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Chilean Navy interested in the Adelaide-class frigates
The Chilean Navy is strongly interested in the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) Adelaide-class frigates, according to an article at the Defensa.com website.
18 February 2019
The Chilean Navy is strongly interested in the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) Adelaide-class frigates, according to an article at the Defensa.com website.
ECA GROUP, in collaboration with its naval architecture subsidiary MAURIC, integrates a new USV – (Unmanned Surface Vehicle) into its range of naval drones systems. The new INSPECTOR 125, based on an operational platform, is designed for high seas operations.
In the context of the FANAL pre-deployment exercise involving the entire carrier strike group, French Navy (Marine Nationale) aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle set a new record: No less than 35 aircraft, including 30 Rafale Marine, were aboard. All aircraft were lined up on the flight deck for a “PHOTEX”.
An article published by a subsidiary of Chinese naval group CSSC is suggesting quite clearly that the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN or Chinese Navy) 3rd aircraft carrier will use a conventional propulsion system and EMALS catapults.
The Australian government signed the Attack-class submarine Strategic Partnering Agreement with France’s Naval Group, a project worth over 31 billion Euros ($35 billion USD) and tying the two parties for the next 50 years.
The Turkish Navy (Türk Deniz Kuvvetleri) Preveze-class submarine Mid-Life Upgrade (MLU) contract was signed between Turkey’s Defence Industry Directorate (SSB) and a joint venture formed by STM-ASELSAN-HAVELSAN-ASFAT on 8 Ferbuary 2019.
On February 7th, the Bundeswehr and Lürssen Werft shipyard officially launched the construction of the first of five new K130 Braunschweig-class Corvettes for the German Navy (Marine).
The Secretary of the US Navy has named littoral combat ships 36 and 38, Austal USA said on February 5. LCS 36 is the USS Kingsville after Kingsville, Texas, and LCS 38 is USS Pierre after the capitol city of South Dakota.
The U.S. Navy’s newest Zumwalt-class destroyer, USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001), was commissioned January 26 at Naval Air Station North Island, California.
