
French Navy Receives 11th Upgraded ATL2 Maritime Patrol Aircraft
The French Defense Procurement Agency DGA took delivery of the eleventh Atlantique 2 (ATL2) maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) upgraded to standard 6 on April 6, 2023.

The French Defense Procurement Agency DGA took delivery of the eleventh Atlantique 2 (ATL2) maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) upgraded to standard 6 on April 6, 2023.
The USS Jimmy Carter is currently the U.S. Navy’s principal seabed warfare submarine, specially fitted for covert spy missions deep beneath the waves. Now plans
South Korea’s DAPA has announced that the second KSS-III Batch I submarine, ROKS Ahn-moo (SS-084), was commissioned with the ROK Navy.
USS Cleveland (LCS 31), was christened and launched Saturday, April 15, at the Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard in Wisconsin.
The Philippine Navy’s 3rd and 4th SHALDAG Mk. V interceptor boats arrived in the Philippines on April 11, 2023.
The ROK Navy announced the selection of South Korean shipbuilder DSME for the concept design of an “Arsenal Ship” known locally as the “Joint Firepower Ship”.
On April 3, 2023, the French Navy’s new overseas patrol vessel (POM) Auguste Bénébig arrived in Nouméa, its new homeport.
China’s aircraft carrier Shandong and other naval assets of the PLAN are conducting a large scale exercise around Taiwan.
On April 10, 2023, the Turkish Navy celebrated the commissioning of its new flagship, the landing helicopter dock (LHD) TCG Anadolu, with a ceremony at the Sedef Shipyard in Istanbul.
South Korea’s HHI (Hyundai Heavy Industries) launched ROKS Chungnam (FFG-828), the first of six Chungnam-class FFX Batch III frigate to the Republic of Korea Navy. This event took place at HHI’s Ulsan shipyard on April 10th, 2023.