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December 2020 news
Naval Forces, Defense Industry, Navy Technology, Maritime Security |
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According to a statement published by the Australian Department of Defence on December 30, 2020, the Australian MoD (Ministry of Defense) has approved the acquisition of two more P-8A Poseidon surveillance and response aircraft, bringing the total fleet size to 14.
According to news published by the Philippine News Agency on December 30, 2020, the delivery of surface-to-air and surface-to-surface missile weapon systems for the BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150) and BRP Antonio Luna (FF-151) guided missile frigates of the Philippine Navy are scheduled for October next year.
According to information published by the U.S. Navy on December 29, 2020, US Navy sailors from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) have trained the Croatian Navy’s underwater EOD team at Lora Naval Base in Split, Croatia, from 1 to 21 December 2020.
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 information published by the U.S. Navy on December 28, 2020, The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (CSG) has been providing operational and close air support to Joint Task Force – Quartz and Operation Octave Quartz (JTF-Q).
On December 18, 2020, the British Ministry of Defense (MoD) has released a Request for Information to acquire Maritime Heavy Lift UAS (Unmanned Aerial System) for the British Navy.
According to information published by the Russian press agency TASS on December 28, 2020, Russia’s Yantar Shipyard (a subsidiary of the United Shipbuilding Corporation) has launched the Project 02670 oceanographic vessel 'Evgeniy Gorigledzhan', according to the press department of the shipyard.
According to information published by the United Coast Guard, on December 16, 2020, the U.S. Coast Guard accepted delivery of its ninth HC-144B Ocean Sentry medium range surveillance aircraft outfitted with both the Ocean Sentry Refresh (OSR) modifications and the Minotaur mission system.
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 China MoD (Ministry of Defense) on December 27, 2020, the new Chinese Navy Zhangjiakou Type 056A Jiangdao-class corvette has conducted live firing exercises in the Yellow Sea.
According to information published by the Russian press agency TASS on December 25, 2020, the upgraded Project 1155M frigate (NATO reporting name: Udaloy-class) ‘Marshal Shaposhnikov’ of the Russian Navy conducted a test-firing of the Uran anti-ship missile, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD).
According to information released by the Defense Express website on December 24, 2020, Indonesia would have signed a contract with Ukraine for the purchase of RK-360MC Neptune mobile missile coastal defense system.
According to a picture released by the U.S. Navy on December 2020, The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Key West (SSN 722) departs Naval Base Point Loma after completing a scheduled maintenance period in the floating dry dock ARCO (ARDM-5).
According to information published by the Russian press agency TASS on December 25, 2020, the newest Project 20380 corvette ‘Hero of Russia Aldar Tsydenzhapov’ (NATO reporting name: Steregushchiy-class) has officially joined the Pacific Fleet of the Russian Navy, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD).
According to a Tweet published by the Defence Turk on December 26, 2020, the Turkish Anadolu shipyard has launched the second Cadet Training Ship (CTS) QTS 92 Al Shamal build for the Qatari Navy.
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.
According to information published on December 23, 2020, the first of the two FREMM frigates purchased by Egypt was handed over by the Egyptian Navy at the Fincantieri shipyard in Italy. The ship received its new Egyptian name FFG 1002 Al-Ghalala that was built for the Italian Navy as F 598 Spartaco Schergat.
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.
According to information published by the Russian press agency TASS, the upgraded Project 1155M Udaloy-class frigate 'Marshal Shaposhnikov' of the Russian Navy is completing its factory sea trials in the Sea of Japan, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense.
