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December 2020 news
Naval Forces, Defense Industry, Navy Technology, Maritime Security |
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According to a contract released by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) on December 9, 2020, Bell Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo, Texas, is awarded a $170,438,450 modification against a previously awarded, fixed-price-incentive-firm-target, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the production and delivery of one CMV-22B variation in quantity aircraft for the Navy and exercises options for V-22 Common Configuration Readiness and Modernization (CC-RAM) Lot 4 requirements.
According to information published by the Russian press agency on December 11, 2020, Russian Navy Project 20385 lead corvette, Gremyashchy has conducted missile and artillery live-firing using Redut air defense missile system against a practice target at a Baltic Fleet sea range, the Russian Defense Ministry’s press office said.
American company Boeing and the U.S. Navy have for the first time flown the MQ-25 T1 drone test asset with an aerial refueling store (ARS) on December 9, 2020, a significant milestone informing the development of the unmanned aerial refueler.
According to a video published by the Russian MoD (Ministry of Defense) on December 11, 2020, Russian Project 22350 frigate Admiral Gorshkov (454) from the Russian Navy has conducted a new test launch of Zircon hypersonic anti-ship cruise missile that took place in the White Sea, located on the northwest coast of Russia.
According to news published by the Focus Taiwan website on December 11, 2020, Taiwanese Coast Guard took delivery of new of a new missile corvette and one patrol vessel during a ceremony in Kaohsiung. The new vessels are a 600-ton corvette named Anping and a 35-ton fast patrol boat. A ceremony was held on Friday, December 11, 2020, in the southern city of Kaohsiung to mark the deployment, with President Tsai Ing-wen attending.
According to a picture released by the U.S. Department of Defense, the U.S. Navy USS Chafee (DDG 90) Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer has launched the first Block V Tomahawk missile during an exercise in the Pacific Ocean on December 1, 2020.
The Perle nuclear attack submarine (SSN) left the Toulon naval base on Thursday, December 10, 2020 to be transported to Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, aboard the specialized semi-submersible charter vessel Roll Dock Storm. This large-scale operation is the first step in the repair process for the SSN Perle, after the fire suffered on June 12, in a dry dock in Toulon, when she was periodically unavailable for maintenance and repair.
According to a tender published on the official EU website on December 9, 2020, the Italian Ministry of Defense has requested the purchase of 4 submarines Type U212 NFS (Near Future Submarine) and related logistic support via the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR).
According to news published by the U.S. Navy on December 8, 2020, two officers of the U.S. Marine Corps participated in a Brazilian Navy maritime engagement aboard the Brazilian Naval frigate Uniâo (F 45) off the northeast coast of Brazil, October 27 to November 5, 2020.
According to a press release published on December 8, 2020, Austal USA has delivered the Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), the future USS Mobile (LCS 26), to the U.S. Navy from the company’s shipyard in Mobile, Alabama.
According to a statement published by the Philippine government on December 7, 2020, the Philippine Navy missile frigate, BRP Antonio Luna (FF-151), will undergo a test of its communications system as part of its second sea acceptance trials this week.
According to a press release published on December 8, 2020, the French President announced the launch of studies for the replacement of the French Navy Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier by a new nuclear-powered aircraft carrier by 2038.
Saab has signed a contract with the German shipbuilding company Lürssen and received an order to provide and integrate the combat system for the Bulgarian Navy’s new Multipurpose Modular Patrol Vessels, MMPV.
BAE Systems has successfully completed planned systems maintenance and repair on HMCS Toronto, a Royal Canadian Navy ship, allowing the vessel to return to sea. The work was undertaken at the home of the Royal Navy at Portsmouth Naval Base, UK.
According to a statement published by the Royal Canadian Navy on December 7, 2020, the crew of the HMCS Harry DeWolf offshore patrol vessel of the Canadian navy has conducted at sea new training, testing, and trials on the new vessel. The work is part of a normal process to incrementally test Harry DeWolf and its systems, and as sailors gain experience with this first-of-class ship, they’re also making an immediate impact on RCN business, explains the ship’s commanding officer.
According to information published by the Japan Time newspaper website on December 6, 2020, Japan, France and the United States armed forces plan to hold next year's first joint military exercise on land and sea in Japan.
South African Company Milkor has completed sea trials with its MN Centurion, a new generation of high-speed interceptor craft, Milkor Business Development Director told Army Recognition. The development of the MN Centurion started in 2018 with the first testing taking place on the Vaal dam before first being showcased at AAD defense exhibition in September 2018.
According to a press release published on December 7, 2020, South African Company Paramount Maritime, a Paramount Group company, has successfully launched the second of three next-generation Survey Motor Boats (SMBs) for the South African Navy in a move that will enhance the capabilities and infrastructure of the South African Navy Hydrographic Office (SANHO). This follows the successful launch of the first Survey Motor Boat to the South African Navy during August 2020.
The newest Russian mine-sweeping ship "Yakov Balyaev" assigned to the Pacific Fleet entered the Sea of Japan for the final stage of factory running and state tests, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced on December 7 on its website.
According to information published by the Japanese Kyodo News website on December 6, 2020, the British Royal Navy plans to deploy early next year an aircraft carrier strike group including the aircraft carrier Queen Elizabeth to waters near Japan.
