Naval News – The Spanish Ministry of Defence has ordered 16 Airbus C295 aircraft in Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) configuration and Maritime Surveillance Aircraft (MSA) configuration.
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Orca Drone Submarine Delivered To Navy
War Zone – Orca, which Is set to perform a variety of missions for the Navy including mine laying, has suffered significant delays prior to delivery.
Chilean Navy Deploys Submarine To Monitor Fishing Activity
Naval News – The Chilean Navy recently deployed one of its Scorpène-class attack submarines to the Juan Fernández islands in the Eastern Pacific, to “verify and control the transit of foreign fishing vessels through the region.”
Netherlands to boost North Sea surveillance to deter seabed threats
Defense News – The Netherlands plans to spend as much as €250 million (U.S. $274 million) on intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities in the North Sea to protect the cables and pipelines that crisscross the seabed off its coast.
Russia Forced To Adapt To Ukraine’s Maritime Drone Warfare In Black Sea
Naval News – If you can measure a new weapon’s impact by the lengths the enemy has to go to feel safe against it, then Ukraine’s maritime drones are hugely successful. The Russian Navy is deploying a multi-layered approach to defeating them.
Guns, missiles and drones – naval actions in the Red Sea
Navy Lookout – HMS Diamond has now been formally allocated to US-led operation Prosperity Guardian which will protect merchant ships transiting the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. Here we look at the recent naval operations and consider the current situation in the region.
Italy Sends A FREMM In The Red Sea To Protect International Trade
Naval News – The Italian Ministry of Defence announced on 19 December that the Bergamini-class FREMM Frigate Virginio Fasan (F 591) was set to leave “in the next few hours” the Mediterranean Sea to reach the Red Sea and contribute to the protection of the international trade under the national Operation “Mediterraneo Sicuro”.
What do Red Sea assaults mean for global trade?
BBC – Global supply chains could face severe disruption as a result of the world’s biggest shipping companies diverting journeys away from the Red Sea.
Previously Unreported Italian Special Forces BIR-87 SDV Seen For First Time
Covert Shores – Italy’s elite naval special forces, COMSUBIN (aka Incursori / GOI), is extremely secretive. And their swimmer delivery vehicles (SDVs) and submarines are among their best kept secrets. Only now, after it has been retired, has the BIR-87 been displayed to the public.
(Thanks to Alain)
Japan MoD Secures $2.5 Billion To Build Two ASEV For FY2024
Naval News – The Japanese Ministry of Defense on December 19 announced it has secured $2.59 billion for fiscal year 2024 from the Ministry of Finance to build two Aegis System Equipped Vessels, which are alternatives to Japan’s now-scrapped plan for a land-based Aegis Ashore ballistic missile defense system.
US Navy recovers unmanned submarine after launch
Jerusalem Post – The US Navy announced that they successfully launched and recovered an unmanned underwater vehicle for the second time ever in an early December test.
(Thanks to Alain)
US unveils international force to defend Red Sea. Here’s what we know
Defense News – Several nations have announced their contributions to Operation Prosperity Guardian, a new multinational security initiative in the Middle East to help protect merchant ships in the Red Sea area from drones and missiles.
Chinese Maritime Militia Swarms Second Thomas Shoal as Manila Mulls Contingency Plans
USNI News – Chinese Maritime Militia vessels swarmed within and around Second Thomas Shoal this week in Beijing’s latest move against the Philippines in the South China Sea.
Here Is What Each Of The Navy’s Ship-Launched Missiles Actually Costs
War Zone – Arming America’s fleet of fighting ships is an extremely expensive endeavor.
‘Operation Prosperity Guardian’ Set to Protect Ships in the Red Sea, Carrier IKE in Gulf of Aden
USNI News – The Pentagon, on Monday, announced an initiative to protect commercial traffic in the region after almost two months of attacks on merchant ships in the Red Sea by forces in Yemen.
Why Hasn’t The U.S. Struck Back After Red Sea Anti-Ship Attacks?
War Zone – Many are calling for strikes on Houthi forces after multiple anti-ship attacks off Yemen’s coast, but is that really the best option?
Dropping Out Of Sight West of Heligoland
CIMSEC – A FICINT short story
War in the Dark
CIMSEC – A FICINT short story
Chinese Maritime Militia Swarms Second Thomas Shoal as Manilla Mulls Contingency Plans
USNI News – Chinese Maritime Militia vessels swarmed within and around Second Thomas Shoal this week in Beijing’s latest move against the Philippines in the South China Sea.
British navy shoots down suspected attack drone targeting shipping in Red Sea
The Guardian – HMS Diamond fired a Sea Viper missile and successfully destroyed target after Yemen rebel attacks.
By Dawn’s Early Light
CIMSEC – A FICINT short story.
Russia Doubles Down On Frigates With Tsirkon Hypersonic Missiles
Naval News – On 11 December in Severodvinsk, Russian Navy commander Adm. Nikolay Yevmenov announced that the series of Project 22350 frigates (Admiral Gorshkov class) armed with Tsirkon hypersonic missiles will comprise 10 vessels.
The Royal Fleet Auxiliary in 2023
Navy Lookout – The ships of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary are a vital part of the UK naval capability but the past year has been a story of very mixed fortunes for the service. Here we look at the current status of the fleet.
Why the Indian Ocean could be China’s Achilles’ heel in a Taiwan war
Reuters – Every day, nearly 60 fully loaded very large crude-oil carriers sail between the Persian Gulf and Chinese ports, carrying about half of the oil that powers the world’s second-largest economy. As the vessels enter the South China Sea, they ply waters increasingly controlled by China’s growing military, from the missile batteries and airfields at its bases on disputed islands to its stealthy Type 055 destroyers. But when crossing the Indian Ocean, joined by others headed to China from Africa and Brazil, these tankers lack protection in a naval theatre dominated by the U.S.
Electronic Warfare Pod To Give Navy Helicopters Anti-Ship Missile Defense Capabilities
War Zone – MH-60 Seahawk helicopters are set to use new AN/ALQ-248 electronic warfare pods to cooperatively defend ships against incoming missiles.
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