Kenneth J. Braithwaite, Secretary of the US Navy, announced USS Constellation (FFG 62) as the name for the first ship in the new guided missile frigate (FFG(X)) class of ships.
Russia has successfully tested a Tsirkon hypersonic cruise missile — a move described by President Vladimir Putin as “a major event not only for the Armed Forces but also for the nation as a whole”.
The Philippine Navy’s Rizal-class patrol corvette BRP Quezon (PS-70) has been placed on lockdown due to a recent coronavirus outbreak on board the ship, the Philippine News Agency said.
The German Navy has celebrated the keel laying for the eighth new K130 Braunschweig corvette, Karlsruhe (F267).
Since October 1, the Royal Netherlands Navy’s logistic support vessel HNLMS Pelikaan is back again in the familiar waters of the Caribbean following a successful eight-month mid-life upgrade.
The US Coast Guard’s newest Legend-class national security cutter, Stone (WMSL 758), has successfully completed acceptance sea trials, Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division announced on 2 October.
French defense contractor Naval Group has launched A.R.A. Piedrabuena (P-52), the Argentine Navy’s second offshore patrol vessel (OPV).
The Indian Coast Guard has commissioned ICGS Kanaklata Barua (226), its newest Flight II Rajshree-class fast patrol vessel (FPV).
On September 29, 2020, the fourth Type 209/1400mod submarine for the Navy of Arab Republic of Egypt was named and launched at thyssenkrupp Marine Systems’shipyard in Kiel.
Seven NATO Allies are participating in this year’s edition of NATO exercise Dynamic Mariner (DYMR20) off the coast of France.
On 22 September, the US Coast Guard cutter Waesche (WMSL 751) arrived at Yokosuka, Japan, after combatting a shipboard engineering fire on 20 September during a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet’s area of operations.
Wilson Sons and Damen revealed they will be jointly bidding for the construction of the new Antarctic support ship (NApAnt) of the Brazilian Navy, which will replace the oceanographic support vessel Ary Rongel.
The US Coast Guard (USCG) has awarded Bollinger Shipyards a contract for the construction of four additional Sentinel-class fast response cutters (FRC).
A team from US Navy’s Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD) recently worked with Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific on the first full-ship scan of an LPD-class ship using the laser light sensing technology known as lidar.
