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Posted: about 1 year ago

Dutch amphibious transport ship Johan de Witt readies for midlife upgrade

The Royal Netherlands Navy’s amphibious transport ship Johan de Witt has gone into dry dock as part ...

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Keel laid for Russian Navy’s new Gremyashchy-class corvette

Amur Shipbuilding Plant (Amur Shipyard, part of United Shipbuilding Corporation) has held a keel-lay...

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Keel laid for Swedish Navy’s first Blekinge-class submarine

Swedish aerospace and defence company Saab has held a keel-laying ceremony for the Swedish Navy̵...

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British Type 23 frigate readies for summer ops to hunt enemy subs

Royal Navy’s Type 23 frigate HMS Richmond is ready for a busy summer of operations after testi...

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Indra’s next-gen systems picked for German-Norwegian Type 212 CD subs

Engineering company Indra has been contracted by Norway’s Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace to...

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Royal Navy bids adieu to HMS Echo after two decades of service

Survey ship HMS Echo’s 20-year Royal Navy career formally ended on 30 June at a decommissioning cere...

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Key contracts signed for Hellenic Navy’s FDI frigate program

On 30 June, at the French Embassy in Greece, French shipbuilding company Naval Group gathered Hellen...

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UK sending more naval vessels to NATO amid Russia threat

The UK has announced an increased contribution to NATO by sending more naval vessels to ensure that ...

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Posted: about 1 year ago
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Meyer Turku to build multi-purpose patrol vessel duo for Finnish Border Guard

Finnish shipbuilding company Meyer Turku Oy has signed an agreement with the Finnish Border Guard to...

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Posted: about 1 year ago
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Turkish Navy’s LPD Anadolu conducts sea acceptance tests

The Turkish Navy’s landing platform dock (LPD) Anadolu, designed by Navantia and built at Sede...

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Posted: about 1 year ago
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US sending over 20 Metal Shark military boats to Ukraine

In an effort to help Ukraine to better protect its coastline, waterways, and ports, the US will prov...

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Posted: about 1 year ago
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German Navy’s first K130 Batch II corvette kicks off sea trials

German defence company NLV Group has revealed that the German Navy’s first K130 (Braunschweig-...

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Work starts on Turkey’s small-sized STM500 subs

Turkish defense technology firm STM has kicked off the production of the Turkish Navy’s small ...

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Posted: about 1 year ago
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Kongsberg to upgrade combat systems on Norway’s Skjold-class corvettes

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, part of Kongsberg Gruppen of Norway, has been awarded a contract ...

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Posted: about 1 year ago
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Poles order three Kormoran II minehunters

Poland’s Ministry of National Defence (MND) has revealed it inked a contract to buy three more...

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Posted: about 1 year ago
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Spanish Navy’s F-110 class frigate project hits a new milestone

Spanish shipbuilder Navantia has concluded the critical design review of the F-110 frigate program, ...

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MilDef to upgrade Swedish combat boats

Swedish IT and electronics company MilDef Group AB has received a contract from Swedish Armed forces...

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Posted: about 1 year ago
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Ukraine to receive 18 patrol boats from US as part of $450M military aid package

The US Department of Defence (DoD) has revealed that it will send 18 coastal and riverine patrol boa...

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Posted: about 1 year ago