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07 Januari 2019 It seems the name HTMS 471 name has been changed HTMS Bhumibol Adulyadej (photo :  Natthaphin Panarak) The Navy sent a group of ships to welcome Bhumibol Adulyadej Royal Boat, a new high-performance frigate ship that will enhance its abilities with 3D combat capabilities travel through the waves to the Gulf of Thailand. Preparing to be active on January 7, 2019. At 16.00 o'clock on 5 January 2019, Bhumibol Adulyadej Royal Boat high performance frigate boats which received the title from His Majesty the King Bintornthep Thep Yarangkun instead of the original name of the Royal Thachin boat getting into Thai waters to prepare to attend the reception and boarded the ship on 7 January 2019 at Laem Thian Pier Sattahip Naval Base, Chonburi Province by the frigate ship from DSME-DAEWOO Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering CO., LTD. Luechai Ruddit, Commander in Chief of Royal Thai Navy, is the president of the ceremony. The Royal Navy has organized the Royal Naresuan Boa...

27 Desember 2018 KDX-III Batch II Aegis destroyer (image : DAPA) SEOUL (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Wednesday approved a basic plan to develop a homegrown Aegis-equipped destroyer that will enhance the Navy's capabilities to defend greater maritime interests, Seoul's arms procurement agency said. The Defense Project Promotion Committee decided on the Korea Destroyer Next Generation (KDDX) project, under which the country will locally develop the destroyer by the late 2020s with a budget of around 1.8 trillion won (US$1.59 billion), the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said. Seoul plans to deploy six KDDX destroyers by the mid or late 2030s. The total cost of developing and producing the six vessels is expected to top 7 trillion won, observers said. "The KDDX is a project to procure destroyers for the purpose of safeguarding maritime interests and responding to potential disputes at sea," the DAPA said in a press release following the committee session p...

26 Desember 2018 HMAS Hobart AWD (photo : US Defence Journal) HMAS Hobart returns home, mission achieved, systems ready Australia’s first Aegis combat system based guided missile destroyer, HMAS Hobart, has ended the year in spectacular style, conducting weapons and systems evaluations with the United States Navy off the US West Coast. HMAS Hobart’s crew deployed to the United States well aware that this was no ordinary deployment. At stake was the Destroyer’s ability to successfully operate the most advanced weapons system ever owned by the Royal Australian Navy. Hobart also became the first ship of its class and the first International Partner to demonstrate an ability to operate in synch with US forces, known as a ‘Co-Operative Engagement Capability’ (CEC). The USN wasted no time in putting Hobart through its paces, particularly in relation to the Aegis combat system. HMAS Hobart's crew was also challenged by a series of tests and demonstrations to verify and validate the capabi...