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NAVAL NEWS JUNE 2021
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According to information released by the Australian Department of Defence on June 15, 2021, Australian defence forces have conducted the Exercise Sea Explorer with about 1800 ADF (Australian Defence Forces) personnel taking part and for the first time, the tactical deployment of M1A1 Abrams tanks was exercised in amphibious operations.
According to information released by the British MoD, on June 16, 2021, A £36 million contract has been awarded to British Company Marine Specialised Technology (MST) to deliver 18 new police patrol crafts for the British MoD (Ministry of Defense) and Gibraltar Defence Police (GDP) Forces.
According to information published by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation on June 16, 2021, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison warns Macron concerning the Attack-class submarine program raised his dissatisfaction.
According to information published by the U.S. Department of Defense on June 15, 2021, the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group is operating in the South China Sea for the first time during its 2021 deployment.
According to information published by the Royal Navy on June 14, 2021, submarine hunters on HMS Northumberland honed their skills during a four-day fight in the fjords. The Plymouth-based frigate tested her mettle against the Norwegian Navy – in waters its submariners know like the back of their hands.
According to a press release published by Raytheon on June 11, 2021, Raytheon Missiles & Defense, a Raytheon Technologies business, is working with shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries in Pascagoula, Mississippi, to integrate four SPY-6 radar arrays onto the USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG-125). The ship is the first in a class of guided-missile destroyers known as Flight III.
According to a press release published by BAE Systems on June 14, 2021, the company has received a $90.2 million contract from the U.S. Navy for the maintenance and modernization of the amphibious transport dock USS San Diego (LPD 22).
According to information published by the U.S. Navy, USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4), Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71), and expeditionary fast transport USNS Trenton (T-EPF-5) are participating in U.S. Africa Command’s (AFRICOM) largest and premier annual exercise African Lion.
According to a press release published by T. Mariotti Shipyard on June 9, 2021, the company awarded a contract with the Italian Ministry of Defense for the construction of the future special & diving operations – submarine rescue ship (SDO-SuRS) to replace ITS Anteo.
According to information published by Press TV on June 14, 2021, the destroyer Dena and the minesweeper Shahin joined the Iranian naval fleet in the southern port city of Bandar Abbas during a ceremony attended by military commanders.
According to a press release published by Leonardo on June 14, 2021, the firm's naval systems have been put through their paces in a recent NATO exercise, demonstrating their advanced technology and operational effectiveness. The range of systems, which included detection, tracking, communication, command, and control capabilities, were on show between the 15th and 30th May at the MOD Hebrides Range in Scotland, UK as part of At Sea Demonstration / Formidable Shield 2021.
According to information published by Global Times on June 14, 2021, Type 052D guided-missile destroyer Nanning made exercise in the South China Sea after entered service with the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy.
According to a press release published by BAE Systems Australia on June 10, 2021, the company will introduce technologies to enable strategic data-driven decision-making in real-time across the Hobart Class Destroyer Enterprise.
According to information published by Defence Turkey on June 12, 2021, the four MILGEM class corvette built by the Turkish company Aselsan will be equipped with the Albatros NG system from French company MBDA.
According to information released on June 11, 2021, the American shipyards Bollinger has submitted its proposal to the United States Coast Guard to build Stage 2 of the Heritage-class Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) program. If chosen, Bollinger would construct and deliver a total of 11 vessels to the U.S. Coast Guard over the next decade, helping to sustain the Bollinger workforce through 2031.
According to information released on June 14, 2021, the company Rohde & Schwarz will equip the CP420 "Natale De Grazia" patrol boat of the Italian Coast Guard with Rohde & Schwarz SOVERON external communication systems.
According to information published by Tass on June 11, 2021, the Project 636.3 diesel-electric submarines Volkhov and Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (Kilo-class) have practiced combat training missions in the Baltic Sea during an exercise, the Defense Ministry’s press office said.
According to a tweet published by the Royal Canadian Navy on June 13, 2021, the Seaspan Careen vessel transported HMCS Corner Brook from the Esquimalt Graving Dock (EGD) to Ogden Point for the final stage of the undocking process.
According to a press release published by Kraken Robotics on June 14, 2021, Canada’s Ocean Company™ announced that Public Works and Government Services Canada, has issued a contract extension to Kraken valued at $690,000.
According to information published by Xinhua on June 14, 2021, South Korea's armed forces will conduct a defense drill near the islets disputed with Japan. The maritime exercise, called the East Sea Territory Protection Exercise, will be staged near the Dokdo islets, called Takeshima in Japan.
