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Sep- 2023 -

27 September

Arms

Part of the upper deck of Germany's Sachsen F-124 ship is seen on the photo. the laser weapon demonstrator, which looks like a giant rectangular box, is seen on the center left. The initials "MBDA" is written on its left side, and the name "Rheinmetall" is on the right. The sea, stretching over the horizon, serves as the background of the picture.

Germany Completes Sea Trials for Laser Weapon

The German Navy completed test trials at sea for its laser weapon demonstrator integrated on the Sachsen F-124, an air-defense frigate.

22 September

Americas

Design of the future Canadian surface combatant will be based on BAE’s Type 26 warship

Juster Domingo

Canada Frigate to Test AEGIS Combat System at US Facility

The US Department of Defense will offer a New Jersey site to conduct tests for a Canadian ship's missile threat detection system.

7 September

Asia Pacific

Gunnery Sgt. John Ciupak, an instructor for the VOCALIS training program, prepares a Long Range Acoustic Device at the Iraqi Ground Forces Command Headquarters in Baghdad, July 11, 2018. VOCALIS is an organization that works with the Combined Joint Task Force- Operation Inherent Resolve and tasked with building partnership capacity between the Coalition Forces and Iraqi government. The VOCALIS program is comprised of training packages taught by military and contractor activities, including a train the trainer program. (U.S. Army photo taken by Sgt. Dennis Glass)

Rojoef Manuel

Vietnam Frigates to Receive Long-Range Acoustic Devices

Protective communications developer Genasys has received a $1.9-million contract to supply long-range acoustic devices to Vietnam.

Aug- 2023 -

22 August

Europe

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

Rojoef Manuel

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

Europe

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

Europe

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

Asia Pacific

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

Europe

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

Arms

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).

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