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17 April

South Korean soldiers stand at the main gate of a military training unit in Yeoncheon

S. Korea Fires Warning Shots After N. Korean Boat Incursion

South Korea's military fired warning shots to turn back a patrol boat from the North that had crossed the countries' de facto maritime border, Seoul said.

17 April

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) conducts a Taiwan Strait transit

Staff Writer With AFP

US Warship Sails Through Taiwan Strait Days After China Drills

A US warship sailed through the waters separating Taiwan and mainland China, the US Navy said, days after Beijing staged war games around the self-ruled island.

14 April

Rojoef Manuel

HII Receives Subcontract for US Navy Columbia-Class Submarine Construction

HII has received a subcontract to provide material support and construction services for the US Navy’s Columbia-class submarines.

13 April

191018-N-UN744-1259 - HAAKONSVERN NAVAL BASE, Norway (Oct. 18, 2019) - Sailors assigned to the Virginia-class, nuclear-powered, fast-attack submarine USS Minnesota (SSN 783) work alongside Norwegian crane operators to guide an MK-48 Advanced Capability torpedo into the submarine during an ordnance onload at the Haakonsvern Naval Base in Bergen, Norway, Oct. 18, 2019. Minnesota, the 10th ship of the Virginia class, is on a regularly scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Travis Simmons)

Rojoef Manuel

SAIC Expands Support for US Navy MK 48 Mod 7 Torpedo Program

SAIC has received a $102.5 million contract to continue supporting the US Navy’s MK 48 Mod 7 Heavyweight Torpedo program.

11 April

Ronald Watkins

Australia Buys Commercial Ship From Norway for Undersea Military Ops

Australia purchased a Norwegian commercial vessel for 110 million Australian dollars, which it will convert for undersea military operations.

11 April

Staff Writer With AFP

Philippines Rules Out ‘Offensive Actions’ on Bases US Can Use

The Philippines will not allow "any offensive actions" from the bases it has opened to US troops, President Ferdinand Marcos said.

11 April

TCG Anadolu. Photo: Turkish Ministry of National Defense

Staff Writer With AFP

Turkey Unveils Its First Drone Carrier

Turkey unveiled an amphibious assault ship built to carry light aircraft and military drones.

11 April

Staff Writer With AFP

Taiwan Says 8 Chinese Warships in Waters Around Island

Eight Chinese warships were still operating in waters around the island, Taiwan's defense ministry said, a day after Beijing declared an end to its massive war games.

10 April

Inder Singh Bisht

US Navy Awards Leonardo $1B Columbia Sub Propulsion Contract

The US Navy has awarded Leonardo a more than $1-billion contract to provide integrated electric propulsion components for the future Columbia-class submarine.

10 April