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US Navy’s AARGM-ER hits the target in second flight test
Defense company Northrop Grumman Corporation revealed the successful completion of the second flight test of its AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile Extended Range (AARGM-ER) built for the US Navy.
NATO and US Navy conclude Neptune Strike 2022
Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO) and US Sixth Fleet (SIXTHFLT) concluded the NATO-led activity Neptune Strike 2022 on 4 February.
Royal Marines head to Norway to prepare for NATO Arctic exercise
Royal Marines are honing crucial Arctic warfare skills in Norway as they prepare for important exercises alongside NATO allies in the region.
Australian Navy’s Anzac-class frigate departs for three-month deployment
HMAS Arunta, the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) Anzac-class frigate, sailed from its home port of Fleet Base East on 28 January for a three-month regional presence deployment.
Multinational maritime exercise Cutlass Express 2022 kicks off
Maritime forces from East Africa, West Indian Ocean nations, Europe, North America, and several international organizations began the multinational maritime exercise Cutlass Express 2022 (CE22) with an opening ceremony held in Djibouti on 6 February.
US, Israel and Bahrain leaders discuss maritime security cooperation
The US Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) has hosted defense leaders from Bahrain and Israel for discussions on regional maritime security cooperation.
US Navy kicks off largest force protection exercise across US
The US Navy has started its largest annual force protection exercise Citadel Shield-Solid Curtain 2022 at installations throughout the United States, including Naval Station Great Lakes.
Russia’s Northern Fleet welcomes Project 955A submarine Knyaz Oleg
The Borei-A class (Project 955A) nuclear-powered submarine Knyaz Oleg has arrived at Russia’s Northern Fleet, according to Sevmash Shipyard.
US Navy’s destroyer USS Fitzgerald conducts anti-submarine drill with JMSDF
The US Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) conducted bilateral training exercises in the Philippine Sea with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) from 27 January.
60 nations kick off largest maritime exercise in Middle East
The Middle East region’s largest maritime exercise commenced on 31 January during a ceremony at US 5th Fleet’s headquarters in Bahrain.
VIDEO: Russian Navy conducts anti-submarine exercises in Norwegian Sea
As part of the exercise with the Arctic expeditionary group, the warships and support vessels of the Russian Navy’s Northern Fleet conducted anti-submarine drills in the Norwegian Sea.
US Navy tests new USV in Arabian Gulf to expand unmanned operations
US Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) has started operating the Saildrone Explorer unmanned surface vessel (USV) in the Arabian Gulf, expanding the US 5th Fleet’s integration of new unmanned systems.
Russian Navy’s frigate Admiral Gorshkov conducts artillery firing in Barents Sea
The crew of the Russian Navy’s frigate Admiral Gorshkov has performed practical firing with an artillery complex at conventional sea and air targets.
Turkish Navy’s Barbaros-class frigate conducts NATO’s OSG patrols
Turkish Navy’s Barbaros-class lead ship TCG Barbaros (F-244) deployed to the Eastern Mediterranean Sea on 24 January as the flagship to NATO’s Operation Sea Guardian (OSG) focused patrols.