission of the year around the Antarctic revealing the impact of global warming.
Ghana Navy signs security service contract with oil and gas company
The Ghana Navy and Tullow Ghana, a subsidiary of the oil and gas company Tullow Oil, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to provide security services in the Ghanian waters, allowing the company to continue operations in its offshore fields in the area.
Austal launches new Guardian-class patrol boat for Australian DoD
Defence contractor Austal Australia has launched the 15th Guardian-class patrol boat (GCPB) to be constructed for the Australian Department of Defense (DoD).
Turkish Navy’s first test and training ship enters service
Turkish Navy’s test and evaluation ship TCG Ufuk (A-591) has been commissioned at Istanbul Naval Shipyard in Tuzla, Istanbul, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan revealed.
German Navy’s frigate Lübeck departs on final mission before retirement
German Navy’s Bremen-class frigate Lübeck has departed on its final mission to the Aegean Sea before its decommissioning scheduled for this summer.
Spanish Navy’s first S-80 submarine a step closer to entering service
Spanish shipbuilding firm Navantia has revealed that it will start mooring trials for the first Spanish Navy’s S-80 Plus-class submarine Isaac Peral (S-81), bringing the submarine one step closer to entering service.
US NAVCENT and CMF seize record amounts of illicit cargo in 2021
The US and international forces operating under US Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT), US 5th Fleet, and Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) have seized record amounts of illicit cargo during maritime interdictions in 2021.
US Navy’s VINCSG and ESX ARG complete joint operations in South China Sea
The US Navy’s Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group (VINCSG) and Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ESX ARG) have completed joint expeditionary strike force training operations in the South China Sea to strengthen naval readiness and interoperability in the Indo-Pacific region.
One of US Navy’s most powerful ballistic-missile submarines makes rare port call
The U.S. Navy ballistic-missile submarine USS Nevada (SSBN 733) visited the naval base in Guam on 15 January first time since 2016.