Australian Navy – the Australian Navy investment in expeditionary amphibious forces will become completely operational by the end of the year.

• Sydney Morning Herald: Military opts for amphibious force

Indian Navy – the Indian tanker carrying water to Gujarat has arrived.

• The Hindu: Naval ship carrying water reaches Gujarat port

Royal Navy – the Royal Navy’s Lynx helicopter fleet will be effectively grounded for 2 years except for operational emergencies due to a defect in the rotor head, which must be replaced.

• BBC News: Safety scare grounds Lynx helicopters

U.S. Marines – U.S. Marines will soon be participating in a multinational peace keeping exercise in eastern Africa involving troops from Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.

• African News: East Africans In Joint Military Manoeuvres

NOSI will be next updated on Thursday.