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9 February

The Commando Raiding Craft is seen in action in Plymouth Sound. It's seen moving in a coastal body of water, with at least six personnel on the craft. Two soldiers are manning what appears to be machine guns, one in front of the boat and the other in the back. In the background, a coastal land mass is seen amid foggy weather.

Juster Domingo

Royal Marines Reveal Revamped, Stealthier Offshore Raiding Craft

The UK Royal Marines has redesigned its fleet of Offshore Raiding Craft to modernize them after two decades of service.

9 February

Joe Saballa

Three Firms Vie for US Navy’s New Large Underwater Drone

The US Navy has selected three vendors to develop competing prototypes of its new, large undersea drone to protect against present and future maritime threats.

8 February

Artist's rendering of Austal USA shipyard in Mobile, Alabama

Rojoef Manuel

Austal USA to Expand Shipyard Facility in Alabama

Austal USA has teamed with Kiewit Infrastructure South Co. and Pearlson Shiplift to construct a new part of its facility in Alabama.

8 February

An Irish Naval Service's offshore patrol vehicle, LÉ Samuel Beckett (P61), is seen sailing calm, green-blue waters. The gray ship has "P61" painted on its hull in black. The sky in the background is cloudy and slightly overcast.

Juster Domingo

Irish Navy Signs Wärtsilä for OPV Maintenance, Reliability

Wärtsilä has signed a five-year contract to ensure operational reliability for four of the Irish Naval Service's offshore patrol vessels.

8 February

Aliaca fixed-wing electric unmanned aerial system

Rojoef Manuel

Survey Copter to Supply 30 Aliaca Drones for French Navy

Airbus segment Survey Copter has secured a contract to deliver 30 Aliaca fixed-wing electric unmanned aerial systems to the French Navy.

6 February

Russian navy warships are on display in the Baltic Sea during Navy Day celebrations in Saint Petersburg, 2019

Staff Writer With AFP

Georgian President Denounces Russian Plan for Navy Base in Breakaway Region

Georgia's president denounced a reported Russian plan to set up a navy base in the breakaway Abkhazia region as a threat to security in the Black Sea.

6 February

Three MK 41 Vertical Launch Systems are on display. The capability is a tall, tower-shaped equipment with supportive beams and wires fitted onto it. Most of its body is painted white.

Juster Domingo

Lockheed Martin to Deliver MK 41 Vertical Launch Systems for Polish Navy

Lockheed Martin has signed an agreement with the Polish Armaments Group to deliver MK 41 Vertical Launch Systems for Polish Navy frigates.

6 February

An artist's 3d rendering of a SEA Torpedo Launch System. The gray equipment appears to be two metallic containers shaped like long canisters. They appear to be covered in rivets and small mechanisms.

Juster Domingo

Royal Canadian Navy to Acquire SEA Torpedo Launch Systems

SEA Canada has been awarded a 15.1-million pound ($19 million) contract to produce Torpedo Launch Systems for the Royal Canadian Navy.

6 February

Joe Saballa

UK Defence Committee Warns Military Unfit for War

The UK parliament has been warned that the British military is not sufficiently prepared for an all-out war due to ongoing recruitment and stockpile shortages.

5 February