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Fleet Solid Support Programme Passes Critical Design Review
Construction work on the first Fleet Solid Support (FSS) ship for Britain’s Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) will begin later this year after the programme cleared a key hurdle. As per
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NATO Partners Come Together For Baltic ASW Exercise
Nine NATO nations have joined forces in the Baltic Sea to practise anti-submarine warfare (ASW) operations on Exercise Playbook Merlin 25. Led by NATO’s Allied Maritime Command (MARCOM) and hosted
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Spanish Navy Flagship Set For Sea Trials As Refit Nears Completion
Landing helicopter dock (LHD) and Spanish Navy flagship Juan Carlos I is set for sea trials next month with her refit almost complete. The amphibious assault vessel, first commissioned in
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World’s Largest Carrier Arrives In Latin America
The world’s largest warship USS Gerald R. Ford has now entered U.S. Southern Command’s area of responsibility, which covers Latin America and the Caribbean. The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and her
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Four Navies Team Up For Exercise Malabar
Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Anzac-class frigate HMAS Ballarat is taking part in Exercise Malabar in the Indo-Pacific alongside assets from India, Japan and the United States. The 118-metre warship, which
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Navantia Begins Preliminary Works On New Spanish Navy Spy Ship
Spanish shipbuilding giant Navantia has started work on the specifications for a new SIGINT ship for the Spanish Navy. As per a recent company press release, following approval from Spain’s
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First Mine Countermeasures Vessel Delivered To Belgian Navy
BNS Oostende, the first vessel for the Belgian Navy delivered under the replacement Mine CounterMeasures (rMCM) programme, has arrived in Zeebrugge. In total 12 of the 83-metre ships will eventually
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Raytheon Nets Collins-Class Sub Life Extension Deal
Raytheon Australia has won a A$270 million (£135 million) contract to sustain the combat system of the Royal Australian Navy’s Collins-class submarines. Under the terms of the newly-struck agreement, Raytheon
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SeeByte Teams With BlueZone In Hunt For Growth Down Under
A British maritime autonomy software specialist has linked up with an Australian company as it seeks to expand its global operations. SeeByte has appointed BlueZone Group as its official representative
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New “Supercarrier” Is Largest Ship In Chinese Fleet
The Chinese Navy has just commissioned Fujian, its third aircraft carrier — the first equipped with electromagnetic catapults and now the largest ship in the PLAN fleet. As per press
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