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Australia Tests ‘Bluebottle’ USV for Amphibious Operations
The Australian Army tested a new type of unmanned surveillance vessel (USV), the “Bluebottle” by local company Ocius, during Operation Resolute.
22 November 2022
The Australian Army tested a new type of unmanned surveillance vessel (USV), the “Bluebottle” by local company Ocius, during Operation Resolute.
The hull of the first FDI frigate, Amiral Ronarc’h (D660), was taken out of the dry dock on 9 November 2022. The PSIM (Panoramic Sensor & Intelligence Module) was fitted on the frigate the next day.
On November 19, 2022, Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) hosted a keel authentication ceremony for Virginia-class submarine Arkansas (SSN 800).
On November 16 and 19, 2022, the JMSDF Maya-class destroyers conducted two test firings of SM-3 ballistic missile defense (BMD) missiles.
On the morning of Nov. 17, two Russian fighter aircraft made an unsafe and unprofessional approach toward Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1), which was conducting routine operations in the Baltic Sea.
The French Armament General Directorate (DGA) took delivery of the FREMM Frigate ‘Lorraine’ from Naval Group on 16 November 2022.
TCG Anadolu has completed the first helicopter landing and takeoff exercises during sea trials, marking an important milestone.
It appears that a Ukrainian maritime drone, similar to those using in an attack on Sevastopol, has struck Novorossiysk. This would be strategically important, showing that more of the Russian Navy is under threat.
The CEO of Russia’s Yantar shipyard said the first Indian frigate of Project 11356, the future INS Tushil, is scheduled for completion in 2023.
The South Korean National Assembly reportedly allocated 10 billion KRW (~$7.5 million) to introduce SM-3 missiles developed by Raytheon.
