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December 2017 News - Naval Forces, Defense Industry, Navy Technology, Maritime Security
 
 

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Brown-water warships to become priority for Russian navy development - part 1
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Russia is losing perspectives as a global sea power. Such conclusions can be drawn from official Defense Ministry statements about navy development priorities in the coming ten years. The so-called brown-water or inner maritime zone warships are to become a priority, expert Alexander Shishkin writes in the Vzglyad business daily.
 

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Scorpene-class Submarine INS Kalvari Commissioned into the Indian Navy
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INS Kalvari Scorpene Submarine India 1
The Honourable Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi commissioned INS Kalvari (S-21), the first of the six Scorpene class submarines built under Project 75 (Kalvari Class) into the Indian Navy at an impressive ceremony held at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai today (14 Dec 17). The event marked the formal induction into the Navy of the first of the six submarines being constructed at Mazagon Docks Ltd., in collaboration with the French builder M/s Naval Group.
 

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Russian Navy Chief: Project 22350M Frigates to become main blue and green-water warships
 
Upgraded project 22350 frigate Russia IMDS 2017 The Main Russian navy command and the Admiralty coordination council of navy veteran organizations held a joint meeting in St. Petersburg. Navy Commander-in-Chief Admiral Vladimir Korolev delivered a report on fleet buildup in 2017 and prospects up to 2030.
 

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Thales celebrates launch of first large vessel under Canada's National Shipbuilding Strategy
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Thales celebrated the launch of the first Offshore Fisheries Science Vessel OFSV
On December 8, 2017 Thales celebrated the launch of the first Offshore Fisheries Science Vessel (OFSV) at Seaspan Shipyards. This first of class vessel represents a remarkable achievement as the first large non-combat ship to be designed and built under Canada’s National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS), demonstrating the domestic shipbuilding industry’s strength and capabilities.
 

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Russia may face challenges with diesel submarines on world market - Part 2
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PLAN Chinese Kilo in service
Efficient engagement of Russian naval hardware in Syria seems to have created all preconditions for its successful marketing, including diesel-electric submarines of project 636 and their various export options, arms technology expert and PhD Technical Sciences Nikolai Novichkov writes in the Military-Industrial Courier.
 

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U.S. Navy Completes Dual LRASM Test Against Moving Targets
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LRASM dual test US Navy 1
rThe U.S. Navy is closer to delivering its new Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) after completing another milestone test flight from an Air Force B-1B Lancer Dec. 8 over Point Mugu Sea Test Range in California. During the test, aircrew aboard the B-1B simultaneously launched two missiles against multiple moving maritime targets for the first time.
 

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Russian Navy Project 11711 Landing Ship LST Ivan Gren Trials Continue
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LST Project 11711 Ivan Gren Russia
The Project 11711 large amphibious assault ship Ivan Gren built by the Yantar Shipyard in Kaliningrad in west Russia has embarked and disembarked armored vehicles during the trials, Russian Baltic Fleet spokesman Roman Martov told TASS.
 

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France Orders an Additional Light Patrol Vessel PLG for Antilles
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French Navy Guyana-based Light Patrol Vessel PLG La Confiance is Now on Active Duty
French Ministry of the Armed Forces announced today that a third PLG (Patrouilleur Léger Guyanais or French Guyana-based Light Patrol Vessel) was ordered on December 1st from the Socarenam shipyard. On September 24 2017, French Minister Florence Parly announced that a PLG would be ordered in the coming weeks for delivery "as soon as possible" by 2019. The patrol vessel will be based in the French Antilles likely homeported in Martinique where the French Navy (Marine Nationale) has a permanent naval base.
 

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Knud Rasmussen-class patrol vessel Lauge Koch Commissioned with Royal Danish Navy
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Knud Rasmussen class patrol vessel Lauge Koch
The Royal Danish Navy commissioned the third and final Knud Rasmussen-class patrol vessel during in a ceremony at Naval Station Korsør on December 11th. , HDMS Lauge Koch (P572) was handed over to the Navy by General Lieutenant Flemming Lentfer who declared "It is a ship of the time".
 

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Russia may face challenges with diesel submarines on world market - Part 1
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Efficient engagement of Russian naval hardware in Syria seems to have created all preconditions for its successful marketing, including diesel-electric submarines of project 636 and their various export options, arms technology expert and PhD Technical Sciences Nikolai Novichkov writes in the Military-Industrial Courier.
 

