The navies of India and Sri Lanka has commenced Exercise SLINEX 2015 off the coast of Trincomalee. The war games are scheduled to run from Oct. 27 till Nov. 1.
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Indian Navy [CC BY 2.5 in or CC BY 2.5 in], via Wikimedia Commons
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Australia exploring option of sailing past Chinese artificial islands in Spratly
Australia’s defense planners are exploring the possibility of having its warships or aircraft operate near Chinese artificial islands in the Spratly archipelago.
By Petty Officer 1st Class Martin Wright (https://www.dvidshub.net/image/1821747) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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USN divers inspect wreck of USS Houston
Over a period of nine-days, a team of divers assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 11, Mobile Diving and Salvage Team Seven (MDS 11-7) surveyed the World War II wreck of the cruiser USS Houston (CA 30) in the Sudan Strait.
“USS Houston“. Licensed under Public Domain via Commons.
Type 052C DDG and Type 053H1 FFG gave warnings to USS Lassen today
A press statement from China’s Ministry of Defense said Type 052C destroyer Lanzhou (170) and Type 053H1 frigate Taizhou (533) gave warnings to USS Lassen as the American warship sailed within 12 nautical miles of Chinese artificial islands in the Spratly archipelago on Oct. 27.
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By CSR Report RL33153 China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities—Background and Issues for Congress by Ronald O’Rourke dated February 28, 2014 (United States Naval Institute News Blog) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
South Korea to transfer Pohang-class corvette “Gyeongju” to Peru
Peru and South Korea navies signed an agreement on Oct. 24 to transfer RoKS Gyeongju, a Pohang-class Flight II corvette to the Peruvian Navy as B.A.P. Ferré. The ship’s MM-38 Exocet anti-ship missiles are said to be removed before transfer.
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Photo: Peruvian Navy
LCS-1 and 4 getting unspecified anti-ship missile
The Pentagon has issued a directive to arm both USS Freedom and USS Coronado with unspecified anti-ship missiles before they deploy.
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By DoD photo by Petty Officer 1st Class James R. Evans, U.S. Navy. (Released) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Russia redeploying special forces from Ukraine to Syria
A Russian Ministry of Defense official said elite special forces units have been transferred from the battlegrounds in Ukraine to Syria.
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Royal Navy marks bicentennial anniversary of Napoleon’s arrival on St Helena
Royal Navy Frigate HMS Lancaster and fuel tanker RFA Gold Rover arrived at the remote Atlantic island of St Helena to take part in the bicentennial anniversary of Napoleon’s arrival on the island in 1815.
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Photo: Royal Navy
Chinese naval task force 152 concludes visit to Portugal, next stop Jacksonville
The PLAN’s task force 152 has left Portugal and the warships are underway for Jacksonville, Florida.
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Saudi cleared to buy 4 Freedom-variant ships from Lockheed Martin
Saudi Arabia looks set to refresh its naval arm with four warships derived from the Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ship for approximately $11.25 billion.
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Graphic: Lockheed Martin
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