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Three bidders in play for Poland’s Orka submarine program
In an update on its acquisition programs for the Polish Navy, Poland’s defense ministry on December 29 said that three European contractors have been shortlisted for the country’s Orka submarine program. Poland is looking to acquire three new submarines to replace its remaining three, old Koben-clas
US cruiser USS Lake Champlain deploying from San Diego
US Navy cruiser USS Lake Champlain is getting underway from Naval Base San Diego on January 4 to start a regularly scheduled deployment to the Western Pacific. The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser will deploy as part of the Carl Vinson Strike Group. Lake Champlain completed a six-month deplo
Patria contracts Saab for Finnish Navy Squadron 2000 mid-life upgrade program
Finland’s Patria has contracted Swedish defense contractor Saab for work on the Finnish Navy Squadron 2000 mid-life upgrade program. The contract awarded to Saab is worth SEK 960 million (approx. US$117.7 million) with deliveries set to start in 2018. According to Patria, the total value of the upgr
Royal Navy to mark centenary of Orkney destroyer catastrophe
The Royal Navy and residents of the Orkney Isles are set to mark the centenary of the sinking of two destroyers off South Ronaldsay in a snowstorm on January 12 1918. Just one man survived when HMS Opal and Narborough ran aground when they were caught a snowstorm during a patrol. One hundred years t
French CMN to start construction of three patrol vessels for Royal Saudi Navy: La Tribune
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has authorized French shipbuilder CMN to start construction of three FS56 patrol boats for the Royal Saudi Navy, French La Tribune reported citing sources. The contract is valued at EUR250 million. The vessels were supposed to be delivered to Lebanon and paid for by
Indian Navy Mig-29K crashes at Goa airport, pilot ejects
An Indian Navy Mig-29K aircraft went off runway during a take off at Goa airport on January 3, an Indian Navy spokesperson confirmed. The aircraft’s trainee pilot managed to eject before the aircraft crashed and caught fire. The incident caused delays in civilian arrivals and departures at the Goa a
Dutch frigate nabs 1,600kg of cocaine on New Year’s Eve
Dutch Navy frigate HNLMS Van Speijk intercepted 1,600 kilos of cocaine during a New Year’s Eve operation in the Caribbean region. The drugs were discovered on a Tanzanian flagged merchant ship en route to the Dominican Republic. An embarked NH-90 detected the suspicious ship prompting a US Coast Law
German air defense frigate FGS Sachsen deploys to operation Sophia
F124 air defense frigate FGS Sachsen will become the first German Navy vessel to deploy in 2018, getting underway from her homeport of naval base Wilhelmshaven on January 5. The lead ship of the F124 frigates is joining the EU-led operation Sophia in the Mediterranean Sea. The goal of the mission is
UGL, Babcock joint venture lands AU$200m Australian Navy contract
The joint venture team composed of UK defense contractor Babcock and Australia’s UGL has been awarded a new five year agreement for the maintenance of Royal Australian Navy’s Anzac-class frigates. Under a contract worth around £115 million (AU$200 million), the Naval Ship Management (NSM) joint vent
Australian frigate HMAS Warramunga seizes eight tons of hashish in Arabian Sea
Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Warramunga seized almost eight tons of hashish and 69 kilograms of heroin from three separate vessels in the Arabian Sea over a course of two days. The crew of Warramunga seized the drugs in an operation spanning between December 27 and 29, 2017. According to the A
USS Frank Cable visits Hawaii en route to Guam homeport
US Navy’s submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) on Tuesday stopped at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, while en route to her homeport at Naval Base Guam. The submarine tender is on her way home after completing an eight-month dry-dock phase maintenance availability (DPMA) in Portland, Oreg
Russian Navy’s new diesel-electric icebreaker arrives at its Northern Fleet homeport
The Russian Navy’s diesel-electric icebreaker ‘Ilya Muromets’ arrived at its Northern Fleet homeport on January 2, the Russian Navy announced. The ship’s crew made their first crossing from the Baltic Sea to the Kola Bay and were welcomed in Severomorsk by Northern Fleet commander Admiral Nikolay Ev
Report: Royal Navy helicopter carrier HMS Ocean definitely sold to Brazil
UK helicopter carrier HMS Ocean has reportedly been bought by Brazil. The purchase was confirmed by Brazilian defense minister Raul Jungmann, according to UK Defence Journal. Brazil is reportedly paying £84 million for the UK helicopter carrier which recently returned from her final deployment as a
Year in review: Events that marked 2017 Pt. 2
Year in review: Events that marked 2017 Pt. 2