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Eastern Shipbuilding cuts steel for third USCG’s OPC
US-based shipbuilder Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) has started the construction work USCG Ingham, the third ship in the Heritage class offshore patrol cutter (OPC) program.
HHI floats out third KSS-III submarine built for South Korean Navy
South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has launched the third 3000-ton KSS-III submarine built for the Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN).
Boeing lands multi-million dollar contract to build five P-8A aircrafts
World’s largest aerospace company Boeing has won a contract from the US Navy to build five P-8A Poseidon aircraft for Germany.
Naval Group to provide FDI frigates for Hellenic Navy
French defense contractor Naval Group has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Greek government to supply its navy with up to four FDI frigates (Belh@rra class).
Navantia to provide CMS for Polish Navy’s Miecznik frigates
Spanish shipbuilder Navantia has been shortlisted to develop a combat management system (CMS) proposal that integrates the sensors and weapons systems that best suits the requirements of the Polish Navy’s Miecznik frigates.
Royal Navy frigate finds several ships violating North Korean sanctions
Royal Navy’s frigate HMS Richmond has captured evidence of ships apparently breaching UN sanctions targeting North Korea’s weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile programs, the UK government revealed in a statement.
French Navy frigate seizes $5.2 million worth of narcotics
French Marine Nationale frigate FS Languedoc, operating in support of the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF), seized more than 1,600 kg of illegal drugs during a maritime counter-narcotics operation.
Royal Navy’s fourth Astute-class submarine commissioned
Astute-class attack submarine HMS Audacious was formally commissioned on 23 September during a ceremony at HM Naval Base Clyde.
Babcock cuts steel for Royal Navy’s first Type 31 frigate
UK-based aerospace, defence and security company Babcock has held the steel cutting ceremony for the first of the Royal Navy’s five new Type 31 frigates, HMS Venturer.
Australia in talks to lease, buy existing subs
The Australian government will be in discussions to lease or buy the existing submarines from the US and UK in the next 12 to 18 months, Australia’s Minister for Defence Peter Dutton revealed.
Crimean shipyard launches new Karakurt-class corvette built for Russian Navy
Butoma shipyard located in Kerch, Crimea, has held a launching ceremony for the new Karakurt-class corvette Askold built for the Russian Navy.
Royal Australian Navy retires two of its oldest vessels
The Royal Australian Navy’s oldest vessels, HMA ships Paluma and Mermaid, have been farewelled from service during a ceremony held at HMAS Cairns.
Design work starts on successor to Astute-class submarines
The first work has begun on a successor to Astute-class submarines after the Royal Navy assigned design contracts to compatriot arms, security, and aerospace company BAE Systems and engineering company Rolls-Royce.
Naval Group floats out final OPV built for Argentine Navy
The last of the four offshore patrol vessels (OPV 87), A.R.A. Contraalmirante Cordero, which was built by Naval Group for the Argentine Navy has been launched in Concarneau. The launching ceremony of the 87-meter long vessel took place on 21 September. This launch is part of the contract signed by N