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October 2015 News - Naval Forces, Defense Industry, Navy Technology, Maritime Security
 
 

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Two Project 21631 Buyan-M Corvettes to Join Russian Navy Following Acceptance Trials - TASS
 
Two Project 21631 Corvettes (Russian type classification small missile ships), the Zelyony Dol and the Serpukhov. According to the Russian Navy, both vessels designed by the JSC "Zelenodolsk design bureau" and built by the Gorky shipyard of Zelenodolsk in Tatarstan, will complete in November the acceptance trials and go into service with the Russian Navy.
Two Project 21631 Corvettes (Russian type classification small missile ships), the Zelyony Dol and the Serpukhov. According to the Russian Navy, both vessels designed by the JSC "Zelenodolsk design bureau" and built by the Gorky shipyard of Zelenodolsk in Tatarstan, will complete in November the acceptance trials and go into service with the Russian Navy.
 

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Germany's TDW Will Participate in the Upgrade of BAE Systems Spearfish Heavyweight Torpedo
 
On 29 July, TDW GmbH was awarded a contract from BAE Systems for the qualification and delivery of the insensitive munition (IM) blast warhead due to be used in the upgrade of the Royal Navy’s heavyweight Spearfish torpedo. This marks the largest order in the company’s history.
On 29 July, TDW GmbH was awarded a contract from BAE Systems for the qualification and delivery of the insensitive munition (IM) blast warhead due to be used in the upgrade of the Royal Navy’s heavyweight Spearfish torpedo. This marks the largest order in the company’s history.
 

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Corsican Lion Amphibious Exercise: A New Step for British and French Military Cooperation
 
A dozen helicopters and 250 Royal Marines helped evacuate people from a ‘war-torn’ Mediterranean island – a major test of the British and French military to work side-by-side. For the past week, more than 2,000 British and French sailors, soldiers, airmen and marines have been engaged on Exercise Corsican Lion, played out on and off the north and south coasts of the island.
A dozen helicopters and 250 Royal Marines helped evacuate people from a ‘war-torn’ Mediterranean island – a major test of the British and French military to work side-by-side. For the past week, more than 2,000 British and French sailors, soldiers, airmen and marines have been engaged on Exercise Corsican Lion, played out on and off the north and south coasts of the island.
 

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Babcock wins a 5-year contract for Royal Navy air stations engineering services
 
Babcock, the UK’s leading engineering support services company, is pleased to announce it has been awarded a five-year contract by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to deliver engineering services to the Royal Navy at air stations in the south west of England.
Babcock, the UK’s leading engineering support services company, is pleased to announce it has been awarded a five-year contract by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to deliver engineering services to the Royal Navy at air stations in the south west of England.
 

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Sagem to equip four Swedish Navy's submarines with Series 30 optronic masts
 
The French company Sagem (Safran) announced on Monday, Oct. 12, it has been selected by Swedish shipyard Saab Kockums, winning this major contract against an international field of competitors, to supply the optronic masts for four submarines to be deployed by the Swedish navy.
The French company Sagem (Safran) announced on Monday, Oct. 12, it has been selected by Swedish shipyard Saab Kockums, winning this major contract against an international field of competitors, to supply the optronic masts for four submarines to be deployed by the Swedish navy.
 

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DCNS Will Deliver the Two Former Russia Bound Mistral Class LHD to the Egyptian Navy
 
On October 10, DCNS signed with the Ministry of Defense of the Arab Republic of Egypt a contract for the supply of two Mistral class LHD (amphibious Projection and Command vessels). DCNS is currently building four Gowind® 2500 corvettes and deliered a FREMM frigate to Egypt in July. The latest agreement reinforces the strategic relationships initiated by the DCNS since 2014, with the Egyptian Navy. By 2020, the Egyptian Navy will implement a fleet of at least seven warships designed and built by DCNS.
On October 10, DCNS signed with the Ministry of Defense of the Arab Republic of Egypt a contract for the supply of two Mistral class LHD (amphibious Projection and Command vessels). DCNS is currently building four Gowind® 2500 corvettes and deliered a FREMM frigate to Egypt in July. The latest agreement reinforces the strategic relationships initiated by the DCNS since 2014, with the Egyptian Navy. By 2020, the Egyptian Navy will implement a fleet of at least seven warships...
 

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French Navy's third FREMM Multi-Mission Frigate starts sea trials
 
The French Navy’s third FREMM multi-mission frigate, the Languedoc, has been floated out from DCNS’ Lorient shipyard to undergo sea trials off the coast of Brittany.The Languedoc is the third FREMM ordered by OCCAR 1 on behalf of the DGA (French Defence Procurement Agency) and the French Navy.
The French Navy’s third FREMM multi-mission frigate, the Languedoc, has been floated out from DCNS’ Lorient shipyard to undergo sea trials off the coast of Brittany.The Languedoc is the third FREMM ordered by OCCAR 1 on behalf of the DGA (French Defence Procurement Agency) and the French Navy.
 

