A U.S. Navy CMV-22B Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft conducted its first take-off from an aircraft carrier, according to a press release issued Friday by the service press department. For the first time, the Navy version of the Osprey, vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) tilt-rotor aircraft conducted the first ever landings, take-offs, and refueling from the flight […]

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The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced this week that the U.S. State Department recently approved the potential sale to the Republic of Korea of two American-made Phalanx weapon systems. According to the Pentagon’s top arms broker, the State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Republic of Korea […]

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The U.S. Navy has reported that Arleigh Burke-clas guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) began its south-bound international strait transit en route to the Mediterranean Sea after conducting Black Sea maritime security operations enhancing regional maritime stability, combined readiness, and naval capability with NATO allies and partners in the region. Donald Cook entered the […]

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Russian Black Sea and Baltic fleets are involved in massive Navy drills running at their naval bases, the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation’s press office reported on Thursday. On 3 December, all of the Black Sea Fleet ships have kicked off drills at sea or naval bases to practice naval battles and emergency […]

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One of the quietest and fastest U.S. Navy submarines, USS Seawolf (SSN 21), conducted a scheduled port visit in Gibraltar. The Seawolf-class fast-attack submarine USS Seawolf (SSN 21), also known as a silent hunter, made a routine port visit in Gibraltar, Dec. 1, 2020. These submarines are exceptionally quiet, fast, well-armed, and equipped with advanced sensors. […]

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The United States Marine Corps continues to prepare individuals and units for operations in any cold-weather environment. According to a recent service news release, Marine Corps Systems Command plans to begin fielding a new boot that protects Marines in cold-weather climates. As noted by the Marine Corps Systems Command, Marines will receive the updated Marine […]

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The U.S. Marine Corps has reported that its Specialists conducted a detailed examination of Russian-made AT-4B Spigot anti-tank missile systems, which were recently obtained by partner forces in southern Syria. The United States Central Command has announced that Specialists with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Central Command, conducted a detailed […]

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The United States Marine Corps is considering purchasing a Soviet-era Antonov AN-2 cargo aircraft, which has the NATO reporting name Colt. The U.S. Defense Department distributed on November a request for optional fixed-wing propeller-driven adversary support aircraft to delivery for Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), located at Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma, […]

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European aircraft manufacturer Airbus announced that its helicopter division was awarded a contract from the German Bundeswehr for 31 NH90 Sea Tiger helicopters for the German Navy’s shipborne operations. Nathalie  Tarnaud-Laude, President of NH90 Helicopter Industries (NHI) and Giorgio Gomma, General  Manager of the NATO Helicopter Management Agency (NAHEMA), on behalf of the Federal  Office […]

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The U.S. Navy has announced that French Navy Rubis-class attack submarine FS Émeraude (S-604) and Loire-class tender and support vessel FS Seine (A 604) arrived at Naval Base Guam. French nuclear attack submarine and support vessel arrived at Polaris Point, Guam as part of their long-term deployment. “Seine and Émeraude are in the Western Pacific on a […]

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