Saab and the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) have signed two agreements concerning the next generation of surface ships and corvettes.
The U.S. Coast Guard has commissioned the USCGC Charles Moulthrope (WPC 1141), Patrol Forces Southwest Asia’s (PATFORSWA) first Sentinel-class fast response cutter (FRC).
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.
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.
The US Navy will name three future vessels after ships steeped in naval history and two others after a Medal of Honor recipient and a Native American tribe, Kenneth J. Braithwaite, Secretary of the US Navy, revealed on 15 January.
While on its maiden voyage, the US Coast Guard’s new national security cutter USCGC Stone (WMSL 758) encountered and interdicted a suspected narcotic trafficking vessel south of the Dominican Republic last week.
Spanish state-owned shipbuilder Navantia has received a contract from the Royal Moroccan Navy to design and build an offshore patrol vessel (OPV).
The Egyptian Navy has taken delivery of the corvette Port Said (ENS 976) — the first warship 100% built in Egypt.
The European Defence Agency (EDA) recently approved the launch of a project that will contribute to the development of a European patrol corvette.
The Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) has commissioned ROKS Gyeongnam (FFG-819), the second of eight Daegu-class guided missile frigates.
The Russian Navy has commissioned Gremyashchy (337), the lead Project 20385 corvette.
Australia Air Force’s maritime patrol capability will be boosted with the defense ministry set to acquire two more P-8A Poseidon surveillance and response aircraft, bringing the total fleet size to 14.
The US Navy revealed that Captain Amy Bauernschmidt will assume command of USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), marking the first time a female commanding officer will lead the crew of one of the navy’s eleven nuclear-powered aircraft carriers.
The Russian Navy’s newest Steregushchy-class (Project 20380) corvette has officially joined the country’s Pacific Fleet.
