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September 2018 news
Naval Forces, Defense Industry, Navy Technology, Maritime Security |
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Rolls-Royce engines have been selected by Boeing to power the US Navy’s new MQ-25 Stingray aircraft, which will provide unmanned, carrier-based air-to-air refueling. Each MQ-25 aircraft will be powered by a single Rolls-Royce AE 3007N engine, manufactured in Indianapolis, US. The AE 3007N, the latest variant of the Rolls-Royce AE family of engines, will provide more than 10,000 lbs of thrust and additional electrical power to the aircraft.
The Russian Navy will start receiving new electric torpedoes of improved quality for submarines and surface ships as of 2019, Vladimir Yarmolyuk, first deputy-director general of the Tactical Missiles Corporation, told TASS.
The U.S. State Department approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Japan of up to nine E-2D Advanced Hawkeye (AHE) Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft for an estimated cost of $3.135 billion.
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) will launch the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy's first 3,000 tons submarine this Friday, September 14, 2018, Navy Recognition has learned from a company representative. South Korea's president Moon Jae-in is expected to attend the launch of the locally designed KSS-III (Jangbogo–III-class) large diesel-electric submarine at DSME's Geoje shipyard.
The Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier is getting ready for dockside repairs, Alexei Rakhmanov, the head of the United Shipbuilding Corporation, said.
The launching ceremony of the Port-Said Gowind corvette, the first warship built in Egypt, took place on September 6th, 2018 in Alexandria. This launching constitutes a success for Alexandria Shipyard team. It also reflects the effectiveness of Naval Group’s industrial cooperation schemes. This industrial achievement demonstrates the strength of the strategic partnership between Naval Group and Egypt.
Northrop Grumman has been awarded a US$164.3 million contract This modification provides for the procurement of one Japan configuration E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft for the government of Japan, the US DoD announced on September 5, 2018.
Thales is helping the Brazilian and Indonesian navies to modernise their underwater capabilities at every decisive moment thanks to the outstanding performance of the Kingklip sonar. Kingklip Mk2 is a medium-frequency active and passive hull-mounted sonar for multi-purpose corvettes and frigates. It performs permanent torpedo and underwater obstacle avoidance functions and offers multi-static interoperability with the Thales’CAPTAS and FLASH sonars.
From 4th to 7th September 2018, Naval Group participates to MSPO 2018 in Kielce. Naval Group is showcasing its proposition for the ORKA program and its state-of-art innovations created for modern navies.
A Croatian navy missile boat left a port in Split on the Adriatic Sea on Monday to join NATO's Operation Sea Guardian in the Mediterranean, state news agency HINA reported.
Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) has selected Optimarin to supply the BWTS for nine Offshore Patrol Cutters (OPC) to be built at their Panama City, FL shipyard. The agreement with ESG will see the Optimarin Ballast Systems (OBS) fitted in the new OPCs, designed to support the nation's maritime security and undertake vital border protection duties.
The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of the future USS Charleston (LCS 18) during a ceremony at the Austal USA shipyard Aug. 31. The delivery marks the official transfer of LCS-18 from the Austal USA-led shipbuilding team to the Navy. It is the final milestone before commissioning, which is yet to be finalized.
Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Newport News Shipbuilding division reached the midpoint in the construction of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) following the installation of one of the largest units on the ship.
