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February 19, 2020 – Commodore Bob Anstey RN, Assistant Chief of Staff Submarines, United Kingdom, toured several components of Commander, Submarine Forces (COMSUBFOR) in Norfolk, Virginia, Feb. 19. The visit was designed to build on the ongoing partnership and enhance interoperability as part of the two counties’ efforts to broaden and strengthen global maritime awareness and access. During the visit,…
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Photo from primalinformation.com February 20, 2020 – An employee of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) pleaded guilty today to charges related to his disclosure of classified national defense information (NDI) to two journalists in 2018 and 2019. “Frese violated the trust placed in him by the American people when he disclosed sensitive national security information for personal gain,” said Assistant…
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February 21, 2020 (Google Translation) – On returning from his first operational mission as a new vessel for the French Navy, the patrol boat Antilles Guyane La Combattante was honored on February 20, 2020. A ceremony was organized by the Armed Forces in the Antilles (FAA) for his admission to active service. Rear Admiral Jean Hausermann, superior commander (COMSUP) of…
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February 20, 2020 – More than 130 companies have been selected to work on Australia’s Attack Class Submarine Programme, including over 25 leading consulting firms. The programme is a joint venture between Australia’s Department of Defence and French Defence Contractor Naval Group. Australia is looking to replace its existing fleet of Collins-class vessels with a new fleet of 12 Attack-Class…
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February 19, 2020 (Google Translation) – Bengkulu Naval Base Commander Lieutenant Colonel (F) Justus Nasarius Rossi accompanied by Lanal Bengkulu Staff and Army Officers carried out the Merplough of the arrival of KRI Todak-631 commanded by Lieutenant Colonel (P) Anro Casanova, located at the Nusantara Pier of the Baai Island port, Ir. Rustandi Bengkulu City. Wednesday (2/19/2020). Danlanal Bengkulu said…
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February 19, 2020 (Google Translation) – A month after the departure of the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, the Minister of the Armed Forces Florence Parly went on board on Tuesday, February 18, 2020 while it is deployed with its carrier strike group (GAN) in the eastern Mediterranean in the part of the Chammal fight against terrorism operation, French part…
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February 19, 2020 (Google Translation) – On February 14, 2020, the container ship Maersk Tema detects the suspicious approach of a boat while sailing 100 nautical miles (185 km) northwest of Sao Tome. The Maersk Tema flies the flag of the Marshall Islands and transits between Pointe-Noire (Congo) and Lagos (Nigeria). Immediately, 17 of the 21 crew members retreat to…
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February 18, 2020 (Google Translation) – On February 11, 2020, the surveillance frigate Nivôse , deployed on a sovereignty mission in French Southern and Antarctic Territories (TAAF) until the end of February 2020, refueled “at rocket” at anchor in Port-aux- French, located on the Kerguelen Islands. The French Southern Territories and Seas (Crozet Archipelago, Kerguelen Islands and Saint-Paul Islands and…
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February 19, 2020 – With the contract signing for construction for the new supply ship HNLMS Den Helder, more than a hundred, mainly Dutch companies receive work. The contract was signed today in Den Helder by the Director of Defence Material Organization (DMO), Vice Admiral Arie Jan de Waard and Arnout Damen, the new CEO of the family business Damen…
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February 19, 2020 – N-Sea is exceptionally proud to announce that it has been awarded a contract by Koninklijke Marine. N-Sea will be working closely with them on mine countermeasure activity, development and training – all in preparation for the implementation of new-build, state-of-the-art mine countermeasures vessels. The DOF Subsea #Geosea arrives at Port of Den Helder shortly and will…
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