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October 15, 2020 (Google Translation) – The shipbuilders of the Sredne-Nevsky shipbuilding plant (part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation) performed the operation of filling the hull of the future research vessel “Pioneer-M” of project 25700. The carbon fiber hull was formed by the method of vacuum infusion, when in a hermetically mounted matrix, repeating the contours of the future ship,…
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October 16, 2020 – On October 16, the specialists of Baltiyskiy Zavod JSC (part of USC) carried out an operation to re-moor the first serial nuclear-powered icebreaker Sibir, Project 22220, to the seventh berth of the plant’s outfitting quay. The relocation of “Siberia” was carried out to continue the mooring tests of the nuclear-powered ship and to prepare an order…
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October 15, 2020 – Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) has entered into three major supply contracts for the main equipment of Pohjanmaa Class multi-purpose corvettes commissioned by the Finnish Defence Forces. The main equipment will be purchased from leading global suppliers whose systems have been developed specifically for combat vessels. The contracts are worth over EUR 100 million in total. The…
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October 15, 2020 – The public Australian Industry Capability (AIC) Plan for the first phase of the Morrison Government’s Hunter Class Frigate Program has been released, detailing how AIC will be maximised in the initial design and production phase of the program. Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC said the release of the AIC Plan demonstrates the…
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