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India and Qatar Conduct Exercise Zair Al Bahr in the Persian Gulf

The second edition of exercise Zair Al Bahr between the Indian Navy and Qatar Emiri Naval Force (QENF) was conducted from 09-14 Aug 21 in the Persian Gulf. The present edition of the exercise included a three-day harbour phase...

Austal USA Awarded Maintenance and Modernization Contract for West Coast-based LCSs

The US Navy granted Austal USA a sustainment execution contract (SEC) on August 4 to repair, maintain, and modernize all Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) based in San Diego. This comprises both Austal-built Independence-variant LCS and Freedom-variant LCS based on...

Indian frigate INS Tabar visits Portsmouth ahead of workout with Royal Navy

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,...

South Korean Navy commissions 1st Changbogo-III Batch-I class submarine

On August 13, the South Korean Navy commissioned the first Changbogo-III Batch-I class submarine.The 3,000-ton indigenous sub can launch submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs) to augment underwater defense capabilities.The mid-class diesel air-independent propulsion submarine, named after prominent South Korean independence...

Israeli Navy’s third Sa’ar 6 Class Corvette ‘INS Atzmaut’ arrives in Israel

Israeli Navy's Sa'ar 6 class corvette Atzmaut arrived in Israel on Tuesday (Aug 10). After a two-week voyage, the ship arrived at the Navy's Haifa base. A ceremony was held for the ship's arrival in Israel. The President of...

Royal Navy submarine visits Busan

The South Korean Navy announced Thursday that a British nuclear-powered submarine accompanying the HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier had arrived in the southern port city of Busan.The HMS Astute submarine arrived at the Naval Operations Command port in Busan...

Indian Navy Ships visit Brunei before Malabar-21 exercise

In accordance with India's "Act East" Policy, Indian Navy Ships Shivalik and Kadmatt arrived in Muara, Brunei on August 9, 2021, as part of their deployment to South East Asia, the Indian Navy announced.During their visit to Muara, Brunei,...

Royal Air Force Poseidon P-8A MPA launches 1st torpedo

An RAF Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft has released a torpedo for the first time, Royal Air Force and Navy announced.A Poseidon (P-8A) aircraft from 120 Squadron, based at RAF Lossiemouth, dropped a recoverable exercise variant of the Mark 54...

USS Gerald R. Ford completes full ship shock trials

USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) successfully conducted a third explosive event off the coast of Jacksonville, FL, on 8 Aug., marking the completion of the ship’s Full Ship Shock Trials (FSST), the U.S. Navy announced.Shock Trials validate Gerald...

U.S. Navy completes trials of Schiebel’s Camcopter S-100 UAS

Schiebel Aircraft and Areté Associates announced that the CAMCOPTER® S-100 Unmanned Air System (UAS) combined with Areté's Pushbroom Imaging Lidar for Littoral Surveillance (PILLS) sensor was successfully demonstrated to the US Navy's Office of Naval Research (ONR).In a combined...

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