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Russian Navy Caspian Flotilla starts firing cruise missiles against IS in Syria
 
Yesterday morning, ships of the Russian Navy Caspian Flotilla launched 26 cruise missiles at targets of the Islamic State (IS) terrorist organization in Syria, with IS being banned in Russia, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu reported to President Vladimir Putin in a meeting.
Yesterday morning, ships of the Russian Navy Caspian Flotilla launched 26 cruise missiles at targets of the Islamic State (IS) terrorist organization in Syria, with IS being banned in Russia, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu reported to President Vladimir Putin in a meeting.
 

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F-35C Lightning II Deployed On Board USS Eisenhower for Second Phase of Developmental Test
 
FARS News agency is reporting that Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) unveiled for the first time a new home-made torpedo vessel named 'Zolfaqar', during an exhibition in Tehran on Saturday.
Two F-35C Lightning II carrier variants conducted their first arrested landings aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) off the coast of the eastern United States on Oct. 2. U.S. Navy test pilots Cmdr. Tony "Brick" Wilson and LT Chris "TJ" Karapostoles landed F-35C test aircraft CF-03 and CF-05, respectively, aboard USS Eisenhower's flight deck. The arrested landing is part of the F-35's two week at-sea Developmental Testing (DT-II) phase.
 

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French Naval Delegation Visited US Navy Electromagnetic Railgun Facility
 
French military officials touring Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD), received briefings on Navy technical programs from the electromagnetic railgun to the hypervelocity projectile, Sept. 4. The event, and recent British Navy visits, supports the Chief of Naval Operations' Sailing Directions to operate forward in new and flexible ways with access to strategic maritime crossroads.
French military officials touring Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD), received briefings on Navy technical programs from the electromagnetic railgun to the hypervelocity projectile, Sept. 4. The event, and recent British Navy visits, supports the Chief of Naval Operations' Sailing Directions to operate forward in new and flexible ways with access to strategic maritime crossroads.
 

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First Russian Project 885M Yasen-M class Submarine Delivery Pushed Back to 2018
 
According to Russian state owned news agency TASS citing an industry source, the Russian Navy will receive the Kazan nuclear submarine one year behind the schedule - in 2018. Kazan is set to be the first Project 885M Yasen-M class, an upgraded variant of the Yasen class.
According to Russian state owned news agency TASS citing an industry source, the Russian Navy will receive the Kazan nuclear submarine one year behind the schedule - in 2018. Kazan is set to be the first Project 885M Yasen-M class, an upgraded variant of the Yasen class.
 

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U.S. Navy Started CG-47 Ticonderoga Class Guided Missile Cruisers Modernization
 
The guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) was inducted as the first ship to undergo a modernization effort that will significantly upgrade its capabilities in multiple mission areas, Sept. 25, at Naval Base San Diego. The CG Phased Modernization Program is designed to balance the Navy's long-term requirement for a carrier strike group air defense commander (ADC) platform and its future shipbuilding requirements.
The guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) was inducted as the first ship to undergo a modernization effort that will significantly upgrade its capabilities in multiple mission areas, Sept. 25, at Naval Base San Diego. The CG Phased Modernization Program is designed to balance the Navy's long-term requirement for a carrier strike group air defense commander (ADC) platform and its future shipbuilding requirements.
 

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After Mistral Class LHD, V-22 to be Tested for Interoperability with French Navy Aircraft Carrier
 
On September 28, 2015, the French Navy Naval Aviation Practical Experimentation Center (centre d’expérimentations pratiques de l’aéronautique navale - CEPA) validated during a closing conference the interoperability between Mistral class LHDs and the Boeing V-22 Osprey tilt rotor aircraft. This conference embodies the result of two years of investigation and joint tests. The French Navy announced a similar campaign will be conducted with V-22 on board nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle.
On September 28, 2015, the French Navy Naval Aviation Practical Experimentation Center (centre d’expérimentations pratiques de l’aéronautique navale - CEPA) validated during a closing conference the interoperability between Mistral class LHDs and the Boeing V-22 Osprey tilt rotor aircraft. This conference embodies the result of two years of investigation and joint tests. The French Navy announced a similar campaign will be conducted with V-22 on board nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle.
 

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Raytheon's Excalibur Soon to Become a Naval Projectile with the N5 Variant
 
A combat-proven projectile will soon become naval ammunition. Raytheon has invested resources in transforming the Excalibur from land-based into naval-based applications. The new Excalibur N5 has been recently tested at Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona.
A combat-proven projectile will soon become naval ammunition. Raytheon has invested resources in transforming the Excalibur from land-based into naval-based applications. The new Excalibur N5 has been recently tested at Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona.
 

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HGH Supporting DSTL with Revolutionary, Mobile C2S Platform for Protection of Ships at Sea
 
International manufacturer of award-winning panoramic infrared thermal imaging systems, HGH Infrared Systems, have been selected by the British Navy to incorporate their Spynel-S 3500 into an integrated Compact Combat System (C2S) for situational awareness and ship-based protection against small fast inshore attack crafts (FIACs). The innovative system has already been tested in trials in the UK and will be used in part towards securing war ships in perilous locations.
International manufacturer of award-winning panoramic infrared thermal imaging systems, HGH Infrared Systems, have been selected by the British Navy to incorporate their Spynel-S 3500 into an integrated Compact Combat System (C2S) for situational awareness and ship-based protection against small fast inshore attack crafts (FIACs). The innovative system has already been tested in trials in the UK and will be used in part towards securing war ships in perilous locations.
 

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