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14 February

The French frigate Aconit (F713) is seen docked in what appears to be a pier. Its hull is painted gray. A rope is seen tied to its front. It has flags of varying colors decorated beside its mast. The water is a deep, dark blue. The background is a blue sky with purple clouds, reflecting the sun out of frame.

Naval Group Finishes French Frigate Aconit Modernization

French shipbuilder Naval Group has completed the modernization of the French frigate Aconit (F713) following dockside and sea trials.

13 February

USS Kingsville (LCS 36) Independence-class littoral combat ship

Rojoef Manuel

Future USS Kingsville Completes Acceptance Trials

Austal USA has completed the acceptance trials of the US Navy’s future USS Kingsville littoral combat ship in the Gulf of Mexico.

13 February

Joe Saballa

US Army Reactivates First Overseas Watercraft Unit After 26 Years

The US Army has reactivated its first watercraft unit outside the US after nearly three decades.

13 February

210624-N-CT127-0050 SAN DIEGO (June 24, 2021)- Sailors load a Mk 48 advanced capability torpedo onto the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Scranton (SSN 756), June 24. U.S. military forces are present and active in and around the Pacific in support of allies and partners and a free and open Indo-Pacific for more than 75 years. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Josue L. Escobosa/Released)

Rojoef Manuel

SAIC to Deliver MK 48 Torpedo Test Sets for US Navy

Virginia-based SAIC has secured an $80-million contract to supply MK 48 torpedo test sets for the US Navy.

13 February

Joe Saballa

Pro-Palestine Hackers Target US Navy’s 5th Fleet, Says Obtained Classified Docs

A pro-Palestine hacking group claimed that it had breached computer systems of the US Navy’s fifth fleet stationed in Bahrain, obtaining a trove of classified documents.

12 February

Inder Singh Bisht

Estonia Receives Israeli Anti-Ship Missile That Covers Entire Baltic

A joint venture of Israel Aerospace Industries and ST Engineering Land Systems has delivered the Blue Spear 5G SSM anti-ship missile system to Estonia.

9 February

The Commando Raiding Craft is seen in action in Plymouth Sound. It's seen moving in a coastal body of water, with at least six personnel on the craft. Two soldiers are manning what appears to be machine guns, one in front of the boat and the other in the back. In the background, a coastal land mass is seen amid foggy weather.

Juster Domingo

Royal Marines Reveal Revamped, Stealthier Offshore Raiding Craft

The UK Royal Marines has redesigned its fleet of Offshore Raiding Craft to modernize them after two decades of service.

9 February

Joe Saballa

Three Firms Vie for US Navy’s New Large Underwater Drone

The US Navy has selected three vendors to develop competing prototypes of its new, large undersea drone to protect against present and future maritime threats.

8 February