The Royal Netherlands Navy’s HNLMS Karel Doorman set sails for the Caribbean this morning. The Joint Logistic Support Ship (JSS) has been tasked by the Dutch Ministry of Defense to support civilian authorities in fighting the COVID-19 if the situation calls for it.
China’s first Type 075 landing helicopter dock (LHD) caught on fire yesterday (11 April 2020) according to several pictures and videos shared on Chinese social media.
The Admiral Kasatonov frigate of project 22350 built by Severnaya verf Shipyard is beginning the final stage of acceptance trials in the Baltic Sea. The frigate will then return to the shipyard for the handover to the Russian Navy, Severnaya verf said.
Following the announcement of a number of suspected Covid-19 cases among aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle’s crew, a medical team was sent on board. The tests it carried out confirm fifty positive cases of Covid-19 on board.
Two more E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft were delivered to Japan by Northrop Grumman. There are now three Advanced Hawkeyes in the country.
Medical care providers aboard Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) received critical supplies in support of COVID-19 response efforts in New York City, April 8.
The Australian Government’s $90 billion National Shipbuilding Program has reached another milestone with the ceremonial keel laying of the second Arafura-class Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) in Adelaide under Project SEA 1180 Phase 1.
On April 9, 2020, “S43”, the third of four HDW Class 209/1400mod submarines was officially handed over by thyssenkrupp Marine Systems to the Navy of the Arab Republic of Egypt.
Philly Shipyard, Inc., the sole operating subsidiary of Philly Shipyard ASA, has been awarded a contract for the construction of up to five (5) National Security Multi-Mission Vessels (NSMV) from TOTE Services, LLC (TOTE), an industry leader in ship management, marine operations and vessel services.
Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division officially started fabrication of the third Arleigh Burke-class (DDG 51) Flight III destroyer for the U.S. Navy, the future USS Ted Stevens (DDG 128). The start of fabrication signifies the first 100 tons of steel have been cut.
