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New concept of Future Multi-Mission Frigate presented at Euronaval 2018 by the Japanese Company Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.



New concept of Future Multi-Mission Frigate presented at Euronaval 2018 by the Japanese Company Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. The goal of this Multi-Mission Frigate is to come out with a vessel with similar or greater capabilities compared to the Akizuki-class of destroyers but on a smaller, smarter frigate design.

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Nexter from France will provide Griffon and Jaguar armored vehicles to Belgian army



The Belgian Council of Ministers of October 25, 2018 approved the signing of an intergovernmental agreement with France concerning the establishment of a strategic partnership in the field of land mobility under the CaMo program. French Company will deliver 382 6x6 multi-role wheeled armored vehicles (VBMR) and 60 6x6 wheeled armored reconnaissance and combat vehicles to the Belgian army.

Euronaval 2018: Thales pitches NS50 dual-axis multibeam radar to small warship, support vessel market




Thales has announced the launch of a new dual-axis multibeam active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar designed to provide surveillance and target indication for small warships, offshore patrol vessels, and amphibious/afloat support shipping.

An all-weather missile is crucial when acting in the Baltic Sea - why was the first choice for the Swedish navy. What's their view of our missile - and the future to come?

The first air-to-air missile has been fired from Gripen E





Gripen E has successfully completed the first tests to verify the ability to release and launch external payloads. The tests took place in October 2018 at Vidsel Test Range in the north of Sweden.

The tests, conducted by the first Gripen E test aircraft (designated 39-8), comprised jettisoning one external fuel drop tank and one firing of an IRIS-T air-to-air missile.

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ThyssenKrupp Reorganizes its Shipbuilding Business



On Friday, German industrial conglomerate ThyssenKrupp announced that it is reorganizing its Marine Systems unit by placing it directly under the management of the corporate group.

The move is not unexpected, given the challenges facing the firm's shipbuilding division, and it could be the prelude to a sale. Previous ThyssenKrupp CEO Heinrich Hiesinger attempted to sell Marine Systems' submarine division in 2014, and in June, the firm was said to be considering the sale of its surface-ship division. Financial analysts and hedge fund investors have suggested that the firm could improve its overall structure by selling ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) to a competitor, like Naval Group of France.

Marine Systems' former parent division, ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions, will continue its primary line of business. "We have now undertaken the necessary steps to enable Industrial Solutions to concentrate entirely on plant construction," said Guido Kerkhoff, ThyssenKrupp AG's new interim CEO.

ThyssenKrupp has already announced an effort to cut about 2,000 jobs within all segments of the Industrial Solutions unit, which has lost money for the past two years.

ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) suffered a major setback in March when German procurement agency BAAINBw eliminated it from the bidding for the Deutche Marine's $4 billion MKS 180-class frigate contract. The agency cited a high price quote from TKMS and quality issues with a previous class of TKMS-built ships, the F-125-class frigates. TKMS and its subcontractors experienced significant delays and cost overruns during the F-125 program, and the German government returned the lead vessel in the class due to quality problems - the first time that this has occurred in the history of Germany's navy.

TKMS has since re-entered the bidding for the new MKS 180-class, this time as a partner in a bid submitted by a competitor, German Naval Yards.

Separately, TKMS also faces allegations of bribery related to the sale of three diesel-electric submarines to Israel. Early this month, Israeli prosecutors ordered the arrest of four highly-placed public officials in connection with the corruption case, including David Sharan, former chief of staff to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Uzbekistan's MiG-29 gets new paint scheme after overhaul in Belarus

Latvian army buys ammunition for Saab Carl-Gustaf multirole system



The Latvian Ministry of Defense is purchasing more missiles for its Saab Carl-Gustaf man-portable weapon system for $18.73m, under a framework agreement signed with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration.

Terma and Chemring joining forces for new soft-kill solution development



Terma, as a market leader in ship defensive systems, and Chemring Countermeasures, as a world leader in 130mm naval countermeasures, team up to develop a complete soft-kill solution for surface unit defense, the two companies stated during Euronaval 2018.

Saab sub upgrade a blueprint for extending Collins life



The Swedish submarine HSwMS Gotland started sea trials at the Saab shipyard in Karlskrona, following a comprehensive mid-life upgrade (MLU) to ensure operational capability beyond 2025.

HSwMS Gotland is the first of two submarines being upgraded with the mid-life modifications, which consist of upgrades of onboard systems and technology, sustaining the submarine’s operational capability to meet future naval challenges.