Ships from the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and U.S. Navy commenced drills with French Navy aircraft carrier, FS Charles de Gaulle (R 91) and its escort ships while sailing through the Gulf of Bengal, May 16.
The Dutch shipbuilder Damen officially launched the first of two corvettes ordered by the Pakistan Navy (PN), on May 17 at the Galati facilities, Romania. The ceremony was attended by the PN Chief of Staff Vice Admiral Abdul Aleem.
AAR has completed its first planned overhaul, age exploration and planned inspection of its first U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft, the US-based aerospace company said on May 20, 2019.
The Royal Navy Type 45 destroyer HMS Defender intercepted a supersonic target, during exercise Formidable Shield.
The Indian Navy successfully completed a first cooperative engagement firing of the Medium-Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM), the country’s MoD stated on May 17, 2019.
The F/A-18 Service Life Modification program has received its second contract to induct 12 jets. The program extends the life of existing Super Hornets from 6,000 to 10,000 flight hours. In 2023 the program will begin converting the jets into the new Block III configuration.
Canada is requesting a US$387 million order for 425 Mk 54 lightweight torpedoes conversion kits through the US Foreign Military Sales program, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency stated on May 17, 2019.
The French Navy (Marine Nationale) Aquitaine-class FREMM Frigate "Bretagne" intercepted a supersonic target on May 12, during exercise Formidable Shield.
Sikorsky will build 12 production CH-53K King Stallion helicopters under a new $1.13 billion contract from the U.S. Navy. These advanced helicopters are part of the 200 program of record aircraft for the U.S. Marine Corps.
The keel for the future USNS John Lewis (T-AO 205), the US Navy's first John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler, was ceremonially laid at General Dynamics-National Steel and Shipbuilding Company May 13.
