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According to information published by BAE Systems on July 27, 2022, the company has signed a five-year contract to support its ARTISAN Radar on the Brazilian Navy’s flagship, the multipurpose aircraft carrier NAM Atlântico.
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NAVAL NEWS JULY 2022
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According to information published by BAE Systems on July 27, 2022, the company has signed a five-year contract to support its ARTISAN Radar on the Brazilian Navy’s flagship, the multipurpose aircraft carrier NAM Atlântico.
According to information published by the European Union on July 26, 2022, Operation IRINI conducted an inspection of the MV VICTORY RORO off the coast of Libya. The ship was found to be transporting vehicles to Libya in breach of the UN arms embargo. In 2021, the ship was flying under the Turkish flag.
According to a tweet published by the Canadian MoD on July 25, 2022, the future Offshore Patrol Vessel HMCS Max Bernays departed Halifax for their sea trials.
According to information published by Khmertimeskh on July 26, 2022, the Pakistani Tughril class frigate PNS Taimur docked at Sihanoukville Autonomous Port in Cambodia for a four-day visit.
According to a tweet published by Navantia on July 26, 2022, the Royal Saudi Navy has commissioned the second Al Jubail class corvette Al Diriyah in San Fernando.
According to information published by iXblue on July 26, 2022, the French company and ECA Group recently demonstrated successful subsea asset tracking in shallow waters using iXblue Gaps M7 USBL (Ultra Short BaseLine) positioning system and ECA Group new R7 ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle).
According to a PR published by Austal on July 26, 2022, the company was awarded a $156 million U.S. Navy contract option for the construction of two Navajo-class Towing, Salvage, and Rescue Ships (T-ATS). With the award, Austal is now under contract for four T-ATS having received awards for T-ATS 11 and 12 in October 2021.
According to information published by the Indian MoD on July 20, 2022, the Indian Navy's Talwar class guided missile stealth frigate, INS Tarkash, took part in a Maritime Partnership exercise with Algeria Naval Ship Ezzadjer, an Adhafer class frigate, off the Port of Algeria before her next Port Call at Valencia, Spain.
According to information published by the UK MoD on July 25, 2022, the Royal Navy is moving a step closer to operating crewless helicopters. The Ministry of Defence has awarded a £60 million contract to Leonardo to design and develop a cutting-edge uncrewed helicopter.
According to information published by Tass on July 25, 2022, the Russian armed forces fired precision missiles at a dockyard in Odessa destroying a Ukrainian warship in the dock as well as a warehouse of Harpoon missiles supplied by the US, Defense Ministry Spokesman Igor Konashenkov said.
According to information published by the U.S. DoD on July 25, 2022, the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) arrived in the Republic of Singapore for a scheduled port call, marking the first time the carrier has visited the country since 2019.
According to a press release published by HII on July 22, 2022, the firm announced that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division has been awarded a cost-plus-incentive-fee contract for engineering and design from the U.S. Navy for the next-generation guided-missile destroyer (DDG(X)) program.
According to information published by the French Ministry of Defence on July 25, 2022, the French Defence Procurement Agency took delivery of the 8th and 9th ATL2s, upgraded to standard 6, and delivered them to the French Navy at the Lann-Bihoué base.
According to information published by the U.S. DoD on July 25, 2022, the French Navy Aquitaine-class FREMM frigate FS Languedoc and Italian Navy Carlo Bergamini-class FREMM frigate ITS Alpino joined the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman and it's carrier strike group in the Mediterranean Sea.
According to information published by Tass on July 22, 2022, the Generalissimus Suvorov SSBN of Borey-A-class project 955A for the first time sailed out to the White Sea for factory trials.
According to information published by the UK Ministry of Defense on July 22, 2022, a Royal Navy warship tracked the movements of two Russian submarines as they sailed into the North Sea.
According to a PR published by Fincantieri on July 22, 2022, the steel cutting ceremony of the second Logistic Support Ship (LSS) for the Italian Navy, within a program including the option for a third ship, took place at the Castellammare di Stabia shipyard, where the LSS will be entirely built and delivered in 2025. The value of the contract is approx. 410 million euros including the combat system.
According to information published by Tass on July 22, 2022, the Baltic Fleet’s frigate Neustrashimyy fired the Kinzhal system during its sea tests after the upgrade at the Yantar Shipyard in Kaliningrad in west Russia.
According to information published by the U.S. DoD on July 21, 2022, the Navy accepted delivery of a littoral combat ship (LCS), the future USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32), at Austal USA’s shipyard in Mobile, Alabama. LCS 32 is the third ship to bear the name of the famous seaside resort and city located in southwestern California.
According to a PR published by Rolls-Royce on July 18, 2022, the UK company and Safran Power Units have jointly signed an Assessment Phase contract with MBDA, as part of the Franco-British Future Cruise / Anti-Ship Weapon (FC/ASW) program. Both partners will work collaboratively to mature a new propulsion solution for a subsonic, low-observable missile expected to be fielded before the end of the decade.