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Trump Praises FFG(X) Frigate During Shipyard Visit

Trump Praises FFG(X) Frigate During Shipyard Visit

The Navy awarded a contract to design and produce the next generation small surface combatant, the guided-missile frigate (FFG(X)), April 30.

The contract, which could eventually total up to $5.5 billion, is for detail design and construction of 10 frigates, awarded to Fincantieri Marinette Mari…

Royal Air Force Typhoons Join Key German Air Force Exercise

Royal Air Force Typhoons Join Key German Air Force Exercise

Typhoons fighters from RAF Coningsby have this week taken part in a major German Air Force exercise over the southern North Sea.

In a sign of the growing relationship between two key European NATO Allies, the Typhoons, from XI (Fighter) Squadron, together with an RAF Voyager from RAF Brize Norton…

Indian Navy Orders Locally-Made Torpedo Decoy

Indian Navy Orders Locally-Made Torpedo Decoy

Anti – Submarine Warfare capability of the Indian Navy has received a major boost today with the conclusion of a contract for Advanced Torpedo Decoy System Maareech capable of being fired from all frontline warships.

Design & development of this anti-torpedo decoy system has been undertaken indi…

Northrop Delivers 50,000th Artillery Precision Guidance Kits

Northrop Delivers 50,000th Artillery Precision Guidance Kits

PLYMOUTH, Minn. — Northrop Grumman Corporation announced today that the company has surpassed the production and delivery of 50,000 Precision Guidance Kits (PGK) for 155mm artillery projectiles. Recently, the company signed a $137 million modification to its base contract for PGK production with t…
US Navy Accepts Delivery of Future USS Oakland (LCS 24)

US Navy Accepts Delivery of Future USS Oakland (LCS 24)

MOBILE, Ala. — The Navy accepted delivery of the future USS Oakland (LCS 24) June 26 during a ceremony at Austal USA in Mobile, Alabama.

Oakland is the 22nd littoral combat ship (LCS) and the 12th of the Independence variant to join the fleet. Its delivery marks the official transfer of the shi…

HMS Kent Helps Protect Carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth

HMS Kent Helps Protect Carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth

The seas around Britain’s biggest warship churned red as the Navy developed tactics to protect HMS Queen Elizabeth from all manner of attacks.

For five days, the Portsmouth-based carrier worked side-by-side with frigate HMS Kent and her Merlin helicopter as every perceivable threat – air attack, …

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