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

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Republic of Singapore Navy Commissions Littoral Mission Vessel - RSS Independence
 
Republic of Singapore Navy Commissions Littoral Mission Vessel - RSS Independence The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) celebrated today its 50th birthday. To mark its Golden Jubilee, PM Lee Hsien Loong was invited to Changi Naval Base to celebrate this special occasion. He commissioned RSN's first Littoral Mission Vessel, RSS Independence; this ship will be the first to join the Fearless-class Patrol Vessels in ensuring that Singapore's straits remain safe and secure.
 

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EUROMARFOR Fleet Commanders Meeting held in Rome
 
EUROMARFOR Fleet Commanders Meeting held in Rome The Italian Navy's Fleet Command Headquarters in Rome hosted the EUROMARFOR Commanders Meeting, which saw the participation of the Fleet Commanders of the four Navies which form part of the European Naval Force.
 

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Peru launched its First LPD - BAP Pisco Landing Platform Dock
 
Peru launched its First LPD - BAP Pisco Landing Platform Dock Peruvian naval shipbuilding and shiprepair association (Servicio Industrial de la Marina de Guerra del Perú) SIMA in Callao (SIMA Callao), christened and launched the country's first landing platform dock (LPD) BAP Pisco (officially classified as a "multipurpose ship" - Buque Multipropósito). The ceremony was attended by the President of Peru.
 

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Project 877EKM SSK B-806 Dmitrov to Re-Join Baltic Fleet in 2017 After Upgrade
 
Project 877EKM SSK B-806 Dmitrov to Re-Join Baltic Fleet in 2017 After Upgrade The diesel-electrical submarine Dmitrov of project 877 which is undergoing maintenance at Kronshtadt Shipyard will become operational in the Russian Navy in 2017. The submarine will have all life-support systems renewed and repaired and will continue to operate in the Baltic fleet, the press service of the Russian defense ministry said.
 

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Project 971 Akula-class Submarine Vepr Upgrades to be Completed Before Year End
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Project 971 Akula-class Submarine Vepr Upgrades to be Completed Before Year End
The Project 971 Shchuka-B-class (NATO reporting name: Akula I-class) nuclear-powered attack submarine Vepr equipped with missiles and torpedoes will return to service with the Russian Navy’s submarine forces after repair and upgrade by the end of 2017. This was reported by the Russian Ministry of Defense’s Department of Information and Mass Communications.
 

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GD BIW Started Fabrication on Future USS Daniel Inouye DDG 118 Destroyer
 
GD BIW Started Fabrication on Future USS Daniel Inouye DDG 118 Destroyer Bath Iron Works (BIW) celebrated the start of fabrication of the future USS Daniel Inouye (DDG 118) during a ceremony at BIW shipyard, Oct. 31. This first major ship milestone symbolizes that the first 100 tons of steel for the ship have been cut.
 

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Videos: Russian Navy Project 11356 Frigate 'Admiral Makarov' Firing Shtil-1 Missiles
 
Videos: Russian Navy Project 11356 Frigate 'Admiral Makarov' Firing Shtil-1 Missiles Two interesting videos were published by Russian TV channels about the recent sea trials of "Admiral Makarov", the Russian Navy third Project 11356 frigate. The videos show Shtil (NATO reporting name: SA-N-12 Grizzly) surface-to-air missile system in action during the final stage of the frigate's state trials.
 

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Second America-class Amphibious Assault Ship Tripoli Launched by HII
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Second America-class Amphibious Assault Ship Tripoli Launched by HII
On April 9 the future USS Tripoli (LHA 7) conducted a translation from land to the dry dock at Huntington Ingalls Industries' (HII) shipyard. The translation was conducted in preparation of launching the ship which was successfully conducted on May 1.
 

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Rostec Tests Ka-52K Helicopters in Naval Environment
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Rostec Tests Ka-52k Helicopters in Naval Environment
Ka-52K helicopters manufactured by Russian Helicopters holding company (part of Rostec State Corporation) completed the first phase of testing in marine conditions. The machines are currently in the premises of Kamov Design Bureau where specialists finish assessing the condition of helicopters and their components after performing tasks in harsh climatic conditions.
 

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PT Pal Cuts First Steel for Indonesian Navy - TNI AL - Sixth Landing Platform Dock
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PT Pal Cuts First Steel for Indonesian Navy - TNI AL - Sixth Landing Platform Dock
Indonesian shipyard PT PAL (Persero) in Surabaya held the steel cutting ceremony of the sixth landing platform dock (LPD) for the Indonesian Navy (TNI AL). The contract for the construction of this ship was concluded by the Indonesian Navy with PT PAL on January 11, 2017. The vessel is set to be delivered by December 11, 2018.
 

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South Korean Shipyard HHIC Laid the Keel of an Improved Dokdo-type LPH/LPX for ROK Navy
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South Korean Shipyard HHIC Laid the Keel of an Improved Dokdo-type LPH/LPX for ROK Navy
The South Korean defense procurement agency (DAPA) and local shipyard Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction (HHIC) in Busan, held the keel laying ceremony on April 28th for a second Landing Platform Helicopter (LPH) amphibious assault ship for the Republic of Korea Navy (ROK Navy). The launch of the new vessel (designated S139 / LPX) is scheduled for one year from now (April 2018). Delivery of the ship to the ROK Navy fleet is scheduled for 2020.
 

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First Cape-class Patrol Boat for Royal Australian Navy Named Cape Fourcroy
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First Cape-class Patrol Boat for Royal Australian Navy Named Cape Fourcroy
Austal Limited has joined the Royal Australian Navy in celebrating the official naming of the ninth Cape-class patrol boat designed and constructed by Austal, at a ceremony held at the HMAS Stirling naval base in Western Australia. The first of two Cape-class patrol boats to be delivered to the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) under a A$63 million contract, ADV Cape Fourcroy is named after the western most tip of Bathurst Island in the Northern Territory.
 

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French Navy Guyana-based Light Patrol Vessel PLG La Confiance is Now on Active Duty
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French Navy Guyana-based Light Patrol Vessel PLG La Confiance is Now on Active Duty
The "La Confiance" PLG (Patrouilleur Léger Guyanais or French Guyana-based Light Patrol Vessel) is now on "Active Duty" and able to conduct operational missions following a ceremony held April 27th in presence of the Chief of Staff of the French Navy (Marine Nationale) Admiral Prazuck.
 

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Russia to Spend $714 Million on Aircraft Carrier Admiral Kuznetsov’s Repair
 
Russia to Spend $714 Million on Aircraft Carrier Admiral Kuznetsov’s Repair The repair and upgrade of the Project 11435 aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov will start in September at a shipyard near Murmansk in north Russia, a source in Russia’s defense industry told TASS. Almost 40 billion rubles ($714 million) will be spent on the ship’s modernization, the source added.
 

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