Miscellaneous

The first PN MILGEM-class corvette, PNS Babur (F-280) built in Turkey for the Pakistan Navy was launched on August 15 during a ceremony at the Istanbul Military Shipyard. The event was attended by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and...

Indian frigate INS Tabar arrived at Portsmouth on 13 August for a high-profile visit ahead of exercises with the Royal Navy, according to a press release issued by the Royal Navy.The INS Tabar, whose name means "battleaxe" in Sanskrit,...

The first of five Boeing P-8A Poseidon aircraft for Norway performed its maiden flight on Aug. 9, Boeing announced.The aircraft took off at 10:03 a.m. Pacific time and flew for 2 hours, 24 minutes, reaching a maximum altitude of...

Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Technical Solutions division has been awarded a five-year contract with a total value of $273 million to support the U.S. Navy’s carrier engineering maintenance assist team, surface engineering maintenance assist team for west coast surface ships, and...

According to Radio Svoboda, a Ukrainian news portal, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has provided the armament list for its future ADA-class corvettes.Turkey has begun construction on the first Ada-class corvette for Ukraine, as part of a defence...

Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group Two (SNMCMG2) visited Haifa (Israel) from 2 August to 5 August 2021, NATO Maritime Command announced.They conducted a Passing Exercise (PASSEX) with Israeli Navy units off the coast of Haifa, Israel, following successful deployment...

TKMS and Navantia are shortlisted to prepare a Concept Design and Feasibility Study as part of Project MIECZNIK, the acquisition of multi-mission frigates for the Polish Navy.Now, Navantia and TKMS will participate in the Viability Phase in order to...

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) departed Naval Station Rota, Spain to begin its first forward-deployed Naval Forces-Europe (FDNF-E) patrol, Aug. 2, 2021, the U.S. Navy announced.Arleigh Burke will conduct maritime security operations in support...

Germany sending a warship to the South China Sea for the first time in almost two decades. FGS Bayern departed from the naval base in Wilhelmshaven on Aug 2, northwestern Germany, with more than 200 soldiers on board.As part of the...

Austal Australia has delivered the 12th Guardian-class Patrol Boat (GCPB) to the Australian Department of Defence, Austal announced on 2 August.The vessel, the RVS Takuare, was then gifted by the Australian Government to the Government of the Republic of...