During a Greek parliamentary session on May 2, 2020, the special standing committee on armament programs and contracts validated several programs for the Hellenic Navy.
With Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8 embarked, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) logged significant milestones this week during Post Delivery Test and Trials (PDT&T) operations at sea.
The French Navy (Marine Nationale)’s first-in-class nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) “Suffren” is now in Brest to begin phase 2 of its sea trials: This will consist in deep water tests.
Ghost Fleet Overlord test vessels continue to inform and accelerate the U.S. Navy’s Large and Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) programs
The keel laying ceremony of the first MILGEM type corvette for Pakistan Navy was held on June 4 at Istanbul Naval Shipyard (INSY), Turkey.
South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) started on May 29 the competitive bidding process for the next generation destroyer of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy known as “Korea Next-Generation Destroyer” or KDDX.
ZODIAC HURRICANE TECHNOLOGIES (a Zodiac Milpro Company) based in Delta, Canada, won a Royal Canadian Navy contract award for 30 new multi-role RHIBs.
HS Spetsai, a frigate of the Greek Navy, sets sail with Operation EUNAVFOR MED Irini.
The French Navy (Marine Nationale) multi-mission frigate (FREMM) “Normandie” entered “active duty” (admission au service actif in French) on June 3, 2020. It is the sixth and final Aquitaine-class frigate in anti-submarine warfare (ASW) variant.
The U.S. Navy completed the first captive carry flight test of an Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile – Extended Range (AARGM-ER) missile on an F/A-18 Super Hornet June 1, at the Patuxent River test range.
