HMA Ships Canberra and Anzac set sail from Darwin last night, marking the start of Indo-Pacific Endeavour 21 (IPE21), Australia’s flagship regional engagement activity.
Sperry Marine has strengthened its portfolio of military navigation solutions with the release of Additional Military Layers (AML) for its VisionMaster series of Radars and ECDIS.
Indonesian shipbuilder DRU Shipyards (PT Daya Radar Utama DRU) cut steel for two new Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV) for the Indonesian Navy (TNI AL). The ceremony took place on 26 August 2021 in Lampung (island of Sumatra).
The U.S. Navy’ Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) successfully conducted a test of the Second Stage Solid Rocket Motor (SRM) on August 25th in Promontory, Utah as part of the development of the Navy’s Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) offensive hypersonic strike capability and the Army’s Long Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW).
A new and futuristic Combat Information Center concept for next-generation submarines was unveiled by the Turkish defense company HAVELSAN at the IDEF 2021 exhibition, which took place in Istanbul between August 17 and 21, 2021.
Leading-edge sensor technology developed by HENSOLDT will strengthen Frontex maritime surveillance in the Mediterranean Sea and contribute to the protection of Europe’s strategic south-eastern border.
Israel Shipyards announces the signing of an agreement for the detailed design phase for the construction of the Reshef-class Vessel for the Israeli Navy.
The Rybinsk Shipyard (part of the Kalashnikov Group within Russia’s Rostec state hi-tech corporation) has developed Russia’s first-ever DS-RIB inflatable assault boat for the rapid delivery of special operations forces.
The U.S. Navy’s Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile – Extended Range (AARGM-ER) received Milestone C (MS-C) approval August 23, allowing the program to move into its first phase of production.
The United States’ State Department approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Australia of Defense Services Related to Future SM-6 and SM-2 Production and related equipment for an estimated cost of $350 million. This is in relation to Australia’s Project Sea 1300 Phase 1.
