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NAVAL NEWS MARCH 2022
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Babcock, an aerospace, defence, and security company, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with one of South Korea’s largest shipyards Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) to collaborate on systems integration programmes for future vessels. This follows the MoU signing between Babcock and Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) in June 2021 to focus on the South Korean Navy’s future light aircraft carrier project opportunity, CVX.
The delivery of the first Enhanced Cape Class Patrol Boat (ECCPB) to the Royal Australian Navy by Austal marks an important achievement for communication systems integrator Rohde & Schwarz Australia.
According to information published on March 21, 2022, the Navy of Netherlands has selected Leonardo’s LIONFISH Top remotely controlled naval turret to equip its Holland-class patrol vessels, LPD (Landing Platform Dock) and JSS (Joint Support Ship) units, Johan de Witt and Karel Doorman classes, and Den Helder-class Combat Support Ship.
According to information published by the Antara Indonesia News Agency on March 21, 2022, the Indonesian Navy has launched two indigenous made fast patrol ships (PC-60 M), Indonesian Vessel (KRI) Dorang-874, and KRI Bawal-875.
According to information released by the Russian MoD (Ministry of Defense), Russian naval ships have launched Kalibr cruise missiles to destroy Ukrainian military infrastructure installations in the evening of March 19 and the morning of March 20, 2022.
According to a list reported by the oryxspioenkop Blog, a total of 13 Ukrainian Naval Ships would have been destroyed or captured by the Russian armed forces. The Krivak III class frigate was scuttled to prevent capture by Russia.
According to TASS, the Russian submarine fleet has entered a new development stage. The submarines are commissioned as scheduled. New types of arms and warships are designed, Navy Commander-in-Chief Admiral Nikolai Yevmenov told the Krasnaya Zvezda daily on the eve of the Submariner Day marked on March 19.
Saab has signed a contract with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for the Mid-Life Upgrade (MLU) of the third Gotland-class submarine, HMS Halland. The total order value is SEK 1.1 billion.
According to information published by Tass on March 17, 2022, the Baltic Fleet’s minesweepers Leonid Sobolev, Leonid Perepech, and Viktor Sigalov have detected and neutralized all sea mines planted by a simulated enemy during an exercise.
According to information published by the Indian government on March 17, 2022, Defence Secretary Dr. Ajay Kumar commissioned the Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Saksham, the fifth in the series of 105-metre Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) class, at Goa.
According to a PR published by Kongsberg on March 17, 2022, the Norwegian firm and Navantia have signed a memorandum of understanding with the objective of exploring potential mutual collaboration in support of and future modernization of the Royal Norwegian Navy F-310 Nansen class frigates.
According to a PR published by Naval Group on March 17, 2022, the company and the start-up Icarus Swarms, part of Dronisos, have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop drone swarm solutions for navies.
The U.S. Department on March 16 announced that Boeing is awarded a $55,400,000 firm-fixed-price order against a previously issued basic ordering agreement. This order procures P-8A training systems hardware for the government of Korea.
According to information published by Fars News on March 16, 2022, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps unveiled a new torpedo at the occasion of an official ceremony presided by the Maj. Gen. Hossein Salami.
According to information published by the U.S. Navy on March 17, 2022, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Momsen (DDG 92) joined the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) in the South China Sea for multinational training which concluded March 15.
According to a tweet published by the French Armed Forces on March 16, 2022, French frigate Vendémiaire interacted with the Chinese PLA Navy's Type 052D destroyer Zhanjiang while patrolling the South China Sea.
According to information published by Tass on March 16, 2022, the Northern Fleet’s small antisubmarine warfare (ASW) ship Yunga (Grisha-class) has practiced artillery live-firing against aerial targets during an exercise in the Barents Sea.
According to a tweet published by Ukraineupdates on March 14, 2022, a Russian Navy's Ropucha-class landing ship would be next to the Ukrainian Snake Islands.
According to information published by Военный Осведомитель on March 16, 2022, fast patrol boat BK-16 of the Russian Guard arrived to patrol the waters of the Sea of Azov near Berdyansk.
According to information published by Vietnamplus on March 16, 2022, Vietnam People's Navy's Gepard 3.9-class frigate, Quang Trung, has arrived back at Cam Ranh Military Port, completing the sea phase of the multilateral naval exercise MILAN 2022 which took place in the northern India city of Visakhapatnam from February 25 to March 4.
