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Japanese Shipyard Launches First Yard Oiler Tanker for JMSDF
A local shipyard today launched the first of two Yard Oiler Tankers for the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF).
20 October 2021
A local shipyard today launched the first of two Yard Oiler Tankers for the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF).
Boeing is continuing to expand the Indian Navy’s long-range maritime reconnaissance anti-submarine warfare capabilities with the delivery of the country’s 11th P-8I.
The improved project 11711 landing ship tanks (project 11711) can carry a reinforced marine battalion of 500 men…
The Ivan Papanin-class (Project 23550) multirole icebreaking patrol ships can be armed with Kalibr-K (NATO reporting name: SS-N-27 Sizzler) cruise missiles…
The French Navy’s first upgraded La Fayette-class frigate, “Courbet”, was handed over to the French defense procurement agency (DGA) on 13 September 2021 following sea trials. Meanwhile, upgrade work on a second frigate, first-in-class ship La Fayette, started on 4 October 2021.
French shipbuilder Socarenam launched the first ship in a new class of Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV) for the French Navy. The “Auguste Benebig” was launched at the Socarenam shipyard in Saint Malo (Brittany) on 15 October 2021 as part of the POM (Patrouilleur d’Outre-Mer) program.
The U.S. Navy today christened its newest Littoral Combat Ship, the future USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32), during ceremony at the Austal USA shipyard in Mobile, Alabama.
Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) launched today “Hakugei” at its shipyard in Kobe. It is the second of the new Taigei-class, the latest class of advanced diesel electric submarines (SSK) for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).
The French Navy and French Army are currently conducting a joint, large scale, amphibious exercise named Cormoran 21. The goal is to train both services in a high intensity combat scenario representative of what the French Military may face tomorrow.
The French Navy signals intelligence (SIGINT) ship Dupuy de Lôme (A759) conducted a rare transis through the Taiwan Strait. This information was provided by French minister of the armed forces, Florency Parly, during a hearing at the French Senate.
