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Hydra-class Upgrade Program: A Never-Ending Story
Most of the 25 MEKO 200 frigates in service with various navies have been upgraded. However, this is not the situation for the Greek ships.
26 January 2024
Most of the 25 MEKO 200 frigates in service with various navies have been upgraded. However, this is not the situation for the Greek ships.
As the Red Sea shipping crisis continues, the French Navy (Marine Nationale) Air Defense FREMM Frigate Alsace transited the Suez canal and entered the area on 21 January 2024. It may be the second French frigate in the zone.
Attacks on merchant ships and warships in the Red Sea and surrounding waters are ongoing. Most of the attacks have been by the Houthi Movement
On January 19, 2024, Turkish Navy inducted TCG Istanbul (F-515), 2 new logistics ships and the unmanned surface vessel MARLIN.
The French Navy’s new OPVs will feature an integrated C-UAS suite designed to counter the threat posed by mini and micro drones.
On January 10, 2023, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on social media that destroyers and jets from the Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group and the Royal Navy’s HMS Diamond repelled a major Houthi attack consisting of missiles and kamikaze drones in the Red Sea.
As the Red Sea shipping crisis continues, Houthis have demonstrated increased capability while international naval presence continues to grow.
Two anti-ship ballistic missiles were fired into international shipping lanes in the Southern Red Sea from Houthi controlled areas of Yemen.
A US-led international maritime task force, established to deter Yemeni rebel attacks on commercial shipping transiting the southern Red Sea region, now numbers over 20 participants, the Pentagon has confirmed.
The Japanese MoD announced it has secured $2.5 billion (373.1 billion yen) for fiscal year 2024 to build two Aegis system equipped vessels (ASEV) for the JMSDF.
