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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.
USCG sends two patrol boats to Ukrainian Navy
The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has donated two Island-class patrol boats to Ukraine to reinforce the country’s navy.
UK to retire two Type 23 frigates saving £100M to boost future fleet
The Royal Navy will retire two Type 23 frigates, HMS Monmouth and HMS Montrose, in July 2021 and July 2023 respectively, saving around £100 million ($133 million), according to written evidence submitted by Admiral Tony Radakin to the Defence Select Commitee, UK.
BAE Systems sends UK’s Type 26 frigate design data to Australia
British arms, security, and aerospace company BAE Systems has unveiled that it is transferring more than two million digital artefacts and 90,000 documents from the UK’s Type 26 frigate program to Adelaide’s Osborne Naval Shipyard.
AUKUS partners pen deal to exchange classified naval nuclear propulsion data
The Australian government has signed an exchange of naval nuclear propulsion information-sharing agreement with AUKUS partners, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Royal Navy’s Type 83 super-destroyer to enter concept phase next year
The Royal Navy’s Type 83 destroyer, which is planned to ultimately replace the Type 45 destroyer, will be in the concept phase in early 2022, UK officials revealed.
German Navy’s oldest sail training ship back in service after long sailing break
The German Navy’s sail training ship Gorch Fock will be returning to sea on 19 November despite a massive increase in repair costs and the fact that it has spent years in the docks and out of service.
Royal Navy expands its fleet of remotely-piloted drones
The Royal Navy has expanded its fleet of remotely-piloted unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) with new training, personnel and 12 aircrafts.
Fincantieri to build up to 3 multi-role OPVs for Italian Coast Guard
Italian shipbuilding company Fincantieri has signed a contract with the Italian Coast Guard for the design and construction of a multi-role offshore patrol vessel (OPV).
UK’s patrol boat HMS Cutlass completes initial trials
HMS Cutlass, the first of two vessels being built for the Royal Navy Gibraltar Squadron, has undergone initial trials and has performed “beyond expectations”, UK-based company BMT Group revealed.
One of UK’s biggest warships helps French test new support ship
The French Navy has joined forces with the Royal Navy to test the power of a new specialist ship FS Garonne.
ESG delivers Sea Falcon drone systems to German Navy
ESG Elektroniksystem- und Logistik-GmbH has delivered three Sea Falcon unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to be installed on the German Navy’s K130 Braunschweig-class corvettes.
UK to sell five naval vessels to Bangladesh Navy
Bangladesh Navy will buy five warships from the United Kingdom in an effort to modernize its naval fleet, Bangladesh’s Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen revealed. As informed, two of the vessels will be built in Bangladesh and the rest of the ships are to be imported from the UK. The purchase of the v
Fincantieri launches bow section of French Navy’s 1st FLOTLOG LSS
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has delivered the forward section of the first of four logistic support ships (LSS) ordered by Chantiers de l’Atlantique under the French Navy FLOTLOG program.