The "German Exercise 2020 (Gerex)" manoeuvre in the western Baltic Sea will take place until September 7th, as the German Navy announced on Monday 31 August 2020.
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August 2020 news
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The "German Exercise 2020 (Gerex)" manoeuvre in the western Baltic Sea will take place until September 7th, as the German Navy announced on Monday 31 August 2020.
China reportedly launched its 8th Type 055 (Renhai-class cruiser) and 25th Type 052D (Luyang III-class) destroyers at Dalian Shipyard, Liaoning Province, on 30th August 2020. This event took place only two days after the decommissioning of two Type 051 destroyers attached to the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy.
Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) undocked USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) on time Aug. 29, a key milestone in the carrier’s Drydocking Planned Incremental Availability (DPIA).
According to information released by the U.S. DoD (Department of Defense) on August 28, 2020, the U.S. Navy Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) has conducted naval military exercises with the Spanish Navy in the Mediterranean Sea, Aug. 26, 2020.
According to information released by the Russian Press Agency on August 28, 2020, Be-200 amphibious aircraft will protect Russian Arctic borders. Rescue and antisubmarine aircraft will be supplied to the Northern fleet. Be-200 can take off from the sea and land in any weather. They will defend the deployment bases of Russian SSBN (ballistic missile submarine).
According to information released by the U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command on August 28, 2020, the U.S. Navy has awarded the first delivery orders from the Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity - Multiple Award Contract (IDIQ-MAC) to support the Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) Family of Systems.
According to a picture released by the U.S. Navy Twitter account on August 29, 2020, the USS Chung-Hoon (DDG-93), an Arleigh Burke-class Aegis destroyer has fired SM-2 RIM-66 Standard MR surface-to-air missile during RIMPAC 2020, the world's largest international maritime warfare exercise. RIMPAC is held biennially during June and July of even-numbered years from Honolulu, Hawaii, with the exception of 2020 where it was held in August.
According to a press release published by Textron Systems on August 27, 2020, Textron Systems Corporation, a Textron Inc. company, announced the successful delivery of its second next-generation air cushion vehicle, Ship to Shore Connector (SSC) LCAC 101, to the U.S. Navy on August 27, 2020.
According to a press release published by General Atomics, General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) announced that it has been awarded a developmental contract by Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division (NSWCCD) to provide manufacturing design drawings, engineering, fabrication, inspection, and assembly of prototype propulsor, shafting and bearing components as well as the equipment needed to support propulsor research & development, testing and evaluation.
According to information published by the U.S. Navy on August 29, 2020, the U.S. Navy has christened its newest Independence-variant littoral combat ship (LCS), the future USS Savannah (LCS 28), during a 10 a.m. CDT ceremony Saturday, August 29, in Mobile, Alabama.
According to a contract released by the U.S. DoD (Department of Defense) on August 28, 2020, Mare Island Dry Dock, Vallejo, California, is awarded a $15,378,728, 50-calendar day, firm-fixed-price contract (N32205-20-C-4066) for the mid-term availability of the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187).
Today NATO Maritime Command released a picture on its Twitter account showing German minesweeper FGS Groemitz holding exercise along with Lithuanian Navy LNS Jotvinsis. This training intends to improve maritime readiness and allows allies to work together more effectively and counter threats facing the Alliance.
On Monday, August 24, 2020, in the framework of the ongoing military cooperation between Greece and the United States of America, a joint aeronautical exercise was held with the participation of means and personnel of the two countries, in the sea area south of Crete.
Russia’s two latest amphibious assault ships currently under construction at the Zaliv Shipyard in Crimea will be capable of carrying both deck-based Ka-31, Ka-27 or Ka-52K helicopters and multi-purpose gunships for special missions, Ak Bars Shipbuilding Corporation Chief Renat Mistakhov told TASS at the Army-2020 forum on Thursday.
At the moment, HMA Ships Hobart, Stuart, Arunta and Sirius are on a Regional Presence Deployment through Southeast Asia and the Pacific and are taking part in RIMPAC 2020. This will be the first RIMPAC that the RAN’s Hobart-class guided-missile destroyers have taken part in.
According to footage and photos published on Chinese websites, China’s first Type 075 amphibious assault ship completed an 18-day maiden sea trial and returned to its shipyard in Shanghai last Sunday. The warship is expected to join the Chinese navy’s marines next year, military analysts said.
As reported on August 25, 2020, by TASS news agency, the Russian Defense Ministry signed contracts for the construction of two large diesel submarines of projects 636.3 and 677. The signing ceremony of state contracts took place at Army 2020 forum.
On 24th August 2020, the U.S. Navy held a keel-laying ceremony in Groton and officially began the construction of a new Virginia-class attack submarine "USS Idaho".
On August 24 2020, the Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) has supplied another ANKA unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with a longer range and equipped with an automatic identification system and synthetic aperture radar (SAR), to the Turkish Naval Forces.
The second two upgraded Project 22350 frigates will be delivered to the Russian Navy in 2026-2027, Head of the Severnaya Verf Shipyard Igor Orlov told TASS.