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China's Liaoning aircraft carrier returned to sea for trials on Monday following a maintenance and modification period which lasted over six months

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Type 052D Destroyer "Hohhot" (呼和浩特 with pennant number 161) and Type 071 LPD "Wuzhishan" (五指山 with pennant number 987) both joined the PLAN South Sea Fleet on 12 January 2019

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The Marine arm of ST Engineering has successfully launched the final of eight Littoral Mission Vessels (LMVs), RSS Fearless, for the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN)

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The Aerospace company PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) on January 24 handed over five AS565Mbe Panther ASW helicopters and one CN235-220 Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) to the Indonesian Navy.

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JFD has been awarded a multi-million pound contract for the design and build of an advanced Deep Search and Rescue Vehicle (DSRV), as part of a comprehensive submarine rescue capability being provided to the Republic of Korea Navy (ROK Navy)

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The Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Mission Module Program successfully completed shipboard integration testing of two unmanned systems on board USS Independence (LCS 2) Jan. 14, the US Navy PEO USC Public Affairs said yesterday.

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The US Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) celebrated the completion of the Program of Record for the W76-1 Life Extension Program (LEP) on January 23 at the Pantex Plant in Amarillo, Texas.

The W76-1 is a refurbished W76-0 warhead, which is placed on the re-entry vehicle for the submarine-launched Trident II D5 ballistic missile. This LEP has strengthened the safety and security of the United States by extending the warhead’s service life from 20 years to 60 years.

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At SNA 2019, the Surface Navy Association’s National Symposium currently held near Washington DC, Austal AUSA unveiled the latest variant of its “Austal Frigate”.

The scale model on display at the show features a number of design modifications compared to both the original Austal Frigate design (first unveiled at Sea Air Space 2017) and its earlier update (unveiled one year ago at SNA 2018).

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Chantiers de l'Atlantique and Naval Group were notified yesterday of an order for four Logistic Support Ships (LSS). Previously known as FLOTLOG (for Flotte Logistique), the BRF (bâtiments ravitailleurs de force or force replenishment vessel) contract is valued at 1.7 Billion Euros. The design of the French BRF is based on the Italian LSS (Vulcano-class)
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In terms of weapon system for the self-protection of the vessel, the BRF images show two BAE Systems Bofor 40Mk4 (one forward, one aft). Contacted by Naval News, a DGA source confirmed that several configurations are still being considered.

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The U.S. Navy has awarded a contract for the construction of CVN 80 and CVN 81 to Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) Newport News Shipbuilding. It is the first time in more than three decades that HII Newport News Shipbuilding division is awarded a multi-ship contract from the U.S. Navy to build two aircraft carriers. The contract modification is valued at $15.2 billion for the detail design and construction of the Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers Enterprise (CVN 80) and CVN 81, which is yet to be been named.

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The German navy stands ready to deploy its ships to the Black Sea, the Ukrainian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday in a statement.
The ministry said the prospects for a German naval presence in the Black Sea were discussed during a meeting of Ukraine’s Deputy Defense Minister Anatoliy Petrenko, the Director for Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia at the German Federal Foreign Office Michael Siebert and the Parliamentary State Secretary at the German Defense Ministry Thomas Silberhorn.

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DDG 120 will be built in the Flight IIA configuration with the Aegis Baseline 9 Combat System which includes Integrated Air and Missile Defense capability. This system delivers quick reaction time, high firepower, and increased electronic countermeasures capability for Anti-Air Warfare. Delivery to the fleet is planned for Fiscal Year 2021.

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USS South Dakota (SSN 790) became the newest and 17th Virginia-class fast-attack submarine in the U.S. Navy during her commissioning ceremony at Naval Submarine Base New London, February 2, 2019. The USS South Dakota was built by General Dynamics Electric Boat.

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Canada's Combat Ship Team has been awarded the Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC) design contract by Irving Shipbuilding. Irving Shipbuilding is the Canadian Surface Combatant prime contractor and will build all 15 ships at Halifax Shipyard.

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Canada's only Naval Support Ship departed for a year-long deployment which will see Federal Fleet Services' Asterix take part in a series of international exercises and security operations throughout the Pacific Ocean, Asia, Middle East and East Africa.

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This milestone places CMS 330 on five classes of ships across three different navies – six classes when also including the future Canadian Surface Combatant. The CMS 330 features advanced technology that will offer critical commonality for the Royal Canadian Navy’s AOPS, CSC, and JSS missions.

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On February 7th, the Bundeswehr and Lürssen Werft shipyard officially launched the construction of the first of five new K130 Braunschweig-class Corvettes for the German Navy (Marine).