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GE LM500 Engines Power the ROK Navy’s PKX-B Chamsuri II-class Patrol Boat
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PK B ROK Navy
GE announced that its LM500 marine gas turbines now power the Republic of Korea’s (ROK) first PKX-B patrol boat. The ROK Navy took delivery of this new surface combatant on October 30; the 220-ton PKX-B Chamsuri II class ship was built by the Hanjin Heavy Industries Inc. shipyard, and can attain speeds over 40 knots.
 

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Canada's First Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship assembled at Halifax Shipyard
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First Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship RCN Irving Canada AOPS
The Royal Canadian Navy’s first Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship (AOPS), the future HMCS Harry DeWolf, is now assembled at Irving Shipbuilding’s Halifax Shipyard. On December 8, 2017, the bow section of the first AOPS was transported on heavy lift transporters from inside the Halifax Shipyard’s indoor shipbuilding facility outside to land level. Work will continue over the coming weeks to fully join the bow mega-block and its components to the centre and stern mega-blocks, which were transported to land level in July 2017.
 

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France Working on Electromagnetic Railgun for Naval Application
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Pegasus Railgun ISL DGA
A French-German electromagnetic (EM) railgun project was unveiled during the 2017 "DGA Innovations" event hosted by the French defense procurement agency (DGA) yesterday. Launched by the ISL (French-German Research Institute of Saint-Louis) in 1987, the project was mostly kept under cover until now.
 

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Her Majesty The Queen welcomed HMS Queen Elizabeth into the Royal Navy fleet
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Her Majesty The Queen welcomes HMS Queen Elizabeth into the Royal Navy fleet 1
Her Majesty The Queen has commissioned the UK's new aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth into the Royal Navy. The Queen spoke at a ceremony in Portsmouth Naval Base, attended by Her Royal Highness Princess Anne, Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson and military chiefs. In her role as the ship's Lady Sponsor Her Majesty addressed guests before the Ship's Commanding Officer, Captain Jerry Kyd, read the commissioning warrant.
 

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CSC: Alion Submits Proposal based on De Zeven Provinciën-class Frigate
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Alion CSC Frigate Canada 1
Alion Science and Technology, along with its subsidiary Alion Canada, is pleased to confirm that it submitted a proposal for the Canadian Surface Combatant program on November 30. “Our solution delivers an effective, affordable, production-ready 21st century naval capability to meet Canada’s defence needs,” said Bruce Samuelsen, Chief Operating Officer for Alion. “Underlying the Alion offering is an unrelenting focus on affordability, risk reduction and Canadian content, grounded in nearly 50 years of experience designing and producing combatants. We feel confident this ship provides a secure and supportive foundation for the objectives of the National Shipbuilding Strategy.”
 

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Airbus Helicopters completes AS565 MBe Panther deliveries to Mexican Navy
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Airbus Helicopters completes AS565 MBe Panther deliveries to Mexican Navy
The Mexican Navy has received its final two AS565 MBe Panther helicopters during a delivery ceremony at Airbus Helicopters in Marignane. With their order for ten units in 2014, the Mexican Navy became the launch customer of this new version. The first four helicopters were delivered in 2016 and the remaining six during the course of 2017.
 

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Pella Shipyard Launched Advanced Ocean Survey Vessel Ilmen
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Project 11982 ocean survey vessel Ilmen
The Pella Shipyard in St. Petersburg in northwest Russia has launched the advanced Project 11982 ocean survey vessel Ilmen, the Defense Ministry’s press office said. The launching ceremony was attended by Chief of the Defense Ministry’s Main Directorate for Deepwater Survey Vice-Admiral Alexei Burilichev, Deputy CEO of the Pella Shipyard Sergei Kukhtik, the administration of the Almaz Central Marine Design Bureau and Navy officials.
 

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Canada Turns Down FREMM bid for CSC while Naval Group & Fincantieri Stick to their Guns
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FREMM CANADA CSC NAVAL Group Fincantieri
The Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) issued a statement yesterday explaining that CSC proposals submitted outside of the established competitive process will not be considered. The statement was targeted at Naval Group and Fincantieri which opted not to answer the CSC request for proposals (RFP) but decided to go for a "government to government" offer instead.
 

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