Category: Naval Forces

2023 02 03 Danish ocean patrol vessel procurement programme expected this year

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3 February 2023

Danish ocean patrol vessel procurement programme expected this year

Denmark is expected to launch its ocean patrol vessel procurement programme in 2023. Denmark is expected to launch its ocean patrol vessel (OPV) procurement programme in 2023, as the Royal Danish Navy seeks to...

Mighty Merlin on the frontline with the Royal Navy’s Commando Helicopter Force (CHF)

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11 January 2023

Mighty Merlin on the frontline with the Royal Navy’s Commando Helicopter Force (CHF)

The UK Ministry of Defence (MOD), on behalf of the Royal Navy, has received its final AW101 Mk4/4a Merlin helicopter. The Royal Navy AW101 Mk4/4a Merlin helicopter. (Photo by Leonard) The UK Ministry of...

Algerian Air Force Beriev Be-200ES (7T-VPV)

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8 January 2023

Algerian Air Force goes Beriev Be-200ES amphibious

After a long process the al-Quwwat al-Jawwiya al-Jaza’iriya (Algerian Air Force / Force Aérienne Algérienne) has ordered four Beriev Be-200ES Altair multirole amphibious aircraft (water bombers) with an option for four more, following fires...

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16 December 2022

Sweden, Germany, United Kingdom jointly acquire 436 BAE Systems BvS10 all-terrain vehicles

Sweden, Germany, and the United Kingdom have reached an agreement with BAE Systems to purchase 436 BvS10 all-terrain vehicles . The joint procurement, worth $760 million, is in support of Arctic operations for the...

2021 October 15 Royal Australian Navy HMS Resolution nuclear-powered submarine

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15 October 2021

Australian Nuclear-powered submarines welcomed

Former Royal Navy (RN) nuclear submarine executive officer, Captain Henry Finnis (retd), sees the benefits of Australia acquiring the vessels as he reflects on his career as a submariner. On September 16, the Prime...

USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft

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9 September 2021

USN FA-18E Super Hornet, USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) Atlantic Ocean

USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft USN FA-18E Super Hornet, USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) ATLANTIC OCEAN (Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Eric Brann) F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft,...

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12 May 2021

New Spanish Navy MDD TAV-8B Harrier II

A newly-acquired Spanish Navy two-seat McDonnell Douglas TAV-8B Harrier II trainer, serial number VA.1B-40 ‘01-999’, taking off on its initial test flight at the United States-Spanish Naval Air Station Rota in southern Spain, on...

RAAF P-8A Poseidon in Exercise Sea Dragon

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19 April 2021

Australian Maritime Air Power on Show

Maritime air power was on show in Guam as a RAAF P-8A Poseidon participated in Exercise Sea Dragon alongside Japan, Canada, India and the United States, from January 13 to 27. The exercise provided...

France 30 FCAS fighters for nuclear carrier

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15 February 2021

France 30 FCAS fighters for nuclear carrier

France From 2038, the French navy’s second nuclear-powered aircraft carrier is planned to be operational carrying about 30 future combat air system (FCAS) fighters, France’s Ministry of Defence said on December 8. French President,...

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24 October 2019

Phillipine Navy AW159 WildCat Delivered

Delivery of the anti-submarine warfare (ASW) and anti-surface warfare (ASuW) helicopters to the Philippine Department of National Defense (DND) was con rmed on May 8. One of the two Philippine Navy Wildcats that landed...