Greek Parliament Releases the details of FDI Frigate deal
The Hellenic Parliament released the details of Greece’s contract with Naval Group for the Hellenic Navy’s future FDI (Frégate de défense et d’intervention) frigates on February 9.
The Hellenic Parliament released the details of Greece’s contract with Naval Group for the Hellenic Navy’s future FDI (Frégate de défense et d’intervention) frigates on February 9.
In the midst of Ukraine-Russia tensions, Russia’s improved Kilo-class (Project 636.3) submarine “Rostov-na-Donu (B-237)” entered the Dardanelles on February 12 en route to the Black Sea.
Today, the technical launch of the fourth Multipurpose Offshore Patrol ship (PPA – Pattugliatore Polivalente d’Altura) “Giovanni delle Bande Nere” took place at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Riva Trigoso (Genoa).
On February 10, the United States turned over four Cessna 172 Skylark planes to the Philippine Naval Air Wing based in Sangley Point, Cavite as part of a Php298.1 million ($5.8 million) grant under the Foreign Military Financing (FMF) program.

The Hunter-class Frigate Program has successfully held a major engineering review, which defines how the Australian Combat System integrates into the Global Combat Ship reference ship design.
The U.S. Navy’s next-generation landing craft completed well deck interoperability trials with Harpers Ferry-class landing ship USS Carter Hall.
The United State and Uruguay finalized an agreement for the transfer of three decommissioned Coast Guard patrol boats to the Uruguay Navy.
The U.S. Navy’s Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) this week issued a Request for Information (RFI) for a Variable Depth Sonar (VDS) System for the future Constellation-class frigate.
Boeing today announced its intent to offer the P-8A Poseidon in response to Canada’s Request for Information (RFI) for long-range maritime patrol aircraft (MPA).
The United States Navy does not have any icebreaker ships in its inventory, while the United States Coast Guard has two aging icebreakers. The US Arctic Security Affairs advisors recommend acquiring new icebreaker ships for the Arctic, where the ice is melting year by year and forming new waterways.