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Turkey launches tender for construction of three new naval vessels under MILGEM project
Turkey’s defense industry body has revealed that a tender was launched for the construction of the fifth, sixth and seventh warship under the MILGEM project.
Canada’s Halifax-class frigate arrives home after five-month NATO deployment
After a five-month deployment on Operation Reassurance serving as the flagship to Standing NATO Maritime Group One (SNMG1), HMCS Fredericton returned to Halifax on 18 December.
US Navy takes delivery of littoral combat ship USS Canberra
Defense company Austal USA has delivered the littoral combat ship (LCS), future USS Canberra (LCS30) to the US Navy.
Australia’s first evolved Cape-class patrol boat starts sea trials
Defense company Austal Australia commenced sea trials of the first of six “evolved” Cape-class patrol boats under construction for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).
Uruguay receives three Marine Protector-class patrol boats from US Coast Guard
On 15 December 2021, Admiral Jorge Wilson, Commander of the Uruguayan Navy, signed a Letter of Acceptance (LOA) finalizing the agreement between the United States and Uruguay and allowing Uruguay to accept three Marine Protector-class vessels.
France could buy EMALS and AAG for its aircraft carriers after getting US nod
The US State Department has approved a possible foreign military sale to the Government of France of Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS), Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG), and related equipmen
Two new nuclear-powered submarines join Russian Navy
Two new nuclear-powered submarines Knyaz Oleg and Novosibirsk built by Sevmash, a division of United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC), have joined Russian Navy’s flee
Austal gets to work on new class of US Navy’s logistics ship
Defense contractor Austal USA was awarded a $2 million contract to perform design studies for the US Navy’s next-generation logistics ship (NGLS) program.
Merkel’s government greenlights sale of three MEKO A200 frigates to Egypt
Shortly before the inauguration of the new German government led by Olaf Scholz, Former Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government agreed to sell three MEKO A200 frigates to Egypt, local media reported.
Saab to provide communication systems for Norwegian Navy vessels
Defence and security company Saab has signed a contract with the Norwegian Defence Material Agency (NDMA), to provide a complete communication system onboard three different ship classes for the Royal Norwegian Navy. The NDMA has selected TactiCall integrated communication system (ICS) to replace th
PMB Defence wins battery supply contract for British submarines
Australian defense company PMB Defence (PMB) has been contracted to supply main battery modules for Royal Navy submarines.
Uruguay to buy two new offshore patrol vessels
Uruguay’s president Luis Lacalle Pou has revealed that the country plans to buy two offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) for around $100 million.
GRSE lays keel for Indian Navy’s fifth ASW shallow watercraft
Indian shipbuilder Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) has laid down the keel for the Indian Navy’s fifth anti-submarine warfare shallow watercraft (ASW-SWC).
UK’s Type 23 frigate back in action after major upgrade
HMS Portland, the Royal Navy’s Type 23 frigate, is ready to take its place on the front line of naval operations after completing 8-month long regeneration.