French Minister of the Armed Forces, Florence Parly, today announced that the future Light Joint Helicopter (HIL program) of the French military will be named “Guepard” (Cheetah). She also announced that its procurement will be accelerated.
The Baltic Shipyard in St Petersburg launched the third Project 22220 (LC-60Ya) nuclear-powered icebreaker “Ural” on May 25, 2019.
Taiwan started construction on three new catamaran corvettes and four mine layers in an effort to boost its naval forces.
The launching ceremony of the multipurpose amphibious unit (LHD or Landing Helicopter Dock) “Trieste” took place today at the Fincantieri shipyard in Castellammare di Stabia, in the presence of the President of the Italian Republic Sergio Mattarella.
The first of two frigates built for the Philippines Navy was launched by
Hyundai Heavy Industries in South Korea.
On May 23, 2019, the first SA’AR-6 class corvette was named INS Magen at a ceremony in Kiel. This marks another important milestone in the ongoing program of thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) as General Contractor to build four next-generation missile corvettes for the Israeli Navy.
The Hellenic Navy has officially received the first interim solution upgraded Lockheed Martin P-3B Orion aircraft. The official ceremony took place at the Hellenic Aerospace Industry, near Athens.
Naval Group participated to the 12th edition of IMDEX Asia in Singapore. At the show, the Eurpean leader in naval shipbuilding focused on its local R&D activites and on the Belharra frigate.
The Royal Navy Type 45 destroyer HMS Defender intercepted a supersonic target, during exercise Formidable Shield.
The French Navy (Marine Nationale) Aquitaine-class FREMM Frigate “Bretagne” intercepted a supersonic target on May 12, during exercise Formidable Shield.
