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Royal Navy to Deploy Response Group to Eastern Mediterranean
The UK government has directed a Royal Navy (RN) task group to deploy to the Eastern Mediterranean, following the outbreak of conflict in the region.
14 October 2023
The UK government has directed a Royal Navy (RN) task group to deploy to the Eastern Mediterranean, following the outbreak of conflict in the region.
The United States has begun moving USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group to the Eastern Mediterranean, following the situation in Israel.
NATO exercises have again proven the potent air defence capabilities of MBDA’s Aster missile in providing long-range protection from difficult air threats.
On Wednesday 22 March 2023 the French Navy’s Lorraine multi-mission frigate enhanced with air defence capabilities (FREMM DA) successfully fired the Aster 30 air defence missile.
France and Italy announce the procurement of close to 700 surface to air missiles of the Aster family. The contract was awarded by OCCAR to EUROSAM on 30 December 2022.
OCCAR signed a contract Amendment which saw the UK joining the multi-National partnership between France and Italy for the Production of the Aster Block 1, with a new contract managed by MBDA trough Eurosam.
Thales pitched the PathMaster unmanned mine counter measure (MCM) system to the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) and other international customers at DX Korea 2022
On September 7, 2022, the French Navy’s FREMM frigate FS Bretagne conducted a live firing of an Aster 15 missile in the Bay of Biscay.
HMS Lancaster left Portsmouth on 15 August 2022 and won’t see her home base again until at least 2025 as she begins an extended mission.
Kongsberg was showcasing its StrikeMaster coastal defense system during INDO PACIFIC 2022, the international maritime exposition held last week in Sydney, Australia.
