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French DGA Notifies Preliminary Design Work for New Aircraft carrier (PA-Ng)

April 1, 2021 @ 04:40 AM

The French Directorate General for Armament (DGA) notified the preliminary design work for the new generation nuclear powered aircraft carrier (PA-Ng) to Naval Group, Chantiers de l'Atlantique and TechnicAtome. Construction work on the carrier is expected to begin in 2025, sea trials in 2036 for admission to active service of...

Russia to Convert Anti-Submarine Warships into Cruise-missile Frigates

March 31, 2021 @ 07:34 AM

Russian shipbuilders are upgrading Project 1155 large anti-submarine warships into guided missile frigates. The conversion of one of the ships, Admiral Vinogradov, will be complete by 2025

Mitsubishi- Thales Develop Prototype of Next-Gen Mine Countermeasure Device

March 30, 2021 @ 08:44 AM

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has developed the prototype of a next-generation mine-countermeasure device, a joint project between MHI and Frances Thales Group. MHI announced today that it concluded a research and prototype production contract with Japans Ministry of Defense for a next-generation mine-countermeasure technology, a France-Japan joint research project

Saab to Provide Logistic Support for Poland’s Mine Disposal Vehicles

March 30, 2021 @ 07:16 AM

Saab has signed a contract with the Gdynia Naval Port Command to deliver integrated logistics support for Double Eagle Mk III and Double Eagle SAROV systems. The contract's value is PLN 14

Damen Launches First of 3 Inshore Patrol Vessels for South African Navy

March 29, 2021 @ 09:09 AM

Damen Shipyards Cape Town (DSCT) launched the first of three Multi Mission Inshore Patrol Vessels (MMIPV) procured by ARMSCOR for the South African Navy (SAN). The vessels will augment South Africas maritime security by enhancing the countrys capability to respond effectively, rapidly and cost-effectively to threats such as illegal trafficking and fishing

State Trials of Russia’s Zircon Hypersonic Missile in May

March 26, 2021 @ 08:52 AM

Russias Zircon (Tsirkon) hypersonic missile has completed flight trials and could undergo state trials in May or June. “Zircons flight trials from the Admiral Gorshkov have completed successfully

Thyssenkrupp to Build Six Type 212 CD Submarines for Germany, Norway

March 25, 2021 @ 09:27 AM

Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems has signed a agreement to build six Type 212 CD (Common Design) submarines for Germany and Norway. After challenging negotiations, all parties agreed to the technical content and contractual terms shortly before midnight on March 22

French Defence Minister to Discuss Belharra Frigates Sale on Athens Visit

March 25, 2021 @ 02:52 AM

Florence Parly, French Minister of the Armed Forces will discuss the supply of four new generation Belharra frigates, the renovation of four Greek Hydra class frigates and the provision of “interim capacity,” during a visit to Athens on 25 March. The French Minister will participate in a ceremony to observe the bicentenary of the proclamation of independence of Greece where she will meet with her Greek counterpart, Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos

French Naval Ships Offered to Greece

March 24, 2021 @ 01:34 PM

France has offered to provide anti-aircraft warfare and anti-submarine warfare frigates to Greece free of charge. Greece wants to purchase four new frigates, and modernize four of its German-made MEKO frigates

Kawasaki Delivers Twelfth Soryu-class Submarine to Japanese Navy

March 24, 2021 @ 08:49 AM

Kawasaki Heavy Industries today held a ceremony marking the delivery of the submarine Toryu to the Japan Ministry of Defense (MOD) at its Kobe Shipyard Nishihama Quay at 11:30 AM on March 24. The ceremony was attended by a delegation of top MOD officials

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