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Apr- 2024 -25 April
Ukrainian Expatriate Engineers Develop Torpedo-Armed Sub
A bunch of Ukrainian engineers settled abroad are testing an armed submarine prototype they claim can incapacitate a large ship with one of its six Black Scorpion torpedoes.
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25 April
Kongsberg Concludes Factory Trials of HUGIN Underwater Drone
Kongsberg Discovery’s first production HUGIN Endurance Autonomous Underwater Vehicle has completed factory acceptance trials.
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25 April
Babcock to Oversee Type 23-Class Refit Support
Babcock has been awarded a contract to manage the UK's Type 23-class Refit Support Group, overseeing the upkeep of the newly-upgraded ships.
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23 April
US Navy to Turn Pacific Oil Rigs Into Mobile Military Bases to Counter China
The US Navy will convert its surplus oil rigs in the Pacific into mobile military bases to counter China’s growing influence in the region.
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22 April
Kongsberg to Supply Propeller Systems for Dutch, Belgian ASW Frigates
Kongsberg has been chosen by Damen Naval to supply controllable pitch propeller systems for four anti-submarine warfare frigates.
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22 April
US Navy Inaugurates Strategic Missions Facility Construction in Indiana
The US Navy has begun the construction of a new strategic missions facility at the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane Division in Indiana. The Strategic Systems Engineering Facility (SSEF) is a research and development site providing engineering and test capabilities to support the agency’s integrated systems. Solutions produced with the site’s assistance will be utilized under the US Department of Defense’s deterrence triad, which comprises intercontinental, submarine-launched, and aerial ballistic missiles. The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), the US Strategic Command (STRATCOM), and the Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) led the groundbreaking ceremony. “NAVSEA’s investment at NSWC Crane with the SSEF will provide crucial capabilities to help maximize the effectiveness of the sea-based leg of the strategic deterrence triad, the most survivable leg of the triad,” STRATCOM Commander Gen. Anthony Cotton stated. “The deterrence and combat capability USSTRATCOM provides is the bedrock of all operations and foundational to national and international security.” The US Army Corps of Engineers – Louisville District in Kentucky will oversee construction works at the SSEF. The facility is scheduled for completion by the end of 2025. Maintaining Strategic Systems Capabilities According to the US Navy, the SSEF is among the critical infrastructure projects being managed …
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19 April
Anduril Unveils Ghost Shark Unmanned Sub Prototype in Australia
Anduril Industries has unveiled the first of three Ghost Shark extra-large autonomous undersea vehicles in Australia.
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18 April
Senegal Receives Third 58 S-Class Offshore Patrol Vehicle
Piriou has delivered the third and final 58 S-class offshore patrol vehicle for the Senegalese Armed Forces.
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17 April
Royal Navy Selects SEA for Sonar Software Development
The Royal Navy has tapped Systems Engineering & Assessment to create software that improves its warships' sonar systems.
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17 April
Italy Halts Plans to Buy Israeli Underwater Drones
Italy's plan to buy three Blue Whale autonomous submarines from Israel has been put on hold before its scheduled parliamentary review.
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