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France and Germany have awarded the first-ever contract – a Joint Concept Study (JCS) – to Dassault Aviation and Airbus for the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) programme. The launch of the JCS was announced by the French Minister of the Armed Forces, Florence Parly, and her German counterpart, Ursula von der Leyen, at a meeting yesterday in Paris.
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At Euronaval 2018, Dassault Aviation unveiled the NGF, next generation fighter, a stealthy, tail less next generation fighter currently at early design stage. According to an announcement made during Euronaval, this next gen fighter will have to be carrier capable and will fly from Marine Nationale future aircraft carrier.

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Royal IHC and Naval Group signed their agreement to become core partners in the bid for the Netherlands submarine replacement project. Together they form a robust core team in which both partners bring in their complementary experience and expertise in designing and manufacturing complex maritime and defence systems.

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As the Belgian-Dutch MCM tender is heating up, the Sea Naval Solutions (SNS) consortium (Thales-Engine Deck Repair-Chantier de l’Atlantique-Socarenam) invited Naval News in Antwerp to detail its proposal and to outline the capabilities of EDR shipyard.

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The Australian government signed the Attack-class submarine Strategic Partnering Agreement with French shipbuilder Naval Group, a project worth over 31 billion Euros ($35 billion USD) and tying the two parties for the next 50 years.
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This contract is the largest defense contract ever awarded by the Australian government and the largest defense contract ever awarded to a European defense company.
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Construction on the first ship of the class (the future HMAS Attack) is expected to start in 2023 and its delivery should take place in the early 2030ies. The next units will follow with a cadence of one submarine every two years.

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The Hellenic Navy is in the final stage of activating the sub-programme for the procurement of four Sikorsky MH-60R anti-submarine warfare helicopters, according to a written statement to the Parliament made by the Minister of Defense Evangelos Apostolakis.

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The Indian Ministry of Defence has issued Expression of Interest (s) for shortlisting of potential Indian Strategic Partners and foreign OEMs for the Procurement of 111 Naval Utility Helicopters (NUH) for the Indian Navy on 12 Feb 19.

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An article published by a subsidiary of Chinese naval group CSSC is suggesting quite clearly that the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN or Chinese Navy) 3rd aircraft carrier will use a conventional propulsion system and EMALS catapults.

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In the context of the FANAL pre-deployment exercise involving the entire carrier strike group, French Navy (Marine Nationale) aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle set a new record: No less than 35 aircraft, including 30 Rafale Marine, were aboard. All aircraft were lined up on the flight deck for a "PHOTEX".

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US Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft conducted milestone flight operations with externally-loaded inert and live ordnance in expeditionary strike training from the USS Wasp (LHD 1) in the Philippine and East China Seas, Jan. 26 through Feb. 6, the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit PAO announced recently.

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Boeing won a $43 million contract for the fabrication, test, and delivery of four Orca Extra Large Unmanned Undersea Vehicles (XLUUVs) and associated support elements.
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XLUUV future capabilities may include mine countermeasures (MCM), anti-submarine warfare (ASW), electronic warfare (EW), anti-surface warfare (ASUW), intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance (ISR) and even strike capabilities.

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The Hellenic Navy is gradually changing the camouflage of its Fast Attack Craft vessels, as noted in pictures from recent exercises. The new pattern includes four different shades between grey and dark blue grey, in random shapes.

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The French Ministry of the Armed Forces announced that a French Navy (Marine Nationale) Rafale M fighter fired a METEOR air to air missile for the first time on 13 February 2019.
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The French Navy fighter used for the test was highly likely the (for now unique) Rafale M F-3R aircraft which was delivered in December 2018. F-3R is the latest standard of the Rafale, bringing a number of new capabilities including the integration of the METEOR missile.

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The littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16) was commissioned into the U.S. Navy during a ceremony in San Francisco Feb. 16. USS Tulsa is the 15th littoral combat ship and the eighth of the Austal-built Independence-class.

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ECA GROUP, in collaboration with its naval architecture subsidiary MAURIC, integrates a new USV – (Unmanned Surface Vehicle) into its range of naval drones systems. The new INSPECTOR 125, based on an operational platform, is designed for high seas operations.

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At NAVDEX 2019, MBDA unveiled the SPIMM (Self-Protection Integrated Mistral Module), an all-in-one air defence module based on the SIMBAD-RC system and designed to equip ships of all types, particularly those without a combat system (such as supply ships).

The SPIMM module consists of a SIMBAD-RC automated naval turret equipped with two ready-to-fire Mistral missiles and a 360° infrared panoramic system to detect and track air and surface threats. The system is entirely controlled by two operators located in a shelter inside the module, which is also used to store four additional missiles. This ISO standard “all-in-one” module, 10 feet long and weighing some 7 tons, can be easily positioned on the deck of a ship using a crane, and requires just a standard electrical connection.