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Russian and Chinese warships conduct 1st joint patrol in western Pacific

Between October 17-23, Russian and Chinese warships conducted the first-ever coordinated patrol in the western Pacific Ocean, according to Russia's Defense Ministry."The tasks of the combined patrols were to display the Russia and China state flags, to promote peace...

HMS Trent pays a visit to Lagos, Nigeria

The Royal Navy's River-class offshore patrol vessel, HMS Trent, and a troop of Royal Marines from 42 Commando have arrived in Lagos as part of a three-month deployment to the Gulf of Guinea.HMS Trent is visiting Lagos for the...

Royal Navy tests Martlet Missile System for Defense Against Swarm Attacks

A new missile system meant to protect the UK's new aircraft carriers from attacks by swarms of small boats has been successfully tested by the Royal Navy.HMS Defender's Wildcat helicopter launched the Martlet lightweight missile against an inflatable target...

U.S. and German navies sail at sea together

Independence-variant littoral combat ships USS Jackson (LCS 6) and USS Tulsa (LCS 16) sailed with Germany Navy frigate FGS Bayern (F 217) in the Philippine Sea, and Tulsa hosted Bayern crew members for ship tours while moored at Naval...

HMS Argyll conducts autonomous boat trials in first for Royal Navy

During recent trials in Plymouth, the Royal Navy reached a critical milestone in the use of autonomous boats in future operations.In a first for the Royal Navy, warship HMS Argyll successfully managed to control an uncrewed Pacific 24 rigid inflatable boat...

Russian submarine test-fires Bulava ICBM from White Sea

The Russian Navy's ballistic missile submarine Knyaz Oleg successfully launched a Bulava intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) from the White Sea to the Kura range in Kamchatka as part of state trials on Thursday, according to the Russian Defense Ministry."Within...

Iran plans to build new submarines

Rear Admiral Shahram Irani, Commander of the Iranian Navy, outlined the country's plans for the manufacture of new domestic submarines, Tasnim agency reported.In a radio interview on Wednesday, the Iranian Navy chief stated that Iran had developed sophisticated naval...

Maritime Partnership Exercise 2021 (MPX) brings together warships from Australia, Japan, UK, and the US

Naval forces from Australia, Japan, the U.K., and the U.S. joined together in multilateral Maritime Partnership Exercise (MPX) 2021 to conduct naval training in the eastern Indian Ocean, Oct. 15-18.During the multinational exercise,  four Indo-Pacific navies, to include the...

Boeing delivers 11th P-8I Poseidon MPA to the Indian Navy

Boeing announced the delivery of the country's 11th P-8I Poseidon, which would help the Indian Navy's long-range maritime surveillance and anti-submarine warfare capabilities.The patrol aircraft is an important part of the Indian Navy's fleet, having logged over 30,000 flight...

Iran-Pakistan join forces in shipbuilding & submarine maintenance

During Iran's Chief of Staff's visit to the shipyards in Karachi last week, the two countries agreed to collaborate closely on the building and maintenance of ships and submarines.A report published by IRNA stated that during a meeting and...

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