On March 5th, in Rio de Janeiro, Emgepron, an independent state company, linked to the Ministry of Defense through the Brazilian Navy Command, and รguas Azuis, a company created by thyssenkrupp Marine Systems, Embraer Defense & Security and Atech, signed the contract for building four state-of-the-art Tamandarรฉ Class Ships, with deliveries scheduled between 2025 and 2028.
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) commissioned its 11th Soryu-class diesel-electric attack submarine (SSK) in Kobe in Hyogo Prefecture on March 5, 2020. JS ลryลซ (SS-511) joins the JMSDFโs Submarine Flotilla 1, based in Kure. It is the first-in-class boat to feature lithium-ion batteries.
An Indian Navy P-8I Neptune Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) visited Reunion Island to train with the French Air Force and Navy based on the island, known as “FAZSOI”.
The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) plans to deploy a Hyper-Velocity Gliding Projectile (HVGP) in fiscal year 2026 as a new weapon to repel enemies that invade Japan’s remote islands, from a safe distance. This HVGP could even target large surface ships such as aircraft carriers.
The Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (CSG) began dual-carrier flight operations with French aircraft carrier FS Charles de Gaulle (R91) in the Mediterranean Sea March 2.
Russia is holding top secret trials of Tsirkon hypersonic missile. Media leaks have intentional omissions. However, it is possible to suggest when the important weapon may be accepted into service, the Vzglyad business daily writes.
On 3 March 2020, the frigate NORDRHEIN-WESTFALEN was handed over by the ARGE F125
consortium to the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-
Service Support (BAAINBw).
The Novorossiisk naval base of the Black Sea fleet held a joint exercise involving a S-400 Triumf air defense system of the Southern Military District and a Project 22160 patrol vessel under the supervision of formation Commander Rear Admiral Viktor Kochemazov, the Defense Ministry said.
BAE Systems Inc. was awarded a five-year $188.2 million contract to provide the U.S. Navyโs AEGIS Technical Representative (AEGIS TECHREP) organization with critical large-scale system engineering, integration, and testing expertise for the AEGIS Weapons and Combat Systems aboard U.S. Navy surface combatant ships.
The US Coast Guard (USCG) Research and Development Center (RDC) is moving forward with plans to assess low-cost, commercially available autonomous solutions to improve maritime domain awareness in remote regions of the Pacific Ocean.
