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The Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107) arrived in Gdynia, Poland, June 5, 2022, for a scheduled port visit to enhance the United States-Polish partnership and facilitate a robust, united, and fruitful NATO alliance. The ship’s presence in the Baltic Sea demonstrates the U.S. Navy’s steadfast commitment to the collective defense of the region and reinforces the strong bond…
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KRI Teluk Palu-523 is ready to carry out its maiden assignment in support of the Indonesian-PNG Mobile Border Security Task Force in 2022. Before leaving for Papua, KRI Teluk Palu-523 carries out the embarkation of soldiers from the 321st Raider Infantry Battalion/Galuh Taruna/13/1 Kostrad and Infantry Battalion Mechanical 203/Arya Kamuning at the Beaching Plate pier, Mako Kolinlamil, Tanjung Priok, North…
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U.S. Indo-Pacific command joint forces are scheduled to participate in exercise Valiant Shield (VS) 2022, June 6-17, on Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Palau and at sea around the Mariana Island Range Complex. Participants include USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) and USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Carrier Strike Groups, USS Tripoli (LHA 7), 94th Army Air and…
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HMS Protector flew the flag for Navy and nation in New York’s annual naval celebration. The icebreaker, survey and polar research ship spent over a week in the Big Apple, joining American allies at the city’s Fleet Week – a mixture of celebration and commemoration of the US Navy, its men and women, their service and sacrifice. Held for nearly…
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NATO’s advanced anti-submarine warfare exercise, Dynamic Mongoose will begin 13 June 2022. The exercise will see the participation of Sailors and Airmen from nine NATO nations: Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, United Kingdom and the United States including 3 submarines, 11 surface ships and 16 Maritime Patrol Aircraft. Dynamic Mongoose is an exercise held in the Norwegian Sea…
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Seven Royal Navy vessels are geared up for the largest naval workout in the Baltic this year. Destroyer HMS Defender provides the firepower and leading-edge technology, while six of the smallest craft in the Royal Navy’s inventory – Archer, Charger, Explorer, Exploit, Ranger and Smiter – provide the speed, agility and numbers to swarm around participants in Baltops 22. Celebrating…
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Kleos Space Inc. (US subsidiary of Kleos Space S.A), a space-powered Radio Frequency Reconnaissance Data-as-a-Service (DaaS) and Mission-as-a-Service provider (MaaS), announces successful execution of a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the Naval Surface Warfare Center Division, Crane (NSWC Crane) for joint data experimentation. Under the CRADA agreement, Kleos will provide its radio frequency (RF) geolocation data in realistic…
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The Philippine Navy (PN) on June 8 will be sending one of its two brand-new missile frigates, the BRP Antonio Luna (FF-151), to participate in this year’s Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise that will be taking place at Honolulu, Hawaii from June 29 to August 4. Navy spokesperson Commander Benjo Negranza, in a statement Sunday, said BRP Antonio Luna…
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