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US Navy LCS ‘Charleston’ passes acceptance trials
‘Charleston’ will be the US Navy’s ninth Independence-class littoral combat ship
US State Department clears MK 54 torpedo, SM-2 missile sales to Dutch, Danish Navy
Raytheon and BAE Systems would be prime contractors on the proposed sales.
20-nation Panama Canal protection drill kicks off
US Navy’s Southern Command is hosting 20 nations for the Combined Force Maritime Component Command (CFMCC) portion of the annual exercise PANAMAX. Running from July 30 to August 10, the Panama Canal protection exercises will be led by Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Peru and the United States. Panamax,
US Navy working on breaking ocean glider swarm record
The US Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO) is looking to break its own record of simultaneously commanding and controlling 50 ocean gliders which it achieved earlier this year. According to NAVOCEANO, its oceanographic and engineering departments are on track to exceed their own milestone, achiev
Canadian frigate HMCS Calgary embarks on Asia-Pacific deployment
The operation will see the frigate visit 5 countries and transit more than 16700 nautical miles.
Russia commissions lead Project 22350 frigate Admiral Gorshkov
The Russian Navy commissioned the lead ship of the Project 22350 frigates – the Admiral Gorshkov – in a ceremony in St. Petersburg on July 28. Attended by the Russian deputy chief of navy and other government and shipyard officials, the ceremony was held ahead of the Russian Navy Day celebrations on
Japan launches lead Maya-class ballistic missile defense destroyer
The Japan Marine United Corporation has launched the first of two new improved Atago destroyers for the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) at its shipyard in Yokohama. Launched in a ceremony on July 30, the lead destroyer was named Maya – after a mountain in Kobe and a WWII heavy cruiser – an
HII begins fabrication of 13th San Antonio-class ship ‘Richard M. McCool, Jr.’
Huntington Ingalls Industries has officially started fabrication of the 13th San Antonio-class ship, the future USS Richard M. McCool, Jr. (LPD-29), at its shipyard in Pascagoula, Mississippi. The start of fabrication signifies that the first 100 tons of steel have been cut. “We are excited to comme
US destroyer USS Porter wraps up European patrol
US Navy destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) returned to its Spain homeport on July 27, completing its fifth forward deployed naval forces (FDNF) patrol. Porter departed Naval Station Rota on April 2, to conduct naval operations in the US 6th Fleet area of operations, interacting with 20 countries in the p
Australian SEA1180 OPVs to feature Terma’s air and surface surveillance radars
Saab Australia has awarded Danish defense technology company Terma a contract for the delivery of its Scanter 6002 radars for the Royal Australian Navy’s new SEA1180 offshore patrol vessels. Terma Singapore is set to deliver air and surface surveillance radars for all 12 OPVs over a period of 10 yea
Mine warfare drill Noble Melinda concludes in Israel
The Israeli Navy recently hosted explosive ordnance disposal divers from the navies of the US and France for mine countermeasure exercise Noble Melinda 2018. The exercise focused on enhancing cooperation and regional maritime security by sharing tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) and fosterin
Fincantieri starts construction of first Doha-class corvette for Qatari Navy
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has marked the official start of construction of the first Doha-class corvette for the Qatar Emiri Naval Forces. The steel cutting ceremony for the vessel took place on Monday at the Muggiano (La Spezia) yard, in the presence of the Qatari defense minister, His Excell
State Department clears $70m worth of upgrades for Bahrain Navy flagship
The US State Department has approved $70 million worth of items and services for the upgrades of Royal Bahrain Navy frigate RBNS Sabha. The approved sale includes engineering, technical, and logistics services, documentation, and modification material for US Navy supplied systems and equipment. RBNS
Spanish Navy commissions fifth BAM ship ‘Audaz’
The Spanish Navy commissioned its fifth Buque de Acción Marítima (BAM) ship in a ceremony in San Fernando on July 27. The ceremony was chaired by Ángel Olivares Ramírez, Secretary of State for Defense, with the head of the Spanish Navy (AJEMA), Admiral General Teodoro López Calderón, and other gover