The United States Navy announced on 15 December that the amphibious transport dock USS Portland had conducted a high-energy laser weapon system demonstration while sailing in the Gulf of Aden.… Continue reading "USS Portland Conducts High-Energy Laser Weapon Test In Gulf of Aden"
The first FPB 98 MKI patrol boat, built by the France-based OCEA shipyard for the SBGS Sea Guard, was launched at a ceremony in France on December 9, according to… Continue reading "OCEA Launches First FPB 98 Patrol Boat Built For Ukraine"
U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) has revealed that its unmanned task force, Task Force 59, began operational testing of a new unmanned surface vessel in the Gulf of Aqaba… Continue reading "US Naval Forces Central Command Begins Operational Testing Of New Saildrone Explorer USV"
The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy received 110 missile-launching speedboats designed and constructed by Iranian industry on December 11, according to Iran’s official news agency IRIB. Major General Hussein… Continue reading "The Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps Navy Receives More Than 100 Combat Speedboats"
NVL Group, formally Lürssen Defence, cut steel for Bulgaria’s first Multipurpose Modular Patrol Vessel (MMPV) on December 3. In a ceremony held at partner shipyard, MTG Dolphin’s facility in Varna,… Continue reading "NVL Group Cuts Steel for Bulgaria’s first Multipurpose Modular Patrol Vessel"
India successfully tested a Vertical Launch Short Range Surface to Air Missile (VL-SRSAM) on December 7, 2021. The flight test was conducted by Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) from… Continue reading "India Successfully Tests VL-SRSAM System, To Be Used On Indian Naval Ships"
The Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Dr Keith Rowley, commissioned the country’s two new Cape Class patrol boats on Sunday. The vessels were formally handed over by Austal in May this year and… Continue reading "Cape Class vessels TTS Port of Spain and TTS Scarborough commissioned into Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard"
Ukraine is set to buy a frigate from the United Kingdom as well as several more missile boats as part of a deal that was signed last week between the two governments.… Continue reading "Ukraine to Buy British Frigate, Missile Boats in $2.2bn Deal"
The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN), Indian Navy (IN) and the Royal Thai Navy (RTN) conducted the Singapore-India-Thailand Maritime Exercise (SITMEX) from 15 to 16 November 2021. This is the… Continue reading "Third Edition Of Singapore-India-Thailand Maritime Exercise Concludes"
Philippine Navy (PN) and Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) ships conducted a passage exercise (PASSEX) off of Subic, Zambales. The exercise took place on November 14, with participating units… Continue reading "Philippine & Japanese Navies Enhance Cooperation In Exercise"