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23 January

US, Philippines Conduct Maritime Drills in South China Sea

The Armed Forces of the Philippines and the US Navy have conducted a bilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity in the South China Sea.

23 January

Inder Singh Bisht

French Navy Receives First Marine Mine-Hunter Drone

The French Navy has received its first mine warfare surface drone as part of the Future Mine Countermeasures System program.

23 January

Istanbul-Class multi-role frigate, TCG Istanbul.

Rojoef Manuel

Anadolu Shipyard Lays Keel of Fifth Turkish Navy Istif Frigate

Anadolu Shipyard has laid the keel of the fifth Istif-class frigate for the Turkish Naval Forces as part of the service’s 2020 national warship modernization effort, according to multiple sources.

22 January

ROCS Kang Ding and ROCS Si Ning frigates

Rojoef Manuel

Taiwanese Navy’s First Revamped Kang Ding Frigate to Arrive This Year

The Republic of China Navy’s first modified Kang Ding-class frigate will arrive later this year after receiving upgrades as part of Taiwan’s 2021 modernization strategy.

22 January

Croatian Navy's Umag patrol boat during the naming and handover ceremony in Split

Christine Casimiro

Croatian Navy Commissions Second Coastal Patrol Ship

The Croatian Navy’s second Omiš-class coastal patrol ship, the “Umag” (OOB-32), has formally joined the fleet during a handover and naming ceremony held in Split.

22 January

Republic of Korea navy Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin-class destroyer ROKS Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin (DDH 975) sails during the at-sea phase of Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024. Twenty-nine nations, 40 surface ships, three submarines, 14 national land forces, more than 150 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 27 to Aug. 1. The world’s largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world’s oceans. RIMPAC 2024 is the 29th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Terrin Hartman)

Rojoef Manuel

South Korea’s Second-Gen KDX Destroyers to Receive Combat System Upgrade

South Korea has revealed a combat system upgrade for its second-generation Korean Destroyer eXperiment (KDX-II) ships to sustain maritime security across the nation’s sea lines of communication.

22 January

USS Harrisburg (LPD 30) San Antonio-class landing platform dock

Rojoef Manuel

HII Christens USS Harrisburg Amphibious Transport Dock

HII has christened the US Navy’s 14th San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock vessel, the USS Harrisburg, in Pascagoula, Mississippi.

21 January

Workers laying the keel for the Belgian Navy's Liege mine countermeasures vessel

Christine Casimiro

Belgian Navy Lays Keel of Fourth Mine Countermeasures Vessel

The Belgian Navy has held a keel-laying ceremony to start the construction of its fourth mine countermeasures vessel, M943 Liège, at Romania’s Giurgiu shipyard.

21 January

Hugin Superior unmanned underwater system

Rojoef Manuel

AUKUS Navies Trial Hugin Drone for Underwater Missions

The UK Royal Navy has partnered with its US and Australian counterparts to assess the Hugin Superior autonomous system’s effectiveness in underwater warfare.

21 January