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Dutch And Italian Frigates Head For Med As France Ponders Hormuz Mission
Frigates from Italy and the Netherlands are now headed for the eastern Mediterranean and France is considering escorting commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz. President Emmanuel Macron yesterday (Monday)
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NATO’s Arctic Skills In Spotlight As Cold Response 26 Begins
Assets from 14 NATO allies have come together for Exercise Cold Response 26 (CORE26), ten days of joint manoeuvres in the High North. The 11 days of drills started yesterday
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Royal Navy Wildcats Arrive In Cyprus To Boost Air Defences
Two Royal Navy Wildcat helicopters are now in Cyprus to help fend off Iranian drones and missiles, and more air defences are on the way. As well as the two
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First New Angolan Navy Corvette Launched
NRA Ekuikui II, the first of three new corvettes destined for the Angolan Navy, has been launched at CMN’s shipyard in Cherbourg, Normandy. The French shipyard is constructing two of
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Royal Navy OPV Shadows Russian Ships Through Channel
Royal Navy offshore patrol vessel (OPV) HMS Tyne was tasked with shadowing Russian warships through the English Channel twice in three days. The River-class vessel and Wildcat helicopters from 815
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New US Guided Missile Destroyer Leaves Construction Yard
The U.S. Navy’s newest Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr. has departed the yard where she was built ahead of her imminent commissioning. The guided missile destroyer will
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ZeroUSV and Teledyne Demonstrate Autonomous Surveillance Capabilities To Royal Navy
Two firms have combined uncrewed assets to demonstrate an autonomous surveillance solution to the Royal Navy as the force gears up to deliver its Atlantic Bastion programme. U.K.-based maritime technology
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NATO Allies Test ASW Skills On Exercise Dynamic Manta 26
Two weeks of NATO anti-submarine warfare (ASW) drills come to an end in the Mediterranean today (Friday) as Exercise Dynamic Manta draws to a close. Described by Allied Maritime Command
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Blue Ops USVs To Get ACS Autonomous Gun Turrets
Uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) developed by a subsidiary of defence firm Red Cat are being armed with the Bullfrog autonomous weapon station built by Allen Control Systems (ACS). ACS’ Bullfrog
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HMS Dragon Being Readied For Deployment As European Presence In Med Grows
HMS Dragon, the Royal Navy’s Type 45 destroyer being prepped in Portsmouth for drone and missile defence, is expected to set sail for the Mediterranean by next week. Other European
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