Navy Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Program: Background and Issues for Congress
Month: September 2021
Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans: Background and Issues for Congress
Navy Large Unmanned Surface and Undersea Vehicles: Background and Issues for Congress
Navy Lasers, Railgun, and Gun-Launched Guided Projectile: Background and Issues for Congress
FS Pegase Takes Part in Exercise Northern Coast 2021
From September 10 to 23, 2021, the Tripartite Mine Hunter (CMT) Pegasus participated in Exercise Northern Coast 2021 (NOCO 21). This joint multilateral exercise, which took place in the Baltic Sea, brought together naval forces from NATO countries and European partners including Sweden, host nation of the 2021 edition, Germany, Poland, Estonia. , Latvia, Lithuania and Norway. The exercise scenario…
Read MoreThe Navy at the Heart of Digital Technology
“A digital navy for operational superiority in the face of new threats”, such is the theme of the MArine du Numérique, Information and Communication sysTems and Cyber Seminar (SEMANTIC²) which was held in Toulon on the 29th and 30th. September. As close as possible to the forces, this seminar aimed to discuss the structuring issues of digital tools, connectivity and…
Read MoreFincantieri Launches Third Corvette for Qatar
The technical launch of “Al Khor”, the third of the Al Zubarah class corvette ordered to Fincantieri by the Qatari Ministry of Defence within the national naval acquisition program, took place September 30th at the Muggiano (La Spezia) shipyard. The vessel will be delivered in 2022. The ceremony, held in a restricted format and in full compliance with anti-contagion requirements,…
Read MoreGorch Fock Returns to Kiel October 4th
On Monday, October 4th, 2021, the German Navy’s sailing training ship “Gorch Fock” is expected to return to the home port of Kiel. After handing over the ship from the repairs back to the Navy, the crew of around 120 under the command of Captain Nils Brandt (54) sets off with their ship from Wilhelmshaven on the way home to…
Read MorePacific Airshow Returns to Huntington Beach
Pacific Airshow will blast into Huntington Beach, October 1-3. This year’s Airshow will be bigger than ever with all three North American jet teams – U.S. Navy Blue Angels, Canadian Forces Snowbirds and now the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, appearing together for only the second time in history. Afterburner Music Festival, the Official After Party of Pacific Airshow and the…
Read MoreGreat Lakes Shipyard Awarded Government Contracts
Great Lakes Shipyard, a division of The Great Lakes Towing Company, Cleveland, OH, USA, announced that it has recently been awarded government contracts amounting to more than $1.9 million. The contracts include haul out, maintenance, and repair work of the following vessels: U.S. Coast Guard Cutter KATMAI BAY; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers -Detroit District Floating Plant (Tug DEMOLEN and…
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