NAVAL NEWS FEBRUARY 2022

Navy Forces Naval Maritime Defense Security Industry


According to information published by OCCAR on February 9, 2022, the steel cutting of the bow section for the 2nd FLOTLOG type logistic support units Logistic Support Ship (or BRF in French) ordered by Chantiers de l’Atlantique to Fincantieri under the LSS program, took place in Fincantieri’s Castellammare di Stabia shipyard.

According to information published by the Russian MoD on February 8, 2022, a detachment of large landing ships (LLS) of the Russian Navy began passing the Bosphorus and Dardanelles Straits. The crews are making a planned transition from the Mediterranean to the Black Sea, where they will take part in naval exercises.

According to information published by Tass on February 8, 2022, the Project 885M (Yasen-M) second serial-built multi-purpose nuclear-powered submarine K-571 Krasnoyarsk is currently under construction at the Sevmash Shipyard in Severodvinsk in Russia’s northwest will take to the White Sea for shipbuilders’ sea trials in early June.

 According to information published by the Philippines' Department of Transportation on February 2, 2022, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)’s largest vessel acquisition to date, Multi-Role Response Vessel (MRRV)-9701 Teresa Magbanua-class conducted its official sea trials at the vicinity waters off Japan.

According to information published by Russia Today on February 4, 2022, the Russian ships of the Northern and Baltic fleets Ivan Gren-class landing ship Pyotr Morgunov, Ropusha class landing ships Georgy Pobedonosets, Olenegorskiy Gornyak,  Korolev, Minsk, and Kaliningrad made a port call in Tartus, Syria.

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