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 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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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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The first Russian coastal missile system (CMS) Bal has entered service with the Russian Navy’s Caspian Flottila (CF). The ceremonial transfer to the CF took place in the country’s Republic of Dagestan, the Ministry of Defence said on January 30. As explained, CMS Bal is intended for shore defence of
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The Russian Navy’s Project 20385 Gremyashchiy corvette has completed sea trials in the Barents Sea. “In the White Sea, the ship fired Kalibr and Onyx cruise missiles at shore and sea targets. In the Barents Sea, it fired A-190 and AK-630 artillery systems at mock air targets, and torpedo fire at und
France’s Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) has ordered eight diving support fast boats for the French Navy. The contract was awarded to Merré Shipyard on December 18, 2019, the country’s Ministry of Armed Forces said in a statement. The units — Vedettes de soutien à la plongée (VSP) — are slated for
Kiel-based shipyard German Naval Yards (GNYK) revealed it would take legal action against the procurement decision of Germany’s Federal Ministry of Defense to grant the MKS 180 multi-purpose combat ship project to a Dutch-led consortium. “After a thorough examination, we have decided to file a compl
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