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13 May

Fincantieri Acquires Leonardo’s Undersea Weapons Unit for $447M

Italian shipbuilding firm Fincantieri has announced its acquisition of Leonardo’s underwater armament systems unit for $447 million.

10 May

The Karlsruhe, a German Navy corvette, is seen docked in a pier during its christening ceremony. The gray ship's deck railings are decorated with a ribbon made of leaves. The middle of its hull has "F267" painted on it in white. A group of journalists, photographers, and navy officers and personnel are positioned on the dock, observing the corvette. The background is a clear blue sky with some light white clouds.

Juster Domingo

German Navy Names Newest K130 Corvette

The German Navy has christened the Karlsruhe, the third ship from the second batch of its K130 corvettes, in Hamburg, Germany.

9 May

Staff Writer With AFP

Taiwan Says 12 More Chinese Ships Detected in Beefed-Up Presence

Taiwanese officials said dozens of Chinese warplanes and ships had been detected around the island less than two weeks before self-ruled Taiwan's inauguration for a new president.

9 May

USNS Earl Warren (T-AO 207) during a testing event. The Navy accepted delivery of T-AO 207, May 7, following successful completion of Integrated Sea Trials.

Rojoef Manuel

US Navy Accepts Third John Lewis Oiler Vessel

The US Navy has received the third John Lewis-class replenishment oiler ship USNS Earl Warren (T-AO 207) in San Diego.

9 May

200325-A-PR445-1903 ARABIAN GULF (March 25, 2020) The expeditionary mobile base ship USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3), left, patrols the Arabian Gulf during a joint naval and air integration operation exercise, March 25, 2020. Lewis B. Puller is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Duong Le)

Rojoef Manuel

General Dynamics Christens US Navy’s Fifth Expeditionary Sea Base Vessel

General Dynamics has christened the US Navy’s fifth expeditionary sea base ship USNS Robert E. Simanek (ESB 7) in San Diego, California.

9 May

United Launch Alliance's SpaceShip rocket cargo vessel

Rojoef Manuel

ULA Consortium to Build Cargo Ship for Vulcan Space Rockets

United Launch Alliance has partnered with Bollinger Shipyards and Bristol Harbor Group to construct a cargo vessel for Vulcan rockets.

8 May

France's PANG new generation aircraft carrier

Inder Singh Bisht

France Awards First Long-Lead New-Gen Aircraft Carrier Contracts

The French arms procurement agency has awarded a trio of French firms the first long-lead contract of the new-generation aircraft carrier, the PANG (porte-avions de nouvelle génération).

7 May