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July 10, 2020 (Google Translation) – Today, the modernized Pacific Fleet frigate “Marshal Shaposhnikov” first entered the Sea of Japan for the stage of factory sea trials. On the basis of the Dalzavod Center for Ship Repair Center JSC in Vladivostok, the ship carried out repairs on bottom-outboard fittings and hull structures, installed new equipment. As part of the modernization,…
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July 8, 2020 – Cubic Corporation today announced its Cubic Mission Solutions (CMS) business division was awarded a sole source, five year contract worth approximately $9 million, from Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR) for the production of Communication Data Link System –Technical Refresh (CDLS-TR) equipment. Under the contract, Cubic will deliver its Sharklink system for use on two CVN…
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July 8, 2020 – Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division (NSWCCD) has several detachments scattered across the United States, all of which specialize in key areas that support the warfighter. Carderock’s Detachment Puget Sound in Washington State is a facility that supports the Pacific and Atlantic Fleets with assessment of submarine acoustic signatures and other technical support, but it was…
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July 6, 2020 – The newest section of the first Dreadnought submarine to be built at BAE Systems’ yard in Barrow has been moved, as work on the first of class continues. The Dreadnought program is one of the most complex engineering projects ever undertaken and employs more than 7,000 people across industry and MOD, with thousands more in the…
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July 8, 2020 – USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) and USS Russell (DDG 59) returned to San Diego, July 8, after a deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. Bunker Hill and Russell are part of the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group and departed on a deployment to the Indo-Pacific, Jan. 17. “While this deployment has been unlike…
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July 9, 2020 – Indra has signed several contracts with Navantia for more than 150 million euros to equip the future F110 class frigates of the Spanish Navy with sensors that will make this ship one of the most advanced in the world. These projects complement the contract that Indra signed last year to implement an antenna on the AESA…
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July 9, 2020 – On July 1, Forward Deployed Regional Maintenance Center (FDRMC) detachment Rota completed the USS Ross (DDG 71) Surface Incremental Availability (SIA) two days early, ensuring the ship’s readiness for continued operational tasking. Ross serves as one of the Navy’s four forward deployed Arleigh Burke-class destroyers homeported in Rota, Spain that support NATO’s regional security and ballistic…
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July 9, 2020 – Elbit Systems is expanding the operational capabilities of the Seagull Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) beyond Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) and Mines Countermeasure (MCM). Trials conducted in recent weeks were dedicated to the integration of a mini-Unmanned Aerial System (UAS), onboard the Seagull USV, further enhancing its intelligence gathering capabilities. The shipborne mini-UAS is capable of point water…
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July 10, 2020 – With advanced technology, the air detachment aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) is an integral part of crew complement, delivering situational awareness and combat capability well beyond ship-based sensors during their rotational deployment to the Indo-Pacific region. A part of the “Wildcards” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23, Air Detachment (Det.)…
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July 9, 2020 – Saab has received a first order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for the life extension of the heavyweight torpedo system. The order value is approximately 485 MSEK and deliveries will take place during 2020-2024. The order is part of a life extension program for the heavyweight torpedo and mainly comprises a review of the…
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