The transfer of the hull sections to the shipyard at the Itaguaí Naval Complex marks the beginning of the construction phase of the…
Naval Warfare
US Marine Corps Set Up Land-based Tomahawk Battalion in Japan by 2030
The U.S. Marines Corps will set up a battalion tasked with launching land-based Tomahawk cruise missiles within one of its regiments by 2030….
French Navy Submarine Le Terrible Fires M-51 Nuclear Missile in Latest Test
Sébastien Lecornu, Minister of the Armed Forces, expressed his great satisfaction after the successful launch on April 19, 2023, of an M51 strategic…
French Directorate General of Armament Receives Second H160 Helicopter for French Navy
This second helicopter was received on March 27, 2023, at the Babcock site in Cannet-des-Maures. It is the second of six aircraft ordered…
Damen Naval Completes Midlife Update of Royal Netherlands Navy HNLMS Johan de Witt
Royal Netherlands Navy Landing Platform Dock HNLMS Johan de Witt has left the Damen Naval shipyard in Vlissingen-Oost. Over the past 13 months,…
Australian Defence Force Confirms Undersea Support Vessel Procurement
The Australian Government is continuing to deliver enhanced maritime capability to the Australian Defence Force (ADF) with the procurement of a dedicated Undersea…
Royal Thai Navy Amphibious Transport Dock HTMS Chang to Arrive in Thailand on April 27
The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) has confirmed that the HTMS Chang, a Type 071E amphibious transport dock or landing platform dock, is scheduled…
Naval Group Launches First Belgian-Dutch Mine Countermeasure Vessel
On 29 March 2023, the first of the twelve mine countermeasure vessels of the Belgian-Dutch rMCM programme, the M940 Oostende intended for the…
Saab Completes Preliminary Design Review (PDR) of MK 9 Tracker Illuminator System
Saab recently completed the Preliminary Design Review (PDR) on schedule for its MK 9 Transmitter Illuminator Subsystem. PDR, the initial review of the…