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According to the Twitter account Loongnaval, the Chinese navy has commissioned Type 056 Jiangdao-Class Corvette 625 Bazhong on November 5, 2019. The Type 056 is a class of corvette deployed by the Chinese People's Liberation Navy (PLAN).
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NOVEMBER 2019 news
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According to a statement released by the OCCAR (Organization for Joint Armament Co-operation), on November 12, 2019, PPA1, named after “Paolo Thaon di Revel”, sailed its first nautical miles in the blue waters of the Gulf of La Spezia on 12th November 2019. The First Sea Going (FSG) is a crucial contractual milestone towards the delivery of the ship to the Italian Navy (FOAR), scheduled for May 2021.
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The Gremyashchy corvette of project 20385 built by Severnaya verf Shipyard in St. Petersburg arrived in the Belomorskaya naval base of the Northern fleet for acceptance trials, the Russian Defense Ministry said. Gremyashchiy-class corvettes are very large multipurpose vessels, designed to complement the Steregushchiy class already being commissioned with the Russian Navy. They have been designed to have improved habitability for higher endurance missions, and are able to launch cruise missiles.
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According to Novinite news agency, the Council of Ministers has approved a draft contract between the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria and the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands for the purchase of two minehunters for the amount of EUR 1 996 000 excluding VAT, the government press service announced.
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According to Sofia Globe, the deadline for bidders who have applied to supply Bulgaria with two new naval patrol vessels to update their offers has been extended by two weeks, to December 6, Defence Minister Krassimir Karakachanov said.
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The scheduled test was normal, China's Ministry of National Defence said on 14 Nov., when asked about the alleged test launch of a JL-3 submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) on June 2, state-run Global Times reported.
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Leonardo has proven the submarine-hunting capabilities of its new ULISSES acoustic sensor system in a live sea trial off the coast of Italy, meaning that development is on track for completion by the end of 2019. Production will now take place in 2020 for deliveries the same year and Leonardo is in talks with a number of potential domestic and international customers.
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The military naval exercise Dugong 2019 started in Australia bringing together countermeasure and explosive ordnance disposal professionals from five countries. Dugong 2019 brings mine warfare and dive teams from United States of America, Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom and New Zealand together for two weeks to practice contemporary mine warfare and dive salvage techniques and procedures in the vicinity of Garden Island.
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Israel Ministry of Defense has signed an agreement with Israel Shipyards Ltd. for the design of the next Israel Navy new and advanced combat vessel – the “Reshef” Class. Replacing the reliable above-20-years-in-service SA’AR 4.5, the new vessel is to successfully withstand the new and evolving threats and challenges the force will face.
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The Russian Navy crew of the advanced Project 21631 Buyan-M class corvette Ingushetia (NATO reporting name: SS-N-27 Sizzler) has tested missile and artillery systems in the Black Sea, the Russian Defense Ministry’s press office said.
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The Royal Australian Navy’s MH-60R Seahawk helicopters’ superior Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) cameras and sensors have been working throughout the nights to support firefighting efforts across New South Wales.
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The advanced Project 19910 small hydrographic vessel Nikolai Skosyrev built by the Vympel Shipyard has arrived in Murmansk in northwest Russia to undergo shipbuilders sea and state trials, the Defense Ministry’s press office said.
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The Australian Defence Force’s third Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD), NUSHIP Sydney, is on track to be delivered to the Navy in February 2020 after completing sea trials.
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Serco Inc., a provider of professional, technology, and management services, announced today that the Company has been awarded a contract to support the U.S. Navy’s Guided Missile Frigate FFG(X) Program Executive Office (PEO) for Unmanned and Small Combatants as they design, procure, and build the Navy’s next multi-mission Small Surface Combatant
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South Korea launched a new frigate on Monday featuring advanced sonar and power systems to boost anti-submarine capabilities in coastal operations, the Navy said. Source: Yonhap
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The Russian Defense Ministry will sign a contract for repairing the Tomsk nuclear submarine of project 949A (Antey) in 2020 and will hand it over to the Pacific Fleet in 2021, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexey Krivoruchko said during a visit to the North Eastern Repair Center in Vilyuchinsk.
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Project 20386 corvettes armed with Kalibr cruise missiles that are built at the Northern Shipyard enterprise will get a fundamentally new superstructure made out of polymeric composite materials. The Krylov State Research Center (KGNTS) has taken part in developing the new superstructure, a source in the Russian shipbuilding industry told TASS.
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The prototype of Airbus Helicopters’ VSR700 unmanned aerial system has performed its first flight at a drone test centre near Aix-en-Provence in the south of France. The VSR700 performed several take-offs and landings on Friday 8th of November with the longest flight lasting around 10 minutes.
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The Royal Australian Navy now has one of the most capable and sophisticated amphibious deployment systems in the world, with the Fleet’s Landing Helicopter Docks achieving final operational capability.
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A Chinese manufacturer has unveiled a small, shark-like, military Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV). The Robo-Shark is designed to have a high underwater speed and large payload capacity for its size. Its manufacturer, Boya Gongdao Robot Technology, also states that it has stealth features.
