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June 2020 news
Naval Forces, Defense Industry, Navy Technology, Maritime Security |
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The Republic of Singapore Navy Formidable-class frigate RSS Supreme (73) steams alongside the U.S. Navy Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE 7) during a replenishment-at-sea. The U.S. Navy routinely conducts cooperative operations with partner nations throughout the Indo-Pacific region.
ASC Shipbuilding from Australia has signed a $2.6 million contract with BlueScope Steel AIS for the Hunter Class Frigate Program for the Royal Australian Navy. Under the contract announced last week, Australian company BlueScope will supply more than 1500 tonnes of steel plate to build five blocks during the prototyping phase of the shipbuilding program, which is on track to begin later this year.
The First Steel Cutting ceremony for the Fifth Multipurpose Patrol Ship (PPA) took place on the 25th June at Riva Trigoso Shipyard (Genova). The steel cutting ceremony is a very meaningful milestone, as it marks the first tangible step of the building process and constitutes the virtual birth of a new ship.
According to information published by the U.S. Department of Defense on June 25, 2020, the US Navy Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) began its southbound transit from the Black Sea to the Mediterranean Sea, June 25, 2020, after conducting maritime security operations alongside the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78).
HMAS Warramunga has passed a significant milestone in its Anzac Class Midlife Capability Assurance Program at Henderson Shipyard, Western Australia, with the installation of a new mast.
In a context marked by the increase in maritime traffic and the toughening of threats at sea, patrol boats fulfill a very broad spectrum of missions: support to deterrence, presence in areas of sovereignty and interest, evacuation, protection, escort and intervention in the framework of State action at sea.
Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding selects Lloyd's Register for two naval projects. The UK-based UK-based maritime classification society will provide assurance and certification services for vessels being built in China for the Algerian Naval Force and the Royal Thai Navy.
The Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conducted a maritime training exercise with naval ships and aircraft from Italy and France, June 24 2020.
According to information published on the British Navy website on June 24, 2020, the British Navy has launched the first unmanned Pacific 24 boat for general duties. The Pacific 24 is a rigid inflatable boat made by BAE Systems in the UK.
According to information released by the U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venoms and AH-1W Super Cobras assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and attached to the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (BATARG) participated in a live-fire training exercise in Bize, Albania, June 22, 2020.
The Navy’s first CMV-22B Osprey for operational use arrived at Naval Air Station North Island, June 22. The aircraft is assigned to the "Titans" of Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission Squadron (VRM) 30, the Navy’s first CMV-22B squadron.
The Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN)’s largest-ever vessel built by Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) departed for its maiden voyage home. HHI announced on June 10 2020, that it held a sail-off ceremony for the 26,000-ton logistics support vessel, HMNZS Aotearoa.
According to information released by the United States Department of Defense on June 22, 2020, U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) executed a passing exercise with Tunisian naval counterparts in the Mediterranean Sea, June 13, 2020. Porter and the Tunisian vessels OPV Jugurtha 610 and FPB Hamilcar 505 participated in tactical formation sailing as well as simulated replenishments-at-sea.
US Navy's independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Kashima class-training vessel JS Kashima (TV-3508) and Shimayuki-class training vessel JS Shimayuki (TV-3513) conducted bilateral exercises while sailing together in the South China Sea, June 23 2020.
General Dynamics' Electric Boat subsidiary has received from the U.S. Navy a potential $9.5B contract modification with an option to build two Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines.
The Sredne-Nevsky Shipyard (part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation) plans to deliver five Project 12700 mine countermeasures ships to the Russian Navy in 2020-2022, the shipyard said in its annual report published on Tuesday.
For the first time, new images of the naval version of the 3rd of Khordad Air Defense Shield were released for the first time. Precisely one year after a US intruding drone was shot down over the Southern coasts of Iran by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force.
The US Naval Air Systems Command ordered two Reapers from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI), of Poway, California, with a $26.9 million firm-fixed-price contract, according to the June 22 Defense Department announcement. The contract also provides for one dual-control mobile ground-control station, one modular data center and one mobile ground-control station.
Recently, the Commander of the Russian Air Defense Forces, Lieutenant General Alexander Leonov, said that Russia is preparing a new modification of the Tor-M2 anti-aircraft missile system on a wheeled chassis capable of swimming through water obstacles.
On June 22, 2020, the Australian Minister of Defence has announced that the Royal Australian Navy’s latest upgrade of the Mark 15 Phalanx Close-in Weapon System (CIWS) has reached a major milestone by achieving Initial Operating Capability. Delivered on schedule, the upgraded capability is being progressively rolled out until late 2023 across Navy’s Destroyers, Amphibious Ships and new Supply Class Tankers.
