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29 April

Naval Group Lays Keel of Greece’s Third Defense and Intervention Frigate

French shipbuilder Naval Group has laid the keel of the Hellenic Navy’s third defense and intervention frigate in Lorient.

29 April

Royal Australian Navy replenishment ship HMAS Supply sails through Sydney Harbour after taking on fuel from the commercial fuel depot at Gore Cove. *** Local Caption *** Royal Australian Navy replenishment ship HMAS Supply completed another first since commissioning after passing under Sydney Harbour Bridge on Wednesday, 18 May 2022. HMAS Supply took on fuel from the commercial fuel depot at Gore Cove on the western side of Sydney Harbour Bridge ahead of departing Fleet Base East as part of a regional presence deployment en route to Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) in Hawaii. This was another first for the Supply-class oiler replenishment ships -- HMAS Supply and HMAS Stalwart -- as they continue to expand their operating capability. HMAS Supply was commissioned on 10 April 2021 and the second ship, HMAS Stalwart, was commissioned seven months later on 13 November 2021. The double-hulled ships carry fuel, dry cargo, water, food, ammunition, equipment and spare parts to provide operational support for deployed Navy ships and to support Australian Defence Force operations far from the port. HMAS Supply has already provided vital support to Operation Tonga Assist 2022.

Rojoef Manuel

KBR to Sustain Australian Navy’s Amphibious, Replenishment Ships

Australia has partnered with defense contractor KBR to maintain the navy’s amphibious and replenishment vessels.

29 April

Staff Writer With AFP

Gaza Aid Pier Ready in Two to Three Weeks, US Says

The White House said a US-made pier meant to boost aid to Gaza will become operational in a few weeks but cannot replace land routes with trucks as the best way to feed people in the territory.

26 April

French Navy’s third Barracuda-class attack submarine, SNA Tourville (S637)

Rojoef Manuel

Nuclear Ignition of France’s Third Barracuda Submarine Tested

Naval Group and TechnicAtome have conducted the first live test of the boiler room for the French Navy’s third Barracuda-class attack submarine, SNA Tourville.

25 April

Inder Singh Bisht

Ukrainian Expatriate Engineers Develop Torpedo-Armed Sub

A bunch of Ukrainian engineers settled abroad are testing an armed submarine prototype they claim can incapacitate a large ship with one of its six Black Scorpion torpedoes.

25 April

Inder Singh Bisht

Kongsberg Concludes Factory Trials of HUGIN Underwater Drone

Kongsberg Discovery’s first production HUGIN Endurance Autonomous Underwater Vehicle has completed factory acceptance trials.

25 April

Pictured: HMS Northumberland at sea on operations. HMS Northumberland is a Royal Navy Type 23 frigate, based in Plymouth. She specialises in hunting submarines and currently has a Royal Navy Merlin embarked for her current taskings.

Juster Domingo

Babcock to Oversee Type 23-Class Refit Support

Babcock has been awarded a contract to manage the UK's Type 23-class Refit Support Group, overseeing the upkeep of the newly-upgraded ships.

23 April

Joe Saballa

US Navy to Turn Pacific Oil Rigs Into Mobile Military Bases to Counter China

The US Navy will convert its surplus oil rigs in the Pacific into mobile military bases to counter China’s growing influence in the region.

22 April

Juster Domingo

Kongsberg to Supply Propeller Systems for Dutch, Belgian ASW Frigates

Kongsberg has been chosen by Damen Naval to supply controllable pitch propeller systems for four anti-submarine warfare frigates.

22 April

Leadership from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District and the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division, participated in a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Strategic Systems Engineering Facility in Crane, Indiana, April 15, 2024. The new strategic missions facility will provide new integrated systems engineering and test capability and is planned to be completed at the end of 2025.

Rojoef Manuel

US Navy Inaugurates Strategic Missions Facility Construction in Indiana

The US Navy has begun the construction of a new strategic missions facility at the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane Division in Indiana. The Strategic Systems Engineering Facility (SSEF) is a research and development site providing engineering and test capabilities to support the agency’s integrated systems. Solutions produced with the site’s assistance will be utilized under the US Department of Defense’s deterrence triad, which comprises intercontinental, submarine-launched, and aerial ballistic missiles. The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), the US Strategic Command (STRATCOM), and the Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) led the groundbreaking ceremony. “NAVSEA’s investment at NSWC Crane with the SSEF will provide crucial capabilities to help maximize the effectiveness of the sea-based leg of the strategic deterrence triad, the most survivable leg of the triad,” STRATCOM Commander Gen. Anthony Cotton stated. “The deterrence and combat capability USSTRATCOM provides is the bedrock of all operations and foundational to national and international security.” The US Army Corps of Engineers – Louisville District in Kentucky will oversee construction works at the SSEF. The facility is scheduled for completion by the end of 2025. Maintaining Strategic Systems Capabilities According to the US Navy, the SSEF is among the critical infrastructure projects being managed …

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