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NAVAL NEWS NOVEMBER 2021
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According to information published by the U.S. Department of Defense on November 16, 2021, Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Chafee (DDG 90) conducts flight operations with MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to “Blue Hawks” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron.
According to information published by the U.S. DoD on November 10, 2021, L3Harris Technologies Inc. is awarded a $10,032,169 firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract. This contract procures 220 BRU-55C/A Kits with Universal Armament Interface Joint Direct Attack Munition for engineering, manufacturing, modification, and integration in support of the transition from a BRU-55B/A bomb rack configuration to a BRU-55C/A configuration.
According to information published by the Indian government on November 18, 2021, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will formally hand over electronic warfare suite Shakti to the Indian Navy at a ceremony to be held as part of Rashtra Raksha Samarpan Parv at Jhansi.
According to information published by the U.S. Department of Defense on November 19, 2021, the Navy accepted delivery of the future USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul (LCS 21) at the Fincantieri Marinette Marine (FMM) shipyard.
According to a Facebook post published by Naval Sea Systems Command on November 15, 2021, the next-generation landing craft, Ship to Shore Connector (SSC), Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) 103 completed Builder’s Trials last week.
According to a press release published by Boeing on November 18, 2021, the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (NDMA) accepted the first of five Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft that will be operated by the Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF).
According to a press release published by Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co. on November 18, 2021, a part of the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, held a launch ceremony for the second of two large multi-role response vessels (MRRVs) being built to order for the Department of Transportation in the Republic of the Philippines.
According to a press release published by the European Council on November 17, 2021, the Council adopted a decision updating the list of projects to be undertaken under the EU permanent structured cooperation (PESCO). As a result, 14 new projects will be added to the list of the 46 existing ones that have been developed under PESCO since December 2017.
According to a press release published by EDGE Group on November 18, 2021, the advanced technology company for defence and beyond, entered a strategic agreement with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), Israel's major aerospace and aviation manufacturer, to jointly design the first-in-class series of 170 m-USV (modular-unmanned surface vessels) for the entire range of military and commercial applications.
According to information published by Taiwan News on November 17, 2021, the Republic of China Navy announced that it will buy 12 MH-60R Sikorsky Seahawk anti-submarine helicopters from U.S. suppliers.
According to information published by Tass on November 17, 2021, the Northern Fleet’s large anti-submarine warfare ship Vice-Admiral Kulakov entered the English Channel in its long-distance deployment.
According to information published by the U.S. Navy on November 16, 2021, the Navy and General Dynamics Bath Iron Works (BIW) marked the start of fabrication for the future USS Quentin Walsh (DDG 132) with a ceremony at BIW’s Structural Fabrication Facility in East Brunswick, Maine.
According to a press release published by Shield AI on November 16, 2021, the defense-technology company using self-driving software to enable collaborative teams of unmanned aircraft to operate in GPS- and RF-denied environments, announced that Martin UAV (a Shield AI company) kicked off its Multi-Mission Tactical UAS Increment 2 (Mi2) prototype effort with Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD).
According to information published by the U.S. Department of Defense on November 16, 2021, the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) fired its Phalanx Close-In Weapons System in the Philippine Sea.
According to information published by the U.S. Department of Defense on November 16, 2021, Military Sealift Command’s Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport USNS Millinocket (T-EPF 3) took part in Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Indonesia, in the Java Sea.
According to information published by Info Defensa on November 17, 2021, Spain aims to sell a second Navantia LHD amphibious assault ship to Turkey.
According to a press release published by the government of the UK on November 16, 2021, an Intergovernmental Framework Agreement was signed in London. This document continues to progress on joint projects to develop the capabilities of the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as agreed in June when the UK, Ukraine, and industry signed a Memorandum of Implementation to collaborate to boost Ukraine’s naval capabilities.
According to information published by Royal Navy on November 17, 2021, the RN has expanded its fleet of remotely-piloted drones – the far-seeing eyes of navy warships – with new training, personnel, and 12 aircraft.
According to information published by the Indian Ministry of Defense on November 15, 2021, Indian Naval Ship (INS) Karmuk, an indigenously built Missile Corvette is participating in the 3rd edition of India, Singapore, and Thailand Trilateral Maritime Exercise SITMEX – 21, from 15 to 16 Nov 21 in the Andaman Sea.
According to information published by the Russian Ministry of Defense on November 13, 2021, detachment of ships of the Black Sea Fleet consisting of the frigate Admiral Grigorovich, the patrol ship Dmitry Rogachev and the rescue tugboat SB-742 arrived at the port of Algeria to participate in Joint naval maneuvers 2021 international exercise with the ships of the Navy of the Algerian People's Democratic Republic.
