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

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Successful M51 Ballistic Missile SLBM Test by French Defense Procurement Agency DGA
 
The French Defense Procurement Agency (DGA) flight tested an M51 submarine launched ballistic missile (SLBM) from a test center in South Western France. This successful test is part of the development of the new version of the M51 missile as planned by the 2014 - 2019 French military planning law.
The French Defense Procurement Agency (DGA) flight tested an M51 submarine launched ballistic missile (SLBM) from a test center in South Western France. This successful test is part of the development of the new version of the M51 missile as planned by the 2014 - 2019 French military planning law.
 

  1. ST Marine Celebrates the Interim Delivery for Royal Navy of Oman 2nd Al Ofouq Class Patrol Vessel
  2. U.S. Navy Awards Orbial ATK 4th & 5th AARGM Anti-Radiation Missile Production Lot
  3. Indra will supply TKMS new satellite communications systems for U212 submarines
  4. Maritime Security and the Protection Available Against Piracy

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Indian Navy Commissions Second Kolkata Class Guided Missile Destroyer INS Kochi
 
INS ‘Kochi’ was commissioned by the Hon'ble Defence Minister, Shri Manohar Parrikar, at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai, on 30 September 2015. Kochi is the second ship of the Kolkata-class (Project 15A) Guided Missile Destroyers. The contract for three ships of Kolkata class was signed as follow-on of the Delhi Class Destroyers, which were commissioned into the Indian Navy more than a decade ago.
INS ‘Kochi’ was commissioned by the Hon'ble Defence Minister, Shri Manohar Parrikar, at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai, on 30 September 2015. Kochi is the second ship of the Kolkata-class (Project 15A) Guided Missile Destroyers. The contract for three ships of Kolkata class was signed as follow-on of the Delhi Class Destroyers, which were commissioned into the Indian Navy more than a decade ago.
 

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Russia's Northern Fleet Slava Class Cruiser Marshal Ustinov to rejoin Russian Fleet in 2016
 
The Russian Navy Northern Fleet missile cruiser Marshal Ustinov, currently undergoing repairs and modernization at the Zvyozdochka defense shipyard in Severodvinsk, northwest Russia, will be armed with a new missile system and will be back in service again in 2016, the enterprise’s general director Nikolay Kalistratov said Tuesday. The Marshal Ustinov, a Slava-class missile cruiser, was launched in 1982 and commissioned with the Russian Northern Fleet in 1986...
The Russian Navy Northern Fleet missile cruiser Marshal Ustinov, currently undergoing repairs and modernization at the Zvyozdochka defense shipyard in Severodvinsk, northwest Russia, will be armed with a new missile system and will be back in service again in 2016, the enterprise’s general director Nikolay Kalistratov said Tuesday. The Marshal Ustinov, a Slava-class missile cruiser, was launched in 1982 and commissioned with the Russian Northern Fleet in 1986...
 

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ECA Group delivers its new generation USV INSPECTOR Mk2 for underwater survey and inspection
 
ECA Group announces the release of its new generation Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) Inspector MK2. Equipped with a wide variety of sensors, effectors and associated mission management software, this comprehensive platform offers a unique solution to various naval tasks.
ECA Group announces the release of its new generation Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) Inspector MK2. Equipped with a wide variety of sensors, effectors and associated mission management software, this comprehensive platform offers a unique solution to various naval tasks.
 

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DARPA’s Towed Airborne Lift of Naval Systems (TALONS) Concept Tested at Sea
 
DARPA’s Towed Airborne Lift of Naval Systems (TALONS) research effort recently demonstrated a prototype of a low-cost, fully automated parafoil system designed to extend maritime vessels’ long-distance communications and improve their domain awareness. Towed behind boats or ships, TALONS could carry intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and communications payloads of up to 150 pounds between 500 and 1,500 feet in altitude—many times higher than current ships’ masts—and greatly extend the equipment’s range and effectiveness.
DARPA’s Towed Airborne Lift of Naval Systems (TALONS) research effort recently demonstrated a prototype of a low-cost, fully automated parafoil system designed to extend maritime vessels’ long-distance communications and improve their domain awareness. Towed behind boats or ships, TALONS could carry intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and communications payloads of up to 150 pounds between 500 and 1,500 feet in altitude...
 

