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HMAS AE1 – Royal Australian Navy’s first submarine found off Papua New Guinea
Royal Australian Navy’s first commissioned submarine, the HMAS AE1, has been located 103 years after going under during World War I. The fate of 800 ton AE1 and her 35 crew members has remained one of the persistent mysteries of Australia’s military history. It was the first loss for the Royal Austr
Swedish AIS maker to deliver AIS receivers for US Navy submarines
US defense contractor Lockheed Martin has selected a Swedish Automatic Identification System (AIS) manufacturer to deliver its AIS systems for US Navy’s Virginia-class submarines. After an initial order in 2014, Sweden’s True Heading on December 20 announced an expanded contract for the delivery of
DCMA Boeing St. Louis delivers EA-18G Growler to US Navy’s VX-31 test squadron
The US Navy’s Air Test and Evaluation Squadron Three One, known as VX-31, on December 14 received an EA-18G Growler aircraft from the Defense Contract Management Agency Boeing St. Louis, the agency’s EA-18G to be delivered. The event signified an important milestone in the Growler program. After mor
Poland decommissions first Kobben-class submarine ORP Kondor
The Polish Navy decommissioned the first of its four Kobben-class submarines – ORP Kondor – in a ceremony at the naval port in Gdynia on December 20. With 50 years of service behind them, the remaining three submarines in the class are also set to be decommissioned in the near future. Kondor and its
Royal Navy Type 23 frigate HMS Argyll tests Sea Ceptor missile against multiple targets
Royal Navy’s Type 23 frigate HMS Argyll recently carried out a test firing of the Sea Ceptor missile to verify the weapon system upgrade. The first firings of Sea Ceptor were conducted from HMS Argyll at the Hebrides range off the coast of Scotland and involved firing the system to assess its perfor
HMS Ocean returns from final deployment as commissioned Royal Navy ship
Royal Navy helicopter carrier HMS Ocean returned home to naval base Devonport on December 19, concluding her final deployment as a commissioned Royal Navy ship. The ship was scheduled to enter Devonport on December 20, welcomed by families and friends, but a forecast of thick fog brought her final o
GDEB awards HII $468m for Columbia-class work
General Dynamics Electric Boat has awarded Newport News Shipbuilding a contract worth up to $468 million to begin work on integrated product and process development for the US Navy’s new Columbia-class submarines. Newport News Shipbuilding is a subsidiary of Huntington Ingalls Industries. The navy a
Finnish defense minister authorizes Hamina-class upgrades, torpedo system acquisition
Finland’s defense minister on December 19 authorized the country’s defense forces’ logistics command to sign contracts for the upgrade of Hamina-class fast attack missile craft (FAC). The authorization follows the signing of a letter of intent and a pre-design activities contract with Patria Aviatio
Austal delivers EPF USNS City of Bismarck to US Navy
The US Navy has officially received its ninth expeditionary fast transport (EPF) vessel – USNS City of Bismarck (EPF 9). The shallow-draft, aluminium catamaran was delivered to the navy by shipbuilder Austal on December 19. EPFs are capable of intra-theater personnel and cargo transport and provide
Boeing unveils prototype for US Navy’s MQ-25 refueling program
Boeing’s prototyping department Phantom Works has unveiled the first photos of their contender for the US Navy’s MQ-25 unmanned refueling program. This is the first time the company is displaying its unmanned aircraft system (UAS) proposed for refueling US Navy jets operating from aircraft carriers.
Italian auxiliary Etna becomes flagship of EU migrant rescue mission
The Italian Navy has taken over command of the operation Sophia task force from the Spanish Navy in a ceremony at Italian naval base Taranto. On the occasion, Italian Navy Rear Admiral Giuseppe Berutti Bergotto replaced Spanish Navy Rear Admiral Javier Moreno as the new deputy force commander. Durin
Naval Today has a new mobile website!
Naval Today is proud to announce the launch of a new, revamped, and most importantly, improved mobile website. You can access it using your smartphone at mobile.navaltoday.com We’ve been working on it for some time now, as we’ve realized that more and more readers consume their news using the ever-p
Construction starts on third Canadian Navy AOPS HMCS Max Bernays
Canadian shipbuilder Irving Shipbuilding hosted a steel-cutting ceremony on December 19, marking the construction start on the Royal Canadian Navy’s third arctic and offshore patrol ship (AOPS), the HMCS Max Bernays. Carla Qualtrough, Canadian public services and procurement minister, announced the
Crimean shipyard lays keel for Russian Karakurt-class Project 22800 corvette
The Russian state-owned shipyard More has laid the keel for the overall seventh Russian Navy Karakurt-class Project 22800 corvette in a ceremony on December 19 in Feodosia, Crimea. The ship will be named Vikhr and is the third in the class to be built at the More shipyard. The other two ships in the