NAVAL NEWS JANUARY 2022

Navy Forces Naval Maritime Defense Security Industry


According to information published by Meteksan on January 24, 2022, Antalya-based ARES Shipyard and Ankara-based Meteksan Defense successfully completed the firing tests by integrating a 12.7 mm remote-controlled weapon system into the ULAQ Unmanned Surface Vehicle.

According to information published by Xinhuanet on January 22, 2022, Egyptian and French naval forces have conducted joint military drills in the Mediterranean Sea with the involvement of two frigates, one from each country.

According to pictures released on the official website of the U.S. Navy on January 6, 2022, the U.S. Navy has conducted flight operations with the MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter from the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Milwaukee LCS 5 to support Joint Interagency Task Force South’s mission, which includes counter-illicit drug trafficking missions in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific.

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