NORMAND JARL. Photo: VesselFinder he Australian government has purchased the Norwegian undersea support vessel MV Normand Jarl in a deal worth $110 million. The 107-metre-long vessel was bought for the Australian Defence Force through a selection process led by an independent broker and is currently undergoing inspection and certification in Singapore. Once cleared, it will sailContinue reading “Australia – Norwegian support ship to become new ADV Guidance”
Monthly Archives: April 2023
Nimitz CSG, Makin Island ARG Conclude Drills with Japan, Korea; Japanese Forces Search for Downed Helo 34 – USNI News by Dzirhan Mahadzir / April 08, 2023 at 05:46AM
USS Nimitz (CVN-68) steams in formation with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Asagiri-class destroyer JS Umigiri (DD 158), Republic of Korea (ROK) Great-class destroyer ROKS Yul Gok Yi (DDG 992), Chungmugong Yi Sun-Shin-class destroyers ROKS Dae Jo young (DDH 977) and ROKS Choi Young (DDH 981), So Yang-class fast combat support ship ROKS SoContinue reading “Nimitz CSG, Makin Island ARG Conclude Drills with Japan, Korea; Japanese Forces Search for Downed Helo 34 – USNI News by Dzirhan Mahadzir / April 08, 2023 at 05:46AM”
Construction kicks off on UK’s 4th Type 26 frigate HMS Birmingham
VESSELS April 5, 2023, by Fatima Bahtić UK shipbuilder BAE Systems has started the construction of the Royal Navy’s fourth Type 26 frigate HMS Birmingham. BAE Systems The steel cut, marking the official start of build on the fourth of eight Type 26 frigates, was carried out at Govan shipyard on 4 April. Work on theContinue reading “Construction kicks off on UK’s 4th Type 26 frigate HMS Birmingham”
Iranian Navy Surface Action Group Docked in South Africa, Satellite Photos Reveal – By: Sam LaGrone April 6, 2023 7:24 PM
IRIS Makran and IRIS Dena in port in Cape Town, South Africa on April 4, 2023 Satellite image ©2021 Maxar Technologies used with permission Iran’s two-ship surface action group was spotted this week in port in Cape Town, South Africa, after failing to transit the Panama Canal, according to satellite images provided to USNI NewsContinue reading “Iranian Navy Surface Action Group Docked in South Africa, Satellite Photos Reveal – By: Sam LaGrone April 6, 2023 7:24 PM”
New Zealand – Thousands of WWII medals never claimed by veterans, research shows
8:56 pm on 7 April 2023 Share this Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share via email Share on Reddit Share on Linked In First published on A set of World War II medals, original issue with original ribbons, claimed by the recipient but never worn. Photo: Supplied / Stuff Families are encouraged to check whether medalsContinue reading “New Zealand – Thousands of WWII medals never claimed by veterans, research shows”
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