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Aug- 2023 -

2 August

The Iranian Navy’s indigenous destroyer Dena

Iran Guards Launch Naval Drills Near Strategic Gulf Islands

Iran's Revolutionary Guards launched naval drills near strategic Gulf islands controlled by Iran but claimed by the United Arab Emirates, state media said.

2 August

USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125) Arleigh Burke-class destroyer

Rojoef Manuel

US Navy Orders Nine Additional Flight III Arleigh Burke Destroyers

The US Navy has awarded General Dynamics and HII contracts to build nine additional Flight III Arleigh Burke-class (DDG 51) destroyers.

2 August

An Italian Navy visit, board, search and seizure team returns to the Italian Navy offshore patrol vessel ITS Comandante Foscari after completing inspections aboard the Military Sealift Command container and roll-on/roll-off ship USNS LCPL Roy H. Wheat during the at sea portion of exercise Phoenix Express 2010. PE-10 is a two-week exercise designed to strengthen maritime partnership and enhance stability in the region through increased interoperability and cooperation among partners from Africa, Europe and United States.

Rojoef Manuel

Leonardo, Fincantieri to Construct Three Offshore Patrol Vessels for Italian Navy

Leonardo and Fincantieri’s Orizzonte Sistemi Navali has secured a $1-billion contract to develop three offshore patrol vessels for the Italian Navy.

1 August

Rojoef Manuel

Curtiss-Wright to Provide Propulsion Equipment for US Navy Submarines, Aircraft Carriers

Curtiss-Wright receives propulsion equipment contract for US Navy nuclear attack submarine, Columbia submarine, and Ford aircraft carrier.

1 August

Inder Singh Bisht

Germany’s Thyssenkrupp Teams With MDL for Indian Sub Midlife Upgrade

Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems has partnered with Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited to overhaul and modernize the Indian submarine INS Shankush.

1 August

A Ukrainian serviceman standing guard as he boat patrols a water area of Ukraine's Black Sea port of Mariupol

Staff Writer With AFP

Russia Says Repelled Drone Attack on Black Sea Patrol Boats

Russia said that it repelled an overnight Ukrainian drone attack targeting its patrol boats in the Black Sea.

1 August

Rojoef Manuel

French, Italian Horizon Frigates to Receive Mid-Life Upgrade

OCCAR has awarded Naviris and EUROSAM a mid-life upgrade contract for the French and Italian Navy’s Horizon-class frigates.

Jul- 2023 -

31 July

VALLETTA, Malta – The Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) undocks during its first Regular Overhaul (ROH), a planned maintenance period, in the European area of operations at Palumbo Shipyard Malta. ROHs are routine, planned maintenance periods providing necessary repairs, maintenance and modernization for the ship to operate at full technical capacity and mission capability for its entire designed service life.

Rojoef Manuel

USS Woody Williams Completes Maiden Overhaul in Malta

The US Navy has completed the first significant maintenance on the USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4) in Malta.

31 July

Rojoef Manuel

Saab Submits Proposal for Netherlands Walrus-Class Submarine Replacement

Saab has pitched four C718 Expeditionary Submarines to the Netherlands as part of the country’s Walrus-class fleet replacement program.

28 July

Air Force Staff Sgt. Nate Wills, EOD team sergeant, 506th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, recovers a Motorola radio after disarming an improvised explosive device. Insurgents use the radios are used to detonate the IED's when American forces are in the blast radius.

Rojoef Manuel

US Navy’s Anti-Improvised Explosives Technology Achieves Operational Capability

The US Navy announced the full operational capability of its latest electronic warfare solution against improvised explosive devices.

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