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According to a tweet published by the Singapore Mindef on January 9, 2024, the Singapore Armed Forces have joined the international Operation Prosperity Guardian in the Red Sea.
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NAVAL NEWS January 2024
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According to information published by the US DoD on January 10, 2024, a defense operation by US naval forces successfully neutralized a complex Houthi offensive in the Southern Red Sea. This operation effectively countered a assault initiated by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels from Yemen, targeting vital international shipping lanes.
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According to information published by Hanwha Ocean on January 10, 2024, the firm is stepping up its capabilities in the Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) sector, in preparation for submarine exports and the upgrade of the Republic of Korea Navy’s submarine performance.
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According to a PR published by Raytheon on January 9, 2023, has announced the successful completion of the initial technical review and prototype fit-check for the Hypersonic Air Launched Offensive Anti-Surface (HALO) missile.
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According to information published by the French MFA on January 9, 2024, the Logistic Support Ship (Bâtiment ravitailleur de forces) Jacques Chevallier has made an unexpected port visit to the United Arab Emirates. This unexpected stop comes as the ship was on its way back from an extensive testing and operational journey that began in September of last year.
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According to information published by Liberty Times on December 27, 2023, the Taiwanese Navy is currently enhancing the capabilities of its first Kang Ding-class frigate under a comprehensive upgrade program.
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According to a PR published by BAE Systems on January 8, 2024, the firm has been awarded a substantial contract by the Commonwealth of Australia.
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According to information published by the Times on January 5, 2024, recent reports indicate that the Royal Navy may be contemplating the withdrawal of the two Albion class landing platform docks HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark.
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On January 6, 2023, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) reported that an unmanned aerial vehicle launched from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen with reported Iranian backing was intercepted and destroyed by the USS Laboon (DDG 59) in international waters of the Southern Red Sea, near multiple commercial vessels. There were no casualties or damage reported.
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On January 6, 2023, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGC-N) of Iran commissioned the Shahid Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis, the lead ship of a new class of missile catamarans. The event took place in Bandar Abbas, a southern port city in Iran, marking a significant addition to the IRGC Navy's capabilities with the introduction of this vessel and 100 fast missile boats armed with either torpedoes or surface-to-air missiles (SAMs).
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A question posed by Laurent Lagneau in Opex360, will the sky eventually clear for the NH-90 helicopter of the European consortium NHIndustries, after the availability issues that some users (French, Belgian, etc.) have regularly complained about, and the setbacks experienced in Australia and Norway, where these two countries decided to prematurely retire their NH-90s and replace them with Sikorsky UH-60/MH-60 helicopters?
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According to information published by Huntington Ingalls Industries on January 3, 2023, the company successfully conducted the first sea tests of its latest unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV), the REMUS 620,
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According to information published by Forces News on January 2, 2024, Tom Sharpe, a former Royal Navy commander, recommended that UK Defence Secretary Grant Shapps should deploy the HMS Queen Elizabeth to the Red Sea.
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According to information published by the Turkish government on January 3, 2023, in a meeting chaired by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the Presidential Complex, the Defense Industry Executive Committee convened to discuss the current status and future goals of Turkey's defense industry.
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According to information published by Global Times on January 3, 2023, the Chinese State Television has published a report on the PLA Navy's aircraft carrier Fujian and its progress.
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According to information published by ABC News on December 31, 2023, the US Navy to bring back their aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford from the Middle East.
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According to information published by the Japanese MoD on January 3, 2023, Japanese Ministry of Defense has successfully completed the development of the new SH-60L anti-submarine warfare helicopter, which is now set to join the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).
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According to information published in open source on January 2023, the Philippine Navy is set to receive Brahmos cruise missiles under its Shore-Based Anti-Ship Missile System Acquisition Project.
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According to information published by the Turkish government on January 2, 2023, the country has declined the passage of two Sandown-class minehunters, donated by the United Kingdom to Ukraine, through the Turkish Straits.
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According to information published by Українська правда on January 1, 2024, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has unveiled a new version of the unmanned surface vessel SeaBaby.
