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Russian Navy’s Slava-class Cruiser To Get New Weapons
Russian defense industry sources confirm that the Russian Navy’s Pr.1164 Atlant (NATO: SLAVA Class) will get a new lease of life.
1 April 2020
Russian defense industry sources confirm that the Russian Navy’s Pr.1164 Atlant (NATO: SLAVA Class) will get a new lease of life.
The U.S. Navy awarded Boeing a $1.5 billion production contract for the next 18 P-8A Poseidon aircraft. The contract includes eight aircraft for the U.S. Navy, six aircraft for the Republic of Korea Navy (ROK Navy) and four aircraft for the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF).
After being one of the first navies to be equipped with ECA GROUP’s K-STER MIDS ROV back in 2009, the Lithuanian Navy, renewed its trust in the capabilities of this solution to neutralise sea mines.
A keel laying ceremony for the second Type 054 A/P Frigate for Pakistan Navy was held at Hudong Zhonghua shipyard in China on March 23rd.
French President Emmanuel Macron announced yesterday that French Navy (Marine Nationale) Mistral-class LHDs Mistral and Dixmude will be deployed to Reunion Island and the Caribbean in support of the Coronavirus relief efforts. These new deployments will take place as part of the new operation “Résilience”.
Borei-A-class SSBN of project 955A will operate in the Far East. Five out of eight submarines will serve in the Pacific fleet. The Russian Navy is restoring the Far Eastern nuclear arsenal which was nearly lost thirty years ago.
On March 17, a French Navy Rubis-class nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) escorting the French Carrier Strike Group (TF 473) during the Foch mission carried out a “linkex” type exercise with an E-2C Hawkeye AEW aircraft from the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier.
The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) welcomed Rear-Admiral (RADM) Aaron Beng as its new Chief of Navy (CNV) at a Change of Command Parade held at RSS Singapura – Changi Naval Base this morning. During the parade, RADM Beng took over the Navy’s symbol of command from the outgoing CNV, RADM Lew Chuen Hong.
The French Navy (Marine Nationale) is about to deploy its Mistral-class LHD “Tonnerre” to the Island of Corsica in a mission to evacuate several Coronavirus / COVID19 patients towards mainland France.
The main missions of big-displacement warships armed with a major number of missiles is to provide air defense to warship formations and deliver missile strikes at sea and coastal targets.