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Chinese Navy Fourth Type 071 LPD Amphibious Vessel Started Sea Trials
 
Chinese media recently released pictures showing the fourth People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN or Chinese Navy) Type 071 amphibious transport dock LPD Yimeng Shan (hull number 978) on sea trials. Yimeng Shan was built Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding, a wholly owned subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC, the largest shipbuilding group in China) as was the case for the first three Type 071 vessels. It was launched in January this year.
Chinese media recently released pictures showing the fourth People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN or Chinese Navy) Type 071 amphibious transport dock LPD Yimeng Shan (hull number 988) on sea trials. Yimeng Shan was built Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding, a wholly owned subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC, the largest shipbuilding group in China) as was the case for the first three Type 071 vessels. It was launched in January this year.
 

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U.S. Navy Announces Further Delays for Gerald R. Ford Aircraft Carrier (CVN 78) Delivery
 
The U.S. Navy announced that the delivery of Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), first ship of the new Ford class of aircraft carriers, will be delayed six to eight weeks as more tests are needed before the vessel can start its sea trials campaign. The original delivery date was set for March 31, 2016.
The U.S. Navy announced that the delivery of Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), first ship of the new Ford class of aircraft carriers, will be delayed six to eight weeks as more tests are needed before the vessel can start its sea trials campaign. The original delivery date was set for March 31, 2016.
 

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Australia to Finance the Development of a New Seeker for Kongsberg's Joint Strike Missile
 
On 15 September Norway and Australia signed an agreement where Australia will finance the development of a new capability for the seeker in the Joint Strike Missile (JSM), developed by Norwegian company Kongsberg Defence Systems (KDA). If Australia later decides to procure the JSM, then Norway and Australia will share the cost of integrating the JSM on the F-35.
On 15 September Norway and Australia signed an agreement where Australia will finance the development of a new capability for the seeker in the Joint Strike Missile (JSM), developed by Norwegian company Kongsberg Defence Systems (KDA). If Australia later decides to procure the JSM, then Norway and Australia will share the cost of integrating the JSM on the F-35.
 

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U.S. Navy Awards Lockheed Martin Contract for Nuclear-Submarine AN/BVY-1 Imaging System
 
The US Department of Defence announced Lockheed Martin Mission Systems and Training is being awarded a $120,400,598 cost-plus-incentive-fee and cost reimbursement modification to previously awarded contract N00024-09-C-6247 to exercise an option for engineering services and support of the AN/BVY-1 Integrated Submarine Imaging System (ISIS).

The US Department of Defence announced Lockheed Martin Mission Systems and Training is being awarded a $120,400,598 cost-plus-incentive-fee and cost reimbursement modification to previously awarded contract N00024-09-C-6247 to exercise an option for engineering services and support of the AN/BVY-1 Integrated Submarine Imaging System (ISIS).

 

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Future Littoral Combat Ship USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) Completes Acceptance Trial
 
The future USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) successfully concluded its acceptance trial Sept. 18, after completing a series of in-port and underway demonstrations for the Navy's Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV).
The future USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) successfully concluded its acceptance trial Sept. 18, after completing a series of in-port and underway demonstrations for the Navy's Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV). The acceptance trial is the last significant milestone before delivery of the ship to the Navy, which is planned for October. During the five-day trial, the Navy conducted comprehensive tests of the installed systems.
 

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Egypt May Receive Ka-52K Naval Helicopters for its 2 Mistral class LHD as Part of Deal with Russia
 
According to Russian state owned news agency TASS, Russia and Egypt have signed an agreement on supplies of fifty helicopters of the Ka-52 Alligator family and Moscow does not rule out delivery of the deck-based version of these helicopters. The Ka-52K is the deck-based version of the Ka-52 Alligator combat helicopter initially developed for Mistral LHD ordered in France in 2011.
According to Russian state owned news agency TASS, Russia and Egypt have signed an agreement on supplies of fifty helicopters of the Ka-52 Alligator family and Moscow does not rule out delivery of the deck-based version of these helicopters. The Ka-52K is the deck-based version of the Ka-52 Alligator combat helicopter initially developed for Mistral LHD ordered in France in 2011.
 

