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BAE Systems announced that HMS FORTH has been formally accepted by the UK MoD. She will be commissioned into Her Majesty’s fleet at her home port of Portsmouth Naval Base later this year.

HMCS St. John's to head to Mediterranean Sea to participate in NATO operationA departure ceremony is being held on the Halifax waterfront today (Jan 16) for the crew of HMCS St. John's.The Royal Canadian Navy ship is headed to...

Two Chinese naval ships arrived in Algiers, capital of Algeria, for a four-day friendly visit on Jan. 7, local time.The guided-missile destroyer Haikou and the guided-missile frigate Yueyang, entered the Port of Algiers at around 10 a.m. on Monday...

The US State Department approved the sale of RGM-84L Harpoon Block II surface launched missiles, Block II Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) tactical missiles and MK 54 Mod 0 lightweight torpedoes to the government of Mexico.Mexico requested the systems, worth...

Royal Navy frigate HMS Westminster is escorting a Russian military task group through the English Channel and areas of UK interest.The Portsmouth-based Type 23 frigate was activated on Friday (5 Jan 18) to sail and keep watch on two...

Royal Navy destroyer HMS Duncan heads for NATO SNMG2 deploymentRoyal Navy’s Type 45 destroyer HMS Duncan got underway from naval base Portsmouth on December 8 to start her deployment to NATO’s Standing Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2) and the Royal...

Babcock International Group PLC (BAB.L) Monday (Jan 8) said it launched a bid for UK Ministry of Defence's new 1.25 billion pound Type 31e general purpose light frigate programme.Babcock and Thales have joined forces with BMT, Harland & Wolff...

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) arrived in Odessa, Ukraine, Jan. 8, 2018, for a scheduled port visit.This is the destroyer’s second Odessa visit within a year.In July last year, Carney pulled into Odessa before taking...

Patria has signed an agreement with the Finnish Defence Forces on the mid-life upgrade and overhaul of the Finnish Defence Forces’ Hamina Class fast attack craft. The procurement is part of the Naval Capability Development Programme, based on which the...

Indian Navy to exhibit maritime prowess along west coastMore than ten ships, including the aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, a submarine and various naval aircraft will exhibit their combat capabilities in the drill.Indian Navy will showcase its operational prowess during...