Navy Awards Contract for Upgraded ARC Prototype
The Aircraft Launch and Recovery Equipment (ALRE) Program Office (PMA-251) Recovery team will soon begin manufacturing and testing prototypes of upgraded components that control recovery operations on Nimitz-class ships. The…
The Sinking of the Centaur
This year marks the 80th anniversary of the sinking of the 2/3rd Australian Hospital Ship (AHS) Centaur. On 14 May 1943 Centaur was en route from Sydney to Cairns when…
HMS Richmond Readied for Armed Forces Day
Ready for hundreds of visitors – indeed ready for anything is frigate HMS Richmond which completed the Navy’s sternest test in time for National Armed Forces Day Celebrations. The Portsmouth-based…
France & Italy Hold Operation Fondali securi in the Aegean Sea
From 13 to 15 June 2023, the Pluton Diver Base (BBPD) building and its on-board de-diving dental dental dental dental dental operation participated in the Italian Operation Fundali securiked in…
Franco-German Cooperation Activity for FS Languedoc
In the Aegean Sea, German and French vessels conducted a series of exercises ranging from the establishment of various encrypted communications to tactical developments and a visit operation on board…
Successful Test of “Multi-Energy Laser – Power” on FS Forbin
From 12 to 14 June 2023, on board the air defense frigate (FDA) Forbin in the Mediterranean, the Directorate-General for Armaments (DGA), the French Navy and the company CILAS conducted…
VMU-3 Takes Off: MQ-9A Certified Safe for Flight
On June 21st, Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 3 (VMU-3) safely and successfully tested and flew its first MQ-9A remotely piloted aircraft. The squadron is now certified to independently operate…
Colombo Welcomed JS Ikazuchi June 22nd
IKAZUCHI (DD-107) of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force arrived at the port of Colombo on a formal visit this morning (22nd June 2023). The visiting ship was welcomed by the…
Belgium & Holland Sign MOU for New ASW Frigates
Defense has 4 Anti Submarine Warfare (ASW) built frigates, two for the Dutch and two for the Belgian Navy. Minister Kajsa Ollongren and her Belgian counterpart Ludivine Dedonder signed the…
Leonardo Teams With Kawasaki on MCH-101 Helicopter Program
Leonardo and Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) signed a contract for additional MCH-101 naval helicopters for the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), and it marked the start of a mid-life update…