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25 Oktober 2018 KD Jebat frigates (photo : Indian Express) Royal Malaysian Navy Ship KD Jebat KOCHI: Marking a new chapter in Operational Sea Training, the Indian Navy has started giving OST to a Malaysian Navy Ship in Kochi. The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) Ship KD Jebat, commanded by Commander Mohammed Noorsyarizal Bin Mohammed Noordin, got the first training from the Indian Navy. The vessel which arrived the other day will get 12 days training under the aegis of the Indian Naval Workup Team (INWT). This is the first time a Malaysian ship is undergoing such a training activity in India. "India traditionally has enjoyed warm relations with Malaysia due to its shared historical and cultural linkages. Malaysia is also an important country in the context of our dialogue partnership with ASEAN and our membership of the East Asia Summit," said a Navy release. The OST of KD Jebat is a major milestone in enhancing naval cooperation between India and Malaysia. It also forms an integra...

25 Oktober 2018 BRP Tarlac LD-601 (photo : pitz) MANILA -- Should the Philippine Navy (PN) get another invitation to send its ships overseas for any training or multi-lateral engagements, it has seven vessels in its fleet capable of sailing long distance. "We have the capability. We have seven capable ships that can go to China, can go to Russia, can go to Hawaii (United States), so if invited by the Russian Federation (again), we will surely send ships anytime," Navy flag-officer-in-command, Vice Admiral Robert Empedrad, said during the welcome ceremony for the strategic sealift vessel, BRP Tarlac (LD-601), at Pier 13, Manila South Harbor on Monday. BRP Tarlac LD-602 (photo : dvidshub) BRP Tarlac, along with her 300-man contingent, is flushed with success over its first-ever port call in Russia and South Korea early this month. BRP Andres Bonifacio PF-17 (photo : USN) The ships capable of long-distance patrolling and travel in the PN inventory are the three Gregorio del Pila...

18 Oktober 2018 Keel laying ceremony for first frigate (photo : PN) MANILA — The Philippine Navy (PN) announced that the keel-laying ceremony for one of two missile-armed frigates, contracted to Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), formally took place in Ulsan, South Korea Tuesday. Commander Jonathan Zata, Navy spokesperson, on Wednesday said the ceremony, which took place at 10 a.m. (Korea time), was attended by PN flag-officer-in-command, Vice Admiral Robert Empedrad; Defense Acquisition Office director Leodegario Decena Dela Paz; Naval Sea Systems chief, Rear Admiral Giovanni Carlo J. Bacordo; Offshore Combat Force head; Commodore Caesar Bernard Valencia; and PN project supervisor, Capt. Sergio Bartolome. Also present was HHI senior vice president Yun Kong Yong. The Philippines and HHI signed a PHP16-billion contract for two missile-armed frigates with another PHP2 billion set aside for its weapon systems and munition. Projected delivery date of the first frigate is by 2020 while the sec...

17 Oktober 2018 HQ-15 Tran Hung Dao when visit in Japan (photos : Soha) Vietnam is negotiating to buy more Gepard missile defense vessels from Russia and could be built at the Zelenodolsk plant in the Republic of Tatarstan. Mr. Rutstam Minnikhanov, the Ambassador of the Republic of Tatarstan and the Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia, Mr. Ngo Duc Manh, had discussions on projects in the military and other fields. "Military products with KAMAZ trucks, helicopters, and four Gepard warships have also been handed over (to Vietnam) and as we know, the Vietnamese side is also planning to continue buying frigates Zelenodolsk plant's Gepard missile, " Minnikhanov said. He also noted that Tatarstan and Vietnam had many opportunities to cooperate: "We have good relations at various levels of government, expanding trade, economic and investment exchanges," said the President of the Republic. said Tatarstan. Earlier, there were reports that Vietnam and Russia had negotiated th...

10 Oktober 2018 Indonesian delegation in Denmark (all photos : KBRI Kopenhagen) Ambassador Muhammad Ibnu Said visiting the Iver Huitfeldt-class frigate at Korsør Naval Base along with the delegation from the Indonesian Navy and the Indonesian Ministry of Defence. An interesting and fruitful meeting with DALO (Danish Acquisition Logistic Acquisition) at Korsør Naval Base. Ambassador Muhammad Ibnu Said visiting Lindø Industripark (former Odense Steel Shipyard) with the delegations from the Indonesian Navy and the Indonesian Ministry of Defence. Great technical meeting and discussion with Odense Maritime Technology A/S and the delegations from the Indonesian Navy & the Indonesian Ministry of Defence regarding various aspects of shipbuilding. ( KBRI Kopenhagen )

12 Oktober 2018 HQ 015 - Tran Hung Dao FFG of the People's Vietnamese navy (photos : Comrade Commissar, Sina) The official visit of the frigates HQ 015 - Tran Hung Dao of the navy to some Asian countries is receiving positive evaluation of military analysts, because of the special combat capability of the warship. Starting from the morning of 15/9 at the port of Cam Ranh, Navy Region 4 held off 015 - Tran Hung Dao of 162 brigade to make official visits to some countries in Asia - Pacific. During this mission, 015 - Tran Hung Dao will visit Japan, Korea and participate in ASEAN maritime exercises. According to the schedule, 015 ships with representatives of the Navy of Vietnam will visit and exchange with the Japanese Navy at Yokosuka base, Kangawa province and Sakai city, Osaka Prefecture. Next, the 015 will attend the international marauding ceremony at Jeju Naval Base South Korea and finally the ASEAN Maritime Rehabilitation Exercise - in Zhanjiang, China. 015 took two weeks to m...

05 Oktober 2018 BAE Systems and the Australian government have signed an Advanced Work Arrangement (AWA) deal in support of the Royal Australian Navy’s project to acquire Hunter-class frigates (image : RAN) The Australian government and BAE Systems have signed an interim contract agreement in support of the programme to build Hunter-class frigates for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). BAE Systems Australia said the Advanced Work Arrangement (AWA) agreement - announced on 4 October - will facilitate continuing work in the programme before the signing of a head contract, which is expected later this year. The AWA covers work on maturing the design of the Hunter-class platform, engineering plans, personnel requirements, and the setting up of infrastructure that will enable prototyping to start in 2020. In signing the AWA, the two sides also confirmed that negotiations on the head contract are continuing. Talks to enable BAE Systems Australia's acquisition of the ASC Shipbuilding, a div...

01 Oktober 2018` Mexican Navy's POLA Sigma 10514 (image : Mexican Navy) Mexico’s POLA corvette 78% complete as final Dutch-built module arrives The Mexican Navy’s Patrulla Oceánica de Largo Alcance (POLA) corvette is now 78 percent complete as the command bridge – the final Dutch-built module – arrived at the ASTIMAR 20 shipyard in Oaxaca late August. The Mexican Navy announced on Wednesday that the module had been installed and that a ceremonial launch of the vessel is set for November 23. Mexican Navy's POLA Sigma 10514 (image : taringa) POLA is based on Damen’s SIGMA 10514 vessel design capable of sailing at speeds of up to 25+ knots and staying at sea for more than 20 days. Dutch shipbuilder Damen and the Mexican Navy agreed to build two of the overall six modular sections of the vessel at Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding (DSNS) in Vlissingen, the Netherlands, with the remaining four modules to be built locally in Mexico. Mexican Navy's POLA Sigma 10514  (photo : Mexica...