The U.S. Navy and the Royal Saudi Naval Forces are participating in exercise Nautical Defender 20 (ND 20), Feb. 23-27. ND is a bilateral maritime exercise designed to build and sustain combined warfighting capabilities, support long-term regional security and enhance military-to-military interoperability between the U.S. and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. “Capstone exercises like Nautical Defender …
U.S. Office of Naval Intelligence has published the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy ship recognition and identification guide. Click on the picture to see and download the .pdf document. Check out the Naval Library to find out the specifications of the Iran Navy Ships.
Day 3 for Army Recognition editorial team at UMEX/SIMTECH 2020 International Unmanned Systems and training exhibition in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Jointly organized by Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC) and the General Command of the UAE Armed Forces, the 2020 editions of UMEX and SimTEX will be held from 23 to 25 February …
The Hellenic Navy successfully conducted national Anti-Submarine Exercise “Anapnefstir” (means Snorkel) from 12 to 22 February at the southwestern Aegean, Hellenic Navy announced on 25th February at official website. According to the Hellenic Navy General Staff, all of the submarines, frigates and helicopters of the Navy participated the exercise as well as US Maritime Patrol …
The U.S. Navy’s 12th Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) vessel, the future USNS Newport (EPF 12), was launched on 20th February at Austal USA’s shipyard, NAVSEA announced. The launching of an EPF is a multi-step process. The ship modules are constructed in Austal’s manufacturing facility, then transported to the assembly bay. When ready for launch, the …
The future USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) successfully completed Builder’s trials Feb. 22 after spending three days underway in the Gulf of Mexico, the U.S. Navy announced on official website on 24th February. The trials were conducted by the shipbuilder, Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), Ingalls Shipbuilding Division. The ship was previously underway for Alpha …
Day 2 for Army Recognition editorial team at UMEX/SIMTECH 2020 International Unmanned Systems and training exhibition in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.Jointly organized by Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC) and the General Command of the UAE Armed Forces, the 2020 editions of UMEX and SimTEX will be held from 23 to 25 February 2020 …
NATO exercise Dynamic Manta (DYMA20) began today Feb. 24, off the coast of Sicily, NATO Maritime Command (MARCOM) has announced via official website. Ships, submarines, aircraft and personnel from 9 Allied nations are converging in the Central Mediterranean Sea for advance anti-submarine warfare (ASW) and anti-surface warfare (ASuW) training. Five Submarines from France, Greece, Italy …
Lockheed Martin has won a two-year, $12.3M contract to help the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) build and demonstrate an extra-large unmanned underwater vehicle, U.S. Ministry of Defence announced the contract on 21st February. DARPA will obligate $1.15M in research and development funds for the Manta Ray program at the time of award, the …
U.S. Office of Naval Intelligence has published the China and Russian government naval/maritime ship recognition and identification guide. Click on the pictures for high-resolution images. PLA Navy Source: U.S. Office of Naval Intelligence Russian Navy Source: U.S. Office of Naval Intelligence PLA Navy Source: China MoD Check out Naval Library to find out the specifications …