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June 3, 2020 (Google Translation) – During her deployment in the North Atlantic, on May 28, 2020, the frigate Aquitaine made an anchorage in Narvik bay. She carried the French flag on the occasion of 80 th anniversary commemorations of the Battle of Narvik, alongside the frigate HNoMS Thor Heryerdal and Norwegian patrol vessel KV Hardstat . This battle historically…
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June 3, 2020 – Before it became a facility dedicated to maintenance and modernization almost 70 years ago, Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) used to build ships. In the case of World War II, sometimes 27,000 ton ones. June 3 will mark the 75th anniversary of commissioning the NNSY aircraft carrier USS Lake Champlain (CV-39). Commissioned a couple months before World…
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June 2, 2020 (Google Translation) – The aerospace industry conducted a successful double-missile operation on the LORA weapon system – an accurate ballistic missile. The experiment was designed and successfully carried out under the Corona limits and as part of the business work program and capabilities demonstration to the advanced missile system customers. The experiment, conducted from sea, involved the…
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June 3, 2020 (Google Translation) – Today at the Amur Shipbuilding Plant (Komsomolsk-on-Amur), the third serial corvette of project 20380 “Hero of the Russian Federation Aldar Tsydenzhapov”, built specifically for the Pacific Fleet, was withdrawn from the water area of the enterprise. With the help of river tugs, the Zeya transport and launch dock, into which the corvette was brought…
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June 3, 2020 – With a work trip to the UK ending early because of COVID-19, and after two weeks of self-isolation, Chen Xu is happy to be back at work. Her role as the Commercial Director for the SEA 5000 Phase 1 Hunter Class Frigate Project keeps her occupied, with plenty of challenges. “Every work day is different and…
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June 2, 2020 (Google Translation) – The Northern Sea Route nuclear lighter carrier Sevmorput, operating in the interests of the Northern Fleet, delivered more than 15 thousand tons of building materials to the Alexandra Land island of the Franz Josef Land Arctic archipelago. The cargo, most of which is reinforced concrete slabs, is intended to continue the construction of the…
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The information requested is provided in the following tables. Type 23 Frigates: FRIGATE 2015 2016 2017 2018 ARGYLL 25 0 111 141 IRON DUKE 85 132 94 0 KENT 124 67 0 57 LANCASTER 157 0 0 0 MONMOUTH 68 113 209 131 MONTROSE 0 0 41 145 NORTHUMBERLAND 48 0 0 117 PORTLAND 107 176 41 0 RICHMOND 180…
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June 3, 2020 – Boeing has delivered the first Super Hornet test aircraft for the U.S. Navy’s Blue Angel flight demonstration squadron. The unpainted aircraft now enters the flight test and evaluation phase at Naval Air Station Patuxent River in Maryland. Boeing expects to deliver a total of 11 aircraft for the squadron in 2020. “The Super Hornet is an…
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