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BAE Systems gets $154M US Navy deal
UK’s arms, security, and aerospace company BAE Systems has been awarded a five-year contract worth up to $154 million to continue supporting the US Navy’s Naval Air Warfare Center Webster Outlying Field.
US Navy fires top two officers of USS Montgomery
The US Navy has relieved two top officers of the Independence-class littoral combat ship (LCS) USS Montgomery (LCS 8) “due to a loss of confidence in their ability to command”.
US Navy pens deal with French Navy to bolster “plug and fight” capabilities
On 17 December, the US Navy and the French Navy signed Strategic Interoperability Framework to strengthen their ability to “plug and fight” as global navies.
US Senate okays $4.9B funding for three new Arleigh Burke-class destroyers
The US Senate has authorized the country’s annual defense funding bill, allocating $4.9 billion for the procurement of three Arleigh Burke-class destroyers.
US and Hellenic coast guards ink MoU to expand joint cooperation
The US Coast Guard and Hellenic Coast Guard have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to expand joint cooperation in areas concerning safety and protection.
German Navy joins Indo-Pacific naval exercise first time in two decades
Five international navies, including the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), Royal Canadian Navy (RCN), German Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), and US Navy, will engage in various operations under Annualex 2021 drill.
UK signs deal to back Ukrainian navy
During the visit to Ukraine, the UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has revealed that the two countries signed an Intergovernmental Framework Agreement last week in London.
Hyundai Heavy wins order for Korean Navy’s 2nd next-gen Aegis destroyer
South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has received a contract to build the second next-generation Aegis destroyer for the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN).
Austal USA gets green light to lease San Diego ship repair facility
Shipbuilder Austal USA has received approval from the San Diego Port of Commissioners to assume the lease of Marine Group Boat Works in the Port of San Diego.
UK MOD: £100M for Babcock-led team to upgrade Royal Navy’s EW tech
Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S), part of the UK Ministry of Defence, has awarded a £100 million ($136 million) contract to a Babcock-led partnership with Elbit Systems UK and QinetiQ to deliver electronic warfare (EW) systems to the Royal Navy.
South Korean authorities team up on naval vessel technologies
The Korean Register (KR), a not-for-profit classification society offering verification and certification services for ships, and the South Korea Coast Guard (KCG) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to exchange the expertise in technologies of naval vessels.
India and Australia sign ToR to promote peace in Indo-Pacific region
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and the Indian Navy have signed terms of reference (ToR) deal to conduct navy-to-navy talks and promote peace, security, stability and prosperity in the Indo – Pacific region.
UK MoD awards four contracts for FSS ship competition
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded contracts to four consortia to develop their bids for the construction of three new Fleet Solid Support (FSS) ships for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary and Royal Navy.
San Diego Navy captain 1st woman to command nuclear aircraft carrier
Capt. Amy Bauernschmidt has taken command of the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln becoming the first woman to lead a nuclear aircraft carrier in the US Navy history.