Naval Analyses

22/11/2024

The 🇩🇪 Navy will have these impressive 11,000-ton "frigates" in its Fleet by 2035.

20/11/2024

The UK Defence Secretary confirmed in Parliament today that five (5) Royal Navy and RFA warships are to be scrapped as a cost-saving measure. The ships are the tankers RFA Wave Ruler and RFA Wave Knight (both entered service in 2003), the frigate HMS Northumberland (1994), and the two amphibious warfare (LPD) ships HMS Bulwark (2004) and HMS Albion (2001).

19/11/2024

The Norwegian Ministry of Defence today announced its intention to invite the French, German, British and US governments to begin discussions regarding a potential strategic partnership for deliveries of five (+1) new ASW frigates to replace the Royal Norwegian Navy’s current Fridtjof Nansen-class. 🇫🇷🇩🇪🇬🇧🇺🇸

The Norwegian Government intends to make its final decision on a future strategic partner during 2025.

15/11/2024

My story for Naval News 👇🏻

At Euronaval 2024, the DGA presented for the first time a scale model of the new offshore patrol vessel design for the French Navy.

14/11/2024

13/11/2024

https://www.kongsberg.com/kda/news/news-archive/2024/kongsberg-awarded-contract-to-deliver-naval-strike-missile-to-us-navy-and-marine-corps-valued-up-to-nok-12-billion/

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (’KONGSBERG’) has signed a multi-year procurement contract with the US Navy for the delivery of Naval Strike Missile (NSM) missiles to the Navy and Fleet Marine Force over a five-year period. The fixed price contract awarded today is valued at NOK 10 billion. This c...

12/11/2024

https://www.navalnews.com/event-news/euronaval-2024/2024/11/naval-group-makes-progress-with-its-revolutionary-mpls-close-in-weapon-system/

At Euronaval 2024, Naval Group shared the latest with its "Multi-purpose and Modular Launching System" (MPLS), a RAM-like close-in weapon system (CIWS)

07/11/2024

Upgraded Mogami vs MEKO A200!

Australia will begin building its next warships in either Germany or Japan after the government narrowed the field of designs for a contract worth $11 billion over the next decade.

06/11/2024

The Fincantieri's PPA EVO features a 76mm gun (instead of 127mm) on the front deck, 8 x SYLVER A50 and A70 VLS for a total of 64 missiles, 8 x Teseo Mk2/E, 2 x 30mm RWS, torpedo tubes, complete ASW and EW suites, DLS, two helicopters, UAV and RHIB.

05/11/2024

PPA EVO with 64-cell SYLVER VLS! 🫢
https://www.rid.it/shownews/6912/euronaval-2024-fincantieri-presenta-il-super-ppa-ovvero-il-ppa-evo

05/11/2024

The Department of the Navy plans to operate three Ticonderoga-class (CG 47) cruisers beyond their expected service life: USS Gettysburg (CG 64), USS Chosin (CG 65), and USS Cape St. George (CG 71). This decision adds 10 years of cumulative ship service life from fiscal year 2026 to 2029. The decision to extend the life of these cruisers comes on the heels of a similar announcement for 12 Arleigh Burke l-class Flight I destroyers, which will see their 35-year expected lifespan extended.

The Department of the Navy plans to operate three Ticonderoga-class (CG 47) cruisers beyond their expected service life: USS Gettysburg (CG 64), USS Chosin (CG 65), and USS Cape St. George (CG

04/11/2024

https://www.navalnews.com/event-news/euronaval-2024/2024/11/euronaval-2024-italys-new-fremm-evo-breaks-cover/

Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri is showcasing for the very first time a scale model of the FREMM EVO at Euronaval 2024...

04/11/2024

New photo of the RFS 080 Admiral Nakhimov, a Kirov class nuclear-powered battlecruiser of the Russian Navy, during refurbishment and modernization at Sevmash Shipyard. Photo via Capt(N) on X.

26/10/2024

Amiral Ronarc'h (D660), first FDI for Marine Nationale

23/10/2024

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2024/10/greeces-second-fdi-frigate-receives-psim-integrated-mast/

The innovative integrated mast PSIM (Panoramic Sensor & Intelligence Module) was fitted by Naval Group on the second Greek FDI HN frigate.

23/10/2024

For Greek readers, an article about the Japanese kamikaze submarines.

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18/10/2024

"Australia, instead of using funds to purchase, build, operate, and maintain its own SSNs, would instead invest those funds in other military capabilities — such as, for example, long-range anti-ship missiles, drones, loitering munitions, B-21 bombers” 🤣

Research prepared for the United States Congress argues Australia could abandon its $368 billion AUKUS push to buy nuclear-powered submarines.