As the war in Ukraine is still progressing, nations across the globe are trying to keep their naval projects on track. The year 2022, besides Russian aggression on Ukraine, was also marked by economic challenges and COVID 19 aftermath.
After an unrelenting 2022, there is little let-up in the pace of operations and projects of the Royal Navy, Royal Marines and Royal Fleet Auxiliary. Many of the naval projects marked important milestones this year, including the new Type 26 and Type 31 frigate programs.
Russia’s shipyards in Severodvinsk, Baltiysk and Vladivostok handed over to the Russian Navy the nuclear-powered cruise submarine Generalissimus Suvorov, the small-size missile ship Grad and the sea minesweeper Anatoly Shlemov at a ceremony held on December 29. The ceremony was presided by the Russi
French Navy’s logistic support ship (LSS) Jacques Chevallier has logged its first nautical miles at sea with conducting its maiden sea trials.
As part of an EU tender for the Defence and Security sector, Fincantieri has signed a contract for the construction of a new hydro-oceanographic ship (NIOM) for the Italian Navy Hydrographic Institute.
Russian shipbuilder Admiralty Shipyards, part of United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC), has launched the third Lada-class submarine Velikie Luki for the Russian Navy.
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has delivered the third Al Zubarah-class corvette Al Khor to Qatari Emiri Navy.
Saab has signed an agreement with FMV on the life extension of two Koster-class mine countermeasures ships.
Italian shipbuilding giant Fincantieri and Greece-based ONEX Shipyards & Technologies Group have signed an official agreement for the creation of a corvettes manufacturing line and their life-cycle support base. The manufacturing line and support base will be located at Onex Naval and Maritime Elefs
French shipbuilder Naval Group has submitted an offer for the Hellenic Navy’s new corvette program, which will be based on the existing design of Gowind corvettes.
Royal Navy’s first Type 26 frigate HMS Glasgow has completed the float-off in a deep-water location in the West of Scotland according to shipbuilding company BAE Systems.
The Polish State Treasury Armament Agency has signed a contract with Swedish company Saab for design, production and support of two ships for Signal Intelligence (SIGINT).
Russian Navy’s new Project 636.3 diesel-electric submarine Ufa has been commissioned, Russia’s shipbuilding company Admiralty Shipyards, a subsidiary of the United Shipbuilding Corporation, revealed.
The Norwegian Coast Guard has christened the first Jan Mayen-class offshore patrol vessel (OPV) , at Vard Langsten, Norway.
