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Ukraine inks contract with French company OCEA for 20 Patrol Boats
The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine (SBGSU) inked a contract with French company OCEA for the procurement of 20 patrol boats on July 22.
24 July 2020
The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine (SBGSU) inked a contract with French company OCEA for the procurement of 20 patrol boats on July 22.
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) have signed a £9-million contract with British company Marine Specialised Technology for two new boats to replace the Gibraltar Squadron Fast Patrol Craft.
Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and Royal Australian Navy (RAN) units and personnel have deployed to take part in a series of large scale training exercises in the Pacific region.
Halter Marine Inc., a company of ST EngineeringNorth America, has been awarded the contract for industrial studies for the auxiliary general ocean surveillance ship (T-AGOS(X)) program.
“Admiral Kasatonov”, the second project 22350 (Admiral Gorshkov-class) frigate built by Severnaya Verf Shipyard has joined the Russian Navy. The St. Andrew’s flag was hoisted on July 21st during a commissioning ceremony held in St Petersburg.
The next generation of landing craft for the French Navy (Marine Nationale) known as EDA-S are taking shape at Socarenam shipyard in St Malo (Brittany) with CNIM acting as the main contractor.
“Al Jubail”, the first of five AVANTE 2200 corvettes built for the Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF), was launched today by Spanish shipbuilder Navantia.
Today, Naviris, the 50/50 owned joint venture by Fincantieri and Naval Group, has signed a contract with OCCAR (Organisation for Joint Armament Co-operation) for a feasibility study on the mid-life upgrade (MLU) of the four Horizon type Air Defense Destroyers (designated frigates in the French and Italian navies).
Following the recent stop to the Aegis Ashore missile defense system deployment in Japan, Prime Minister Shinzō Abe’s party is looking at possible alternatives. Options include additional Aegis destroyers, armed mega floats and even offensive conventional strike capability. Yoshihiro Inaba has the details and explains why the third option would be a major change for Japan’s defense policy.
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), Australian Defense Force (ADF), and the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group began a trilateral exercise in the Philippine Sea, July 19.
