The Royal Norwegian Navy’s annual exercise FLOTEX 21 is underway. It started on 15 November and will take place in the areas of Vågsfjorden, Andfjorden and the sea area off Andøya (Northern Norway) until 3 December.
Gregory Pelard, Head of MCM vessels and USVs at Naval Group, tells us about the challenges of integrating Unmanned Surface Vessels (USV) aboard large motherships.
The U.S. Navy and General Dynamics Bath Iron Works (BIW) marked the start of fabrication for the future USS Quentin Walsh (DDG 132) with a ceremony at BIW’s Structural Fabrication Facility in East Brunswick, Maine, Nov. 16.
The European Defence Agency (EDA) yesterday launched a new Medium Unmanned Surface Vehicle (MUSV) project with Estonia, France, Latvia.
Taiwan’ shipbuilder China Shipbuilding Corporation (CSBC) today laid the keel of the first submarine known as Indigenous Defense Submarine (IDS).
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri announced today that it has signed an Italian Coast Guard contract for the the design and construction of a new multirole offshore patrol vessel (unità d’altura multiruolo).
The Royal Australian Navy commissioned HMAS Stalwart, the second of the Supply-class auxiliary oiler replenishment ships on November 13 at Fleet Base West, Rockingham, Western Australia.
The Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy commissioned its fourth Daegu-class FFX Batch II frigate on 10 November 2021. ROKS Donghae (FFG-822) was built by local shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI).
The French Navy announced that a sailboat collided with aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle this morning. No injuries were reported, damages are limited to the sailboat which dismasted.
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