World Defence Newsby Army Recognition / 2d // keep unread // hide According to news published on the POLITIKO website on January 16, 2020, the Philippine Navy (PN) could acquire eight Israeli Shipyard Ltd Shaldag-class patrol boats to replace the “PKMs” used for maritime interdiction operations. Read full Naval News at this link … Shaldag-class patrol boat (Picture source Israel Shipyards)Continue reading “Naval News: Philippine Navy could acquire 8 Israeli Shipyard Shaldag-class patrol boats”
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Indonesia plans to buy 4 Scorpene submarines and 2 Gowind corvettes
World Defence Newsby Maxime Charlier / 13h // keep unread // hide Recently, the Indonesian Minister of Defense explained to France that his country wanted to arm itself to counter the Chinese threat. According to some sources, Jakarta is interested in buying up to 4 Scorpene submarines and 2 Gowind corvettes. Read Full News At This Link… Indonesia could acquire ScorpeneContinue reading “Indonesia plans to buy 4 Scorpene submarines and 2 Gowind corvettes”
Dorie Miller to be remembered in a new carrier
laststandonzombieisland 11h // keep unread // hide The (A)SECNAV over the weekend announced that, in honor of MLK Day, USS West Virginia Pearl Harbor hero cook PO3 Dorie Miller will be the namesake of a new Gerald Ford-class carrier, the future CVN-81. Of course, it does kinda rub me a skosh the wrong way as far as naming conventions go, with aircraftContinue reading “Dorie Miller to be remembered in a new carrier”
USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Jan. 20, 2020
500+USNI Newsby U.S. Naval Institute Staff / 9h // keep unread // hide USNI News Graphic These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of Jan. 20, 2020, based on Navy and public data. In cases where a CSG or ARG is conducting disaggregated operations, the chartContinue reading “USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Jan. 20, 2020”
Lockheed Martin has launched LCS 23 Freedom-class USS Cooperstown combat ship for US Navy
January News 2020 Navy Naval Maritime Defense Industry POSTED ON MONDAY, 20 JANUARY 2020 20:12 According to a Tweet published by Lockheed Martin on January 19, 2020, Lockheed Martin has launched the LCS 23 Freedom-class, the future USS Cooperstown, bringing the ship one step closer to joining the U.S. Navy. Lockheed MartinContinue reading “Lockheed Martin has launched LCS 23 Freedom-class USS Cooperstown combat ship for US Navy”