Lightweight Work Boats Have Electric Propulsion
The three new aluminum work boats for the navy are robust, tough and, above all, friendly to the environment. Defense also takes global greening seriously and an electric drive has…
Bremerton Looks to the Future With Drydock Upgrades
Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS &IMF) recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the completion of a $47 million modernization project to upgrade the electrical infrastructure…
Countries Go From Strength to Strength
Naval and air assets from the ADF recently joined forces with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) for Exercise Nichi Gou Trident (NGT) 23-2 during a regional presence deployment. Australia…
Admiralty Shipyards Delivered Project Submarine 636.3 Mozhaisk
On November 28, at the Admiralty Shipyards JSC (part of USC), a solemn flag-raising ceremony was held and the transfer of the new multi-purpose large submarine of Project 636.3 “Mozhaisk”…
Philippines-Australia Maritime Cooperative Activity
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Australian Defence Force (ADF) successfully completed the PH-Aus Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) on November 27, 2023. The three-day activity, which featured…
Seaspan Shipyards Contributes Over $5.7 Billion to Canada’s GDP
Under the National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS), Seaspan Shipyards (Seaspan) has contributed more than $5.7 billion to Canada’s GDP through its shipbuilding and repair, refit, and maintenance activities and will contribute…
Thales Electronics Orders for New French OPVs
Thales will supply the French Navy with a sensor suite comprising Bluewatcher sonar, NS50 radar and an IFF identification system for its new offshore patrol vessels. The first vessel will…
Fincantieri Lands Support Services Contract with Egypt
Fincantieri has signed with the Armament Authority formally representing the Ministry of defense of the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt, a 10-year contract related to two Fremm vessels…
Iran Adding 1960s Designed Corvette to Caspian Sea Detachment
The commander of the Iranian Navy announced November 24th that the Navy’s northern fleet will soon be equipped with corvette Deylaman. He made the announcement during a press conference on…
Fincantieri Launches FREMM Frigate Spartaco Schergat
The launching ceremony of the Spartaco Schergat frigate, the ninth of a series of 10 FREMM vessels – Multi Mission European Frigates, took place today at the integrated shipyard of…