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3 August

Indian ‘Bridges of Friendship’ Fleet to Drill in South China Sea, Pacific

The Indian Navy Fleet will deploy four of its warships to the South China Sea and the Western Pacific in an assignment that will run for two months.

3 August

Hercules Reyes

US Navy, Marines to Conduct Biggest Exercise in 40 Years

The US Navy and Marines are beginning their largest amphibious exercise in 40 years, spanning 17 time zones.

2 August

Staff Writer With AFP

German Frigate Deploys on Indo-Pacific Mission

Germany dispatched a frigate to the Indo-Pacific region for the first time in almost 20 years, a move that could put strain on the relationship with China.

Jul- 2021 -

28 July

Inder Singh Bisht

Taiwanese Navy Receives Second Tuo Chiang-Class Stealth Corvette

The Taiwanese Navy received its first fast missile corvette of the Tuo Chiang class, which has better stability and stealth capabilities than its 2014 predecessor.

26 July

Joe Saballa

New Combat System Upgrade for Indian ‘Tabar’ Guided-Missile Frigate

The Indian Navy has made several upgrades to its “Tabar” guided-missile frigate as seen in photos during deployments in the Mediterranean and Europe.

15 July

NB57 ASW USV (left) and RD09 ASuW USV (right)

Joe Saballa

Turkish Firms Join Forces in Developing Armed USVs

Several defense companies in Turkey have teamed up to develop new armed unmanned surface vehicles to bolster the country’s maritime defenses.

13 July

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) sails through the South China Sea while conducting routine underway operations

Joe Saballa

US Navy Conducts South China Sea ‘Freedom of Navigation’ Operation

The US Navy on Monday conducted a “freedom of navigation” operation in the vicinity of the Paracel Islands, a disputed archipelago in the South China Sea.

13 July