US Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro has confirmed that a future US Navy Constellation-class guided-missile frigate (FFG) will be named USS Galvez. The ship honours Conde Bernardo de Gálvez y Madrid, who provided supplies, intelligence, and military support to the American colonists during the...
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US Defense Department orders two additional Constellation-class frigates
The US Department of Defense has awarded Fincantieri Marinette Marine (FMM) a contract worth over US$1 billion for the construction of the US Navy’s fifth and sixth Constellation-class guided-missile frigates (FFGs). The contract for the lead frigate and nine optional ships, which was awarded to...
Italian Navy’s final FREMM frigate floated out
The final one of ten FREMM multi-purpose frigates ordered by the Italian Navy was launched at the Riva Trigoso facilities of Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri in a ceremony on Saturday, May 25. The vessel is the second FREMM frigate to bear the name Emilio Bianchi. The first FREMM frigate named...
Keel laid for future US Navy frigate Constellation
Fincantieri Marinette Marine (FMM) of Wisconsin laid the keel of the future US Navy guided-missile frigate USS Constellation in a ceremony on Friday, April 12. Upon completion, the vessel will have a length of 496 feet (151.18 metres), a beam of 65 feet (19.81 metres), and a crew complement of 200....
Red Sea: French frigates take out Houthi drones
#MerRouge | Cette nuit, interceptions de drones aériens en provenance du Yémen par les frégates .
Contributions à la sûreté maritime de Suez à Ormuz et à la liberté de navigation, objectif déclaré de l’opération #ASPIDES, lancée le 19/02, sous commandement . pic.twitter.com/CnPfKrB4hF
— Armée française – Opérations militaires (@EtatMajorFR) February 20, 2024
The EU’s EUNAVOR ASPIDES naval mission, formally announced only yesterday, is already up and running with French FREMM frigates...
https://www.marinelog.com/legal/safety-and-security/red-sea-french-frigates-take-out-houthi-drones/
Houthi missile hits Norwegian tanker Strinda
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis are escalated the attacks on merchant shipping that began with the hijacking of the car carrier Galaxy Leader. Yesterday, the group followed up on a threat to target all ships heading for Israel with a missile strike on the Norwegian-flagged tanker Strinda.
CENTCOM Statement on missile attack in the Bab-el-Mandeb
At around 4 p.m. EST on December 11, the Motor Tanker STRINDA was attacked by what is assessed to have been an Anti-Ship Cruise Missile (ASCM) launched...
https://www.marinelog.com/legal/shipping/houthi-missile-hits-norwegian-tanker-strinda/
Maritime Security Vessel News Roundup | November 30 – US-built electric patrol boats, Portuguese Navy multi-role ship order and more
The Russian Navy acquires a submarine while a future Italian Navy surface combatant is launched into the water for the first time. A US builder unveils a new series of battery-powered patrol boats. Finally, the Portuguese Navy places an order for a multi-role vessel for maritime security, research, and emergency response roles. New Project 636.3 […]
COLUMN | The Indonesian Navy: large and quite well-equipped, but with problems to face [Naval Gazing]
Indonesia is a country of 17,500 islands with 80,000 kilometres of coastline. It is therefore a nation that needs to place considerable emphasis upon maritime security. T ..
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Maritime Security Vessel News Roundup | November 25 – US and Dutch submarines, an Australian Army surveillance USV and more
Newly acquired vessels include a French air defence frigate and an Australian-operated unmanned craft for surveillance work. Construction continues on a new US Navy attac ..
VESSEL REVIEW | Alsace – French Navy frigate boasts improved air warfare weapon systems
The first in a new series of guided missile frigates with enhanced air defence capabilities was recently commissioned into service with the French Navy. Named after the n ..
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