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Danish Navy reclassifies two Absalon-class support ships as frigates
The Royal Danish Navy (Søværnet) has reclassified its two Absalon-class support ships as frigates.
French Navy’s new FREMM frigate Alsace conducts 1st sea trials
Alsace, the first of two multi-mission air-defense frigates in the FREMM program for the French Navy, has carried out its first sea trials.
Video: Russian frigate fires Tsirkon hypersonic missile at sea target for 1st time
Russia has successfully tested a Tsirkon hypersonic cruise missile — a move described by President Vladimir Putin as “a major event not only for the Armed Forces but also for the nation as a whole”.
Keel laid for German Navy’s 8th K130 corvette
The German Navy has celebrated the keel laying for the eighth new K130 Braunschweig corvette, Karlsruhe (F267).
Royal Navy fleet supported by new small diesel engine contract
A £5.5 million (around $7.1 million) contract to provide support for small diesel engines onboard critical Royal Navy vessels, including amphibious assault ships and mine hunters, has been placed by the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD).
Egyptian Navy’s final Type 209/1400 submarine named, launched in Germany
On September 29, 2020, the fourth Type 209/1400mod submarine for the Navy of Arab Republic of Egypt was named and launched at thyssenkrupp Marine Systems’shipyard in Kiel.
US Navy awards major mine neutraliser contract to BAE Systems
UK’s defence, security and aerospace company BAE Systems has been awarded a contract worth up to £87 million by the US Department of Defense (DoD) to manufacture and deliver Archerfish mine neutralisers for the US Navy.
Expressions of interest sought for Royal Navy’s former minehunter HMS Atherstone
The UK’s Defence Equipment Sales Authority (DESA) announced the potential sale of the Royal Navy’s former Hunt-class mine countermeasures vessel HMS Atherstone (M38) in June this year.
Brodosplit: Keel laid for Croatia’s two inshore patrol vessels
Split-based shipbuilder Brodosplit held a keel-laying ceremony for two inshore patrol vessels ordered by Croatia’s defense ministry.
Instead of NOCO, German Navy started exercise GEREX 2020 in Baltic Sea
The German Navy is conducting German Exercise 2020 (GEREX) in the western Baltic Sea from 31 August to 7 September.
Finnish Navy conducts 1st torpedo firing from Hamina-class missile boat
The Finnish Navy conducted its first torpedo firing in the Archipelago Sea with a TP45 torpedo borrowed from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) on 19 August.
9 Russian ships escorted from waters close to UK
The Royal Navy informed that together with its NATO allies it has escorted nine Russian Navy warships during ‘heightened levels of activity’ in the waters close to the UK. Offshore Patrol Vessels HMS Mersey and HMS Tyne joined Type 23 frigate HMS Westminster in an operation that saw allied ships mon
Kongsberg to supply sonars for Norwegian Coastguard’s new vessels
Norway’s marine technology company Kongsberg Maritime has signed a contract with compatriot naval architecture and marine engineering company Vard to deliver its sonars for the Norwegian Coastguard’s new vessels.
Croatia: Steel cut for four new inshore patrol vessels
Last week, Croatian shipbuilder Brodosplit held a steel-cutting ceremony for the Croatian Navy’s new boats, marking the continuation of the construction of the new inshore patrol vessels for the navy.