NAVAL NEWS JUNE 2023

Navy Forces Naval Maritime Defense Security Industry


According to information published by Defense24Pl on June 28, 2023, discussions between Poland and Ukraine are underway regarding Kyiv's acquisition of the Coastal Missile Division system. This system, which can target both sea and land objects, could potentially be purchased by Ukraine.

According to a PR published by MBDA on June 23, 2023, Italy is gearing up to kick off an exciting new chapter in the international defense sector, as it prepares to align with the UK and France in a collaborative effort - the Future Cruise / Anti-Ship Weapon (FC/ASW) program, according to the signed Letter of Intent (LOI).

According to information published by the Finnish MoD on June 29, 2023, Defence Minister Antti Häkkänen has approved the purchase of 17 additional Jurmo-class landing craft along with spare parts, as part of a move to sustain and enhance the mobility of coastal troops until the end of the 2030s.

According to information published by the Japanese MoD on June 28, 2023, the Akizuki class destroyer JS Suzutsuki, a part of Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force, conducted an exercise involving the launch of an anti-aircraft missile, ESSM, in the seas surrounding Hawaii in collaboration with the U.S. Navy.

According to a PR published by Elbit America on June 28, 2023, the firm has been awarded a prime contract by the Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific (NIWC Pacific) to develop and demonstrate an autonomous maritime target tracking capability as part of the United States Navy’s Information Warfare Research Project (IWRP). The company will test its prototype in a series of at sea demonstrations over the next twelve months.

According to a PR published by Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) on June 23, 2023, the firm has been awarded contract modifications worth $393.3 million by the U.S. Navy. These modifications pertain to the delivery approach for the aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), being built by HII's Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division.

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