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US Coast Guard receives its ninth HC-144B Ocean Sentry surveillance aircraft with Ocean Sentry Refresh modifications

According to information published by the United Coast Guard, on December 16, 2020, the U.S. Coast Guard accepted delivery of its ninth HC-144B Ocean Sentry medium range surveillance aircraft outfitted with both the Ocean Sentry Refresh (OSR)...

India commissions Vikram-class OPV Vajra

According to information published by The Pioneer on March 24, 2021, Indian Coast Guard ship Vajra, the sixth offshore patrol vessel to enhance coastal security, was formally commissioned into service.

ECA Group delivers H800 Remotely Operated Vehicle ROV to Geneva navigation police

delivers a highly equipped H800 Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) to the Geneva navigation police to support their underwater Search And Rescue operations.

US Navy P-8A Poseidon aircraft has successfully launched Harpoon missiles for the first time in Europe

According to information released by the U.S. Navy, a P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft of the U.S. Navy has successfully launched two Air to Surface Missile (AGM-84D) Harpoons against a target barge off the coast of Norway during naval exercise...

Royal New Zealand Navy to order four REMUS 300 UUV at HHI

According to a press release published by Huntington Ingalls Industries on June 21, 2021, the company announced that the Royal New Zealand Navy has placed the first international order for four REMUS 300 unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs).

Boeing wins new contract with Australia for P8-A Poseidon training

According to information published by the U.S. Department of Defense, Boeing Co., St. Louis, Missouri, is awarded a $24,999,480 firm-fixed-price order (N6134021F0119) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N6134019G0002) for the upgrade...

German shipyard TKMS to propose its new MEKO A-300 frigate for Polish Navy MIECZNIK acquisition program

According to information published on August 6, 2021, German shipyard ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) has announced that the company was shortlisted to prepare a Concept Design and Feasibility Study as part of the MIECZNIK frigates program,...

REP(MUS) 21 exercise gives Allies a chance to field and evaluate new maritime technologies

place from 13 to 24 September, with a special focus on Tróia and involved more than 40 entities, including 17 Navy, 15 Research & Development Entities, 1 University and 8 organizations of NATO.

Danish Navy to equip Holm-class mine countermeasures vessels with new Light AUVs

The Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization (DALO) (Forsvarets Materiel- og Indkøbsstyrelse, FMI) has recently signed a framework agreement for the acquisition of six autonomous underwater drones of the type Light Autonomous Underwater...

Harry S. Truman carrier strike group ships conducts interoperability with the Tunisian Navy

USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), ships from Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 8 and the Tunisian Navy vessels Hannon (612) and Tunis (502) conducted multiple tactical operations to enhance maritime security and increase interoperability between the two navies,...

Myanmar commissions the UMS Minye Kyaw Htin Chinese-made Type 035 submarine

On December 24, 2021, Myanmar has commissioned the UMS Minye Kyaw Htin, a Chinese-made Type 035 (NATO code-class Ming) submarine.

First Poseidon P-8A aircraft will soon be delivered to South Korea

According to information published by Militarnyi on February 4, 2022, the first Poseidon P-8A maritime patrol aircraft has rolled out of the paint shop and will soon be delivered to the Republic of Korea Navy.

Chinese destroyer fired laser at Australian P-8A Poseidon aircraft

According to information published by the Australian MoD on February 19, 2022, a Royal Australian Navy's P-8A Poseidon detected a laser illuminating the aircraft while in flight over Australia’s northern approaches.

Russian Navy minesweepers conducts drills in Baltic Sea

According to information published by Tass on March 17, 2022, the Baltic Fleet’s minesweepers Leonid Sobolev, Leonid Perepech, and Viktor Sigalov have detected and neutralized all sea mines planted by a simulated enemy during an exercise.

Schiebel's Camcopter S-100 UAS to be deployed by the UK Coast Guard

flight, has been awarded a 10-year contract by the UK Maritime Coastguard Agency (MCA) to deliver the Second-Generation Search and Rescue (UKSAR2G) program. The contract includes the operational deployment of Schiebel’s CAMCOPTER® S-100 Unmanned Air...

Boeing demonstrates open autonomy architecture for manned-unmanned teaming with MQ-25

Boeing has digitally demonstrated a new open autonomy architecture for MQ-25 that will allow the U.S. Navy to increase mission effectiveness by integrating manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) capability at speed and scale.

Philippine Navy conducts naval drills with destroyer JS Kirisame

Force JS Kirisame and ShinMaywa US-2 participated in the exercise "SAMASAMA/LUMBAS2022". The training exercise conducted search and rescue training with naval vessels & aircraft of participating countries to enhance mutual understanding and strengthen...