NAVAL NEWS JUNE 2021

Navy Forces Naval Maritime Defense Security Industry


According to information published by Asian News International on June 2, 2021, Indonesia wishes to expand its submarine fleet to respond to Chinese incursions into its territorial waters, after Cakra-class KRI Nanggala missing.

According to information published by Tass on June 6, 2021, Sudan will review its naval base agreement with Russia, because some of its provisions are harmful to the country’s interests, Sudanese Chief of General Staff Muhammad Othman al-Hussein said in an interview with the Blue Nile TV channel.

According to information published by ABC News on June 1, 2021, the Australian Navy is considering the Type 214 submarine built by the German firm ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems before the delivery of the Attack-class submarine program expected to enter service in the early 2030s.

According to information published by the U.S. Navy on June 1, 2021, ships and aircraft from the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5 and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) conducted integrated operations.

According to a press release published by Terma on May 27, 2021, the firm was recently awarded a contract to supply a SCANTER 6002 radar for the latest Indonesian Navy’s Hospital Assistance Ship (BRS). The radar delivery is planned for June 2021. The award follows a previous contract signed in 2019 to supply a similar radar for the BRS “Wahidin Soedirohusodo”, delivered in January 2021.

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