Russia to develop naval version of TOR-M2 air defense missile system for Russian Navy Russia to develop naval version of TOR-M2 air defense missile system for Russian Navy Wednesday, 10 February 2021 21:04
According to information published by the Russian press agency TASS on February 10, 2020, the Russian defense industry to develop a naval version of its Tor-M2 air defense missile system for the Russian Navy.
The Tor-M2 has already been tested onboard a Russian navy ship. (Picture source Russia Defence Forum)
The Tor air defense missile system was created in late 1970s by the Moscow Electro-Mechanical Research Institute (NIEMI). It was accepted into service in the spring of 1986. Tor has to engage in air and missile defense at the battalion level. It can defend important administrative, economic, and military facilities, as well as first echelons of ground formations against antiradar and cruise missiles. The complex can control the airspace and automatically do
BAE Systems naval guns selected for Belgian and Dutch navies BAE Systems naval guns selected for Belgian and Dutch navies Wednesday, 10 February 2021 11:42
According to a press release on February 10, 2021, BAE Systems has been selected to supply 12 Bofors 40 Mk4 naval guns to the Belgian and Dutch navies as part of the Mine Counter Measures Vessels (MCMV) program.
BAE Systems Bofors 40 Mk4 40mm naval gun system (Picture source: BAE Systems)
The shipbuilding company Kership will install the guns on the fleet of 12 mine hunting vessels – six for Belgium, six for the Netherlands – with the first ship scheduled for delivery to the Belgian Navy in 2024.
Greece may purchase Belharra frigates from France
According to information published by Greek City Times on February 2, 2021, the next generation mi-size frigate (FTI) Belharra will eventually be the new Navy frigates, according to well-informed sources to greek medias.
According to information published by Greek City Times on February 2, 2021, the next generation mi-size frigate (FTI) Belharra will eventually be the new Navy frigates, according to well-informed sources to greek medias.
(Picture source: Naval Group)
The French offer is considered the most appropriate as it meets the operational criteria of the Navy, provides an intermediate solution until the construction of the new frigates and at the same time breaths new life into Greek shipyards.
The Belgian-Dutch minehunter replacement programme carried out by Belgium Naval & Robotics successfully reaches the milestone Preliminary Design Review The Belgian-Dutch minehunter replacement programme carried out by Belgium Naval & Robotics successfully reaches the milestone Preliminary Design Review Monday, 08 February 2021 16:51
According to a news published by Belgium Naval & Robotics, the teams reached a new contract milestone, the programme is still on track. This programme will supply the Belgian and Dutch navies with twelve minehunters equipped with unmanned systems (toolboxes).
French consortium formed by Naval Group and ECA Robotics won the tender for the replacement of the mine hunters of the Belgian and Dutch navies (Picture source: Twitter)
Deployement of French maritime patrol aircraft ATL2 in Barkhane operation Deployement of French maritime patrol aircraft ATL2 in Barkhane operation Friday, 05 February 2021 15:44
According to information published on the Twitter account of the French Defense Staff on February 2, 2021, the French Navy has deployed during four months a Breguet Atlantic ATL2 long-range maritime patrol aircraft for Operation Barkhane, in the Sahelo-Saharan strip.
(Picture source: Twitter account of the French Defense Staff)
The ATL2 is a long range maritime patrol aircraft, dedicated primarily to the control of the air-sea environment through anti-submarine warfare and against surface ships, from the littoral zone to the open sea.