Vagir, the Indian Navy’s fifth of six Scorpene-class submarines, started sea trials on 1 February, the navy’s officials revealed.
On 31 January, the Australian Department of Defence (DoD) confirmed that the Australian Navy’s Canberra-class landing helicopter dock ship HMAS Adelaide experienced a power failure during its humanitarian mission in Tonga.
The future USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28), the US Navy’s 12th San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship, completed acceptance trials on 31 January.
The keel for the future USS Harrisburg (LPD 30), the US Navy’s new San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship and the first Flight II ship, was laid at Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding on 28 January
Italian shipbuilding company Fincantieri has delivered the first Musherib-class offshore patrol vessel built for the Qatari Emiri Navy.
The final block has been placed on the future USS John L. Canley (ESB 6), the sixth expeditionary sea base (ESB) built for the US Navy, according to the shipbuilding company General Dynamics NASSCO.
Atlas Elektronik UK (AEUK) has been contracted by the DE&S Mine Hunting Capability (MHC) team to deliver a further ARCIMS uncrewed minehunting system for the Royal Navy.
The Norwegian Defence Material Agency (NDMA) has signed a contract with Navantia to implement technical support for the future modernization of the Fridtjof Nansen-class (F-310) that Spanish shipbuilder Navantia designed and built for the Norwegian Navy between 2000 and 2011.
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.
ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) has delivered the final F125 (Baden-Württemberg-class) frigate built for the German Navy. The ship Rheinland-Pfalz was handed over to the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology, and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) during a ceremony in Hamburg.
On 5 February, the US Navy plans to commission USS Savannah (LCS 28), the new Independence-class littoral combat ship (LCS), in Brunswick Georgia.
The keel for the future expeditionary fast transport ship (EPF 14) USNS Cody, the first of the Spearhead-class EPF Flight II configuration, was laid at Austal USA on 26 January.
Following 59 years of dedicated service, the Canadian Coast Guard’s oldest serving vessel, CCGS Hudson, has been decommissioned.
German engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions (MAN ES) has revealed the delivery of four engines bound for new logistic support ships (LSS) built for the French Navy.
