Fincantieri to launch Italian Navy’s 2nd PPA ‘Francesco Morosini’ in June
Italian shipyard Fincantieri is set to launch the second Pattugliatore Polivalente d’Altura (PPA) vessel for the Italian Navy (Marina Militare) next month.
Huntington Ingalls Industries Awarded $187M Contract for U.S. Navy Amphibious Assault Ship LHA 9
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) announced that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division has received a $187.46 million advance procurement contract from the U.S. Navy to provide long-lead-time material and advance procurement activities for amphibious assault ship LHA 9.
Indian MoD signed a contract with Turkey’s TAIS shipyards for 5 Fleet Support Vessels
A spokesman of the Indian Ministry of Defence announced back in March that Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL, Visakhapatnam), India's state-owned shipyard, had signed a contract with TAIS, a consortium of five Turkish shipyards, to design and build five large Fleet Support Vessel (FSV) with a displacement of 45,000 tonnes for the Indian Navy.
French Navy Tests New Navalized Version of AS365 Dauphin SAR Helicopter
The French Navy (Marine Nationale) tested for the first time at sea the new "N" version of its AS365 Dauphin Search and Rescue (SAR) helicopter. The test campaign took place from a La Fayette-class frigate.
Fabrication Begins on Second Offshore Patrol Cutter for USCG
The U.S. Coast Guard and Eastern Shipbuilding Group commenced cutting steel for the second offshore patrol cutter (OPC), Chase, in Panama City, Florida, April 27.
Russia Signs Contract to Build World’s Largest Nuclear-Powered Icebreaker
On April 23, Rosatom subsidiary FSUE Atomflot and shipbuilder Zvezda LLC remotely signed a contract on the construction of the nuclear icebreaker Leader (project 10510).
U.S. Navy & Royal Navy conduct Anti-submarine exercise in the Arctic
Four U.S. Navy ships and a Royal Navy ship entered the Barents Sea, working together to conduct maritime security operations in the challenging environmental conditions above the Arctic Circle, May 4, 2020.
Royal Navy trials Teledyne Slocum gliders for ASW-assist Role
Underwater gliders that can rapidly send vital information that could give an extra edge to the Royal Navy’s anti-submarine warfare (ASW) operations are being rigorously trialed in the North Atlantic.
German Cabinet extends anti-piracy mission in Horn of Africa
The German Federal Cabinet has extended the anti-piracy mission EUNAVFOR (European Union Naval Force Somalia) - Operation Atalanta - in the Horn of Africa. The mandate, which expires on 31 May 2020, is to be continued for a further year until 31 May. 2021. The Bundestag (German parliament) still has to discuss and then vote on it.
Aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth sails for operational training
The Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth set sails from Portsmouth yesterday to ensure she is ready to conduct her first operational deployment in 2021.