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Navantia Completes Tropicalization of Norwegian F310 Frigates

July 28, 2021 @ 02:24 PM

Spains Navantia shipyard has completed complex tropicalization work of the Roald Amundsen frigate (F-311) that Navantia designed and built for the Norwegian Navy between 2000 and 2011. The warship is second of the Fridjof Nansen Class (F310)

Taiwan Navy Receives Tuo Chiang-class Stealth Corvette

July 28, 2021 @ 01:08 PM

Taiwan Navy took delivery of its Tuo Chiang-class stealth corvette on Tuesday. Taiwan launched the first Tuo Chiang-class corvette named Ta Chiang in Yilan county in December

Damen to Deliver Rudders for Spanish Navy's Upcoming F110 Class Frigate

July 27, 2021 @ 10:20 AM

Spanish shipbuilder Navantia has asked Damen Marine Components (DMC) to deliver rudders and steering gear systems for the Spanish Navys (Armada Española) new F110 frigates. The equipment will be fitted on five F110 vessels that Navantia is constructing

Bangladesh Shortlists Chinese, Dutch, Italian and Turkish Shipyards for its $2.5B Frigate...

July 26, 2021 @ 06:52 AM

Bangladesh Navy moves towards finalizing details on the $2.5 billion deal for the construction of 6 multi-role guided-missile frigates

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Launches Large Multi-role Response Vessel for Philippines

July 26, 2021 @ 06:17 AM

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding held a launch ceremony today for the first of two large multi-role response vessels (MRRVs) being built to order for the Republic of the Philippines. The ceremony took place at the Enoura Plant at MHIs Shimonoseki Shipyard & Machinery Works in Yamaguchi Prefecture

State Trials of Zircon Hypersonic Missile from Frigate & Submarine in August

July 19, 2021 @ 06:47 AM

Russias Zircon (Tsirkon) hypersonic missile is expected to undergo state trials involving its launch from a frigate and a submarine in August 2021. "The first launch from the Admiral Gorshkov frigate within the state trials is planned for the first part of August

COVID outbreak aboard Britain’s HMS Queen Elizabeth Aircraft Carrier

July 14, 2021 @ 03:12 PM

Around 100 cases of coronavirus have been recorded on the Royal Navys flagship, HMS Queen Elizabeth, even after all of the crew members had been vaccinated. HMS Queen Elizabeth is about a quarter of the way through a 28-week deployment leading the Carrier Strike Group (CSG)

Naval Group-led Consortium Wins Mine Risk Clearance for Europe Project

July 14, 2021 @ 11:58 AM

The EU Commission today selected a consortium led by Naval Group Belgium for its Mine Risk Clearance for Europe (MIRICLE) project. The project win was awarded by the company on Twitter Wednesday

Sudan May Soon Give its Nod for Russia to Build Naval Base

July 13, 2021 @ 09:13 AM

Sudan is expected to give the go-ahead to Russia for the latter to build a navy base on its territory. After meeting with his Sudanese counterpart Mariam al-Mahdi on Monday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said, “(Mariam) disclosed that Sudan is preparing for the ratification process

Indonesian Navy Inaugurates Tank Transport Ship

July 12, 2021 @ 01:08 PM

The Indonesian Navy today inaugurated its newest ship, KRI Teluk Youtefa 522 which is the third ship of the Teluk Bintuni class tank transport ships. Also known as Landing ship tank (LST), the tactical transport amphibious ship can land tanks, amphibious vehicles and troops close to the coast

Thyssenkrupp Hands over Fourth Submarine to Egyptian Navy

July 12, 2021 @ 11:22 AM

Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems handed over S44, the fourth Type 209/1400mod-class submarine, to the Egyptian Navy. The contract for the delivery of the first two 209/1400 mod class submarines to the Arab Republic of Egypt was signed in 2011

Italy, UK Sign Contract for Mid-Life Upgrade of Aster Missiles

July 10, 2021 @ 07:33 AM

Italy and the United Kingdom signed an agreement Friday to upgrade their Aster surface-to-air missiles. This strategic contract, which follows the Amendment 5 signed by OCCAR-EA in January 2020 on behalf of French armament procurement agency – DGA, will allow the five Services (FR, IT, UK Navy, IT Army and FR Air Force) of the three Programme Participating Nations (IT, UK, FR) to extend the operational availability of their ASTER missiles stockpile

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