SNA 2023
RAND Comments on DDG(X) Next-Generation U.S. Navy Destroyer
Naval News reached out to the RAND Corporation for comments, and opinions on the US Navy’s next-generation destroyer program, DDG(X).
10 January 2023
Naval News reached out to the RAND Corporation for comments, and opinions on the US Navy’s next-generation destroyer program, DDG(X).
On January 4, Russian frigate “Admiral Gorshkov” began a new operational deployment. The first-in-class ship deployed with Tsirkon hypersonic missiles for the first time.
Naval News reached out to the US Navy for an update on the status of the Mark VI Patrol Boats and the new 40-foot Patrol Boats (40PB).
HII won a contract for the modernization period planning of Zumwalt-class guided missile destroyers, USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) and USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001).
Raytheon Technologies will supply a long-range cruise missile system to the Romanian government as part of a possible $217.1 million U.S. Navy contract.
The French MoD announced that the French Navy’ Suffren nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) and its blue crew completed their first operational deployment with the Charles de Gaulle carrier strike group on January 4, 2023.
Kongsberg has signed a substantial contract with the Commonwealth of Australia for Naval Strike Missiles (NSM) and supporting equipment.
On Dec. 30, 2022, the U.S. Department of Defense announced a contract award to Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems Inc. valued at approximately $15.5 million for the procurement of two XQ-58A Valkyrie unmanned aerial systems, known for their “loyal wingman” role.
On December 27, 2022, French Navy’s La Fayette-class frigate, FS Guépratte (F714), seized a huge amount of illegal drugs from a fishing vessel in the international waters of the North Arabian Sea. FS Guépratte (F714) carried out the operation under CTF 150 mission, a part of the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF), a multinational maritime partnership located in Bahrain.
On December 16, 2022, the Japanese government approved three security-related documents, including a new national security strategy.
