Turkish Navy to address capability gaps with new OPV launches
Turkey is asserting it naval shipbuilding credentials and place as a major maritime power with the delivery of three ships in one day.
The US Navy commissioned its newest Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), USS Cincinnati (LCS 20), into service during a ceremony on 5 October in Gulfport, Miss.
The vessel will be home ported in San Diego, with a crew of 70 officers and enlisted personnel.
LCS is a fast, agile and networked surface combatant with a range of primary roles including countering diesel submarine threats, littoral mine threats and surface threats to assure maritime access for joint forces.
The fleet has the ability to rapidly install interchangeable mission packages to meet to fulfil a specific mission requirements. The packages can then be uninstalled, maintained and upgraded at the Mission Package Support Facility for future use aboard any LCS sea frame.
Turkey is asserting it naval shipbuilding credentials and place as a major maritime power with the delivery of three ships in one day.
Installation of a replacement close-in-weapon system (CIWS) on the main surface warships of the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN) has been delayed.
Hensoldt will deliver another TRS-3D Baseline D multi-mode naval radar to be installed on a USC Legend-class national security cutter (NSC) under a $10 million contract which is in addition to the 12 already delivered for the ships.
The German Armed Forces has successfully completed trials of the laser weapon demonstrator (LWD) at sea, proving its combat effectiveness against various targets in realistic operating conditions.
The future maintenance and modification of the Royal Norwegian Navy’s (RNoN’s) four remaining Fridjtof Nansen-class frigates is to be decided by the end of the year.
General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) has been awarded a $517.2 million delivery order against a previously issued basic agreement for procurement and delivery of initial Virginia-class attack submarine spare parts to support maintenance availabilities.