
Austal Launched 12th Expeditionary Fast Transport for the U.S. Navy
Austal USA in Mobile, Ala., launched the future USNS Newport (EPF 12) into the Mobile River on February 20. This is the first Navy ship that Austal has launched in 2020.

Austal USA in Mobile, Ala., launched the future USNS Newport (EPF 12) into the Mobile River on February 20. This is the first Navy ship that Austal has launched in 2020.

On the night of February 8, the US Navy Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) joined the French Navy (Marine Nationale) Carrier Strike Group, also known as Task Force 473, currently deployed as part of the “Foch” mission.

During an event at the French Embassy in Athens on February 13th, 2020, Naval Group unveiled its long-term cooperation plan developed to support the acquisition program of two FDI frigates (Belharra-class) for the Hellenic Navy.

The Secretariat of the Navy of Mexico (SEMAR) has held a ceremony marking final acceptance and delivery of the Long Range Ocean Patrol (POLA) Class vessel ARM Reformador.

Minister for Manpower and Second Minister for Home Affairs Josephine Teo officiated at the commissioning ceremony of the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN)’s Littoral Mission Vessels (LMVs) RSS Fortitude, RSS Dauntless and RSS Fearless at Tuas Naval Base January 31, 2020.

HMS Glasgow – the first of the Royal Navy’s Type 26 frigates – is now more than half-way through construction at BAE Systems Govan shipyard.

The Royal Saudi Navy officially inducted a first batch of two HSI 32 Interceptor fast patrol crafts, according to an announcement released on January 23.

The French Navy (Marine Nationale) Carrier Strike Group set sail yesterday for a long operational deployment named “Foch”. Aircraft Carrier Charles de Gaulle and its escort set course to the Eastern Mediterranean before sailing for the Northern Atlantic area.

The French shipyard OCEA, specialized in design, building and integrated logistic support of aluminum vessels, announced on January 20th the signing of a new contract for the French Customs.

In 2019, ECA GROUP successfully performed the Sea Performance Trials Test of its Steering Console for the South Korean programme KSS-III (Jangbogo III) – Batch 1 first submarine.