U.S. Navy Accepts Delivery of Future USS Nantucket (LCS 27)
Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), USS Nantucket (LCS 27), was delivered to the U.S. Navy, July 29.
Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), USS Nantucket (LCS 27), was delivered to the U.S. Navy, July 29.
On Saturday, July 27, General Dynamics Bath Iron Works christened the U.S. Navy’s newest guided missile destroyer, the future USS Patrick Gallagher (DDG 127).
The U.S. Navy has awarded Ultra Maritime a $49 million contract for the procurement of Q62 Next Generation sonobuoys.
As part of the multi-year “FREMM” program aimed at the renewal of the Italian Navy’s fleet through the construction of next-generation frigates, Orizzonte Sistemi Navali (OSN) has signed a contract worth approximately 1.5 billion euro with OCCAR for the construction of two new FREMM frigates of the “EVOLUTION” version, known as “FREMM EVO”.
Admiral Akira Saito was appointed as the new Chief of Staff of the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) on July 19, 2024.
On July 30, 2024, the General Manager of Fincantieri and the Chief of the Indonesian Navy met in Jakarta to enhance maritime collaboration.
Pakistan Navy press release Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Naveed Ashraf graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. Chief of the Defence Staff of
Intermarine and Leonardo entered into a contract with the Directorate of Naval Armaments of the General Secretariat of Defence and National Armaments Directorate for the procurement of New Generation Minehunters/Coastal (NGM/C) for a value of 1.6 billion euros, for the delivery of 5 Vessels.
The maritime domain is becoming increasingly critical to national economies, encompassing Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZ), trade routes, energy resources, subsea cables…
On July 24, 2024, the District Court of The Hague dismissed the appeal by Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) regarding the Dutch Ministry of Defense’s decision to procure Barracuda submarines from Naval Group.