Pak Navy committed to defend sea frontiers in service of the nation
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PN accomplished its objectives in various domains ranging from exercising combat readiness at sea
KARACHI (Dunya News) The year 2020, remained encumbered in terms of Pakistan Navy (PN) multifaceted operational activities and initiatives in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic. As the world is combating against the deadly virus and Pakistan was no exception to it. PN accomplished its objectives in various domains ranging from exercising combat readiness at sea and providing assistance to local populace during various natural calamities through relief operations. The broad contours of the initiatives span over the year are highlighted in the ensuing paragraphs.
Navy Crews Get Specially-designed Smartwatches
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SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Korea Bizwire) Crew members of South Korean Navy vessels will be able to exchange voice messages, images and texts through specially-designed smartwatches.
The Navy announced on Tuesday that as part of its SMART project, it launched a drive to establish wireless network systems for its vessels.
To kick off the project, a smart wireless network system was installed on the 3,200-ton Yang Manchun destroyer during the October to December period of this year.
The smart wireless network system is scheduled to begin normal operations next year after a trial period.
To ensure smooth information sharing within the vessel, special smartwatches designed for military use were given to all crew members of the destroyer.
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Englewood Cliffs man admits to bribing Korean navy official for defense contracts
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An Englewood Cliffs man admitted on Thursday to paying $100,000 in bribes to a South Korean naval official in return for defense contracts, according to U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito.
Deck Won Kang, 50, worked for multiple companies based in New Jersey that provided equipment and technology to military forces, according to the Justice Department s complaint.
Kang curried favor and private information from the foreign official by promising to compensate him after he resigned from public service. The official is not named in the complaint.
In 2010, Kang s conspirator helped induce the acquisitions administration of South Korea s Department of Defense to approve and maintain contracts with Kang s company during an initiative to update the country s naval technology.
December 18, 2020: North Korea announced in November 2020 that it had completed deployment of its Kumsong-3 anti-ship missiles to naval bases and ships on both the east and west coasts. This new missile is intended to protect North Korea’s surface ships and submarines from hostile (South Korean, American and Japanese) warships. More test firing was to take place before the end of 2020 but so far that has not happened. Kumsong-3 was first revealed in 2014 when North Korea released a video showing the missile. The first test firing took place in 2015 when one was launched from a patrol boat and observed landing 200 kilometers distant. During an April 2017 military parade in North Korea Kumsong-3 was shown mounted on a tracked vehicle, which carried four storage/launch cannisters side-by-side. A few months later one of these vehicles on the east coast fired four Kumsong-3 missiles. South Korea, the U.S. and Japan monitor both coasts for suc