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26 December

Rendering of an Expeditionary Medical Ship (EPF)

Austal to Design, Construct Three Medical Vessels for US Navy

Austal has secured a contract for the final detailed design and production of three Expeditionary Medical Ships for the US Navy.

26 December

Staff Writer With AFP

UK to Divert Warship to Guyana as Tensions Flare With Venezuela

Britain said it will divert a Royal Navy warship to waters off Guyana, after a long-simmering territorial dispute between the South American ally and Venezuela recently flared again.

25 December

Staff Writer With AFP

Ukraine Destroys Russian Fleet Ship: Air Force

Ukraine's air force said it had destroyed a Russian fleet ship in the Black Sea suspected of carrying drones for use in Moscow's war against Kyiv.

22 December

A UH-60V Black Hawk helicopter is parked on Muir Army Airfield for a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new variant on October 6, 2021.

Rojoef Manuel

US Retrieves Downed Black Hawk in Mediterranean Sea

The US Navy has tracked down and recovered the missing MH-60 Black Hawk helicopter that crashed into the Mediterranean Sea in November.

21 December

A Kongsberg Naval Strike Missile is seen propelling itself in the air. Its long body is painted metallic silver, and hot orange flames are seen jutting out of its back. A faint orange-grey smoke is seen around its flames. The background is a dull blue sky.

Juster Domingo

Spain to Equip F100 Frigates With Kongsberg Naval Strike Missiles

Spain has awarded Kongsberg a contract of $334 million to supply its ships with Naval Strike Missiles.

21 December

US Navy's first Orca Extra Large Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (XLUUV), the XLE0.

Rojoef Manuel

US Navy Receives First Orca Drone Submarine From Boeing

Boeing has delivered the US Navy’s first Orca Extra Large Unmanned Undersea Vehicle in Huntington Beach, California.

21 December

The Indian Air Force (IAF)'s newest air defense missile system has passed a series of test fires at Air Force Station Suryalanka. The locally-developed Surface-to-Air Missile for Assured Retaliation (SAMAR) An outline of a ship can be seen on the horizon sailing in calm waters as the sun begins to set. The sky is covered in dark blue clouds, and small pockets of light make the sun's golden rays shine down in the background. The water is dark blue.

Juster Domingo

Netherlands to Spend Up to $274 Million on Seabed Surveillance

The Netherlands will allocate up to $274 million to protect cables and pipelines resting on its coastal seabed.

21 December

Ranger, a US Navy unmanned surface vessel, is seen sailing blue-grey waters. Its hull is painted black and the word "RANGER" is painted on its hull, close to the front.

Rojoef Manuel

US Completes ‘No Touch’ Demo of Future Large Unmanned Surface Vessel Engine

The US Navy has completed a continuous power evaluation of a 1550-kilowatt diesel generator for large unmanned surface vessel operations.

21 December

Joe Saballa

South Korea to Develop AI-Based Naval Mine Detection System

South Korea’s Hanwha Systems is looking to enhance the country’s naval mine detection capability by developing a new system that leverages artificial intelligence.

21 December