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U.S. 7th Fleet Task Forces form SAG in the South China Sea

Comprised of ships and personnel from three U.S. 7th Fleet task forces, Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16), Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd (DDG 100), and a detachment from Commander, Task Group (CTG) 75.1/Explosive Ordnance Disposal...

Russia shows muscles on its Navy Day

On July 25, the Russian Navy held the Main Naval Parade in St. Petersburg and Kronshtadt in honour of Navy Day.On Russia's Navy Day on Sunday, Russian President Vladimir Putin reviewed the Main Naval Parade on the Neva River...

MDA Conducts Most Complex SM-6 Firing Test

The U.S. Missile Defense Agency, in cooperation with the U.S. Navy, conducted Flight Test Aegis Weapon System 33 (FTM-33) in the broad ocean area northwest of Hawaii, July 24.The objective of FTM-33 was to intercept a raid of two...

Investigation Continues Into Covid Outbreak aboard ROKS Munmu the Great

The outbreak aboard the ROKS Munmu the Great destroyer is the largest cluster South Korea’s military has seen. A total of 247 of the ship’s 301 crew have tested positive for COVID-19 in recent days, and the entire crew...

Counting Down to Exercise Cutlass Express 2021

Exercise Cutlass Express 2021, sponsored by United States Africa Command and conducted by U.S. Naval Forces Africa, will take place July 26 to Aug. 6, 2021 along the East African coastal waters.Exercise Cutlass ExpressExercise Cutlass Express, sponsored by U.S....

Vietnamese Naval Ships arrive in Vladivostok for Russian Navy Day

Vietnamese naval ships arrived in Vladivostok in the Russian Far East to take part in the celebrations of Russia’s Navy Day, the press office of the Russian Pacific Fleet reported on Thursday (Jul 22)."Two missile frigates of the Vietnamese...

India’s Defense Ministry Issues P-75I Submarine Tender

The Indian Ministry of Defense has issued a Request for Proposals (RFPs) for the construction of six new Project 75(India) (P-75I) diesel-electric attack submarines (SSKs).RFP for construction of six submarines under Project 75I issued to Mazagaon Dock Limited (MDL) and ...

Admiral Gorshkov test-fires Tsirkon Hypersonic Missile

Russian Navy's Admiral Gorshkov frigate has successfully test-fired the Tsirkon hypersonic missile against a surface target at the range of over 350 km and the flight speed reached 7 Mach, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday (July 19)."According...

Video: Inside China’s Newest Type 052DL Destroyer, Suzhou 132

China Central Television (CCTV7) published a video of China’s newest Type 052DL class destroyer, Suzhou 132. It shows the interior, mainmast, engine room, flight deck ops, amongst others.https://youtu.be/8jZ98-XuHrQThe fourth improved Type 052D guided missile destroyer of the Chinese People's...

Indian Navy accepts the 1st batch of two MH-60R Multi-Role Helicopters

Indian Navy accepted the first two of its MH-60R Multi-Role Helicopters (MRH) from US Navy in a ceremony held at Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego on 16 Jul 21, the Indian Navy announced with a press release.The...

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