NAVAL NEWS AUGUST 2021

Navy Forces Naval Maritime Defense Security Industry


According to information published by Sea Power magazine on August 1, 2021, Jon Rambeau, vice president and general manager for Integrated Warfare Systems & Sensors at Lockheed Martin said that HELIOS Laser Weapon System is being tested by the U.S. Navy at the Surface Combat Systems Center Wallops Island.

According to information published by the Times on August 2, 2021, as part of the Greek procurement of new frigates, the Royal Navy will offer two Type 23 frigates, HMS Monmouth and HMS Montrose with the Babcock offer of four Arrowhead 140 Type 31e frigates.

According to information released by the Australian Department of Defense on July 30, 2021, HMAS Sydney Hobart Class guided missile destroyer of the Australian Navy is now qualified for operational duty after combat system sea qualification trials, including weapons firings off the US west coast and integrated sonar suite trials, sailing from Nanoose Bay, Canada.

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