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First Modified ASW Scout Boat Delivered to Swedish Navy

First Modified ASW Scout Boat Delivered to Swedish Navy

The first scout boat has been delivered to the navy in Karlskrona and her crew is being installed on board. The ship will be an important cog for the Navy in the protection of Swedish under water territory.

Following the intelligence operation in the Stockholm archipelago in 2014, the need to re…

Top Two Pentagon Research & Engineering Officials Resign

Top Two Pentagon Research & Engineering Officials Resign

Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Dr. Michael D. Griffin, and Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Dr. Lisa Porter, have tendered their resignations effective July 10, 2020. Dr. Griffin became under-secretary in February of 2018, and Dr. Porter began h…
U.S., Japan Navies Exercise Together in South China Sea

U.S., Japan Navies Exercise Together in South China Sea

SOUTH CHINA SEA — Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Kashima class-training vessel JS Kashima (TV-3508) and Shimayuki-class training vessel JS Shimayuki (TV-3513) conducted bilateral exercises while sailing togeth…
Two French Frigates Win US Navy Award for ASW Excellence

Two French Frigates Win US Navy Award for ASW Excellence

NAPLES, Italy — Vice Adm. Lisa M. Franchetti, commander, U.S. 6th Fleet (C6F), presented the Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Excellence “Hook ‘Em” award to French naval forces in Naples, Italy, June 24, 2020.

French Combined Task Forces (CTF) 470 and 473 and French frigates FS Bretagne (D-655) and…

U.S. Makes Case for Maintaining Arms Embargo on Iran

U.S. Makes Case for Maintaining Arms Embargo on Iran

The United States has formally asked the UN Security Council to extend an arms embargo on Iran beyond October, when it is set to be progressively eased under the 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers.

UN Ambassador Kelly Craft and Special Representative for Iran Brian Hook “virtually …

Australia Says Land 400 Capability Roadshow a Success

Australia Says Land 400 Capability Roadshow a Success

A record number of local businesses turned out to showcase their abilities in support of the LAND 400 Phase 3 project earlier this year.

The Head of the Armoured Vehicle Division at Defences’ Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group, Major General David Coghlan, said the project would provid…

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