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Orbital ATK AARGM Anti-Radiation Missile Scores Direct Hit Against Mobile Ship Target
 
Orbital ATK, a global leader in aerospace and defense technologies, and the U.S. Navy successfully launched and scored a hit against the Mobile Ship Target during Block 1 upgrade test firings of the AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM) at the Point Mugu Sea Range on Aug. 18, 2015.
Orbital ATK, a global leader in aerospace and defense technologies, and the U.S. Navy successfully launched and scored a hit against the Mobile Ship Target during Block 1 upgrade test firings of the AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM) at the Point Mugu Sea Range on Aug. 18, 2015.
 

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U.S. Navy Naval Air Warfare Center puts the ‘next generation’ in Next Generation Jammer
 
Big things are happening in the world of electronic warfare at Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD) Point Mugu. NAWCWD is bulking up its electronic warfare capabilities to make Raytheon’s Next Generation Jammer the most effective device in the Navy’s electronic warfare arsenal, relayed Jeff Anderson, technical lead for Jammer Technique Optimization (JATO), late August aboard Naval Base Ventura County, California.
Big things are happening in the world of electronic warfare at Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD) Point Mugu. NAWCWD is bulking up its electronic warfare capabilities to make Raytheon’s Next Generation Jammer the most effective device in the Navy’s electronic warfare arsenal, relayed Jeff Anderson, technical lead for Jammer Technique Optimization (JATO), late August aboard Naval Base Ventura County, California.
 

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Official: France Announce Egypt Will Acquire the 2 Mistral Class LHDs Originally Intended for Russia
 
The French presidency just announced that Egypt will acquire the two Mistral LHDs originally intended for Russia. "President of the French Republic met with the President Abdel Fattah Al Sissi. They agreed on the principle and terms of the purchase by Egypt of two Mistral class amphibious vessels" according to the official statement of the French presidency.
The French presidency just announced that Egypt will acquire the two Mistral LHDs originally intended for Russia. "President of the French Republic met with the President Abdel Fattah Al Sissi. They agreed on the principle and terms of the purchase by Egypt of two Mistral class amphibious vessels" according to the official statement of the French presidency.
 

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French Navy Super Étendard Modernisé Fighters and ATL2 MPA in AM39 ASuW Exercise
 
On September 12, 2015, two French Navy (Marine Nationale) Super Étendard Modernisés (SEM) carrier-borne strike fighters from Flottile 17F and one ATL2 Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) from Flotille 21F launched some AM39 anti-ship missiles against training targets at sea. The launch from the SEM was simultaneous as you can see in the picture below.
On September 12, 2015, two French Navy (Marine Nationale) Super Étendard Modernisés (SEM) carrier-borne strike fighters from Flottile 17F and one ATL2 Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) from Flotille 21F launched some AM39 anti-ship missiles against training targets at sea. The launch from the SEM was simultaneous as you can see in the picture below.
 

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NHI Delivers the 15th NH90 NFH Caiman to the French Navy in Final Radar Configuration Standard
 
The French Navy took delivery of its 15th NH90 NFH “Caiman Marine” helicopter. This event took place in Marignane (Airbus Helicopters Facility) where the helicopter was built in presence of representatives of the French Navy and the French Defense Procurement Agency (DGA). This helicopter is the first aircraft delivered in Final Radar Configuration standard (FRC).
The French Navy took delivery of its 15th NH90 NFH “Caiman Marine” helicopter. This event took place in Marignane (Airbus Helicopters Facility) where the helicopter was built in presence of representatives of the French Navy and the French Defense Procurement Agency (DGA). This helicopter is the first aircraft delivered in Final Radar Configuration standard (FRC).
 

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US Navy Activates Aegis Baseline 9 Combat System on Oldest & Newest DDG 51 Class Destroyers
 
The U.S. Navy marked a unique milestone last week with the activation of Aegis Combat Systems on both the oldest, and the newest DDG 51 class destroyers. The future USS John Finn (DDG 113) achieved "light off" of its Aegis Combat System on Sept. 8, at the Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) shipyard in Pascagoula, Miss, while USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) achieved light off on Sept 5 as part of the DDG Modernization program combat systems upgrade at BAE in Norfolk.
The U.S. Navy marked a unique milestone last week with the activation of Aegis Combat Systems on both the oldest, and the newest DDG 51 class destroyers. The future USS John Finn (DDG 113) achieved "light off" of its Aegis Combat System on Sept. 8, at the Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) shipyard in Pascagoula, Miss, while USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) achieved light off on Sept 5 as part of the DDG Modernization program combat systems upgrade at BAE in Norfolk.
 

