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According to information published by MINDEF Singapore on November 9, 2023, the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) and the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN) have successfully concluded the 41st Exercise Pelican.
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NAVAL NEWS NOVEMBER 2023
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According to information published by MINDEF Singapore on November 9, 2023, the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) and the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN) have successfully concluded the 41st Exercise Pelican.
According to information published by the Australian DoD on November 3, 2023, the Royal Australian Navy, collaborating with the defence industry, has recently concluded a series of trials for autonomous and uncrewed systems during Exercise Autonomous Warrior.
According to information published by the Dutch MoD on November 8, 2023, the Dutch government has announced the deployment of the patrol ship Zr.Ms. Holland to the eastern Mediterranean Sea.
According to information published by Ukrinform on November 9, 2023, a Russian missile strike targeted a civilian ship under the Liberian flag as it was approaching a port in the Odessa region. Turkish observer Yörük Isis claims that the vessel in question is the Kmax Ruler.
Japan's defense outlay for 2024 has garnered attention with a substantial allocation for the creation of two state-of-the-art Future Frigate Multirole (FFM) ships, emphasizing the nation's commitment to updating its maritime forces.
According to information published by the US DoD on November 8, 2023, the US Navy has successfully completed a series of joint exercises in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea.
According to information published by the US DoD on November 2, 2023, the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) has escalated the potency and combat readiness of unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) through live-fire exercises held in the international waters around the Arabian Peninsula on October 23.
According to a PR published by Navantia on November 7, 2023, Navantia Australia has joined forces with Australian shipbuilders Austal and Civmec to propose the design and construction of six advanced corvettes for the Royal Australian Navy.
According to information published by Militarnyi on November 8, 2023, the Ukrainian Air Force has reportedly launched a successful missile strike that destroyed the Russian Karakurt class corvette Askold in Crimea.
According to information published by Tass on November 8, 2023, Russian and Myanmar naval forces have commenced their first-ever joint military exercises.
On November 1, 2023, Kraken Technology Group (KTG) announced a collaboration with L3Harris Technologies to advance the integration of control systems within the K40 Manta uncrewed surface-subsurface (USSV) prototype. This collaboration lays the foundation for the development of enhanced autonomous capabilities, with the goal of achieving full autonomy for this USSV.
On November 1, 2023, Taiwan reported that China had increased its military presence near the island by sending 43 aircraft and seven warships. This action is seen as a continuation of China's strategy of coercion and intimidation.
According to the US Department of Defense, on the evening of October 29, 2023, a US Marine F-35 Lightning II conducted the first night time Ship Rolling Vertical Landing (SRVL) on the HMS Prince of Wales, the United Kingdom's second aircraft carrier. This event took place in the Atlantic, off the east coast of the United States, as part of the ongoing Developmental Test Phase 3 (DT-3) for the F-35B.
Raytheon, an RTX business, on November 6 announced that the U.S. Navy has fielded the company's StormBreaker smart weapon on its F/A-18E/F Super Hornets. The StormBreaker smart weapon is a network-enabled air-to-surface munition that can engage moving targets in all weather conditions using its multi-effects warhead and tri-mode seeker.
On October 31, 2023, Northrop Grumman secured a significant contract modification, aimed at facilitating the production and delivery of MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UASs). Under the terms of the agreement, valued at $543 million, the company will manufacture three MQ-4C Triton for the US Navy, and one for Australia, and establish a designated main operating base for the Navy.
According to information published by the US DoD on November 1, 2023, Royal Canadian Navy Halifax-class frigate HMCS Ottawa (FFH 341) and Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) and conducted a Taiwan Strait transit.
According to information published by the US DoD on November 6, 2023, a Navy's Ohio class nuclear powered submarine has transited through Suez Canal.
The U.S. 5th Fleet has confirmed the arrival of a second carrier strike group (CSG) in the Middle East, joining forces already in the region amidst the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford, along with a fleet of ships, has been deployed by the US Navy. This deployment was previously discussed on October 12, 2023, on Navy Recognition.
According to information published by Babcock on November 6, 2023, more than 65 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from New Zealand convened to discuss the Royal New Zealand Navy's (RNZN) fleet upgrade needs at an industry event hosted by Babcock Australasia.
According to information published by Tass on November 6, 2023, the Russian Defense Ministry has announced the successful test firing of a Bulava intercontinental submarine-launched ballistic missile by the nuclear-powered submarine Imperator Alexander III. The submarine executed the launch from the White Sea, with the missile reaching the Kura testing range on the Kamchatka Peninsula.