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11 December

Europe

A modern grey Bulgaria warship docked at a harbor, decorated with colorful ceremonial naval flags and featuring a visible gun turret and radar mast against a cloudy sky

Ethan M. Encarnacion

After 100 Years, Bulgaria Sets Sail With Its First Homegrown Warship

For the first time in over a century, Bulgarian waters are hosting a domestically built warship.

5 December

Asia Pacific

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Japan Activates 100-kW Fiber Laser for Live Sea Trials

Fiber laser is a 100-kilowatt-class high-energy weapon, combining ten 10-kW fiber lasers into a single beam, housed in two 40-foot container modules, and equipped with a dome-shaped turret.

3 December

Americas

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Bigger Than Most Patrol Boats: US Launches 48-Meter Unmanned Vessel

The M48 is a 48-meter USV with AI-enabled capabilities, has logged 390 days at sea covering 32,000 nautical miles, and operates fully autonomously in high-risk maritime zones.

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27 October

Americas

A U.S. Marine Corps Amphibious Combat Vehicle with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, moves toward the USS Harpers Ferry during Steel Knight 23 off the coast of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Nov. 29, 2022. ACV’s are currently authorized to conduct waterborne operations in open and protected waters, while surf zone transit testing is ongoing. Steel Knight is an annual combined arms live-fire exercise which ensures 1st MARDIV is optimized for naval expeditionary warfare in contested spaces, and is purpose-built to facilitate future operations afloat and ashore. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Cameron Hermanet)

Staff Writer With AFP

US Warship Arrives in Trinidad and Tobago, Near Venezuela

A US warship arrived in Trinidad and Tobago for joint exercises near the coast of Venezuela, as Washington escalates pressure on Venezuela.

16 October

Asia Pacific

Hanwha Ocean's surface warship concept shown traveling at sea with helicopters and jets flying in the background

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Hanwha Releases 70-Person Crew Surface Warship Concept With AI at the Helm

Hanwha Ocean has unveiled a next-generation surface ship concept, envisioned as a flagship platform for South Korea’s naval defense industry.

8 October

Asia Pacific

The Abukuma-class destroyer escort Oyodo (DE-231) enters Maizuru Base.

Christine Casimiro

Philippine Navy Eyes Three of Six Japanese Destroyer Escorts

The Philippine Navy (PN) is seeking to acquire three of six Japanese Abukuma-class destroyer escorts to enhance joint interoperability and strengthen its maritime capabilities amid rising tensions with China.

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29 September

Asia Pacific

An Australian Army M1A2 Abrams main battle tank boards HMAS Adelaide during sea transportability trials at the Port of Townsville, Queensland. Photo: Lieutenant Commander Anthony Martin

Christine Casimiro

Australian Navy Transports Army’s Heavy Combat Vehicles in Milestone Trial

One of the Royal Australian Navy’s largest warships has successfully transported the army’s heaviest combat vehicles in a recent trial, proving their sea transportability.

25 September

Sea

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

BlackSea’s New Modular USV Doubles Payload, Power for US Navy Missions

MASC is a new modular unmanned surface vessel, purpose-built for the US Navy with 67,000 pounds of payload capacity, 900 square feet of deck space, and 198 kW of power.

4 September

Asia Pacific

Rojoef Manuel

Palfinger to Deliver Slipway Systems for Japan’s Next-Gen FFM Warships

Japan has awarded Austrian firm Palfinger Marine a contract to supply stern launch and recovery systems for its next-generation FFM-class multirole frigates.

4 September

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Royal Navy crew flies the Malloy Aeronautics' T-150 drone for resupply logistics between HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Dauntless

Christine Casimiro

Royal Navy Makes First-Ever Domestic Drone Delivery Between Warships

The Royal Navy has achieved its first-ever drone-based logistics resupply between warships as part of a trial during Operation Highmast in the Indo-Pacific.

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