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Mexican Navy receives two new dredgers
The Mexican Navy’s two new dredgers have been flagged and entered into service, Dutch shipbuilder Damen said. Among them is the Damen cutter suction dredger (CSD) 650 ARM Laguna Morelos (ADR-19). As informed, the dredger will undertake various dredging, depth maintenance and land reclamation project
Australian Austal can now bid for US Navy support deals
Austal’s shipyards and service centers in Australia have been approved to bid for and provide support services, including ship repairs, maintenance and sustainment activity for US Navy and Military Sealift Command (MSC) ships. The announcement comes after the Australian shipbuilder signed an agreeme
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Russian Navy’s Caspian Flotilla gets Bal coastal missile system
The first Russian coastal missile system (CMS) Bal has entered service with the Russian Navy’s Caspian Flottila (CF). The ceremonial transfer to the CF took place in the country’s Republic of Dagestan, the Ministry of Defence said on January 30. As explained, CMS Bal is intended for shore defence of
Royal Navy officer takes command of Gulf maritime security mission
A Royal Navy officer has formally taken command of the international mission to reassure commercial shipping in the Gulf region. Commodore James Parkin took over the post during a ceremony at the International Maritime Security Construct (IMSC) headquarters in Bahrain, the UK Ministry of Defence sai
Cameroon Navy to buy two patrol boats from the US
The Cameroonian Navy plans to purchase two 110-foot American patrol boats in 2020, the US Embassy in Cameroon said. With this acquisition, the navy aims to extend its ability to patrol Cameroon’s economic exclusion zone. Through 2017, the United States also provided several Defender-class rigid hull
US Navy helicopter crashes in Philippine Sea, crew rescued
Five aircrew were rescued after the US MH-60S helicopter went down in the Philippine Sea on January 25, the US Navy said. The incident occurred approximately 180 kilometers off the east coast of Okinawa Island on Saturday afternoon, the Japanese Ministry of Defense confirmed in a separate statement.
French frigate seizes 3,000 kg of hashish in Gulf of Oman
On January 18, less than two weeks after its first drug bust of 2020, French frigate Courbet (F 712) made the second drug bust while operating in direct support of Combined Task Force 150 (CTF 150). As informed, over 3,000 kg of hashish was discovered on the dhow in the Gulf of Oman, with an [&helli
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Royal Australian Navy establishes new warfighting agency
The Royal Australian Navy has opened a centralized warfighting agency, designed to enhance the navy’s lethality in times of conflict. As explained, the Maritime Warfare Centre merges the Royal Australian Navy Test and Evaluation Authority (RANTEA) and Australian Maritime Warfare Centre (AMWC) into a
Russian Navy’s Gremyaschiy corvette completes sea trials
The Russian Navy’s Project 20385 Gremyashchiy corvette has completed sea trials in the Barents Sea. “In the White Sea, the ship fired Kalibr and Onyx cruise missiles at shore and sea targets. In the Barents Sea, it fired A-190 and AK-630 artillery systems at mock air targets, and torpedo fire at und
France orders eight diving support fast boats for navy
France’s Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) has ordered eight diving support fast boats for the French Navy. The contract was awarded to Merré Shipyard on December 18, 2019, the country’s Ministry of Armed Forces said in a statement. The units — Vedettes de soutien à la plongée (VSP) — are slated for
US Navy unveils name of newest Ford-class aircraft carrier
The US Navy has unveiled the name of its newest Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier. Acting Secretary of the US Navy Thomas B. Modly named the future aircraft carrier USS Doris Miller (CVN 81) during a Martin Luther King, Jr. Day ceremony honoring African Americans of the Greatest Generation in Pe
German Naval Yards to challenge Germany’s MKS 180 contract award
Kiel-based shipyard German Naval Yards (GNYK) revealed it would take legal action against the procurement decision of Germany’s Federal Ministry of Defense to grant the MKS 180 multi-purpose combat ship project to a Dutch-led consortium. “After a thorough examination, we have decided to file a compl