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NOVEMBER 2019 news
Naval Forces, Defense Industry, Navy Technology, Maritime Security |
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A diesel submarine of the Primorye Flotilla of All-Arms Forces of the Russian Pacific Fleet has trained a torpedo attack at an anti-submarine warfare group and a detachment of warships of the conditional adversary in the Sea of Japan water area during drills in accordance with a combat training plan, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
The Russian Defense Ministry plans to order the modernization of an additional shipment of three project 1234 small missile ships for the Russian Pacific Fleet. The Soviet Project 1234 Ovod NATO reporting name Nanuchka class is a series of corvettes or small missile ships built for the Soviet Navy and export customers between 1969 and 1991..
The U.S. Navy hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) arrived in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, for its last medical mission stop in Central America, South America and the Caribbean, November 4, 2019. Comfort’s team consists of more than 900 personnel, including medical specialists from the U.S. military, non-governmental organizations volunteers, and personnel from partner nations.
The project 23370G big hydrographic boat Mikhail Kazansky, which has been built for the Russian Navy at KAMPO enterprise, and assembled from various parts at the Vyborg Shipbuilding Plant is ending the sea phase of state trials in the Gulf of Finland. It will be handed over to the Russian Navy before the end of November, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
Russia has offered India to build a series of composite Alexandrit-E-Class minesweepers ships at an Indian shipyard with the subsequent transfer of technology, Russia’s state arms seller Rosoboronexport told TASS on Friday, November 8, 2019.
According to a press release published on November 8, 2019, Austal Limited (Austal) (ASX: ASB) shipyards is pleased to announce the on-time delivery of the fifth Guardian Class Patrol Boat (GCPB) to the Australian Department of Defence.
General Dynamics Corp. Chairwoman and CEO Phebe Novakovic said Wednesday, November 6, 2019, that the company expects to begin construction on the U.S. Navy’s new ballistic missile Columbia-class nuclear submarine by the end of 2020.
A subsidiary of RAFAEL Advanced Defense Systems Ltd., a pioneer and world leader in underwater defence and security solutions recently won a tender to supply its Portable Acoustic Range (PAR) system to an undisclosed navy. The PAR is an advanced application of underwater signal processing designed to measure noise radiated by submarines as well as surface vessels.
On October 23, 2019, Navy Recognition editorial team has visited one of Leonardo's aerospace, defence and security site in Brescia. The tour was focused on the Naval and Airborne small-calibre guns manufacturing. It was a good opportunity for Navy Recognition to see the wide range of weapons systems made by Leonardo (from Kalibre 12.7mm to 40mm).
The launching ceremony for the country's second missile-frigate, the BRP Antonio Luna (FF-151), will take place at the shipyard of South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) in Ulsan on Friday, November 8.
Project 22800 Karakurt-class corvettes will become the basis for the development of small antisubmarine warfare ships. They will reliably defend the Russian coast from adversary submarines. The small ships will make it difficult to track Russian nuclear ballistic missile submarines close to the naval bases where they are the most vulnerable, the Izvestia daily writes.
According to the official press release of Pakistani Navy on 4th November, Pakistan Navy commissioned survey ship “Behr Massah” at a ceremony in Karachi on Monday (4th November).
Fresh from a successful welcoming visit to the Philippines for Second World War 75th anniversary commemorations, HMAS Stuart and Sirius have sailed on to Malaysia for continued bilateral engagement.
Lockheed Martin Space has been awarded a contract modification for work on submarine-launched intercontinental ballistic missiles, part of the nation's nuclear triad, for the U.S. Navy.
Japan's Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) has launched the second Soryu-class diesel-electric attack submarine (SSK) for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) equipped with lithium-ion batteries.
The Vietnamese Pohang Flight III-class submarine guard installed their own versions of the Russian 3K24E, the Uran-E anti-ship missile on a Pohang type corvette (former RCC 765 Yeosu ) received at the end of 2018 as military aid from the South Korean Navy.
Lockheed Martin Corp. has been awarded a $20,700,000 firm-fixed-price contract, from the United States Navy, for the design, fabrication, procurement, delivery, installation, integration, configuration, technical documentation, test, modernization and concurrency of the Littoral Combat Ship Freedom Variant Integrated Tactical Trainer devices installed at Naval Station Mayport, Florida; and Naval Station San Diego, California.
A team from 700X Naval Air Squadron, based at RNAS Culdrose, has just returned from specialist training in the USA. Now the Cornwall-based aviators are ready to take the next steps on their innovation journey, as they grow their expertise in the field of remotely piloted aviation.
Pakistan Navy test-fired land-based anti-ship missile ‘Zarb’ as part of a training exercise from the coastal region. The missile successfully followed its preplanned trajectory and accurately engaged the target at sea. Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi witnessed the exercise as Chief Guest.
Commander of Iranian Army Navy says the country launched an underwater missile for the first time last year and today it is mass-producing the technology.
