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The Republic of Singapore Navy's first Type 218SG submarine was launched and officially named in Germany on February 18. The 70-meter air-independent propulsion submarine was named Invincible during the ceremony at the thyssenkrupp Marine Systems' shipyard in Kiel. ...

French defense contractor MDBA has unveiled a new shipborne module for the launching of Mistral missiles called SPIMMВ (Self-Protection Integrated Mistral Module). The air-defense module is based on the SIMBAD-RC system and designed to equip ships of all types, ...

The US Navy's 15th littoral combat ship – USS Tulsa (LCS 16) – was commissioned as the Navy's newest surface combatant in a ceremony in San Francisco on February 16. The Independence-variant LCS is the Navy's second ship to be named for the city of Tulsa, Oklahoma. ...

The Italian Navy recently used the new Leonardo-developed M-40 target drones in an exercise involving the aircraft carrier ITS Cavour and Durand de la Penne-class destroyer ITSВ Francesco Mimbelli. ...

The Saudi ArabianВ state-owned defense companyВ Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) has entered into an agreement with French shipbuilder Naval Group for cooperation in the construction of naval vessels. The two sides would work together on building a range of warships, ...

A Royal Australian Navy task group composed of landing helicopter dock HMAS Canberra, frigate HMAS Newcastle, and tanker HMAS Sirius,В departedВ Sydney Harbour on February 17 to start a series of exercises and engagements with regional allies. ...

The 38th iteration of multi-lateral exercise Cobra Gold kicked off with an opening ceremony at the Akathotsarot Camp, Phitsanulok Province, on February 12. ...

French shipbuilder Naval Group on Thursday announced it is starting work on the Argentine Navy offshore patrol vessels (OPV), thereby officially confirming the four-ship contract with the South American country. As outlined by the shipbuilder, ...

The Australian defense ministry has selected Raytheon Australia to act as the country's Aegis systems integration agent. ...

US Navy's Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) returned to Naval Station Rota, Spain, for a scheduled training and maintenance availability (TRAV) on February 13. The maintenance is being conducted after the ship completed a patrol in the US 6th Fleet Area of Operations. ...

The US Navy has awarded Boeing a $43 million contract for the fabrication, test, and delivery of four Orca extra large unmanned undersea vehicles (XLUUVs) and associated support elements. Boeing's proposal for the Orca XLUUV was based on its 15-meter Echo Voyager unmanned undersea vehicle. ...

The Republic of Singapore Navy's firstВ Type 218SG submarine is scheduled to be launched later this month in Germany, in a ceremony attended by Singapore's defense ministerВ Ng Eng Hen. The defense minister will attendВ the 55th Munich Security Conference (MSC) in Munich on February 16, ...

Ships from NATO's Standing Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) are currently underway in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, taking part in what the NATO Maritime Command describes as advanced Force Integration Training (FIT). The drills are being conducted as part of the group's patrols in the region. ...

The US Navy's future Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Cincinnati (LCS 20) concluded acceptance trials in the Gulf of Mexico on February 8, following a series of in-port and underway demonstrations for the Navy's Board of Inspection and Survey. ...

The Chilean Navy will likely acquire the remaining two Dutch Karel Dorman-class (M-frigates) frigates as they retire from the Royal Netherlands Navy's service, following the signing of a letter of intent (LoI) between the two sides. ...

German Navy F122 frigate FGS Augsburg will return to her Wilhelmshaven homeport on Friday, Februrary 15, concluding her final operational deployment. The frigate is one of only two ships in her class and is scheduled to retire this year after 30 years of service. ...

The US Naval Sea Systems Command has awarded BAE Systems a $114.5 million contract for the maintenance and modernization of guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) at its Norfolk shipyard. The value of the competitively awarded contract could reach $136.2 million if all options are exercised. ...

A former US NavyВ director of public affairs for the US Pacific Fleet wasВ sentenced to six months for helpingВ foreign defense contractor Leonard Glenn Francis embezzle the US Navy out of millions of dollars. ...

US Navy aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) and ships from its carrier strike group (ABECSG) participated in a simulated strait transit off the eastern coast of the United States, Feb. 7. ...

An unidentified US Navy Los Angeles-class attack submarine is set to take part in the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Submarine Competition (SUBCOMP) exercise in waters south of Japan. The seven-day drill starts February 13. ...