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13 November

US Coast Guard Hits Highest Recruitment Since 1991

The US Coast Guard has surpassed its fiscal 2025 recruiting goals, setting records not seen since 1991, recruiting 5,204 active-duty members.

12 November

Philippine Navy's future offshore patrol vessel design.

Rojoef Manuel

Lead Philippine Navy Patrol Boat Undergoes Sea Trials in S. Korea

The Philippine Navy’s first Sulayman-class offshore patrol vessel, the BRP Rajah Sulayman (PS-20), has begun sea trials off South Korea.

12 November

Jodesz Gavilan

Hyundai Partners With Cochin Shipyard on India’s Landing Ships Program

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries has struck a partnership with Cochin Shipyard to collaborate on the Indian Navy’s landing ship program.

12 November

The HTMS Chakri Naruebet (CVH 911) aircraft carrier

Rojoef Manuel

Thailand’s Flagship Carrier to Receive New Management Capability From Thales

Thales has received a contract to provide an Integrated Platform Management System for the Royal Thai Navy’s HTMS Chakri Naruebet (CVH 911) aircraft carrier, marking a key step in modernizing the nearly three-decade-old ship.

12 November

Giulia Bernacchi

Raytheon Australia to Continue Collins-Class Combat System Support With $277M Deal

Raytheon Australia has secured a $277-million contract extension to support the Australian Navy’s Collins-class submarine combat system.

12 November

Jodesz Gavilan

UK Marines, Army Rangers Test Rapid-Response Forces in Baltic

The UK Royal Marines and Army Rangers have tested a new rapid-response capability in the eastern Baltic ahead of a NATO mission.

11 November

A dummy robot is fired to test the load on the new hatches.

Jodesz Gavilan

Sweden Unveils Robotic Weapon Hatch for Visby Corvettes

Sweden is moving closer to a fully automated weapons system on its Visby-class corvettes with a new robotic hatch system for armaments.

11 November

John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler, USNS Robert F. Kennedy (T-AO 208) delivered to the Navy on Dec. 10.

Giulia Bernacchi

US Navy Awards $1.7B to General Dynamics for Two John Lewis-Class Oilers

General Dynamics NASSCO has received a $1.7-billion contract from the US Navy to build two more John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oilers.

11 November

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Turkey’s New USV Wraps Up Trials, Readies for Frontline EW Missions

The MARLIN EW 100 is Turkey's new unmanned surface vessel, developed by Aselsan and Sefine Shipyard for electronic warfare, reconnaissance, and surveillance missions.

11 November