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8 November

Philippines, Japan Could Soon Deploy Military Forces on Each Other’s Soil

The Philippine government said it will negotiate its planned Reciprocal Access Agreement with Japan amid rising tensions in the Indo-Pacific.

7 November

HMAS Hobart in Sydney Harbour prior to departing for her Mariner Skills Evaluation period. It has a white-grey hull with the number '39' painted on its left side in white. A coastal town serves as the background. The water is a deep blue.

Juster Domingo

Lockheed Martin Completes Australian Destroyer Combat Upgrades

Lockheed Martin has completed the delivery of advanced combat systems services for the Royal Australian Navy's Hobart-class guided missile destroyers.

7 November

JS Mogami (FFM-1) is seen sailing in open water. A small strip of land serves as the distant background of the image. The ship's hull is colored grey, and the water is a dull, grayish blue.

Juster Domingo

Japan Aims for 12 New Mogami-Class Frigates in 5 Years

Japan will acquire 12 new Mogami-class frigates from 2024 to 2028 amid the government's recent push for a stronger defense posture.

7 November

KV Bjørnøya (W311) is seen docked at Vard Langsten shipyard. Its grey hull has "W 311" painted on its right side in black. A stair that leads up to the deck of the ship juts out a little farther back its right side, with "BJØRNØYA" written on a big white fabric covering the stairs' side railings. Just a little closer to the foreground from it, lines of uniformed naval personnel are standing at attention.

Juster Domingo

Norway Receives All-Weather Jan Mayen-Class OPV

The Norwegian Coast Guard has received the KV Bjørnøya, a Jan Mayen-class offshore patrol vessel, in an acceptance ceremony at Tomrefjord.

7 November

Joe Saballa

US Marine Corps Buys 40 More Amphibious Combat Vehicles

BAE Systems has received a $211-million contract to deliver 40 additional amphibious combat vehicles to the US Marine Corps.

7 November

Inder Singh Bisht

Russia to Hold First Bilateral Naval Exercise With Myanmar

The Russian Navy will hold its first bilateral naval exercise with the Myanmar Navy in the Andaman Sea this week.

7 November

The Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Louisiana (SSBN 743) transits Puget Sound following a 41-month engineered refueling overhaul at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility, Feb. 9, 2023. Louisiana is one of eight ballistic-missile submarines stationed at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor, providing the most survivable leg of the strategic deterrence triad for the United States. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brian G. Reynolds)

Staff Writer With AFP

US Nuclear Submarine in Middle East for ‘Deterrence’: Pentagon

A US nuclear-powered Ohio-class submarine is in the Middle East to help prevent the Israel-Hamas war from spiraling into a broader conflict.

6 November

HMAS Anzac III sails alongside USNS Rappahannock. The photo is taken at a bird's eyeview. The sea is a deep blue.

Juster Domingo

Anschütz Announces Naval Radar for Australia’s Anzac-Class Frigates

Anschütz will equip eight Australian Anzac-class frigates and land-based facilities with updated naval navigation radars.

6 November

Inder Singh Bisht

L3Harris to Enhance F/A-18’s Electronic Warfare Capabilities

The US Navy has selected L3Harris Technologies to develop an F/A-18 next-generation electronic warfare system.

6 November

VSR700 helicopter drone hovering above French Navy's “Provence” Aquitaine-class multi-mission frigate

Rojoef Manuel

Airbus, Naval Group Demo Helicopter Drone Interoperability With French Frigate

Airbus and Naval Group have trialed the operability of a helicopter drone aboard the French Navy Provence frigate in the Mediterranean Sea.

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