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According to a PR published by Textron Systems Corporation on February 1, 2023, the company announced that the Aerosonde® Unmanned Aircraft System aboard the USS Miguel Keith, designated ESB 5, took its first operational flight.
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NAVAL NEWS FEBRUARY 2023
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According to a PR published by Textron Systems Corporation on February 1, 2023, the company announced that the Aerosonde® Unmanned Aircraft System aboard the USS Miguel Keith, designated ESB 5, took its first operational flight.
According to information published by Austal on January 31, 2023, the firm held the steel-cutting ceremony for the Navajo class rescue and salvage ship T-ATS 12.
According to information published by Mer et Marine on February 2, 2023, the French Navy is continuing its experiment aimed at "anonymizing" the French fleet in order to make its surface ships more difficult for an adversary to identify.
According to information published by Fox News on February 1, 2023, French special forces boarded an Iranian smuggling vessel bound for Yemen and recovered thousands of assault rifles and anti-tank missiles.
According to a PR published on February 1, 2023, Cubedin A/S is a joint venture between Systematic and Odense Maritime Technology (OMT) aimed at creating multi-purpose vessels (MPVs) for the global market: flexible, modular naval vessels that can be transformed from environmental protection craft to mine-sweepers in no time at all.
According to information published by the US DoD on February 1, 2023, MBDA Inc., Arlington, Virginia, is awarded a $118,673,894 not-to-exceed, firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee, undefinitized contract action for the production of the Common Anti-Air Module Missile (CAMM) for Multi-Mission Surface Combatants (MMSC) ships.
According to information published by the Bangkok Post on January 25, 2023, the Royal Thai Navy has requested 15 billion baht over the next five years to fund its plan to acquire a new frigate. The cabinet has already agreed in principle.
According to a tweet published by NATO on February 1, 2023, Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 2 (SNMCMG2) consists of TCG Yzb. Gungor Durmus, ITS Numana, and TCG Enez conducted exercises with ALS Iliria and ALS Lissus from Albanian Navy.
According to information published by Tass on February 1, 2023, the Vityaz-D Autonomous Underwater Vehicle has been upgraded. The new vehicle will now be able to operate continuously in a given area of research.
According to information published by Global Times on February 1, 2023, China’s coast guard expelled Japanese ships that entered territorial waters around the Diaoyu Islands.