Celebrating 25 Years
September 19, 2020 – PMB Defence (PMB) has been assigned the contract to supply submarine batteries to the Canadian Government for its Victoria Class submarines. The Royal Canadian Navy operates four Victoria Class conventional submarines which have been active in the service since 2003. PMB will manufacture the lead-acid based battery systems at our new state-of-the art production, research and…
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by Rear Admiral Andy Burcher USN It was a beautiful, calm day on the Mediterranean as HS Matrozos glided out of its pier across from Athens and headed through the myriad of anchored merchant ships in the Athens harbor. The 71-yard submarine effortlessly weaved its way to the nearby dive point as it prepared for its monthly torpedo exercise (TORPEX).…
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August 25, 2020 (Google Translation) – The Russian Defense Ministry signed contracts for the construction of two large diesel submarines of projects 636.3 and 677. The ceremony of signing state contracts was held at the Army-2020 forum. The contract provides for the supply of submarines of projects 636.3 and 677. Construction will be carried out at the Admiralty shipyards. The…
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August 14, 2020 (Google Translation) – On August 12, another important milestone was accomplished within the scope of the Submarine Development Program (PROSUB), when the Submarine “ Riachuelo ” (S 40) successfully carried out the tests foreseen for the surface propulsion system, in continuation to the extensive program of acceptance tests at sea. In addition to these checks, the steering…
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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 8, 2020 (Google Translation) – Within the Submarine Service, the Central Defense Integrity Organization (COID) examines the culture that prevails there. This could have a negative impact on a socially safe working and living environment. For a number of young soldiers who wanted to work at the Submarine Service at the beginning of this year, it was probably also…
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June 30, 2020 – GNB Industrial Power, a Division of Exide Technologies LLC, was recently awarded a delivery order for five additional stationary back-up power battery banks for the U.S. Navy’s Los Angeles-class submarines. The award is part of the latest five-year contract awarded to Exide by the Department of Defense for main storage lead-acid battery systems for the U.S.…
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June 4, 2020 – ECA GROUP is once again awarded the supply of steering and diving consoles for South Korea Navy’s 1st submarine of JANGBOGO III (Batch II), after having successfully delivered this equipment for the first batch of 3 submarines in 2016, 2018 and 2019. In June 2020, DSME has once again renewed his trust into ECA GROUP expertise…
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June 4, 2020 – Work has begun on a new purpose built facility at Henderson in Western Australia which will house the Royal Australian Navy’s Submarine Rescue System. The capability is a key part of the Liberal National Government’s new sovereign air transportable Submarine Rescue Service, which will support the men and women serving in Navy submarines. Turning the first…
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