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Saudi Arabia and UAE refused to open airspace to Israeli and US aircraft during Iran attack - Merchant Navy Info - News

Saudi Arabia and UAE refused to open airspace to Israeli and US aircraft during Iran attack

Saudi Arabia and the UAE deny airspace to Israeli and American aircraft. They sought to intercept missiles and drones launched by Iran last Saturday against the occupation state. According to the newspaper, Riyadh and Abu Dhabi have attempted to remain neutral in the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Jordan, meanwhile, announced that its armed […]

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Sea Drone Found In Black Sea Is American Boat With Massive Soviet Warhead - Merchant Navy Info - News

Sea Drone found in Black Sea is American Boat with Massive Soviet Warhead

A mysterious maritime drone (USV) has been discovered in the Black Sea. The capsized ship had a U.S. Hull and a Soviet-era Russian warhead. The warhead is approximately 500 kg (1,100 lb),  more than twice the size of a Harpoon or Neptune missile. On April 3, 2024, an unusual maritime drone was spotted swimming upside

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How Fast Response Cutters Have Transformed Coast Guard Operations In Guam - Merchant Navy Info - News

How Fast Response Cutters have Transformed Coast Guard Operations in Guam

Although the U.S. Coast Guard Micronesia District of Guam has existed in its current form for only a few years. It has had a significant impact on the resumption of the U.S. Cooperation in Oceania. In 2021, the force was formerly known as Sector Guam simultaneously. Commissioned three Sentinel-class Fast Response Cutters (FRC)  at Santa

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Indonesia Bolsters Naval Power With Submarine Deal - Merchant Navy Info - News

Indonesia Bolsters Naval Power with Submarine Deal

Indonesia is strengthening its naval capabilities and also increasing. Its commitment to maritime sovereignty through agreements with Naval Group and PT PAL. The agreement, signed on March 28, 2024, marks the beginning of a new wave. Of naval warfare technology transfer and domestic production. Amid growing regional security concerns, Indonesia’s decision to adopt a fully

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The Australian Surface Fleet Dilemma & Tier 2 - Merchant Navy Info - News

The Australian Surface Fleet Dilemma & Tier 2

The Australian Government released its long-awaited response on 20 February. Outlining its intentions to modernize and expand the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) surface fleet. The announcement itself followed the original Defense Strategic Review (DSR) published in May 2023. The former DSR abstained from making recommendations to address the challenges facing the Royal Australian Navy. Instead,

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Surveillance Systems

Chess Dynamics to Provide Surveillance Systems for Australia’s Hunter Class Frigates

The system provides the RAN with state-of-the-art surveillance capabilities to detect. Track and identify ground and air targets as part of the Hunter Class Frigate program. High-precision tracking data is expected to enable passive targeting of weapon systems, reducing the overall burden on operators. Sea Eagle FCEO was selected for integration into several global naval

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Iranians on edge as leaders say 'Tel Aviv is our battleground - Merchant Navy Info - News

Iranians on Edge as Leaders say ‘Tel Aviv is our Battleground

Tehran is tense two days after Iran’s unprecedented direct attack on Israel. Most Iranians are concerned about the war and its impact on Iran’s already struggling economy. And the country’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) launched more than 300 drones and missiles on Saturday night. A long list of domestic and international Iranian activists

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Iran Has Another Trick Up Its Sleeve Apart from Missiles and Drones - Merchant Navy Info - NEWS

Iran Has Another Trick Up Its Sleeve Apart from Missiles and Drones

Two days ago, the container ship MSC Aries was hijacked in the Strait of Hormuz by Iranian forces and brought to anchor off the coast of Iran. Lost in the noise of the missile and drone attacks twenty-four hours later, this incident remains worthy of a closer look for two reasons. First, suppose the Iranians are challenging

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