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According to information published by The Arctic Institute on April 11, 2023, the new Maritime Doctrine of the Russian Federation, released in July 2022, reveals Russia's ambitions to become a great maritime power and its recognition of the Arctic as the most important region for its strategic interests.
China's naval forces are the largest in East Asia and continue to expand rapidly. It is projected that China will have a battle force of 400 ships by 2025 and 440 ships by 2030. These efforts are aimed at achieving regional dominance and establishing China as a major world power.
On March 13, 2023, the heads of state of the United Kingdom, Australia, and the United States met and agreed that Australia would acquire three American Virginia class submarines. But in the longer term, they would develop a new class of submarine called the Aukus class, inspired by the design of the Royal Navy's Astute class. Let's make a comparison between the Virginia class and the Astute class.
Russian Navy's frigate Admiral Gorshkov recently left Russia for a long deployment, in the Channel, in the Atlantic, and to America. She has been armed with the Tsirkon hypersonic missile that could be a new threat to Ukraine.
According to information published by the Eurasian Times on December 28, 2022, a Chinese Carrier Strike Group (CSG) led by the aircraft carrier Liaoning has been carrying out military drills in the western Pacific, simulating attacks on Japan’s Nansei Islands. A few days later, China sent 47 aircraft to the Taiwan Strait. This represents the largest incursion into the island's airspace in recent months.
According to information published by the Chinese MoD on December 25, 2022, the PLA Eastern Theater Command conducted the joint combat-readiness security patrol and joint firepower striking exercise involving troops of multiple services and arms in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Island. Let's imagine the scenarios of an attempt by China to take over the island in the years to come.
According to information published by the US DoD on November 23, 2022, a U.S. Navy lab in Bahrain has confirmed Iran’s connection to a Nov. 15 aerial drone attack on a Liberian-flagged commercial tanker transiting international waters in the Middle East.
Three Western countries, the United States, Germany, and the Netherlands, already sent SeaFox AUV, 10 Autonomous Surface Vessels, and 10 Dauntless Sea Ark Patrol boats to Ukraine. The United States has yet to send Small United Riverine Craft, Defiant-class patrol vessels, USVs, and Armoured Riverine boats.
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has been published on November 2022 to describe the Navy’s planned inventory, purchases, deliveries, and retirements of ships in its fleet for the next 30 years.
Let's focus on the Type 054B frigate of the People's Liberation Army Navy, the construction of which has already begun. It is estimated that it will be launched by the end of 2023.
About 200 warships and vessels of the Northern, Pacific, Baltic and Black Sea Fleets and the Caspian Flotilla took part in the naval parades on the occasion of Navy Day on July 31.
On the occasion of an impressive military parade, the Armed Forces of Algeria showcased their equipment including their naval forces with two submarines and eleven ships. Previous presidents abandoned holding military parades, but President Abdelmadjid Tebboune revived the tradition for this anniversary, for the first time in 38 years.
A document was published on Twitter by Louis Cheung about what the People's Liberation Army Navy Surface Force could be like in 2025. The Navy would include four aircraft carriers, eight Type 075 landing helicopter docks (LHD), three Type 076 landing helicopter docks, and 291 other ships.
Two Russian Raptor class patrol boats were destroyed by Ukrainian Bayraktar TB2 UCAV near Snake Island. Discover with the Navy Recognition editorial team the technical aspects and combat capabilities of the Turkish-made UCAV.
According to an infographic published by Louis Cheung HK on January 24, 2022, the People's Liberation Army Navy commissioned 32 vessels in 2021, including landing helicopter docks, one submarine, and destroyers.
The French Ministry of Armed Forces published a report about the French Armed Forces and their equipment for the year 2021, in accordance with the commitments of the military programming law (LPM) 2019-2025.
According to information published by the Royal British Navy on November 19, 2021, British Navy sailors from HMS Argyll Type 23 Duke-class frigate have tested a new gun mounting system ASP (Agile, Small-deflection, Precision) armed with a .50 heavy machine gun.
According to information published by the Royal British Navy on November 19, 2021, Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose hosted the inaugural Heavy Lift Challenge, calling on drone manufacturers to showcase crewless technology which could be adapted to carry supplies and cargo to ships and personnel.
Today’s defence scenarios require absolute dominance of the airspace, irrespective of the threats and the operational complexity. The need for Integrated Air and Missile Defence (IAMD) solutions is even more significant since they allow a synergistic approach and the coordination in real-time of all available sensors and weapons, making it possible to counter any kind of threats. The advanced radar technology of Leonardo's KRONOS family fits perfectly into this ecosystem.
According to information released on November 4, 2021, Raytheon Missiles & Defense, a Raytheon Technologies business, in partnership with the Office of U.S. Naval Research, completed successful demonstrations of the Network Cooperative Radar program, an advanced radar system solution that supports the U.S. Navy’s goal of creating distributed sensing networks to defend against evolving threats. NCR supports the Navy’s Distributed Maritime Operations concept by giving electromagnetic maneuver warfare capabilities to the fleet.
According to information released by BAE Systems, the British Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth is equipped with the latest generation of wastewater treatment systems. The Elizabeth entered service into the Royal Navy in December 2017. The ship has gone above and beyond statutory compliance, with extra commitment to environmental protection demonstrated by installing a treatment plant that is capable of gathering and treating all wastewater prior to storage or discharge.
The acceptance of the St. Petersburg drops all objections against project 677 Lada-class submarine. Only modern subs can operate in the Baltic Sea, as others have no chance in a potential standoff with the adversary. However, serial submarines of project 677 will face a lot of difficulties.
Russia is pursuing two hypersonic weapons programs including the Avangard and the 3M22 Tsirkon also called Zircon. Tsirkon is reportedly capable of striking both ground and naval targets. The Severodvinsk Yasen-class SSGM of project 885 for the first time test-fired Tsirkon hypersonic missile from a surfaced position and a depth of 40 meters.
It took the Russian Navy over ten years to accept into service a Lada-class diesel-electric submarine of project 677. The St. Petersburg led sub was handed over to the Navy after 11 years of test operation. The Vzglyad business newspaper writes why it took so long and what it means for the Russian Navy.
According to information published by the Russian press agency TASS on September 3, 2021, Russia’s Severodvinsk-based Sevmash Shipyard, a subsidiary of the United Shipbuilding Corporation has approved a concept of modular submarine construction.
According to information released by the Russian company Uralvagonzavod, the serial production of the naval version of the AU-220M 57mm cannon remotely operated weapon station could start in the next few weeks.
