The Brazilian Navy has begun construction of the fourth Tamandaré-class frigate, F203 Mariz e Barros, with the first steel cutting ceremony held at the Estaleiro Brasil Sul shipyard in Itajaí, Santa Catarina.
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Royal Netherlands Navy Incorporates New Alunaut Boats and Replaces RHIB 700
After around 500 hours of successful testing, the Royal Netherlands Navy has officially put the new Alunaut boats into service. These vessels replace the aging Rigid Hull Inflatable Boats (RHIB) 700, which had become outdated.
Read MoreBrazilian Naval Aviation Validates Helicopter Interception with AF-1 Skyhawk Fighters
In a milestone for the Brazilian Navy’s air defense doctrine, Naval Aviation carried out, on May 25, an unprecedented exercise involving the interception of rotary-wing aircraft using AF-1…
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