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Naval Group to deliver autonomous underwater drone demonstrator for the French DGA
French defense industry company Naval Group has been selected to produce an autonomous underwater drone demonstrator for the French Defense Procurement Agency (DGA).
Keel laid, steel cut for Philippine Navy’s new landing platform docks
The acquisition of the two new landing docks for the Philippine Navy has entered a significant phase following the keel laying and first steel cutting ceremonies on January 22 at the shipbuilding facilities of PT PAL Indonesia in Surabaya.
German Navy unveils 3 priorities for 2024
Vice Admiral Jan Christian Kaack, Chief of the German Navy has set the three top priorities of the navy for the next twelve months.
Contractors working on UK’s Type 26 frigates set for strike action
Unite, Scotland’s leading trade union, has revealed that over 30 members contracted to work on the new type 26 Frigate on the Clyde are set for strike action in the new year.
Combined Maritime Forces welcomes Sri Lanka as new member
Combined Maritime Forces welcomed Sri Lanka as the 39th member of the world’s largest maritime security partnership.
ST Engineering wins naval MRO contract in Brunei
Singapore’s ST Engineering Marine division has entered into a naval maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) in-service support contract. This agreement pertains to two ex-Singapore Fearless-class Patrol Vessels (PV) and is with Muara Maritime Services Sdn Bhd (MMS) in Brunei Darussalam. MMS is a joi
Adm. Lisa Franchetti takes the helm as 1st woman to run the US Navy
On 14 August, Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti took over the helm as acting chief of naval operations and the first woman to run the US Navy.
Austal Australia hands over 16th Guardian-Class patrol boat
Austal Australia has delivered the 16th Guardian-class Patrol Boat (GCPB) to the Australian Department of Defence. The vessel was then gifted by the Australian Government to the Federated States of Micronesia at a certificate signing ceremony held today at Austal’s shipyard in Henderson, Western Aus
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali wins MOC deal for Cavour aircraft carrier and Horizon-class destroyers
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali (OSN), the joint venture owned by Fincantieri and Leonardo with respective stakes of 51% and 49%, has signed, with the Directorate of Naval Armaments of the Secretariat General of Defence (MOC) a framework agreement for the Cavour aircraft carrier and the Andrea Doria and Ca
$503 million for Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
The U.S. government funding package for the fiscal year 2023 that was recently signed into law includes $503 million to continue the modernization of Dry Dock #1 at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNSY) in Kittery. Portsmouth Naval Shipyard is America’s leader in attack submarine maintenance, repair, and
French warship seizes 500 kg of heroin in Indian Ocean
A French Navy frigate seized nearly half a ton of heroin and 4 tons of cannabis on a routine patrol of the Indian Ocean. The navy informed that its Guépratte, a La Fayette-type frigate, was patrolling the northern Indian Ocean en route toward the Strait of Hormuz on December 27 when it spotted a dho
Valiant wins spot on $1.3B US Navy training systems support IDIQ
US contractor Valiant Integrated Services has been awarded a position on the potential five-year, $1.31 billion contract to help the U.S. Navy operate and maintain training systems under the Fielded Training Systems Support (FTSS) V indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ).
US Navy’s Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group embarks on 1st deployment
The US Navy’s first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), flagship of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG), departed from Naval Station Norfolk on its first deployment to conduct operations and training exercises alongside NATO allies and partners throughout the Atlantic
Royal Bahrain Navy assumes command of Arabian Gulf task force
The Kuwait Naval Force handed over the command of a multinational naval task force to the Royal Bahrain Naval Force during a ceremony at the U.S. Navy base in Manama, Bahrain, August 25.