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NAVAL NEWS FEBRUARY 2021
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According to a news published by Tass on February 5, 2021, Russia’s Rosoboronexport state arms seller, part of Russia’s Rostec state hi-tech corporation, is ready to take part in India’s tender for the delivery of submarines under the P75i program, the press office of Rosoboronexport told TASS at the Aero India 2021 international aerospace show.
According to a Tweet published by the Navy Lookout on February 4, 2021, the HMS Dauntless guided missile destroyer of the British Navy is in the wet basin at Cammell Laird for integration and testing after the installation of new engines installed as Power Improvement Package (PIP). The ship will return to service in mid-2021.
According to a Tweet published on February 4, 2021, a contract for delivering one Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV) was signed between Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd (GRSE) and the Government of Seychelles.
According to news published by the Daily Sabah and Middle East Eye websites on February 3, 2021, last year, Turkey has launched consultations with the United Kingdom to acquire a new or second-hand aircraft carrier. Citing the Middle East Eye website, Turkey has requested the purchase of a new Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier, but now Turkey would like to launch the construction of its first indigenous aircraft carrier.
According to a news published by United States Department of Defense, the guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta DDG 115 arrived at its new homeport here Thursday, bringing with it some of the Navy’s most advanced capabilities, according to Naval Forces Japan.
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, (GA‑ASI) announces its plan to take a company-owned SkyGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft to the United Kingdom later this year to undertake a series of operational capability demonstrations for NATO allies, including the Netherlands. The UK’s Protector program is a derivative of SkyGuardian with a range of UK modifications and the Royal Air Force (RAF) is supporting this visit.
According to a press release published by the Government of the UK, HMS Queen Elizabeth’s deployment to Indo Pacific later this year will enhance Japan and UK defence cooperation. Defence Secretary Ben Wallace and Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab discussed the deployment of HMS Queen Elizabeth during the virtual meeting with their respective Japanese counterparts, Ministers Nobuo Kishi and Toshimitsu Motegi.
According to a news published by Government of Canada, Commodore Bradley Peats of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) officially assumed command of Standing NATO Maritime Group One (SNMG1) during a change of command ceremony held in Lisbon, Portugal today. Commodore Peats assumed command from Commodore José António Mirones of the Portuguese Navy.
On February 2, 2021 Kongsberg Maritime announces the next generation of its advanced HUGIN Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV). Named HUGIN Endurance, the new AUV boosts operational duration to approximately 15 days, enabling extended survey and inspection missions far from shore.
On February 3, 2021, at PGZ Stocznia Wojenna in Gdynia, a Polish shipyard company, mine countermeasure forces command vessel ORP “Kadm. Xawery Czernicki ”, which completed a thorough dock repair at the Shipyard, was handed back to the Polish Navy. One of the most active ships in the Navy, belonging to the 8th Coastal Defence Flotilla, is now officially ready for the next years of service.
According to a statement published by the Singapore Ministry of Defense (MoD), Singapore has created a new Maritime Security and Response Flotilla (MSRF) that will have the same missions as the Coast Guard in other countries.
Huntington Ingalls Industries Technical Solutions division was awarded a contract last week to provide maintenance, training and planning support for U.S. Navy aircraft carriers. The indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract includes a five-year ordering term, with a total potential value of $175 million.
According to information published by U.S. Navy on February 2, 2021, the guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58), deployed to U.S. Fifth Fleet and operating in support of the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF), interdicted a shipment of more than 600 lbs. (275 kg) of suspected narcotics from a dhow in the international waters of the North Arabian Sea, Jan. 30.
The U.S. Department of Defense announced on February 1, 2021, that Huntington Ingalls Industries, Newport News Shipbuilding division, Newport News, Virginia, is awarded a $12,500,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to previously awarded contract N00024-16-C-4316 to continue performance of the repair, maintenance and upgrade efforts on the USS Helena (SSN 725) Dry-Docking Selected Restricted Availability.
Ultra announced on February 3 that a contract has been signed to start work on the key Variable Depth Sonar (VDS) system for the Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC) program – named the Towed Low Frequency Active Sonar (TLFAS). This subcontract moves the development of CSC’s anti-submarine warfare (ASW) capability from the program definition phase into the full manufacture and delivery of the vessels suite of sonars.
According to information published by Northrop Grumman Corporation, the aerospace and defense technology company and UK-based Ultra equipped a modified, manned Bell 407 (acting as an MQ-8C Fire Scout surrogate) platform with Ultra sonobuoys, receiver and processor to complete an unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) anti-submarine warfare (ASW) capability demonstration.
According to information published by the US Navy The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78), participated in Interoperability Exercises with Ukrainian Naval Forces in the Black Sea on Jan. 30, 2021. Off the coast of Ukraine, in the Black Sea, Porter, along with the Henry J. Kaiser-class underway replenishment oiler USNS Laramie (T-AO-203), operated with three Ukrainian Navy vessels; the Gurza-M-class UKRS Kostopol (P 180) and UKRS Nikopol (P 176), and the Island-class patrol boat UKRS Starobilsk (P 191), as well as a Ukrainian Navy MI-14 helicopter.
The Russian Navy (VMF) officially commissioned the newest Project 21631 (Buyan-M-class) guided missile corvette ‘Grayvoron’ on January 30, according to the Ministry of Defense (MoD).
According to a press release published on February 2021, IAI (Israel Aerospace Industries) announces the signing of three significant contracts valued at over $100 million USD, in which it will supply loitering munitions systems to several countries. The contracts include winning an international tender for the sale of the multi-purpose ROTEM system to a foreign country, sale of the naval version of the HAROP system to the navy of a country in Asia and sale of the ground version of the HAROP system to another customer in Asia.
BAE Systems will provide lifecycle, engineering, and sustainment support to ensure precision approaches and further enhance the safety of America’s warfighters.
