The French amphibious assault ship ‘Dixmude’ left Toulon on February 18, to join the North Atlantic theater and participate in the Norwegian-led exercise COLD RESPONSE 2022 (CORE 22).
Huntington Ingalls has authenticated the keel of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock Harrisburg (LPD 30) on 23 February 2022.
A key milestone in the U212 Near Future Submarine (NFS) project was announced by OCCAR, which achieved the System Design Review.
Boeing announced the delivery of the 12th P-8I maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) to the Indian Navy on 24 February.
Austal USA laid the keel of the future USS Kingsville (LCS 36), an Independence-class littoral combat ship (LCS), during a ceremony at the company’s ship manufacturing facility in Alabama on February 23.
South Korea’s Agency for Defense Development (ADD) announced on February 22 that it has completed development on “methanol reforming plant technology” for submarine fuel cell AIP.
The Republic of Korea Navy’s first P-8A maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) broke cover in a video released by Boeing.
NATO kicked off Dynamic Manta anti-submarine warfare (ASW) exercise off the Sicilian coast on February 21.
On February 22, 2022, Naval Group started the first sea trials of the FREMM DA Lorraine, an important step before the frigate’s delivery. For several days, the eighth FREMM to be delivered to the French Navy and second with enhanced air defence capabilities (FREMM DA), will undergo sea trials off the coast of Brittany.
The Polish government announced on February 10 the down selection of two competitors for the Miecznik frigate programme: Babcock’s Arrowhead-140PL and Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems’ MEKO-A300PL.
