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Aug- 2023 -

22 August

Sea

Steel cutting ceremony for Polish Navy's first Miecznik frigate at the PGZ Naval Shipyard in Gdynia.

Poland Begins Construction of Navy’s First MIECZNIK Frigate

The Polish Armaments Group has conducted a steel-cutting ceremony to begin construction of the Polish Navy’s first MIECZNIK frigate.

1 August

Sea

Rojoef Manuel

French, Italian Horizon Frigates to Receive Mid-Life Upgrade

OCCAR has awarded Naviris and EUROSAM a mid-life upgrade contract for the French and Italian Navy’s Horizon-class frigates.

Jul- 2023 -

6 July

Sea

Rojoef Manuel

Damen Naval Selects RH Marine for New Dutch, Belgian Anti-Submarine Frigates

Damen has selected RH Marine to deliver management capabilities for the Netherlands and Belgium’s upcoming Anti-Submarine Warfare frigates.

4 July

Sea

PACIFIC OCEAN (JULY 17, 2016) Her Majesty's New Zealand Ship Te Kaha (F77) sails during Rim of the Pacific 2016. Twenty-six nations, more than 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 30 to Aug. 4, in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain the cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2016 is the 25th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (Royal New Zealand Navy Photo by Petty Officer Chris Weissenborn).

Rojoef Manuel

SEA to Upgrade Communication Systems on New Zealand Anzac Frigates

New Zealand has awarded SEA a contract to support the phase two communication system upgrade of two Anzac-class frigates.

Jun- 2023 -

30 June

Sea

Rojoef Manuel

Future Dutch, Belgian Anti-Submarine Frigates to Receive Thales Fire Control, Sensors

Thales has received a contract to supply fire controls and sensors for the Netherlands and Belgium’s future Anti-Submarine Warfare frigates.

28 June

Americas

Inder Singh Bisht

Lockheed Delivers Aegis Combat Software for New US Navy Frigate

Lockheed Martin has delivered the combat systems software for the future FFG 62 Constellation-class lead warship.

8 June

Asia Pacific

Inder Singh Bisht

Taiwan Orders Next-Gen Indigenous Frigate Construction for $295 Million

Taiwan’s Republic of China Navy has reportedly contracted Jong Shyn Shipbuilding to build two light frigates for 9.05 billion New Taiwan dollars ($295 million).

May- 2023 -

29 May

Sea

MEKO A-200 frigate. Photo: ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems

Rojoef Manuel

Egyptian Navy Receives Second MEKO A-200 Frigate

The Egyptian Navy has accepted its second MEKO A-200-class frigate from ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems as part of a four-ship contract.

26 May

Europe

Inder Singh Bisht

Royal Navy to Outfit New Frigates With Mark 41 Vertical Launch System

The Royal Navy will outfit its Type 26 and Type 31 frigates with the Mark 41 Vertical Launch system, enhancing the warships’ range and lethality.

15 May

Exercises

Pictured: HMS Northumberland at sea on operations. HMS Northumberland is a Royal Navy Type 23 frigate, based in Plymouth. She specialises in hunting submarines and currently has a Royal Navy Merlin embarked for her current taskings.

Rojoef Manuel

NATO Conducts Largest Anti-Submarine Training in North Atlantic

NATO has conducted its largest anti-submarine warfare training across the waters of Norway, Iceland, and the Faroe Islands.

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