Naval
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Babcock lays keel for first Royal Navy Type 31 frigate
UK shipbuilder Babcock has laid down the keel for the first of five new Type 31 Inspiration-class general-purpose frigates on…
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Portugal commissions new rescue boat
The Portuguese Navy commissioned its first new Vigilante II-class L150-SV high-speed search-and-rescue boat on 21 April. The new boat, named…
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Japan commissions first Taigei-class submarine with better underwater endurance
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) has commissioned the first vessel in a new class of diesel-electric submarines (SSKs) with…
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First Israeli Sa’ar 6 corvette completes C-Dome live-fire test
The Israeli Ministry of Defense (MoD) announced on 21 February the completion of the first trials of the naval version…
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The early delivery and the critical design phase of PREVEZE-YÖM successfully completed
Sea Acceptance Trials of the early delivered systems and the Critical Design Phase of the Preveze Mid-Life Modernisation Project have…
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Anduril Industries buys unmanned submarine maker Dive Technologies
US defence technology business Anduril Industries has extended its unmanned capabilities to the undersea domain by acquiring unmanned underwater vehicle…
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Turkish Navy commissions first intelligence-gathering ship
Turkey’s first dedicated intelligence-gathering ship, TCG Ufuk (A-591), was officially commissioned into service at Istanbul Shipyard in Tuzla, Istanbul, on…
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South Korea completes KDX-1 destroyer upgrade programme
South Korea has completed a programme to enhance the anti-submarine warfare (ASW) systems and combat information processing capabilities of its…
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Amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland demonstrates high-energy laser weapon system in Gulf of Aden
Amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27) conducted a high-energy laser weapon system demonstration on 14 December, while operating…
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