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Hanwha Systems to provide combat systems for six Philippine Navy’s OPVs
Hanwha Systems Co., the defense division of South Korea’s Hanwha Group, has been awarded a contract to supply combat management systems for Philippine Navy offshore patrol vessels (OPVs).

Bollinger Shipyards delivers US Coast Guard’s 53rd fast response cutter
Shipbuilder Bollinger Shipyards has delivered the USCGC John Patterson to the U.S. Coast Guard in Key West, Florida.

US Navy commissions new Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee
The US Navy has commissioned its newest Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee (DDG 123).

Fincantieri: Qatar’s 4th and last Al Zubarah-class corvette delivered
The fourth and last of the Al Zubarah-class built by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has been delivered.

Austal USA hands over USS Augusta (LCS 34) to US Navy
The future USS Augusta (LCS 34) has been delivered to the United States Navy by shipbuilder Austal USA.

Severnaya Verf delivers 5th Project 20380 corvette to Russian Navy
Severnaya Verf Shipyard, part of Russia’s United Shipbuilding Corporation, has delivered the fifth Project 20380 corvette to the Russian Navy.

Pakistan Navy commissions two new Type 054 A/P frigates
The Pakistan Navy has held a commissioning ceremony for two new Type 054 A/P frigates.

UK awards £70mln deal for Type 31 frigate test and integration facility
The UK Government has awarded a £70 million contract for a shore-based test and integration facility equipped for Type 31 frigate program.

Fincantieri, ONEX present design solution for Hellenic Navy’s new corvettes
Fincantieri and ONEX Shipyards & Technologies Group have presented their common strategy if they received the contract for the program of the Hellenic Navy’s corvettes.

Naval Group inks deals with Hellenic firms under FDI HN frigate program
Naval Group has signed new contracts with five Hellenic companies, as part of its Hellenic Industrial Participation (HIP) plan related to the FDI HN (Hellenic Navy) frigates program.

VIDEO: IAI unveils Israel’s first unmanned submarine
Defence company Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has presented its BlueWhale large autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV).

Thales to provide 6th combat management system for UK’s Type 31 frigates
Thales and the UK Ministry of Defence have signed a contract that will provide the Royal Navy with a sixth combat management system for Type 31 frigates.

US Navy commissions littoral combat ship USS Cooperstown
The US Navy has commissioned its newest Freedom-variant littoral combat ship (LCS) USS Cooperstown.

HII christens US Navy’s Virginia-class submarine Massachusetts
HII Corporate, formerly Huntington Ingalls Industries, has christened Virginia-class submarine Massachusetts (SSN 798) at the company’s Newport News Shipbuilding division.