NAVAL NEWS AUGUST 2022

Navy Forces Naval Maritime Defense Security Industry


According to a PR published by L3Harris Technologies on August 3, 2022, the firm in collaboration with the U.S. Navy, demonstrates how unmanned surface vehicle technologies can provide critical support for traditional maritime forces during the 2022 Rim of the Pacific Exercise.

According to information published by Chinamil on August 3, 2022, the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) organizes joint combat training exercises in the northern, southwestern, and southeastern waters and airspace of the Taiwan Island, involving troops from the Navy (Type 052D destroyer Nanjing) and Air Force.

According to information published by Tass on August 2, 2022, Myanmar might purchase Russian-Indian BrahMos supersonic anti-ship cruise missiles, which are being manufactured by the two countries’ joint venture BrahMos Aerospace, by borrowing money from the Indian government.

According to information published by the U.S. DoD on August 2, 2022, Rolls-Royce Corp., Indianapolis, Indiana, is awarded an $854,368,644 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. This contract provides depot-level engine repair services for the AE2100 D3 engine on the C/KC-130 aircraft in support of the Marine Corps and the government of Kuwait.

According to information published by the U.S. DoD on July 28, 2022, Program Executive Office, Unmanned and Small Combatants (PEO USC) announced the Unmanned Influence Sweep System (UISS), a critical component of the Navy’s suite of mine countermeasure technologies, has achieved Initial Operating Capability (IOC).

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