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At the USNI/CSIS “Maritime Security Dialogue: Force Design 2030 and Marine Corps Modernization Efforts” held on May 4, 2022, LTG Karsten Heckl from the USMC

At the USNI/CSIS “Maritime Security Dialogue: Force Design 2030 and Marine Corps Modernization Efforts” held on May 4, 2022, LTG Karsten Heckl from the USMC

On 29 April, the first of the four force replenishment vessels (BRF – Bâtiments Ravitailleurs de Force in French) was launched in Saint-Nazaire for the French Navy (Marine Nationale).

On May 23rd, Austal USA successfully launched the 17th Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), the future USS Augusta (LCS 34).

The MQ-8C Fire Scout, made its second operational deployment, and first deployment to the Indo-Pacific Area of Responsibility aboard USS Jackson (LCS-6) …

The U.S. Navy commissioned its newest littoral combat ship USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul (LCS 21) in Duluth, Minnesota, May 21, 2022.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Navy’s new Gowind corvettes will be fitted with VL Mica NG from MBDA in place of ESSM. Naval Group launched the second corvette, Al Emarat, on 13 May 2022.

Kongsberg was showcasing its StrikeMaster coastal defense system during INDO PACIFIC 2022, the international maritime exposition held last week in Sydney, Australia.

The first of six H160 Search and Rescue (SAR) helicopter was delivered by Airbus Helicopters to Babcock.
In an unsettling time of disinformation and misinformation, tracking down the status of the “Hot Topic” amphibious MC-130J seaplane concept may be a futile effort
L3Harris Technologies is selected to provide Preliminary Designs for the next generation AS(X) submarine tender…