French shipbuilder Piriou formally launched the first of three 62 metre offshore patrol vessels for the Senegalese Navy on April 11. Named “Walo”, the ship will eventually join a number of modern vessels ordered… Continue reading "Piriou launches Senegal’s first missile-armed warship"
The Pacific Ocean saw the largest concentration of US capital ships in over a decade take place this weekend. Escorts of the USS Carl Vinson and USS Abraham Lincoln carrier… Continue reading "Four US Navy Capital Ships Train With JMSDF In The Philippines Sea"
The Royal Malaysian Navy commissioned KD Keris, the lead ship for the Keris class of Littoral Mission Vessels, on 6 January. The commissioning ceremony took place at the Wuchuan Shipbuilding… Continue reading "Malaysia Commissions the First Littoral Mission Vessel"
The UK has announced the procurement of Kongsberg’s Naval Strike Missile as their interim replacement for the Harpoon anti-ship missiles which previously armed Royal Navy surface combatants. The news was… Continue reading "UK To Procure Naval Strike Missiles for Royal Navy"
Sri Lanka’s second Hamilton Class Cutter set sail for home on 3 September. Redesignated as an Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessel (AOPV) the ship, known by its hull number P627, was… Continue reading "Sri Lankan Cutter Sails for Home"
Austal USA held a curtain drop ceremony on Tuesday unveiling its new steel facility in Alabama. The ceremony for the state-of-the-art steel manufacturing facility was attended by representatives from the… Continue reading "Austal Holds Ceremony For Its Latest Steel Facility In Alabama."
Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing where we round up the week’s most interesting and important defense news. As February begins, we continue to cover the latest from around the world.… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (31 January – 4 February)"
Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing where we round up the week’s most interesting and important defense news. We continue reporting on the current tensions between Russia and Ukraine, but… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (24-28 January)"
On the 28 December President Biden signed the Fiscal Year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act into law, the Senate signed off on the NDAA on December 15, passing on the… Continue reading "Here’s What The Navy Gets As The 2022 National Defense Authorization Act Is Signed Into Law"
CSG 8’s flagship, USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Carrier Strike Group completed Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX). The carrier departed Norfolk, Va. September 30, to conduct COMPTUEX, which would… Continue reading "Truman CSG’s COMPTUEX Comes to An End, Deployment to Follow"