Submarines
Saab to showcase its anti-submarine warfare (ASW) training system to US Navy
Sweden’s defense contractor Saab announced it will be demonstrating its AUV62-AT anti-submarine warfare (ASW) training system to the US Navy this year. The AUV62-AT is based on an artificial acoustic system that mimics a submarine. The US Navy will evaluate Saab’s AUV62-AT against its own systems th
Patria contracts Saab for Finnish Navy Squadron 2000 mid-life upgrade program
Finland’s Patria has contracted Swedish defense contractor Saab for work on the Finnish Navy Squadron 2000 mid-life upgrade program. The contract awarded to Saab is worth SEK 960 million (approx. US$117.7 million) with deliveries set to start in 2018. According to Patria, the total value of the upgr
Russian Navy receives third Project 11356 frigate ‘Admiral Makarov’
Russian shipbuilder Yantar delivered the third Project 11356 frigate ‘Admiral Makarov’ to the Russian Navy after a series of prolonged acceptance trials. The main reason for the delay were problems with the frigate-launched Shtil-1 surface to air missile system which had been unstable during operati
Danish Navy to commission final Knud Rasmussen-class patrol vessel ‘Lauge Koch’
The Royal Danish Navy is scheduled to commission its third and final Knud Rasmussen-class patrol vessel, HDMS Lauge Koch (P572), in a ceremony at Naval Station Korsør on December 11. Like its two predecessors, Lauge Koch will be patrolling the North Atlantic performing fisheries inspections, search
After drills with Egyptian Navy, French warships embark US Marines in Jordan
After concluding several days of drills with the Egyptian Navy, the French task group composed of helicopter carrier BPC Tonnerre and destroyer FS Chevalier Paul pulled into Aqaba, Jordan, to embark US Marines on December 4. The French Task Group 473.1, together with sailors and marines from Naval A
USS San Diego, 15th MEU arrive in Souda Bay, Greece
The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22) and embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) arrived in Souda Bay, Greece, for a scheduled port visit, Nov. 27. This is San Diego’s second port visit in Souda Bay during this deployment. While in port, the crew will con
This is where Royal Navy frigates will be homeported after reshuffle
The UK defense ministry has announced a new homeporting plan for the Royal Navy’s thirteen Type 23 frigates. After the relocation is complete, all eight anti-submarine warfare frigates will be calling Plymouth their home, while the remaining five general-purpose variants will be based in Portsmouth.
Russia launches first Borei-A ballistic missile submarine Knyaz Vladimir
Russian shipbuilder Sevmash launched the Russian Navy’s first modernized, Borei-A (Project 955-A) submarine Knyaz Vladimir at its shipyard in Severodivnsk on November 17. The nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) is now set to undergo factory and state tests before entering service. Acc
French FREMM frigate Auvergne visits Western Australia on maiden deployment
French Navy frigate FS Auvergne docked in the Western Australian port of Freemantle on November 15, four months into her maiden operational deployment. Departing her homeport of Toulon with an embarked NH90 helicopter in August, the FREMM frigate spent most of the time in the Indian Ocean, as part o
Russian frigate Admiral Makarov fires more missiles during state trials
Russian Navy’s third Project 11356 frigate Admiral completed another round of missile-firing tests as part of her state trials, the Russian defense ministry announced. The November test follows a series of tests with the frigate-launched Shtil-1 surface to air missile system which, as it was earlier
Turkey-hosted multi-national anti-submarine warfare drill kicks off
An anti-submarine warfare exercise hosted by the Turkish Navy kicked off at Aksaz Naval Base on November 4. Warships from five countries will be training together in the Mediterranean Sea and off the coast of Turkey through November 20. The exercise is called Dogu Akdeniz-17 and is organized by Turk
TKMS-Kongsberg JV ‘kta naval systems’ will be delivering new Type 212 CD submarine combat systems
A joint venture company formed between Germany’s thyssenkrupp, its subsidiary Atlas Elektronik and Norway’s Kongsberg was officially opened in a ceremony in Kongsberg, Norway, thyssenkrupp has announced. Named kta naval systems, the company will be the exclusive supplier of combat systems for submar
Indonesian Navy receives second PKR frigate KRI I Gusti Ngurah Rai
The Indonesian Navy received its second Perusak Kawal Rudal (PKR) guided-missile frigate KRI I Gusti Ngurah Rai during a ceremony in Surabaya, Indonesia, on October 30. Named after the Indonesian War of Independence hero who fought against the Dutch between 1945 and 1949, KRI I Gusti Ngurah Rai is t
Third Gepard frigate arrives to Vietnam from Russia
The Vietnam Navy’s third Gepard 3.9 (Project 11661E) frigate arrived from Russia to the Cam Ranh naval base on October 27. The frigate arrived to Vietnam after a voyage that took over a month aboard heavy lift vessel Rolldock Star which got underway from Novorossiysk, Russia, mid September. The frig