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Royal Navy’s upgraded Spearfish torpedo declared ready for the front line
The Royal Navy’s new Spearfish torpedo has been declared ready for front-line action with the navy and undergone extensive deepwater trials with HMS Audacious in the Bahamas. Five of the heavy torpedoes were successfully fired by Audacious – the fourth of the Royal Navy’s Astute-class nuclear-powere
Argentine Navy’s third new OPV launched
French defense contractor Naval Group has launched the third of the four offshore patrol vessels (OPV 87) ordered by the Argentine Navy.
Pakistan Navy’s new ships’ keels laid in China and Turkey
The Pakistan Navy has the keels of two future ships that will join its fleet recently laid during separate ceremonies held in China and in Turkey.
HII starts fabrication of NSC Friedman
US military shipbuilder Ingalls Shipbuilding, part of Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), has started the fabrication of Legend-class national security cutter Friedman (NSC 11).
Canadian Navy’s HMCS Margaret Brooke completes sea trials
Royal Canadian Navy’s second Arctic and offshore patrol ship HMCS Margaret Brooke has completed sea trials conducted by Irving Shipbuilding.
Rolls-Royce mtu generator sets selected for US Navy’s Constellation-class frigates
Rolls-Royce has been selected to supply its mtu naval generator sets for phase one of the US Navy’s Constellation (FFG-62) class frigate program, previously known as the FFG(X) program.
Heddle to aid Seaspan in building Canadian polar icebreaker
Heddle Shipyards will support Seaspan Shipyards in the construction of a polar icebreaker for the Canadian Coast Guard.
Evac’s MGPS installed on new Polish Navy tugs
A new series of Polish Navy tugs have been equipped with Evac´s marine growth prevention systems (MGPS) to ensure engine cooling system efficiency and reduce maintenance costs.
U.S.Navy commissions USS Miguel Keith
The U.S. Navy has commissioned USS Miguel Keith, its newest expeditionary mobile base ship.
INS Vikramaditya caught minor fire
Indian Navy’s aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya had a minor fire incident on 8 May, with all personnel safe and no damage done.
Austal Australia delivers the 10th GCPB
Austal Australia has delivered RSIPV Taro, the tenth guardian-class patrol boat (GCPB) to the Australian Department of Defence.
USS Monterey seizes weapons in the North Arabian Sea
U.S. Fifth Fleet’s guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey has seized an illicit shipment of weapons from a stateless dhow in the international water of the North Arabian Sea.
Polar icebreakers to strengthen Canada’s Arctic presence
Canada moves forward with the construction of two Polar icebreakers under the National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS) to enhance the country’s Arctic presence.
USS John C. Stennis arrives at NNS to start its RCOH
US Navy’s aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis has arrived at Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Newport News Shipbuilding division to start its refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH).