Surface Vessels
US Navy’s Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group trains with NATO ships in Mediterranean
Standing NATO Maritime Group (SNMG) 2 and the US Navy’s Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HSTCSG) augmented by Italian Navy frigate ITS Alpino (F 594) conducted joint maritime and air defence exercises on July 24 while operating in the Mediterranean Sea.
French Navy’s first POM OPV conducts sea trials
French Navy’s first Patrouilleur d’Outre-Mer (POM) offshore patrol vessel (OPV), Auguste Benebig, has been conducting sea trials, the navy revealed.
Turkish Navy takes delivery of underwater lighting system from STM
STM has delivered the co-light underwater lighting system to the Turkish Navy at Gölcük Naval Shipyard.
BAE Systems wins Artisan radar deal for Brazilian Navy’s aircraft carrier
UK defence company BAE Systems has signed a five-year contract to support its Artisan radar on the Brazilian Navy’s flagship, the multipurpose aircraft carrier NAM Atlântico.
SEA wins contract extension to support Royal Navy’s submarines
Systems Engineering & Assessment’s (SEA) Naval Systems Integration Process Service (NSIPS) contract has been extended to include support for the configuration management of the combat systems for all Royal Navy in-service submarines.
Royal Marines conduct amphibious exercises ahead of Mediterranean ops
The Royal Marines have completed preparations for operations across the Mediterranean this autumn after intensive amphibious exercises in the Netherlands.
UK’s Type 23 frigate tracks movements of Russian subs into North Sea
A Royal Navy warship, Type 23 frigate HMS Portland, has tracked the movements of two Russian submarines as they sailed into the North Sea.
UK’s Type 23 frigate preparing for front-line duties after overhaul
Royal Navy’s Type 23 frigate HMS Kent has undergone an overhaul and is gearing up for its first deployment since accompanying the navy’s aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth and the carrier strike group to the Pacific Rim and back.
Harland & Wolff bags $65M deal to regenerate ex-UK mine-hunting ship
Belfast-based shipyard Harland & Wolff famous for building the Titanic has been awarded a contract to regenerate an ex-Royal Navy mine-hunting vessel, HMS Quorn.
Naval Group starts building 2nd FDI frigate for Hellenic Navy
French shipbuilding major Naval Group has started the construction of the second defence and intervention (FDI HN) frigate for the Hellenic Navy. The construction began with the steel-cutting ceremony which took place today, 13 July at the Naval Group’s shipyard in Lorient. The contract for three fr
TKMS: Israeli Navy takes delivery of 2nd Sa’ar 6 corvette
Germany’s shipbuilder thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) has handed over INS Oz, the second of four corvettes ordered by the Israeli Navy.
Fincantieri launches 1st new offshore patrol vessel for Qatar
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has launched Musherib, the first-in-class offshore patrol vessel (OPV) ordered by the Qatari Ministry of Defence.
Fincantieri Marinette Marine wins USD 1.3 Bn deal to build 4 ships
The U.S. Navy awarded a Lockheed Martin-led team, which includes Fincantieri Marinette Marine (FMM), a multi-billion dollar (USD) order for the construction of four Multi-Mission Surface Combatants ships, as part of the country’s Foreign Military Sales program. Fincantieri will build the vessels at
Philippine Coast Guard welcomes its newest offshore patrol vessel
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has welcomed its newest offshore patrol vessel, BRP Gabriela Silang. The change of flag ceremony for the 83-meter newbuild was held in Saint Nazaire, France, on December 18, 2019. It follows the OPV-8301’s successful completion of sea trials. The OPV is scheduled to