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According to information published by PGZ on January 31, 2024, the laying of the keel for the future Miecznik class frigate ORP Wicher took place at the PGZ Naval Shipyard in Gdynia.
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NAVAL NEWS January 2024
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According to information published by PGZ on January 31, 2024, the laying of the keel for the future Miecznik class frigate ORP Wicher took place at the PGZ Naval Shipyard in Gdynia.
According to a PR published by Babcock on January 31, 2024, the company has been entrusted with a pivotal role in the South Korean Navy's ongoing submarine enhancement program.
According to information published by OCCAR on January 25, 2024, this European intergovernmental organisation has decided that future U212 NFS submarines will be equipped with lithium battey systems.
According to information published by Tass on January 31, 2024, the Russian Navy has officially commissioned the Project 677 Lada diesel-electric submarine Kronshtadt.
According to information published by the South Korean MoD on January 31, 2024, South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has officially begun the construction of the final vessel in the Jangbogo-III Batch-II submarine series.
According to information published by the French MoD on January 30, 2024, the French Defense Procurement Agency (DGA) has taken a significant step forward in underwater warfare technology. On December 28, 2023, an agreement was formalized with Naval Group to develop a prototype for a large unmanned combat underwater vehicle (UCUV).
According to information published by the Indian MoD on January 27, 2024, the Indian Navy's destroyer, INS Visakhapatnam, provided critical assistance to a civilian vessel, MV Marlin Luanda, in the Gulf of Aden.
According to information published by the US DoD on January 29, 2024, the Kuwait Naval Force and Coast Guard, together with the U.S Naval Forces Central Command and U.S. Marine Corps Forces Central Command, have united for Exercise Eager Defender 24, a strategic maritime training operation.
According to information published by the South Korean MoD on January 29, 2024, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) of South Korea has announced the commencement of an ambitious project to develop unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for shipboard and northwestern island reconnaissance.
According to information published by the Australian DoD on January 23, 2024, Australia and Japan have embarked on a groundbreaking agreement to jointly develop robotic and autonomous systems for undersea warfare.
According to information published by the US DOS on January 27, 2024, U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has addressed a letter to the Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic, outlining a proposal for the transfer of up to four littoral combat ships to Greece under the Excess Defense Articles (EDA) program.
On 26 January 2024, the French Navy's FREMM DA Alsace frigate assisted a tanker attack by Houthi rebels in the Gulf of Aden. The Houthis, linked to Iran, had previously warned of retaliation following American and British strikes against their infrastructure in Yemen. In response, they targeted the container ships Maersk Detroit and Maersk Chesapeake with missiles near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. The majority of these attacks were intercepted by the USS Gravely destroyer.
According to North Korea's state news agency, KCNA, on January 29, 2024, North Korea conducted two test launches of a new submarine-launched strategic cruise missile (SLCM) named 'Pulhwasal-3-31,' also known as 'Fire Arrow-3-31.' This announcement followed a series of SLCM tests conducted on January 24 and 28, 2024, about ten months after the initial SLCM launch in March 2023.
On January 24, 2024, Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems announced a collaboration with Thales for a frigate modernization program aimed at extending the operational lifespan of four Meko 200 HN frigates that have been serving the Hellenic Navy since the mid-1990s.
At the UMEX 2024 exhibition, Hisibi showcased their new addition to the field of maritime technology, the SD160 High Speed Patrol Vessel.
At the recent Unmanned Systems Exhibition and Conference (UMEX) 2024, the HT850UA Unmanned Vessel was introduced by the Chinese firm Hisibi, marking a new addition to the sector of unmanned maritime technology.
The U.S. Navy has awarded Data Link Solutions, a joint venture between BAE Systems and Rockwell Collins, a contract to provide small form factor (SFF) Link 16 radios, which will be fulfilled using BAE Systems’ FireNet Link 16 tactical systems. FireNet is a scalable, secure, and open system architecture communications solution with a unified tactical network to enable Joint All Domain Command and Control (JADC2) operations.
Exercise Steadfast Defender 24, NATO’s largest exercise in decades, began on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, as the dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) departed Norfolk, Virginia, starting her transit across the Atlantic.
The UMEX (Unmanned Systems Exhibition) and SimTEX (Simulation and Training Exhibition) 2024, held in Abu Dhabi, was a significant event in the field of unmanned systems, attracting a substantial number of attendees and exhibitors from various countries. The ARCIMS (ATLAS Remote Combined Influence Minesweeping System), developed by Atlas Elektronik UK, was among the innovative systems showcased at the event.
At the Unmanned Systems Exhibition (UMEX) in 2024, held in the United Arab Emirates, the Turkish firm Aselsan showcased the Marlin SIDA, an Unmanned Surface Vehicle.