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Damen: Combat systems installation, trials completed on Indonesia’s 2nd SIGMA frigate
Damen Shipyards Group and its partner PT PAL recently completed installation and testing of combat systems to the second of the Indonesian Ministry of Defence’s SIGMA 10514 Perusak Kawal Rudal (PKR) guided missile frigates, the KRI Gusti Ngurah Rai (332). The PKR frigates are constructed via a modul
Two more US Navy Sailors infected with COVID-19
Another two US Navy Sailors have tested “presumptive positive” for coronavirus, the navy said. The first Sailor is stationed at Naval Support Activity (NSA) Naples, Capodichino, Italy. As informed, the test sample has been sent to Rome for confirmatory lab testing. The member shared a common workspa
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UK: GBP 2.5M investment in XL autonomous submarine development
An initial GBP 1 million (USD 1.3 million) contract has been awarded to Plymouth-based company MSubs Ltd to build a test submarine that will be used to explore the potential capabilities of larger uncrewed underwater vehicles in the future, the UK Ministry of Defence (UK MOD) said. Measuring about 3
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TKMS: Contract signed for Brazilian Navy’s Tamandaré corvettes
The Águas Azuis consortium and Emgepron, an independent Brazilian state company linked to the Ministry of Defense through the Brazilian Navy Command, signed a contract for building four Tamandaré-class corvettes in Rio de Janeiro on March 5, 2020. The consortium, created by thyssenkrupp Marine Syste
Underwater ‘eyes and ears’ ordered for Royal Navy’s Dreadnought submarines
BAE Systems Submarines, which is building four nuclear submarines for the Royal Navy, has awarded work worth around GBP 330 million (USD 426.4 million) to Thales UK. The outlay – part of a GBP 31 billion investment by Whitehall in the nation’s ultimate weapon – will see the latest Sonar 2076 suite —
Germany accepts delivery of second F125 frigate
Germany’s defense procurement agency BAAINBw has taken delivery of Nordrhein-Westfalen, the second F125 Baden-Württemberg-class frigate. The newbuild was handed over to the agency by the ARGE F125 consortium at the naval base in Wilhelmshaven on March 3, 2020, thyssenkrupp Marine Systems said. Follo
Italy, France give full support to Fincantieri-Naval Group JV
France and Italy have signed an intergovernmental agreement reaffirming their support to Naviris, a joint venture between Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri and French defense contractor Naval Group. Signed on February 27, the agreement makes the long term alliance launched by these two industrial grou
Fincantieri launches Qatari first Doha-class corvette
The technical launch of Al Zubarah, the first of four Doha-class corvettes ordered by the Qatari Ministry of Defence within the national naval acquisition program, took place at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Muggiano, La Spezia on February 27, 2020. The vessel, which will be delivered in 2021, is design
Dutch DMO, Damen Schelde ink MOU on naval ship design tools
Dutch Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) and Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding (DSNS) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to support joint knowledge development in the field of naval ship design tools. The MOU was signed at the Kromhout barracks in Utrecht at the beginning of February. I
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Russian Navy’s 2nd Project 22350 frigate continues testing in Barents Sea
On February 20, 2020, the Russian Navy frigate of Project 22350, Admiral Flota Kasatonov, entered the Barents Sea to continue the test program. In the Northern Fleet combat training grounds, the new frigate will work out maneuvering, testing systems and mechanisms, the Russian defense ministry said.
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