2021
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 coa...
Norway to buy four submarines from German Thyssenkrupp
According to information published by Reuters on March 23, 2021, Norway has agreed to order four submarines from Germany’s Thyssenkrupp for 45 bill...
France ready to offer Greece two ships free of charge
According to information published by Greek City Times on March 23, 2021, France has offered to give the Greek navy two first-class frigates, Cassa...
Australian government and Naval Group reach agreement
According to information published by Australian Associated Press on March 23, 2021, Naval Group and the federal government have locked in a c...
Ultra awarded £31M three-year follow-on Sonobuoy Capability Contract by UK MOD
According to a press release published by Ultra on 23, March, 2021, Ultra Maritime announces that its Sonobuoy Systems business has been awarded a ...
Extension to Victoria Class In-Service Support Contract for Babcock
According to a press release published by Babcock on March 18, 2021, the firm is pleased to announce that the Government of Canada has opted to exe...
Saudi and Sudan naval forces participate in Al-Fulk 4 joint exercises
According to information published by Saudi Gazette on March 19, 2021, the naval forces of Saudi Arabia and Sudan have launched the joint Al-Fulk 4...
Elbit Systems improves the Seagull USV
According to a press release published by Elbit Systems on March 22, 2021, the israeli company Elbit Systems introduces new technologies on-board t...
China Navy 31st type 054A frigate expected to launch in May
According to a tweet published by LoongNaval on March 20, 2021, the China Navy 31st type 054A frigate is under construction. The tweet includes thr...
US, Belgium, France and Japan hold naval exercise in the Arabian Sea
According to information published by Associated Press on March 22, 2021, the U.S. Navy said it will hold a major naval exercise alongside Belgium,...
General Dynamics delivers first Knifefish surface mine countermeasure unmanned underwater vehicle
According to a press release published by General Dynamics Mission Systems on March 18, 2021, the firm recently delivered the first Knifefish surfa...
First EA-18G inducted for Growler capability modification
The F/A-18 & EA-18G Program Office (PMA-265) commenced the five-year Growler Capability Modification (GCM) program at Naval Air Station (NAS) W...
General Dynamics Electric Boat receives contract for construction of one Block V Virginia-class submarine
According to a contract published by the United States Department of Defense on March 19, 2021, General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp., Groton, Conne...
Russia deploys all Black Sea submarines during NATO drills
According to a press release published by The Moscow Times on March 19, 2021, Russia has deployed all six of its Black Sea Fleet submarines as NATO...
Russian Navy will get three nuclear-powered submarines at the end of the year
According to a press release published by Tass on March 19, 2021, the Project Borei-A strategic underwater cruiser Knyaz Oleg and the Project Yasen...
Airbus and Draken Europe team to provide the UK Maritime Coast Guard
According to a press release published by Airbus on March 19, 2021, the company is teaming with Draken Europe to address the UK Maritime Coastguard...
Bell-Boeing modification contract for delivery of two CV-22B
According to a press release published by U.S. Department of Defense on March 19, 2021, Bell-Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo, Texas, is award...
Japan commissions Maya-class destroyer JS Haguro
According to a tweet published by Japan Ministry of Defense on March 19, 2021, Defense Minister Kishi attended the commission ceremony for the new ...
French Navy approved the entry into operational service of the Rafale F3-R fighter jet
According to a press release published by MBDA on March 19, 2021, Admiral Pierre Vandier – Chief of Staff of the French Navy, and Air Force General...
Iran unveils footage of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps missile city base
According to a video and information published by Reuters on March 19, 2021, Iran released images and film footage of what it said was a new Revolu...
