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International Maritime Security Unit serves in Persian Gulf

Maritime December 4, 2019

An International Maritime Security Unit lead by the US is conducting an operation to secure shipping in the Persian Gulf. A maritime security operation has been securing shipping channels through the Persian Gulf. Operation Sentinel is lead by the US and includes Britain, Albania, Bahrain, UAE, Australia, and Saudi Arabia. Kuwait and ...

Babcock secures contract to provide small boat support to the MOD

Maritime September 18, 2019

Boat manufacturer Babcock has secured a contract to provide small boat support to the MOD including maintenance and repair. Under the new contract, Babcock will provide small boat support to the Royal Marines, Royal Navy, and MOD Police for six and a half years. The company will work on reliability monitoring, ...

Rolls-Royce wins contract for Maltese propulsion package

Maritime March 19, 2019

Rolls-Royce has secured a contract for a marine propulsion package for the Armed Forces of Malta (AFM). The propulsion package will power a new Offshore Patrol Vessel being constructed by Italian shipbuilders Cantiere Navale Vittoria. Rolls-Royce will supply PROMAS controllable pitch propellers and rudders, SC722 FCP steering gear, a TT1300 bow ...

Japan in record military spending amid Chinese tensions

Land December 23, 2016

Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has signed off a record defence budget in the face of territorial disputes. A record defence budget has been signed off by Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Ape, in the face of territorial disputes with China and North Korea’s nuclear and missile threats. Spending on fighter jets and ...