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Jun- 2024 -

3 June

The Navy's newest Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) hovercraft arrived at Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City (NSWC PCD) September 2nd 2020. The two craft, LCAC 100 and LCAC 101, were escorted by NSWC PCD's research, development, test and evaluation craft, LCAC 91. This effort is part of the Navy's Ship to Shore Connector Program which calls for the procurement of 72 craft with a separate craft serving as a test and training craft.

US Navy Accepts New Ship-to-Shore Hovercraft From Textron

Textron Systems has delivered the US Navy’s Landing Craft Air Cushion 109 as part of the service’s Ship-to-Shore Connector fleet expansion.

3 June

Staff Writer With AFP

China Defense Chief Says Beijing Ready to ‘Forcefully’ Stop Taiwan Independence

Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun warned Sunday his military is ready to “forcefully” stop Taiwan independence.

May- 2024 -

31 May

Concept image of a harbor tug. Photo: Saltech/Swedish Defence Materiel Administration

Rojoef Manuel

Sweden Begins Procurement of Four Military Tugboats

Sweden has begun the acquisition of four new harbor tugs for the armed forces as part of an effort to expand the military’s transport capabilities.

31 May

Personal photo taken from the AUTEC FH-227 aircraft in 1974 of the AUTEC complex on Andros Island.

Rojoef Manuel

US Navy Reopens Undersea Laboratory Pier in Bahamas

The US Navy has inaugurated a refitted small-craft pier on the Bahamas to further support deep water innovations and simulations for the agency.

30 May

An image of the Italian Navy FREMM frigate, Emilio Bianchi, at the Riva Trigoso integrated shipyard. The ship, painted gray, is decorated with ribbons of laurels on the railings of its deck. It has "F 589" painted on its right side in red.

Juster Domingo

Italy Launches 10th FREMM Multi-Purpose Frigate

The Italian Navy has launched its tenth FREMM frigate, Emilio Bianchi, at the Riva Trigoso integrated shipyard in northern Italy.

30 May

A computer-generated image of an S80 Plus-class submarine moving underwater. The submarine is painted black. The background is the blue water illuminated by white light from the surface.

Juster Domingo

Exail to Equip Spain’s S80 Plus-Class Submarines With Navigation System

Exail has signed a contract with Navantia to supply its WECDIS navigation system for Spain's S80 Plus-class submarines.

29 May

Artist’s rendering of the Wildcat unmanned aerial system. Photo: AeroVironment

Rojoef Manuel

AeroVironment Joins Design Team for DARPA’s Naval VTOL Drone

DARPA has partnered with AeroVironment to support design works for the agency’s naval vertical takeoff and landing concept, the “X-Plane.”

29 May

Joe Saballa

Taiwan Revives Indigenous Frigate Program Featuring US-Made Radar

The Taiwanese Navy has resumed the construction of a new class of indigenous guided missile frigate featuring a US-made radar system.

29 May

Rojoef Manuel

Australia Forms Consortium to Design Nuclear Submarine Yard in Osborne

Australia has selected defense industry partners to provide the concept design of a Nuclear-Powered Submarine Construction Yard in Osborne.

27 May

Rojoef Manuel

MBDA to Supply Exocet Missiles for French Frigates

European defense company MBDA has secured a contract to deliver Exocet anti-ship missiles for the French Navy’s frigates.

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