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NAVAL NEWS JULY 2023
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According to information published by the US DoD on June 29, 2023, the Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) has announced the name of the future Constellation-class guided-missile frigate as the USS Lafayette, in honor of Marquis de Lafayette, a significant figure from the American Revolutionary War.
According to information published by the US Congress on June 21, 2023, the United States House Committee on Armed Services expresses a vote in favor of recreating the Nuclear-Armed Sea-Launched Cruise Missile (SCLM-N) program.
According to information published by CNA on June 24, 2023, marking a significant milestone in Taiwan's efforts to strengthen its asymmetric warfare capabilities, the second Tuo Chiang-class corvette Fu Chiang has successfully completed its testing phase and is now an integral part of the navy fleet.
According to information published by BMPD on July 5, 2023, the border patrol vessel "Burevestnik", assigned the factory number 1414, launched at the Vympel Shipbuilding Plant in Rybinsk, Yaroslavl Region, Russia. The sixth boat of this type was built as part of project 03050 for the border service of the Russian Federal Security Service.
According to information published by Nikkei on July 4, 2023, the Chief of Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force, Yoshinari Sakei, announced that they plan to collaborate with the Italian Navy on the operation of F35 fighter jets.
According to a PR published by BAE Systems on July 6, 2023, BAE Systems has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Department of Defense Ordnance Technology Consortium (DOTC) worth $37 million to design a Next Generation Evolved SeaSparrow Missile Launch System (NGELS).
According to information published on July 3, 2023, three high-potential projects were honored with the PERSEUS label by Admiral Pierre Vandier, Chief of Staff of the Navy, and General Engineer Thierry Carlier, Deputy Director General for Armaments.
According to a PR published by Naval Group on July 6, 2023, the French Navy regained the full operational potential of the nuclear attack submarine 'Perle' on June 30, 2023. The submarine was successfully rejuvenated and returned by the Naval Group, a month after it had commenced sea trials.
According to a tweet published by Capt(N) on July 5, 2023, the Russian patrol ship Vasily Bykov has recently been outfitted with the DP-65 anti-diversionary grenade launcher system.
According to information published by the US DoD on July 6, 2023, the Navy has sanctioned a $26.5 million modification to a prior contract with Raytheon Co., extending the performance period and increasing the scope of the Next Generation Jammer (NGJ) Mid-Band (MB) project.
According to information published by the US DoD on July 5, 2023, two raids by the Iranian Navy on commercial tankers traversing international waters were thwarted by the American military.
According to a PR published by Damen Naval on July 6, 2023, the company has entered into a contract with the Netherlands-based supplier, RH Marine, for the provision of critical systems for the new Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Frigates.
According to information published by the French MoD on July 2, 2023, the French Navy's La Fayette class frigate Surcouf makes a port visit in Chittagong port, Bangladesh.
According to information published by the French MoD on July 4, 2023, the DGA (Defense Procurement Agency) carries out trials for the upcoming third-generation nuclear ballistic missile submarines that will be put into service by the French Navy in the next decade.
The inaugural photograph of the nuclear-propelled strategic missile submarine, "Emperor Alexander III," during its factory sea trials, has been released on July 4, 2023, captured by Oleg Kuleshov.
According to information published by the Chinese MoD on July 3, 2023, a Chinese naval vessel embarked on a mission to provide medical assistance in several countries, including Kiribati, Tonga, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, and East Timor.
According to information published by the US DoD on July 1, 2023, the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) engaged in a live-fire training session within the Philippine Sea.
According to information published by the UK MoD on July 5, 2023, in a key progression for UK mine countermeasure initiatives, autonomous seafaring crafts were tested alongside a principal minehunting 'mothership' in their inaugural combined examination.
According to a tweet published by the Japanese MoD on July 4, 2023, the Towada class replenishment ship JS Hamana conducted a bilateral exercise with the Italian Navy OPV ITS Francesco Morosini in the East China Sea and strengthened cooperation with the Italian Navy.
According to a tweet published by Marineschepen on July 3, 2023, the Russian spy ship Admiral Vladimirsky is already almost a week in the Dutch Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in the North Sea.
