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First Woman to Serve as a U.S. Submarine XO Reports for Duty
On November 12, Lt. Cmdr. Amber Cowan became the first woman to serve as executive officer (XO) of a U.S. Navy submarine.
24 November 2022
On November 12, Lt. Cmdr. Amber Cowan became the first woman to serve as executive officer (XO) of a U.S. Navy submarine.
Three NATO Carrier Strike Groups (CSG) demonstrated their commitment to the security and stability of the Euro-Atlantic Area during multicarrier operations…
U.S. 5th Fleet began a three-week unmanned and artificial intelligence (AI) integration event in Bahrain, Nov. 23, that will involve employing new platforms in the region for the first time.
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd., with the Israeli Navy, and the Israel Ministry of Defense (IMDO) completed an advanced interception test of the C-DOME Naval Iron Dome System. The C-DOME is an advanced naval configuration of RAFAEL’s IRON DOME aerial defense system and is operated from the Missile Ship (INS) ‘Oz’ from the Sa’ar 6 ‘Magen’ Class Corvette.
U.S. Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5 Sailors along with Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) and Joint force U.S. military personnel, concluded Keen Sword 2023 (KS23), a biennial joint/bi-lateral field training exercise, around the waters of Japan, Nov. 18.
The hull of the first FDI frigate, Amiral Ronarc’h (D660), was taken out of the dry dock on 9 November 2022. The PSIM (Panoramic Sensor & Intelligence Module) was fitted on the frigate the next day.
On November 19, 2022, Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) hosted a keel authentication ceremony for Virginia-class submarine Arkansas (SSN 800).
On November 16 and 19, 2022, the JMSDF Maya-class destroyers conducted two test firings of SM-3 ballistic missile defense (BMD) missiles.
It appears that a Ukrainian maritime drone, similar to those using in an attack on Sevastopol, has struck Novorossiysk. This would be strategically important, showing that more of the Russian Navy is under threat.
The CEO of Russia’s Yantar shipyard said the first Indian frigate of Project 11356, the future INS Tushil, is scheduled for completion in 2023.
