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First Project 20385 ‘Gremyashchiy’ corvette starts builder trials
The Russian Navy’s first Project 20385 « Gremyashchiy » corvette started sea trials, the Severnaya Verf shipbuilder reported on April 21.
23 April 2019
The Russian Navy’s first Project 20385 « Gremyashchiy » corvette started sea trials, the Severnaya Verf shipbuilder reported on April 21.
The Russian MoD is considering the procurement of two “Borei-K” nulcear-powered cruise missile submarines (SSGN). The design would be based on the Borei-class ballistic missile submarine (SSBN).
32 Chinese vessels and 39 military planes are set to participate in the naval parade tomorrow, April 23, to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN or Chinese Navy). Close to twenty foreign vessels will also take part in the fleet review.
Recent ship spotter pictures show that Japan Coast Guard’s (JCG) future large patrol vessel PLH-41 “Mizuho” has been fitted with a BAE Systems Bofors 40Mk4 40mm main gun.
China’s first carrier-based AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control System) should leave the assembly line and conduct its first flight soon.
In a news article recently published on its website and titled “MKS 180: The K Stands for Kombat”, the German Navy (Deutsche Marine) outlines the future capabilities of its next class of surface combatant: The MKS 180.
Admiral Sunil Lanba, Chief of the Naval Staff, launched the third ship of Project 15B, Guided Missile Destroyer “Imphal”, today (20 April 2019) at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited in Mumbai.
Nauta Shiprepair Yard has completed the next milestone in the construction of the Swedish SIGINT ship for the Royal Swedish Navy. Outfitting and equipment installation will take place in Nauta Shiprepair Yard, after which the vessel will undergo harbour and sea trials. The ship will then sail to Saab’s shipyard in Karlskrona to complete outfitting of special systems.
Naval Group launched the multi-missions FREMM frigate Alsace on 18 April 2019. It is the first of two air-defence frigates known as FREMM DA (Frégate Européenne Multimissions de Défense Aérienne).
The Netherlands Coastguard (Nederlandse Kustwacht) is looking for new Maritime Surveillance Aircraft (MSA) according to a contract notice published on the European public procurement platform TED.
