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Italian Navy takes delivery of its new logistic support ship
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has delivered the logistic support ship (LSS) Vulcano (A5335) to the Italian Navy.
NATO Op Sea Guardian underway in central Mediterranean
NATO has started its second focused maritime patrol of 2021 in the Mediterranean.
Indian Navy commissions 3rd Scorpene diesel-electric submarine
The Indian Navy has commissioned its third Scorpene-class diesel-electric attack submarine, INS Karanj.
US Navy welcomes future USS Daniel Inouye
The US Navy has taken delivery of its new guided-missile destroyer, the future USS Daniel Inouye (DDG 118), from shipbuilder General Dynamics Bath Iron Works (GD BIW) on 8 March 2021.
Video: JMSDF commissions 3rd Hibiki-class ocean surveillance ship
Last week, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) commissioned Hibiki-class ocean surveillance ship JS Aki (AOS-5203).
Dutch Navy picks Royal IHC for HNLMS Groningen repair work
Royal IHC and the Department of Material Maintenance of the Royal Netherlands Navy signed a contract for the docking and repair of the Holland-class offshore patrol vessel HNLMS Groningen (P843).
Pressure hull complete milestone achieved for submarine New Jersey
Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Newport News Shipbuilding division has achieved a milestone in the construction of the US Navy’s new Virginia-class attack submarine New Jersey (SSN 796).
ECA Group USV selected for Belgian-Dutch MCMV program
French ECA Group has been selected to supply its INSPECTOR 125-class unmanned surface vehicle (USV) to the Belgian and Royal Netherlands navies as part of their mine countermeasures vessels (MCMV) program.
BMT to conduct industry studies for US Navy cable ship program
Engineering and scientific services provider BMT has received a prime contract to conduct industry studies for the US Navy’s T-ARC(X) cable ship replacement program.
French Navy frigate seizes nearly 3 tons of hashish in Arabian Sea
The French Navy’s Cassard-class anti-air frigate Jean Bart (D615) intercepted over 2,900 kg of illicit drugs on 12 February 2021, in the latest successful Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) interdiction in the Arabian Sea.
US F-35B jets land on Italian Navy aircraft carrier for 1st time
The Italian Navy’s aircraft carrier ITS Cavour (CVH 550) welcomed two US F-35B Lightning II jets on its flight deck for the first time on 1 March 2021.
Royal Navy tests software to rapidly map the seabed
The Royal Navy has tested software to map the seabed close to shore in hours – not days or weeks.
HII launches US Navy’s new Virginia-class submarine Montana
The US Navy’s Virginia-class fast-attack submarine Montana (SSN 794) has been launched into the James River at Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding division.
Fairbanks Morse engines to power future USS John L. Canley
US-based engine manufacturer Fairbanks Morse recently delivered four FM 6L48/60CR engines to General Dynamics NASSCO in San Diego for Military Sealift Command on the USS John L. Canley (ESB 6).