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28 October

LIMASSOL, Cyprus – (Jan. 10, 2025) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) sails alongside the Republic of Cyprus offshore patrol vessel Commodore Andreas Ioannides (P61) during an international maneuvering exercise, Jan. 10, 2025. Oscar Austin is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations supporting U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa to defend U.S., allied and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jasmin L. Aquino)

Cyprus Expands Coastal Fleet With Second Israeli Patrol Vessel

Israel has signed an agreement to provide Cyprus with a second offshore patrol vessel, modernizing the island nation's littoral surveillance capabilities.

27 October

An artist's rendering of the F-110 frigate. The ship is painted gray, and is seen sailing across blue waters. The background is a clear blue sky.

Inder Singh Bisht

Navantia, Spanish Navy Plan Enhanced F110 Air Defense Frigate

The Spanish Navy and Navantia are jointly defining a new frigate variant based on the F110 class under construction, designed to enhance air and missile defense capabilities.

27 October

Ethan M. Encarnacion

France’s New AUV Challenges the Price of Underwater Minehunting

A French drone developer is introducing an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) that it said can match the performance of high-end systems at a third of the price.

27 October

Aerial view of HD Hyundai Heavy Industries' Ulsan shipyard with ships under construction and multiple dry docks in South Korea.

Rojoef Manuel

Hyundai, Kiewit to Open New Shipyard in US

South Korea’s HD Hyundai and Nebraska-based engineering firm Kiewit have established a joint venture to construct an advanced shipyard in the US.

26 October

Jodesz Gavilan

EDGE Advances Kuwait’s $2.45B Missile Boat Program

EDGE Group has marked progress on its eight-vessel missile boat program for Kuwait’s navy.

26 October

An unmanned surface vehicle is craned aboard the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Canberra (LCS 30), as a part of the first embarkation of the Mine Countermeasures (MCM) mission package, April 23. The MCM mission package is an integrated suite of unmanned maritime systems and sensors which locates, identifies, and destroys mines in the littorals while increasing the ship’s standoff distance from the threat area. Littoral Combat Ships are fast, optimally-manned, mission-tailored surface combatants that operate in near-shore and open-ocean environments, winning against 21st-century coastal threats. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Vance Hand)

Rojoef Manuel

Pentagon Opens New Sprint to Field Air Defense Drone Boats

The Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit has launched the second phase of a competition to field production-ready unmanned surface vessels capable of detecting, identifying, and neutralizing airborne threats.

26 October

Representatives from the US Navy’s Team Submarine and the Australian Mission to the United States break ground on the third center of excellence at Fairbanks Morse Defense’s Bird-Johnson Propeller Company facility in Pascagoula, Mississippi.

Jodesz Gavilan

US, Australia Break Ground on $60M Submarine Manufacturing Facility

The US and Australia have broken ground on a $60-million submarine manufacturing facility in Mississippi.

23 October

Jodesz Gavilan

Cherokee Federal Scores $99M Deal to Keep US Navy Sailors Safe

Cherokee Federal has won a $99.3-million US Navy contract to maintain protective gear, firefighting systems, and other equipment sailors rely on to survive emergencies and operate safely.

23 October

Inder Singh Bisht

Sweden Orders Four Bofors 57Mk3 Naval Guns From BAE Systems

Sweden has awarded BAE Systems a contract for four Bofors 57Mk3 naval gun systems and Bofors 57mm 3P (Pre-fragmented, Programmable, Proximity-fused) ammunition.

22 October

Zumwalt-class destroyer USS Lyndon B. Johnson (DDG 1002)

Rojoef Manuel

US Navy Invests $99M in Sea Trials for Final Zumwalt Destroyer

The US Navy has awarded HII a $99-million contract to conduct field testing for the third Zumwalt-class guided-missile destroyer, the Lyndon B. Johnson (DDG 1002).

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