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According to an infographic published by Louis Cheung HK on January 24, 2022, the People's Liberation Army Navy commissioned 32 vessels in 2021, including landing helicopter docks, one submarine, and destroyers.
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The French Ministry of Armed Forces published a report about the French Armed Forces and their equipment for the year 2021, in accordance with the commitments of the military programming law (LPM) 2019-2025.
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According to information published by the Royal British Navy on November 19, 2021, British Navy sailors from HMS Argyll Type 23 Duke-class frigate have tested a new gun mounting system ASP (Agile, Small-deflection, Precision) armed with a .50 heavy machine gun.
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According to information published by the Royal British Navy on November 19, 2021, Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose hosted the inaugural Heavy Lift Challenge, calling on drone manufacturers to showcase crewless technology which could be adapted to carry supplies and cargo to ships and personnel.
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Today’s defence scenarios require absolute dominance of the airspace, irrespective of the threats and the operational complexity. The need for Integrated Air and Missile Defence (IAMD) solutions is even more significant since they allow a synergistic approach and the coordination in real-time of all available sensors and weapons, making it possible to counter any kind of threats. The advanced radar technology of Leonardo's KRONOS family fits perfectly into this ecosystem.
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According to information released on November 4, 2021, Raytheon Missiles & Defense, a Raytheon Technologies business, in partnership with the Office of U.S. Naval Research, completed successful demonstrations of the Network Cooperative Radar program, an advanced radar system solution that supports the U.S. Navy’s goal of creating distributed sensing networks to defend against evolving threats. NCR supports the Navy’s Distributed Maritime Operations concept by giving electromagnetic maneuver warfare capabilities to the fleet.
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According to information released by BAE Systems, the British Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth is equipped with the latest generation of wastewater treatment systems. The Elizabeth entered service into the Royal Navy in December 2017. The ship has gone above and beyond statutory compliance, with extra commitment to environmental protection demonstrated by installing a treatment plant that is capable of gathering and treating all wastewater prior to storage or discharge.
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The acceptance of the St. Petersburg drops all objections against project 677 Lada-class submarine. Only modern subs can operate in the Baltic Sea, as others have no chance in a potential standoff with the adversary. However, serial submarines of project 677 will face a lot of difficulties.
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Russia is pursuing two hypersonic weapons programs including the Avangard and the 3M22 Tsirkon also called Zircon. Tsirkon is reportedly capable of striking both ground and naval targets. The Severodvinsk Yasen-class SSGM of project 885 for the first time test-fired Tsirkon hypersonic missile from a surfaced position and a depth of 40 meters.
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It took the Russian Navy over ten years to accept into service a Lada-class diesel-electric submarine of project 677. The St. Petersburg led sub was handed over to the Navy after 11 years of test operation. The Vzglyad business newspaper writes why it took so long and what it means for the Russian Navy.
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According to information published by the Russian press agency TASS on September 3, 2021, Russia’s Severodvinsk-based Sevmash Shipyard, a subsidiary of the United Shipbuilding Corporation has approved a concept of modular submarine construction.
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According to information released by the Russian company Uralvagonzavod, the serial production of the naval version of the AU-220M 57mm cannon remotely operated weapon station could start in the next few weeks.
Raytheon completes testing of SPY-6V3 air defense radar for new US Navy Ford-class aircraft carriers
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The U.S. Navy and Raytheon Missiles & Defense, a Raytheon Technologies business, completed a series of tests on the Enterprise Air Surveillance Radar at the Navy’s Wallops Island Test Facility in Virginia. The tests validated the performance of EASR’s two variants: the SPY-6(V)2 rotating and SPY-6(V)3 fixed-face radars.
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In July 2020, it was announced that the Chinese Navy has deployed its latest long-range bomber aircraft called H-6J, which is based on the Soviet-made Tupolev Tu-16 twin-engine jet bomber, and built under license in China by the company Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation. Recent pictures released on the Chinese TV CCTV showed that the H-6J is able to carry YJ-12 anti-ship cruise missiles.
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According to information published by the National Interest on July 26, 2021, a picture of a PLA Navy's new Type-39C was revealed on the social media TikTok earlier in May.
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Earlier this week, Egypt's President Al-Sissi accompanied by UAE crown prince Mohamed Bin Zayed inaugurated a new naval base on the northwest coast of Egypt bearing the name of the July 3 Naval Base in the Jargoub area, about 180km far from the Egyptian-Libyan borders. (Written by Mahmoud Gamal, Military Affairs Writer)
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The Russian Pacific fleet is receiving new warships. The Aldar Tsydenzhapov corvette of project 20380 joined it on December 25, 2020. The Navy flag was hoisted on the Yakov Balyaev minesweeper of project 12700 on December 26. The Pacific fleet will receive the Anatoly Shlemov second minesweeper of the series in 2022.
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The Pacific fleet will receive new and upgraded warships and submarines armed with precision weapons in the coming years, fleet Commander Admiral Sergey Avakyants told the Krasnaya Zvezda daily.
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According to information published by Seapower Magazine on May 18, 2021, the Greek government and the United States are discussing now the future acquisition of four frigates by the Greek Navy amid the current tensions with his neighbor, Turkey. The US offer will be based on the Multi-Mission Surface Combatant (MMSC).
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Gazeta.ru analyzed Kazan Yasen-M class SSGN characteristics, as well as strong and weak points. A revolution in non-acoustic submarine search took place in the world. It mostly includes radars to detect disturbances on the sea surface triggered by submarine movement in the depth.
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According to information published by Congressional Research Service on March 9, 2021, China’s navy, which China has been steadily modernizing has become a formidable military force within China’s near-seas region, and it is conducting a growing number of operations in more-distant waters, including the broader waters of the Western Pacific, the Indian Ocean.
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According to a report published by the ExecutiveGov website on April 14, 2021, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) is working with the U.S. Marine Corps to improve the V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft’s survivability and establish its assault-support elements in the high-threat situation.
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According to information published by the Missile Defence Advocacy Alliance website, the United States has developed a new version of the SM-6, a missile in current production for the United States Navy. The SM-6 Block IB will be able to shot down hypersonic missiles.
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According to information published by Global Times, Chinese aircraft builders made reference to a new Chinese maritime of F-31 stealth fighter jet (also called the J-31) variant for aircraft carriers.
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The AV-8B Harrier II vertical or short takeoff and landing (V/STOL) attack aircraft will continue to be used by the U.S. Marine Corps until 2029 despite the arrival of the F-35B. U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B squadrons function as an integral unit or as a squadron with a deployed six aircraft detachment. This concept facilitates dual-site operations, provides for the support of simultaneous contingencies, and allows for the fulfillment of continuous unit deployment program requirements.
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According to video footage published by the Chinese TV channel CCTV, the Chinese Navy has conducted new firing tests with new low-altitude anti-ship missile YJ-9 launched from a Z-9D naval carrier-based naval helicopter.
