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ORIGINAL: kevinkins

Nice:

https://defence-blog.com/army/all-russian-made-s-400-missiles-sent-to-china-have-been-destroyed.html

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ORIGINAL: Tailhook

ARLINGTON, Va., February 18, 2019 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] and the U.S. Navy have received U.S. Department of Defense approval to offer the EA-18G Growler to Finland. Previously only Australia had been authorized to purchase the airborne electronic attack (AEA) aircraft.

https://boeing.mediaroom.com/2019-02-18-U-S-Government-Approves-Release-of-Boeing-EA-18G-Growler-to-Finland?fbclid=IwAR2i8rsDYCk8FdiOIUwlOatIb_UmeKjHpjPTQO77W72rGIXQ3ecvnWkI96A#assets_20295_130385-117

[img]https://boeing.mediaroom.com/image/Aviation+PhotoCrew+GVdP+%28c%29+Finland+2018_P5A7306b_med-res.jpg[/img]

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The U.S. Navy issued its Request for Information (RFI) document for the future Large Surface Combatant (LSC). The LSC is likely to replace the ageing Ticonderoga-class of guided missile cruisers as well as possibly the older DDG 51 destroyers.

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Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) and French shipbuilding group Naval Group signed on the opening day of IDEX 2019 a memorandum of agreement (MoA) to create a joint venture for the production and development of naval systems and naval vessels.

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Spanish shipyard Navantia announced today that it is proposing an adaptation to Dutch requirements and local content of the Spanish Navy S80 Plus submarine, as part of its bid for the Walrus Replacement Program. According to Navantia, with a modern design and a similar size to Walrus-class of about 3,000 tons, the reference design is already fully compliant with Dutch requirements including growth potential.

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The Chilean Navy is strongly interested in the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) Adelaide-class frigates. The information comes from the Defensa.com website. The frigates have been at the forefront lately, due to the interest shown by the Polish and Hellenic Navies, and allegedly other ones too. Greece had recently showed interest in acquiring the two or three frigates of the RAN, in order to fill-in the gap in area air-defence capabilities for its fleet. According to statements made by the Greek Minister of Defence, the two frigates would cost EUR 180 million, without their weapons.

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Boeing and the U.S. Navy have received U.S. Department of Defense approval to offer the EA-18G Growler to Finland. Previously only Australia had been authorized to purchase the airborne electronic attack (AEA) aircraft.

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The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN)'s first Type 218SG « Invincible-class » submarine, Invincible, was launched today at the Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems Shipyard (TKMS) in Kiel, Germany.

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Goliath grouper, black sea bass, and snapping shrimp, along with bioluminescent plankton and other microorganisms, are set to be the unlikely heroes of DARPA’s Persistent Aquatic Living Sensors (PALS) program. Five teams of researchers are developing new types of sensor systems that detect and record the behaviors of these marine organisms and interpret them to identify, characterize, and report on the presence of manned and unmanned underwater vehicles operating in strategic waters. This new, bio-centric PALS technology will augment the Department of Defense’s existing, hardware-based maritime monitoring systems and greatly extend the range, sensitivity, and lifetime of the military’s undersea surveillance capabilities.

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ORIGINAL: De Savage

The Finnish defense ministry on February 21 announced it is buying Raytheon’s Evolved SeaSparrow Missile (ESSM) systems for its Pohjanmaa-class corvettes of the Squadron 2020 project.

https://navaltoday.com/2019/02/21/finland-buying-raytheons-essm-for-squadron-2020-corvettes/

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Type: Corvette
Displacement: Approximately 3,000 tons
Length: 105 m (344 ft)
Beam: 15 m (49 ft)
Speed: Over 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)
Armament:

1 × Bofors 57 mm/70 SAK Mk3
Evolved Sea Sparrow surface-to-air missiles[2]
Gabriel surface-to-surface missiles[3]
Naval mines
SAAB Torpedo 47

Aviation facilities: Helideck and telescopic hangar

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ORIGINAL: De Savage

Finnish Pohjanmaa-class will have newest MkV Gabriel version. These 3000 tons corvettes are unique, able to operate in ice conditions too. Truly multimission ships. But no own helos as far I know.

Four new covettes and same time Finnish Airforce is upgrading F/A-18 Hornet fleet. Interesting time indeed.

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The Government of Finland has requested a possible sale of four (4) Mk 41 Baseline VII Strike-Length Vertical Launching Systems. Also included are spares, handling equipment, test equipment, operator manuals and technical documentation, U.S. Government and contractor engineering, training, technical, and logistical support services, and other related elements of logistical support. The estimated total case value is $70 million.

This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States by improving the security of a partner nation that has been, and continues to be, an important force for political stability and economic progress in Europe.

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ORIGINAL: xavierv

Here is our first monthly report (February 2019)!

Naval News Monthly Reports are video round ups of the most read naval defense news articles we published in the past month. In "Episode 1 - February 2019" we cover the following topics:

- Sea Hunter USV Reaches New Autonomy Milestone
- A Record 35 Aircraft Aboard French Aircraft Carrier Charles de Gaulle
- French Navy Rafale M Fires MBDA METEOR BVRAAM for the 1st Time
- Republic of Singapore Navy launches first Type 218SG Invincible-class submarine
- Naval Group Inks Major ‘Attack-class’ Submarine Contract with Australia
- Littoral Combat Ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16) Commissioned Into the U.S. Navy
- Turkish AESA Radar ÇAFRAD Completes First Live Fire Test
- Four BRF Fleet Replenishment Tankers Ordered for the French Navy
- Hellenic Navy gradually changing Fast Attack Craft fleet camouflage

Enjoy! (and don't hesitate to share your feedback)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbTqYEs9DoY

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The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) commissioned the JS "Shiranui" (pennant number 120) during a ceremony held today at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ Nagasaki shipyard. JS Shiranui is the second Asahi-class anti-submarine destroyer (25DD program) of the JMSDF.

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British company Prevail Partners is the first to officially unveil its design proposal for the Royal Navy’s two future Littoral Strike Ships announced earlier this month by the UK Defense Secretary Gavin Williamson.

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The French Navy’s sixth FREMM Normandie started builder's trials on February 25, Naval Group announced today. Based on photos posted on the company’s Twitter account, the multirole frigate seems to have set sail from the Naval Group Lorient shipyard.

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The steel cutting ceremony of the first patrol vessel (OPV - Offshore Patrol Vessel) ordered to Fincantieri by the Qatari Ministry of Defence within the national naval acquisition programme, took place today at the Muggiano (La Spezia) yard.