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Two long-range anti-submarine aircrafts Tu-142 of the Pacific Fleet worked out the tasks on search and termination of the mock enemy submarine in Japanese sea.
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february 2020 news
Naval Forces, Defense Industry, Navy Technology, Maritime Security |
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On Sunday 23 February, the frigate F930 Léopold I will set sail for the Mediterranean Sea, in order to integrate the escort of the French nuclear aircraft carrier, Charles de Gaulle in the "Carrier group 2020" (GAN20), a deployment baptized Foch, by the French Ministry of the Armed Forces.
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With the contract signing for construction for the new supply ship HNLMS Den Helder, more than a hundred, mainly Dutch companies receive work. The contract was signed today in Den Helder by the Director of Defence Material Organization (DMO), Vice Admiral Arie Jan de Waard and Arnout Damen, the new CEO of the family business Damen Shipyards Group.
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The Project 22800 Karakurt-class missile corvette Odintsovo built by the Pella Shipyard in St. Petersburg in northwest Russia has started dock trials to check the operation of some life support, radio navigation and communication systems and the main powerplant, the Defense Ministry’s press office said.
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Indian Navy’s Annual Refit Conference (ARC) and Annual Infrastructure Conference (AIC) commenced at Headquarters Eastern Naval Command, Visakhapatnam on 18 February 2020.
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The Navy intends to deploy its conventional prompt strike hypersonic weapon on Virginia-class attack submarines, after previous discussions of putting the weapon on the larger Ohio-class guided-missile submarine (SSGN), according to budget request documents.
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The Project 11711 large amphibious assault ship Pyotr Morgunov built by the Yantar Shipyard on the Baltic coast has successfully fulfilled a part of the program of its trials, including putting military hardware afloat, Shipyard spokesman Sergei Mikhailov told TASS on Friday.
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Aselsan, Turkey’s leading defence company, has signed a new contract to procure combat system regarding the MİLGEM 5, a national warship program, project.
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The 34th Chinese naval escort taskforce composed of guided-missile destroyer Yinchuan (Hull 175), guided-missile frigate Yuncheng (Hull 571) and comprehensive supply ship Weishanhu (Hull 887) conducted an exercise in eastern waters of the Gulf of Aden from February 9 to February 12, 2020.
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The Cyprus navy’s new vessels The Poseidonas 1 and the Nireas 1 were presented to the public on January 19, 2020, in an event held at the old port of Limassol called ‘Looking at the Sea’. The ceremony took place at the "Evangelos Florakis" Naval Base, in the presence of the Minister of Defense, Mr Savvas Angelides and the leadership of the National Guard.
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On 9th December Damen Shipyards, Sharjah in the UAE held a keel-laying ceremony for a landing craft for the Nigerian Navy, an LST 100. The start of the vessel’s construction was attended by Nigeria’s Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas.
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After the six future overseas patrol boats (POM) of the French Navy, Socarenam won the call to build new coastal patrol boats for the French Maritime Gendarmerie and designed for the maritime surveillance. A contract worth more than 19 million euros.
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HMA Ships Stuart, Hobart, Arunta and Sirius departed Sydney in formation today to mark the start of the sea phase of Navy’s first major exercise for the year, Fleet Certification Period 2020.
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Russia's Tactical Missiles Corporation has completed the state tests of the new advanced torpedo, the Tactical Missiles Corporation Director General Boris Obnosov has told reporters.
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French Navy (Marine Nationale)'s Rafale M in their latest variant, dubbed F3-R standard, began their operational service flying over Syria from the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle on January 29, 2020.
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Navy of Russia will upgrade all Kamchatka-based Nanuchka-class small missile ships of project 1234 Ovod of the 114th brigade of the Pacific fleet. They will get new arms and radars, communications, and economical and powerful diesel engines.
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On February 14, 2020, it was announced by U.S. Government that Lockheed Martin Space, Titusville, Florida, was awarded a $13,860,565 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification (P00004) to exercise options under a previously awarded and announced a contract for Trident II (D5) missile production and deployed systems support.
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According to a press release published on February 13, 2020, on the Official website of Austal, Austal USA has delivered its 11th Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) to the U.S. Navy at the company’s shipyard in Mobile, Alabama. The future USS Kansas City (LCS 22) is the first Independence-class LCS to be delivered by Austal USA in 2020.
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The Pakistan Navy has commissioned a 2300 Tonnes Corvette PNS YARMOOK (F-271) – a Damen OPV 1900 – in a ceremony held at Constanta Port, Romania on 13th February 2020. Attending the event was Vice Admiral Muhammad Fayyaz Gilani HI (M), Vice Chief of the Naval Staff as Chief Guest. The ceremony was also attended by teams from Ministry of Defense Production Rawalpindi, Chief Naval Overseer (Romania) and senior management of Damen Shipyards Group.
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On 11th February 2020, the Oceanographic vessel “Belgica” was launched at Freire shipyard premises in Vigo. After more than 36 years of service, the Belgian Federal Government decided to build a new modern research vessel for the Belgian Navy.
