NAVAL NEWS FEBRUARY 2023

Navy Forces Naval Maritime Defense Security Industry


EDGE entity Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB), the regional leader in the design, build, maintenance, repair, refit, and conversion of naval and commercial vessels, announced that it has been awarded an AED 175 million contract to build its 120 Fast Inshore Platform (FIP) and 160 Inshore Tactical Engagement Platform (ITEP) for the Critical Infrastructure & Coastal Protection Authority (CICPA).

Marakeb Technologies announces the development of the newest addition to the UAE’s naval fleet, the 21.25m Multi-Mission Unmanned Surface Vessel (MMUSV) Golden Unit. The MMUSV is a cabin-less unmanned vessel equipped with Marakeb’s advanced MAP Pro autonomous system and integrated with a suite of sensors and defense systems to carry out numerous missions.

According to information published by Tass on February 22, 2023, the Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Kuznetsov heavy aircraft carrier has left the dry dock of 35th Ship Repair Plant, a subsidiary of the Zvyozdochka Ship Repair Center of the United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC), the Zvyozdochka Ship Repair Center said.

Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada said on Tuesday, February 14, that Japan plans to buy all the Tomahawk cruise missiles it is seeking from the United States in one go in fiscal 2023 rather than over several years as initially planned, Kyodo News reported on February 14.

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