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U.S. Navy Coastal Riverine Group 2 Accepts the First Two of Twelve MK VI Patrol Boats
 
U.S. Navy Coastal Riverine Group 2 has taken ownership of the first two of 12 Mark VI Patrol Boats, in Portsmouth, Sept. 8. The MK VI, an 85-foot combatant craft, will provide a persistent capability to patrol shallow littoral areas for the purpose of force protection of friendly and coalition forces as well as critical infrastructure.
U.S. Navy Coastal Riverine Group 2 has taken ownership of the first two of 12 Mark VI Patrol Boats, in Portsmouth, Sept. 8. The MK VI, an 85-foot combatant craft, will provide a persistent capability to patrol shallow littoral areas for the purpose of force protection of friendly and coalition forces as well as critical infrastructure.
 

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L-3 MAPPS Selected for Canada's Interim Auxiliary Oil Replenishment (iAOR) Provision of Service
 
L-3 MAPPS announced today that Chantier Davie Canada Inc. and Project Resolve Inc. have selected its Integrated Platform Management System (IPMS) for the conversion of the container vessel M.V. Asterix into an Auxiliary Oil Replenishment (AOR) ship for the Royal Canadian Navy’s (RCN) interim supply ship capability.
L-3 MAPPS announced today that Chantier Davie Canada Inc. and Project Resolve Inc. have selected its Integrated Platform Management System (IPMS) for the conversion of the container vessel M.V. Asterix into an Auxiliary Oil Replenishment (AOR) ship for the Royal Canadian Navy’s (RCN) interim supply ship capability.
 

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U.S. Navy is Still Looking at MBDA's Dual Mode Brimstone for F/A-18E/F AGM Solution
 
Following our article published last year about U.S. Navy evaluation of MBDA's Dual Mode Brimstone, it was brought to our attention earlier this year that the U.S. Congress allocation $10 Millions funding for "Brimstone weapon system qualification for the F/A-18 aircraft".
Following our article published last year about U.S. Navy evaluation of MBDA's Dual Mode Brimstone, it was brought to our attention earlier this year that the U.S. Congress allocation $10 Millions funding for "Brimstone weapon system qualification for the F/A-18 aircraft".
 

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French Navy Falcon 50M Maritime Surveillance Aircraft Deployed Beyond Arctic Circle
 
The French Navy announced that from August 26 to September 1st, a Dassault Falcon 50M Maritime Surveillance Aircraft belonging to Flottille 24F was deployed to Kangerlussuaq in western Greenland with a Royal Danish Air Force Bombardier Challenger CL-604. This deployement was a first for the French Navy naval aviation.
The French Navy announced that from August 26 to September 1st, a Dassault Falcon 50M Maritime Surveillance Aircraft belonging to Flottille 24F was deployed to Kangerlussuaq in western Greenland with a Royal Danish Air Force Bombardier Challenger CL-604. This deployement was a first for the French Navy naval aviation.
 

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Russian Navy Nuclear Powered Missile Cruiser Pyotr Veliky Docked for Maintenance
 
Russia’s heavy nuclear-powered missile cruiser Pyotr Veliky (Kirov class) has been docked for repairs in the Murmansk Region in north-west Russia, Head of the Northern Fleet’s press service Captain 1st Rank Vadim Serga said on Monday. The ship will be repaired at the 82nd shipyard in the settlement of Roslyakovo, he added.
Russia’s heavy nuclear-powered missile cruiser Pyotr Veliky (Kirov class) has been docked for repairs in the Murmansk Region in north-west Russia, Head of the Northern Fleet’s press service Captain 1st Rank Vadim Serga said on Monday. The ship will be repaired at the 82nd shipyard in the settlement of Roslyakovo, he added.
 

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