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According to information published by Tass on October 25, 2022, the delivery of Project 20380 (NATO reporting name: Steregushchy-class) multirole corvette Merkuriy (Mercury) to the Russian Navy may be postponed to early 2023.
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NAVAL NEWS OCTOBER 2022
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According to information published by Tass on October 25, 2022, the delivery of Project 20380 (NATO reporting name: Steregushchy-class) multirole corvette Merkuriy (Mercury) to the Russian Navy may be postponed to early 2023.
According to information published by the Algerian MoD on October 19, 2022, to strengthen bilateral military relations between the Algerian and Russian navies, a detachment of warships, including the corvette Stoikiy, has docked in Algiers.
According to information published by the US DoD on October 25, 2022, the keel for the future USS Robert E. Simanek (ESB 7), a Lewis B. Puller-class Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB), was laid at General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (GD-NASSCO) shipyard in San Diego.
According to information published by Turkmen TV on October 25, 2022, the Turkman Naval Forces unveiled their C92 corvette, Deniz Han, during a military parade. She was built by Dearsan Shipyard and commissioned in August 2021.
According to information published by Tass on October 24, 2022, the Sevmash Shipyard has shown mockups of Project 03660 underwater vehicle Yason during the 10th international forum “Arctic Projects — today and tomorrow” in Arkhangelsk.
According to information published by Tass on October 24, 2022, the Pacific Fleet’s corvette Sovershenny (NATO reporting name: Steregushchy-class) has practiced minefield breaching and air defense during an exercise in the Sea of Japan.
According to a PR published by Naval Group on October 21, 2022, the first block of the first FDI HN frigate (Defense and Intervention Frigate) for the Hellenic Navy was laid down in dry dock at Naval Group’s shipyard in Lorient.
According to information published by Opex 360 on October 24, 2022, Defense Innovation Agency (AID), is keeping an eye on innovative projects that could strengthen the French Navy's ability to operate in the deep sea. This is the case of the AUV Manta, a naval drone developed by the French company Marine Tech.
According to a PR published by Naval Group on October 24, 2022, the representatives of the Department of National Defence for the Philippine Navy and Naval Group have conducted the Pre-Delivery Inspection (PDI) of CONTRALTO® reaction module in France.
According to a PR published by Schiebel on October 24, 2022, together with Thales and sponsored by the UK Royal Navy, the firm participated in REPMUS (Robotic Experimentation and Prototyping using Maritime Uncrewed Systems) and Dynamic Messenger 2022 in Portugal.
The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced on October 20 that the State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Japan of Standard Missile 6 (SM-6) Block I missiles and related equipment for an estimated cost of $450 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this sale.
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Australia of non-MDE MH-60R sustainment items and services for an estimated cost of $162 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on October 19.
MOSCOW, October 20. /TASS/. The Ufa diesel-electric submarine will enter service with the Russian Navy next month, Russian Navy Commander Adm. Nikolay Yevmenov has said.
Saab has received an order for deliveries of additional underwater vehicles called Double Eagle SAROV (Semi-Autonomous Remotely Operated Vehicle); these are to be used for safe disposing of sea mines. Deliveries of the Double Eagle systems are scheduled with those of new vessels to the Polish Navy during 2026-2027.
Ultra Maritime (Ultra) and UMS SKELDAR announce that they have been awarded a 2nd Phase contract under the Department of National Defence's (DND) Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) program, which will explore the development of a Rotary Wing UAS to provide an Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) sonobuoy dispensing capability, based on the SKELDAR V-200 Uncrewed Aircraft System (UAS).
A combined maritime task group comprised of Australian and Singaporean warships and troops has completed Exercise Trident.
A sub-scale demonstrator of a future Airbus multi-mission unmanned aerial vehicle demonstrated its capabilities during a large robotic exercise organised last month by the Portuguese Navy and NATO, which brought together military forces, universities and selected industry partners.
BAE Systems will continue to support the integration of various mission equipment, combat systems, and computer programs for the U.S. Navy’s Surface Combat Systems Center (SCSC) in Wallops Island, Virginia with a new $143 million, five-year contract. These mission-essential systems are used by sailors across the fleet for all current and future cruiser, destroyer, and amphibious ship modernization initiatives.
India's nuclear ballistic missile submarine INS Arihant carried out a successful launch of a Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM) on October 14, 2022. The missile was tested to a predetermined range and impacted the target area in the Bay of Bengal with very high accuracy. All operational and technological parameters of the weapon system have been validated.
KALININGRAD, October 18. /TASS-DEFENSE/. The advanced Project 22800 small missile ship Burya (NATO reporting name: Karakurt-class) carrying Kalibr (SS-N-27 Sizzler) cruise missiles and built by the Pella Shipyard for the Russian Baltic Fleet is undergoing shipbuilders sea trials at Baltic Fleet sea ranges, the fleet’s press office said.