2020
Finnish Navy conducts first torpedo firing from Hamina-class fast-attack craft
According to a press release published by the Finnish Navy on August 19, 2020, the Finnish Navy conducted its first torpedo firing from FNS To...
Russian navy will create an Arctic group of tanker ships of Project 23130
According to information published by the Russian press agency TASS, on August 20, 2020, the Russian Defense Ministry will create an Arctic group o...
Third Offshore Fisheries Science Vessel built by Seaspan Shipyards begins sea trials
The future Coast Guard vessel the CCGS John Cabot, on August 18th 2020, left the English Bay in Vancouver to begin sea trials, marking another majo...
Gibbs and Cox colaborates with L3Harris on US Navy’s medium unmanned surface vehicle Program
Gibbs & Cox, Inc. announced that it has teamed up with L3Harris Technologies for the U.S. Navy’s Medium Unmanned Surface Vehicle (MUSV) program.
Metal Shark delivers first Defiant 85 near coastal patrol vessel to Dominican Navy
The United States delivered the Dominican Navy’s first Near Coastal Patrol Vessel (NCPV) to support Dominican Republic’s maritime security and coun...
Russian Baltic Fleet forces supporting state trials of Volkhov diesel-electric submarine
The Boiky corvette (NATO reporting name: Steregushchy-class), the Kabardino-Balkaria small antisubmarine warfare ship and the Sibiryakov hydrograph...
Kongsberg Maritime provides SS1221 sonars for Norwegian Coastguard vessels
Kongsberg Maritime is celebrating the signing of a contract with Vard to deliver its market-leading sonars to the Norwegian Coastguard. The sonars ...
German Navy begins shipborne trials of UMS Skeldar’s V-200 UAV aboard K130 corvette
The German Navy has just started at-sea tests of the SKELDAR V200 vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) aboard the K13...
UK launches multinational maritime training initiative for the Ukrainian Navy
The UK will lead a multinational training to enhance Ukrainian Navy against threats from the East, boosting their ability to combat threats in the ...
Russian Black Sea Fleet will host special drills on the logistics of the fleet's ships
A special exercise will be held in the Black Sea Fleet on the material and technical support of the ships of the fleet when they are at sea. Practi...
BAE Systems contract to modernize US Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Preble
According to a press release published by BAE Systems on August 18, 2020, BAE Systems has received a $103.5 million contract from the U.S. Navy for...
JMSDF MCH-101 helicopter successfully conducts landing and takeoff on Hatakaze destroyer
According to some pictures released by the official account of the Maritime Self-Defense Force Kure District Corps, it is the first that the MCH-10...
Bangladesh Navy corvette BNS Shongram en route to help in Lebanon
Bangladesh Navy Ship BNS Shongram, a guided missile stealth corvette, made a port call at Mormugao Port, Goa on Monday, August 17 2020. BNS Shongra...
New small missile ship Graivoron arrives at Black Sea Fleet base for state trials
The new small missile ship Graivoron built for Russia’s Black Sea Fleet arrived in Novorossiysk for state trials, the Fleet’s press office reported...
Chinese Navy Type 56 Jiangdao Class corvette Huizhou conducts live firing exercise in South China Sea
According to information released by the Chinese MoD (Ministry of Defense), The Type 56 Jiangdao Class guided-missile corvette Huizhou (Hull 596) a...
Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2020 begins around the Hawaiian Islands
Ten nations, 22 surface ships, one submarine, multiple aircraft, and approximately 5,300 personnel will participate in an at-sea-only iteration of ...
Mid-Life Upgrade of Portuguese Navy NRP Bartolomeu Dias F333 frigate will be completed in 2021
According to a Tweet released by Defence 360° on August 12, 2020, Mid-Life Upgrade of Bartolomeu Dias-class frigate NRP Bartolomeu Dias (F333) of t...
Electric Boat is awarded contract to plan U.S. Navy USS Hartford SSN 768 submarine engineered overhaul availability
According to a contract released by the U.S. DoD (Department of Defense) on August 14, 2020, Electric Boat Corp., Groton, Connecticut, is awarded a...
Operational deployment for US Navy USS Philippine Sea CG 58 Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser
According to news published by the U.S. DoD (Department of Defense) on August 14, 3020, the U.S. Navy Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS ...
US Navy USS Winston S. Churchill DDG 81 Arleigh Burke-class destroyer departs for operational deployment
According to information released by the U.S. DoD (Department of Defense), the U.S. Navy USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81) departed August 10, 2020...
