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Navantia wins US Navy maintenance contract in Rota
Spanish shipbuilder Navantia has been selected as a preferred bidder to provide repair and maintenance services for the US Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class destroyers (DDGs) and other navy ships deployed at the Naval Station Rota in Spain.
Saab inks contracts for Swedish Navy’s next-gen corvettes
Saab and the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) have signed two agreements concerning the next generation of surface ships and corvettes.
US F-35 aircraft, destroyer to join UK aircraft carrier on 1st deployment
Christopher C. Miller, Acting US Secretary of Defence and Ben Wallace, UK Secretary of State for Defense, have co-signed the Joint Declaration for the Carrier Strike Group 2021 deployment.
Canada assumes command of SNMG1
On 18 January 2021, Portugal handed over the command of Standing NATO Maritime Group One (SNMG1) to Canada in a small ceremony held in Lisbon, Portugal onboard HMCS Halifax, the new flagship of the NATO Force.
Navantia to build OPV for Moroccan Navy
Spanish state-owned shipbuilder Navantia has received a contract from the Royal Moroccan Navy to design and build an offshore patrol vessel (OPV).
EDA supports European patrol corvette project
The European Defence Agency (EDA) recently approved the launch of a project that will contribute to the development of a European patrol corvette.
Lead Gremyashchy-class corvette joins Russian Navy fleet
The Russian Navy has commissioned Gremyashchy (337), the lead Project 20385 corvette.
Russian Navy’s corvette Aldar Tsydenzhapov enters Pacific Fleet
The Russian Navy’s newest Steregushchy-class (Project 20380) corvette has officially joined the country’s Pacific Fleet.
UK, France partner up on developing autonomous minehunting systems
Autonomous minehunters will be introduced to the RoyalNavy after the UK and France signed a £184m contract to enhance minehunting operations around the world.
German Navy to get 31 Sea Tiger helicopters
The German Navy will get new helicopters for its frigates. They will be known as Sea Tiger helicopters and will be mainly used in the fight against submarines and ships.
Pakistan Navy commissions second Damen-built corvette
On 12 November, the Pakistan Navy commissioned its new corvette named PNS Tabuk (F-272) at the Port of Constanta, Romania.
Rolls-Royce strengthens ties with UK MOD
Engineering company Rolls-Royce has signed a collaborative agreement with the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) to strengthen ways of working across key Royal Navy programmes.
Royal Navy’s Fleet Solid Support ships to be built by UK-led teams
Vital warships providing supplies and technical support to the Royal Navy’s aircraft carriers will be built by British-led teams, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has announced.
UK, Australia agree to collaborate on new frigates
Australia and the UK have further strengthened their defence relationship by signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to cooperate on building and delivering the next generation of frigates.