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According to a PR published by BAE Systems on June 21, 2023, the Type 26 (City class) frigate, HMS Cardiff, has made a notable appearance on the Govan skyline as its forward end emerges from BAE Systems' ship build hall.
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At the 2023 Paris Air Show, KNDS (Krauss-Maffei Wegmann and Nexter Defense Systems) showcased its cutting-edge RapidFire 40mm gun system, equipped with the Lightweight Multirole Missile (LMM).
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According to information published by Yonhap on June 15, 2023, the frigate BRP Jose Rizal from the Philippine Navy, has entered a shipyard in Ulsan, South Korea for depot maintenance.
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According to information published by the US DoD on June 20, 2023, the US Navy's Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Michigan (SSGN 727) (Blue) arrived in Busan, Republic of Korea (ROK).
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According to information published by the French Navy on June 20, 2023, on the Horizon class frigate Forbin in the Mediterranean, a test run of the HELMA-P system - a laser weapon developed for countering drones - was conducted by the French Defense Procurement Agency (DGA), the Navy, and the company CILAS.
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According to information published by Stuff on June 18, 2023, the Anzac class frigate HMNZS Te Kaha was confronted by two Chinese PLA Navy frigates in the disputed Spratly Islands. Two vessels, along with a helicopter and four other vessels, approached the 3500-tonne New Zealand frigate within 463 meters.
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According to a PR published by RTX on June 20, 2023, the firm has been granted a $264 million modification contract for the production of AIM-9X missiles for the U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, and foreign military sales customers.
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According to a PR published by Dearsan Shipyard on June 6, 2023, the contract that was sealed represents a significant milestone, focusing on the Refit and Remodeling project of the frigate NNS Aradu (F89), which holds the title of being the flagship of the Nigerian Navy.
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According to information published by the US DoD on June 17, 2023, in the South China Sea, the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) underwent a sea replenishment process, where it was refueled by the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76).
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According to information published by the UK MoD on June 20, 2023, the Type 45 destroyer HMS Duncan has embarked from Portsmouth for a six-month mission in the Mediterranean, where it will lead an international task force.
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According to information published by the Indian government on June 19, 2023, the Indian MoD Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh announced the gifting of an indigenously built-in service Khukri-class corvette INS Kirpan during a meeting with his Vietnamese counterpart.
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According to a PR published by Terma on June 15, 2023, the Danish company is set to play a significant role in the overhaul of the Norwegian Navy's Skjold-class corvettes by providing SCANTER 6000 radars.
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According to a PR published by Austal USA on June 18, 2023, the firm has been awarded a US$71,706,745 (~A$104 million) fixed-price incentive contract option from the United States Navy for the construction of an additional Navajo-class Towing, Salvage, and Rescue Ship (T-ATS 15).
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According to information published by Defense Romania on June 14, 2023, Romania has issued a strong ultimatum. The French team is expected to sign the corvette contract promptly or risk forfeiting to the subsequent contender.
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According to information published by the US DoD on June 16, 2023, in a time-honored ceremony, the Navy celebrated the christening of its latest Virginia-class fast-attack submarine, soon to be known as the USS Iowa (SSN 797).
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In order to acquire 4 new submarines, the Netherlands Ministry of Defence (MoD) has asked 3 candidate shipyards to submit tenders. The candidate yards are Naval Group, Saab Kockums and ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems. They are required to submit their tenders by 28 July 2023 at the latest. Netherlands State Secretary for Defence Christophe van der Maat today sent a letter to the House of Representatives in which he explained the process that is in place for the provisional award decision.
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Smarter Technologies, the leading British provider of Internet-of-Things (IoT) solutions, has won a contract to operate their proprietary Orion IoT data network technology at His Majesty’s Naval Base (HMNB) Portsmouth.
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The British Ministry of Defence has confirmed that trials of Thales' Apollo uncrewed surface vessel took place in December 2022. The Royal Navy Maritime Autonomous System Trials Team (MASTT), with support from Thales, conducted the trials off Weymouth Bay. Representatives from the UK Naval Authority and Technology Group (NATG) and the Mine Hunting Capability team from the Ministry of Defence were present to observe and approve the trials.
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BAE Systems has won a contract to adapt a new mine disposal system using Archerfish for Korean Aerospace Industries, as part of the development of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy’s new anti-mine helicopter fleet. Already in service with the US Navy, Archerfish is a remote-controlled underwater mine neutraliser that is launched and operated from surface ships, underwater vehicles and helicopters.
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In an audacious development on the 11th of June, 2023, Ukraine's military, in a daring move, unleashed an attack using six explosive-laden naval drones on the Russian Navy's Vishnya-Class intelligence ship, "Priazovye". The ship was on patrol in the southern Black Sea near the Turkish-Blue Stream Pipelines, according to a video released by the Russian Ministry of Defense.
