December 2020 news

Naval Forces, Defense Industry, Navy Technology, Maritime Security


According to information published by the Russian press agency TASS on December 30, 2020, the Russian Navy (VMF) has commissioned the Project 20385 corvette ‘Gremyashchiy’ (NATO reporting name: Steregushchiy-class) built by the Northern Shipyard (a subsidiary of the United Shipbuilding Corporation), according to the press department of the company.

According to a contract published by the United States Department of Defense (DoD) on December 29, 2020, Boeing is awarded a $198,000,000 not-to-exceed undefinitized fixed-price-incentive-firm-target, cost-plus-incentive-fee modification to a previously awarded contract. This modification provides for the integration of a ground control station that provides command and control capability in support of the MQ-25 aerial refueling drone for the U.S. Navy.

According to a Tweet published by the Australian Minister of Defense Linda Reynolds on December 28, 2020, Australia will invest $23.7 million to upgrade the sonar systems of the Collins-class submarines of the Australian Navy. Thales Australia and the Commonwealth of Australia (CoA) have signed a contract to deliver these next-generation systems on the Collins-class submarines.

According to information published by the Russian Press agency TASS, the Russian Navy has commissioned the first serial Project 11711 large landing ship (NATO reporting name: Ivan Gren-class) ‘Pyotr Morgunov’ built at the Yantar Shipyard (a subsidiary of United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC), according to the press department of the USC.

On December 24, 2020, Myanmar Navy celebrated its 73rd Anniversary at Yangon's No 3 Naval Wharf in Thilawa. During this event, seven new warships have joined the Navy including the Stealth Fast Attack Craft (492), Submarine Chasers Yan Nyein Aung-class 443/446, and the new submarine Minye Theinkhathu that was manufactured in Russia and transferred from India.

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