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Tuesday, July 6, 2021

Ex Poking Russian Bear - Exercise Sea Breeze 2021

Happening NOW: 🇺🇸 @USNavy #USSRoss pulls pier-side in #Odesa, #Ukr after completing the first phase of #ExerciseSeaBreeze

Who is ready for the weekend? ALL the dozens of countries that have worked so hard!!!! #SB21 #SeaBreeze2021 pic.twitter.com/WfU51sse44
— Exercise Sea Breeze (@ExSeaBreeze) July 2, 2021

Monday, July 5, 2021

Russian Navy Project 21631 Buyan-M class missile corvettes

F-16 Aggressors at Red Flag 2021

Brunei Received ScanEagle Tactical UAV

American-made unmanned aerial systems unveiled at RBAF60

At the 60th Anniversary of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces, His Majesty the Sultan of Brunei Darussalam and Supreme Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces unveiled the latest capability of the Royal Brunei Air Force: The Integrator – American-made unmanned aerial systems (UAS) by Insitu Inc. Insitu is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company.

Chargé d’Affaires Emily Fleckner and Chief of the Office of Defense Cooperation Commander Randall Jones were pleased to meet His Majesty the Sultan at the unveiling of the Insitu (a Boeing subsidiary) unmanned aerial system, a new capability of the Royal Brunei Air Force.The Integrator was unveiled to be the latest capability of the Royal Brunei Air Force to build more effective and integrated maritime security capabilities. Here, Insitu’s Program Manager, Tim Brown, is briefing the capabilities of the UAS of His Majesty the Sultan of Brunei Darussalam.

Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Anzac-class frigate HMAS Perth Partially Completing AMCAP Upgrades

RAN frigate Perth back in water after partially completing AMCAP upgrades

Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Anzac-class frigate HMAS Perth returned to the water on 1 July after being lowered out of the dry dock at the Australian Marine Complex in Henderson, Western Australia.

The move followed the completion of upgrades to the frigate's radar capabilities, communications systems, and crew-habitable areas, which are a major part of the Anzac Midlife Capability Assurance Programme (AMCAP), according to a 2 July statement by the Department of Defence (DoD) in Canberra.“This is a significant step towards the completion of Perth's upgrade, which will now move on to the final stages, enabling the ship to return to the fleet and undertake deployments and exercises with our regional partners in 2022,” Anthony Nagle, the ship's commanding officer, was quoted as saying.

The 3,600-tonne frigate (with pennant number 157) is set to undergo sea trials and certification early next year following the final steps in its upgrade process.Perth is capable of air defence, surface, and undersea warfare and can carry out surveillance, reconnaissance, and interdiction operations. It is home-ported at Garden Island in Rockingham, Western Australia.

Philippine Navy’s Naval Air Wing Expands Its Hangar with Capacity of 7 Naval Air Assets

The Philippine Navy’s Naval Air Wing conducted a ground-breaking ceremony marking the commencement of construction of its Hangar Number 4 at Headquarters Naval Air Wing, Naval Base Heracleo Alano on June 28, 2021.

The ceremony was attended by Naval Combat Engineering Brigade commander Commodore Alfonspin Tumanda Jr., Naval Air Wing commander Commodore Karl Decapia, and Philippine Fleet commander Rear Admiral Alberto Carlos.According to Philippine Fleet, “the Construction of Hangar Number 4 at Headquarters, Naval Air Wing will cover a floor area of 945 square meters.”

“When completed, Hangar Number 4 can accommodate up to seven (7) naval air assets, such as the Beechcraft C-12 Huron, Multipurpose Amphibian Aircraft as well as the medium and heavy lift helicopters. The construction of Hangar Number 4 will also support the maintenance and repair requirements of our future air assets,” it added.