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18 October

BAE Systems Builds New Frigate Factory in Scotland

BAE Systems has announced the establishment of a new shipbuilding facility in Scotland for the construction of Royal Navy warships.

18 October

An MH-60S Sea Hawk, attached to the Dragon Whales of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28, equipped with its Airborne Laser Mine Detection System (ALMDS), flies over the Chesapeake Bay, April 29, 2020. Operated from the MH-60S Sea Hawk, ALMDS provides rapid wide-area reconnaissance and assessment of mine threats in littoral zones, confined straits, and choke points. HSC-28 is stationed in Norfolk, Virginia. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Rebekah M. Rinckey)

Rojoef Manuel

Northrop to Supply Laser Scanners for Future S. Korean Anti-Mine Helicopters

Northrop Grumman secured contract to deliver Airborne Laser Mine Detection Systems for South Korea’s mine countermeasures helicopter program.

17 October

ADV Cape Pillar, Australia's newest Evolved Cape-Class Patrol Boat, is seen docked in a pier. Its hull is colored grey, with the numbers "319" painted in white on the side of the bow.

Juster Domingo

Australian Navy Commissions Newest Cape-Class Patrol Boat

Shipbuilding contractor Austal has delivered ADV Cape Pillar, the Royal Australian Navy's sixth Evolved Cape-Class Patrol Boat.

17 October

The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) transits the Atlantic Ocean. Dwight D. Eisenhower is returning to homeport at Norfolk, Va. after operating in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ryan D. McLearnon/Released)

Rojoef Manuel

US Navy Launches Eisenhower Strike Group’s First Medical Expeditionary Capability

The US Navy has integrated the first medical expeditionary capability aboard the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group.

16 October

Inder Singh Bisht

Philippines Considering Additional BrahMos Missile Acquisition

The Philippine Army is considering acquiring BrahMos cruise missile systems for coastline defense.

16 October

Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro participated in a groundbreaking ceremony for a new Accelerated Training in Defense Manufacturing (ATDM) Regional Training Center in Danville, VA, Oct. 11. Groundbreaking of the ATDM Regional Training Center is a key milestone in scaling ATDM by providing a dedicated training facility with the infrastructure and equipment necessary to reach full capacity of 800-1,000 workers trained per year by FY 2025.

Rojoef Manuel

US Navy Breaks Ground on Submarine Workforce Training Center

The US Navy has held a ground-breaking ceremony for a new workforce training center to support submarine fleet development in Virginia.

16 October

231014-N-GR655-1541 GROTON, Conn. (October 14, 2023) – Crewmembers of USS Hyman G. Rickover (SSN 795) perform a ceremonial manning of the ship during a commissioning ceremony at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Connecticut on October 14, 2023. SSN 795, the second U.S. Navy submarine to commemorate the “father of the nuclear Navy” Adm. Hyman G. Rickover, operates under Submarine Squadron (SUBRON) FOUR. Whose primary mission is to provide attack submarines that are ready, willing, and able to meet the unique challenges of undersea combat and deployed operations in un unforgiving environments across the globe. (U.S. Navy photo by John Narewski)

Rojoef Manuel

US Navy Commissions 22nd Virginia Submarine USS Rickover

The US Navy has commissioned its 22nd Virginia-class fast-attack submarine, the USS Hyman G. Rickover (SSN 795), in Connecticut.

13 October

An explosion is seen on the waters off of Mersin, Turkey. The scene is the result of an Albatros-S unmanned surface vessel hitting a 22-meter ship while fitted with a nuclear warhead.

Juster Domingo

Turkey Sinks Ship With Swarm of Unmanned Surface Vessels

Turkey has successfully sunk a ship using a swarm of eight unmanned surface vessels and a Bayraktar TB2 drone.

13 October

Rojoef Manuel

US Navy Orders Nine Small Underwater Drones

HII Mission Technologies has secured a US Navy contract worth over $347 million for nine small underwater drones, with the option for 200 more.

13 October

Staff Writer With AFP

UK Deploys Force to East Mediterranean to Back Israel: PM Office

The British government will send two Royal Navy ships and surveillance aircraft to the eastern Mediterranean to support Israel, the prime minister's office said.

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