International Maritime Exercise (IMX) 2022, the Middle East region’s largest maritime exercise, commenced Jan. 31 during a ceremony at U.S. 5th Fleet’s headquarters in Bahrain.
The Turkish Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB) released a new video on January 31 highlighting the country’s defense industry’s 2022 goals. The video includes the activities planned for 2022 with regard to Turkey’s naval projects.
The US-based special marine craft provider Textron Systems announced a new solution for expeditionary warfare logistics named SECAT (Surface Effect Cargo Amphibious Transport).
A demonstration of the deployment and recovery operation of the fully remotely operated USV took place in the presence of the Belgian and Dutch navies as part of the rMCM program.
Huntington Ingalls Industries announced the successful integration of its advanced autonomous solutions with Sea Machines Robotics’ SM300 autonomy product.
The U.S. Navy’s Unmanned Influence Sweep System (UISS), part of the LCS MCM Mission Package, successfully completed underwater shock trials.
The U.S. Navy ships mentioned by the three authors in the “Unclassified, Approved for Public Release” report cover the San Antonio-class Landing Platform Dock (LPD)
Arafura class offshore patrol vessel (OPV), NUSHIP Arafura, was launched toda at the
Osborne Naval Shipyard in South Australia – the first in a fleet of 12 OPVs being built for the
Royal Australian Navy to replace the Armidale and Cape class patrol boats.
According to the Iranian news outlet IRIB News, the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy received 110 indigenously made combat speedboats on December 11 during a ceremony in Bandar Abbas.
Japanese shipbuilder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) in Nagasaki launched today “Mikuma”, the fourth Mogami-class vessel. Also known as FFM, it is a next generation frigate for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).
