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Indian Navy: P-8I aircraft begin ops from INS Hansa
The Indian Navy’s Boeing P-8I aircraft commenced operations from INS Hansa, Goa with two aircraft arriving on 30 December 2021.
UISS wraps up undersea shock trials
Underwater explosion (UNDEX) shock testing on the Unmanned Influence Sweep System (UISS), a component of the US Navy’s suite of mine countermeasure technologies, has been conducted, the Program Executive Office for Unmanned and Small Combatants (PEO USC) informed.
BAE Systems gets $154M US Navy deal
UK’s arms, security, and aerospace company BAE Systems has been awarded a five-year contract worth up to $154 million to continue supporting the US Navy’s Naval Air Warfare Center Webster Outlying Field.
One more country is modernizing its naval fleet with Type 31 frigates
Indonesia plans to build two frigates based on the Royal Navy’s Type 31 design (marked also as Arrowhead 140) at Indonesian shipyards.
US Navy contracts Kratos for delivery of new BQM-177A SSAT drones
San Diego-based company Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, through its division Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems (KUAS), has been awarded a contract to deliver 65 BQM-177A subsonic aerial target (SSAT) drones.
DSME kicks off construction of new KSS-III submarine for ROK Navy
South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has started construction of the second unit of Changbogo-III (KSS-III) Batch-II class submarine.
UK’s OPVs and Type 26 frigates embrace green tech to boost global presence
The Royal Navy’s offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) and Type 26 frigates have embraced the latest green technology to minimize the environmental footprint which will give them freedom of maneuver in all emission control areas in the world.
South Korea completes major upgrade program for KDX-I destroyers
South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has announced that the South Korean Navy received the last out of three upgraded Gwanggaeto Daewang (KDX-1)-class destroyers, Eulji Mundeok, marking the completion of the modernization program.
Two countries will build frigates based on UK’s Type 26 design
Two nations have committed to building frigates based on the Type 26 design; Australia and Canada, according to Annabel Goldie, a Minister of State at the UK’s Ministry of Defence.
US Navy rolls out upgraded flight control tech MAGIC CARPET for carrier landings
The US Navy has introduced new upgraded flight control technology, the new version of the Precision Landing Mode (PLM) called the Maritime Augmented Guidance with Integrated Controls for Carrier Approach and Recovery Precision Enabling Technologies (MAGIC CARPET).
More details emerge about UK’s Type 26 frigates
According to the UK’s Ministry of Defence, the Type 26 frigates will be armed with the future cruise/anti-ship weapon (FC/ASW).
Russia’s Project 20380 corvette Rezkiy hits important construction milestone
Russia’s Amur Shipyard in Vladivostok has revealed that the Steregushchiy-class corvette Rezkiy has reached an important construction milestone and that the main engines and diesel generators on the corvette have been turned on.
Three new classes of vessels to join Royal Navy in 2027, 2028
Three new classes of vessels are scheduled to enter the Royal Navy’s fleet in 2027 and 2028, according to a report published by the UK’s House of Commons Defence Committee.
Australian Navy retires HMAS Sirius after 15 years of service
Royal Australian Navy (RAN) support ship HMAS Sirius was decommissioned in Perth’s Fleet Base West after 15 years of service.