The Ukrainian Navy (ВМСУ)’s participation in the Turkey-led naval exercise will be a first and will mark a new milestone in the cooperation between the two countries.
New details on the Ukrainian navy’s future missile boats emerged from an interview given by British military attaché in Ukraine to the local news paper
The U.S. Department of Defense on 5 January 2021 reported that SAFE Boats International LLC has been awarded a US$ 19 million order to launch production of Ukraine’s Mk VI first patrol boats.
Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense and LUCH Design Bureau on December 30 signed a contract for the delivery of a first batch of RK-360MT Neptune mobile anti-ship missiles. First deliveries will take place in 2021.
The commander of the Ukrainian naval forces confirmed the procurement of Ada-class corvettes and Bayraktar unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV). Talking to a local media, Rear Admiral Alexei Neizhpapa also discussed Mk VI and Island-class patrol boats from the United States and “missile boats” from the United Kingdom.
The UK will lead a multinational Maritime Training Initiative for the Ukrainian Navy, boosting their ability to combat threats in the Black Sea, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has confirmed.
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 United States’ State Department approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to the Government of Ukraine of up to 16 Mark VI Patrol Boats and related equipment for an estimated cost of $600 million.
The Ukrainian Ministry of Interior has selected local company Nibulon Shipbuilding to partner with French company OCEA to build locally 5 patrol ships under a transfer of technology agreement.
Ukraine’s LUCH design bureau and the Ukrainian Armed Forces continue the development test of the RK-360MTS mobile coastal defense system and its R-360 anti-ship missile. The most recent test took place in late November and evaluated the long range flight capabilities of the missile.
