With a keel-laying ceremony on September 16, DEARSAN, one of Turkey’s leading private shipyards for military shipbuilding, officially began the construction of two OPV-76 Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV) for the… Continue reading "DEARSAN Begins Construction Of Offshore Patrol Vessels For The Nigerian Navy"
Three new domestically manufactured military ships, one of which is a patrol vessel, entered service with the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Navy last week at a ceremony in the country’s southern… Continue reading "Iran’s Catamaran Missile Corvette Enters Service with the IRGC Navy"
The Philippines and the United States conducted a coast guard exercise off Bataan from 2 to 3 September. Four Philippine Coast Guard vessels joined United States Coast Guard Cutter Midgett… Continue reading "U.S. & Philippine Coast Guards Exercise off Bataan"
The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) received its third Arctic/Offshore Patrol Ship (AOPS), the HMCS Max Bernays, on 2 Septemberd. According to Canada’s 2010 National Shipbuilding Strategy, Canadian forces will field… Continue reading "Canada Adds HMCS Max Bernays to its Arctic Patrol Ship Fleet"
BRP Nestor Acero (PG901) and BRP Lolinato To-ong (PG902) were christened on 6 September. The two brand new Israeli patrol boats are the first of nine that the Philippines has… Continue reading "Philippine Navy Christens Two Brand New Israeli Patrol Boats"
The Nauru Police Forces Maritime Unit began local testing of its two new patrol boats on 31 August, nearly three months after their scheduled arrival in the country. The Republic… Continue reading "Nauru Receives Taiwanese Donated Patrol Boats"
The Philippine Coast Guard Fleet celebrated its 15th Founding Anniversary on Monday. This ceremony coincided with the handover of equipment by the United States to the PCG. PCG officials highlighted… Continue reading "Philippine Coast Guard Fleet Celebrates 15th Founding Anniversary Amid Modernization and Expansion Efforts"
U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Loss Carlson announced the upcoming arrival of U.S. Coast Guard cutter Midgett to the Philippines in the coming week. The Ambassador gave these remarks… Continue reading "U.S. Transfers Equipment to Philippine Coast Guard, As USCG Cutter Midgett Set to Visit"
On July 27, Captain Yokota of the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force spoke at the International Conference on Offshore Patrol Vessels, elaborating on the details regarding the JMSDF’s future Offshore… Continue reading "Japan Marine United to build Future Offshore Patrol Vessels for Japan"
India’s Ministry of Defence granted Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for acquisition proposals of the armed forces amounting to ₹28,732 crore ($3.56 billion). This was decided in a Defence Acquisition Council… Continue reading "India To Procure Guided Pinaka Rockets, Carbines And Drone Swarms"