Colombia, US announce joint exercises with nuclear submarine
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DefenceTalkColombia and the United States announced on Monday a nuclear submarine was taking part for the first time in joint military exercises in the Caribbean Sea as regional tensions mount. Earlier this month, Colombia accused Russia of “foreign interference” on its border with Venezuela where two left-wing guerrilla groups have been fighting deadly battles for […]https://www.defencetalk.com/colombia-us-announce-joint-exercises-with-nuclear-submarine-78186/
Turkey blocks warships from Bosphorus, Dardanelles
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DefenceTalkTurkey said Monday it was blocking warships from the key Bosphorus and Dardanelles straits in line with a convention that gives it control over the passage of military vessels in the strategic area. “We have alerted both countries of the region and elsewhere not to pass warships through the Black Sea,” Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu […]https://www.defencetalk.com/turkey-blocks-warships-from-bosphorus-dardanelles-78173/
Israel completes the 1st ‘C-Dome’ interceptions from aboard the Navy’s Sa’ar 6 corvettes
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DefenceTalkThe Israel Missile Defense Organization (IMDO), in the Directorate for Defense R&D of the Israel Ministry of Defense, the IDF and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems have completed a successful series of live-fire tests of the ‘C-Dome’ system – an advanced naval configuration of the Iron Dome defense system. The ‘C-Dome’ was operated for the first […]https://www.defencetalk.com/israel-completes-the-1st-c-dome-interceptions-from-aboard-the-navys-saar-6-corvettes-78112/
Russian navy launches major Black Sea drills
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DefenceTalkRussia’s navy on Saturday launched large-scale exercises in the Black Sea even as Moscow dismissed as “hysteria” a US warning that a Russian attack on Ukraine could begin within days. “Over 30 vessels from the Black Sea fleet took to the sea from Sebastopol and Novorossiysk in accordance with the exercise plan,” the Russian defence […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russian-navy-launches-major-black-sea-drills-77941/
U.S. Needs More Icebreakers for Arctic
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DefenceTalkIt’s true that ice is melting in the Arctic, but this doesn’t mean the U.S. no longer needs icebreaker ships to operate in the region. And right now, the U.S. needs more than what it currently has. The Navy doesn’t operate icebreakers, but the Coast Guard does. According to its website, the Coast Guard currently […]https://www.defencetalk.com/u-s-needs-more-icebreakers-for-arctic-77845/
MQ-8C Fire Scout Makes Operational Deployment with the US Navy
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DefenceTalkNorthrop Grumman Corporation’s MQ-8C Fire Scout, the U.S. Navy’s next generation ship-based autonomous helicopter system deployed operationally Dec. 14, 2021. Deployed with Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 22, Detachment 5 (HSC-22 DET 5) aboard USS Milwaukee (LCS-5), Fire Scout provides greater organic intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and targeting (ISR&T) capabilities for the U.S. Navy. “This is a […]https://www.defencetalk.com/mq-8c-fire-scout-makes-operational-deployment-with-the-us-navy-77756/
Seven injured in US F-35 incident in South China Sea
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DefenceTalkSeven US sailors were injured Monday in a Navy F-35C fighter “landing mishap” on an aircraft carrier in the South China Sea, the Navy said. The accident occurred while the F-35C Lightning II, a stealth combat aircraft, was attempting to land on the USS Carl Vinson during routine flight operations, the US Pacific Fleet said […]https://www.defencetalk.com/seven-injured-in-us-f-35-incident-in-south-china-sea-77752/
Neptune Strike ’22 maritime exercise Kicks off Monday in Mediterranean
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DefenceTalkStarting Monday, NATO partners, including the United States, kick off the 12-day maritime exercise “Neptune Strike ’22” in the Mediterranean Sea, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby said during a briefing today. The USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier, along with it’s carrier strike group and air wing will be the Defense Department’s primary contribution […]https://www.defencetalk.com/neptune-strike-22-maritime-exercise-kicks-off-monday-in-mediterranean-77723/
Israel buys three Dakar submarines from Germany
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DefenceTalkIsrael announced Thursday a deal with Germany to develop and purchase three submarines from German industrial giant Thyssenkrupp for three billion euros ($3.4 billion). “The new submarines will upgrade the capabilities of the Israeli navy, and will contribute to Israel’s security superiority in the region,” Defence Minister Benny Gantz said in a statement. According to […]https://www.defencetalk.com/israel-buys-three-dakar-submarines-from-germany-77715/
Russia to hold naval drills in Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic, Mediterranean
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DefenceTalkRussia announced Thursday it will hold huge naval drills in the Atlantic, Arctic, Pacific and Mediterranean this month and February, at a time of heightened tensions with Western nations. The war games will involve “more than 140 warships and support vessels, more than 60 aircraft, 1,000 pieces of military equipment, and about 10,000 servicemen,” the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-to-hold-naval-drills-in-atlantic-pacific-arctic-mediterranean-77700/