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Tag: Frigate

thee Danish warships in formation on the ocean
Defense / Europe / Featured

Liberal Government Defeat in Danish General Election Unlikely to Alter Defense Spending Plans

June 10, 2019June 10, 2019 - by Forecast International

by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. On June 5, the Danish Social Democratic Party and its supporting faction of social-liberal and left-wing parties won a majority of seats …

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artist rendering of navy warship launching a missile
Defense / Naval Systems / North America

Lockheed Martin Drops Out of FFG(X) Frigate Competition

May 29, 2019May 29, 2019 - by Shaun McDougall

Lockheed Martin has dropped out of the running for the U.S. Navy’s FFG(X) frigate competition, USNI News reports.  The company had been planning to offer a frigate design based on …

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artist rendering of navy warship launching a missile
Defense / Naval Systems / North America

U.S. Navy Releases Draft RFP for FFG(X) Frigate

March 5, 2019March 19, 2019 - by Shaun McDougall

The U.S. Navy has issued a draft Request for Proposals for a new guided missile frigate, being acquired through the FFG(X) competition.  The service plans to buy a total of …

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Defense / Naval Systems / North America

Canada Awards Design Contract for Type 26 Frigate

February 11, 2019November 18, 2019 - by Shaun McDougall

Canada signed a design contract for its new surface combatant on Thursday, February 7, and the deal was announced the following day.  The award follows a brief three-month negotiation process …

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Middle East

Germany Approves Frigate Export to Egypt

January 3, 2019January 15, 2019 - by Derek Bisaccio

The German government has reportedly approved a frigate export to Egypt. Spiegel Online, citing official documents, reported on January 2, 2019, that the German Federal Security Council has approved the …

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Naval Systems / North America

Canada Allowed to Proceed with Frigate Contract as Trade Tribunal Reviews Protest

December 12, 2018November 14, 2019 - by Shaun McDougall

Canada will now be able to move forward with a planned contract award for 15 Type 26 frigates in early 2019 after the Canadian International Trade Tribunal reversed a decision …

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Naval Systems / North America

Canadian Frigate Program Delayed as Trade Tribunal Investigates Complaint

November 29, 2018November 13, 2019 - by Shaun McDougall

Canada has been forced to temporarily halt its frigate acquisition program following a ruling from the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CTT).  In October, a team of Lockheed Martin Canada and …

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Latin America / Naval Systems

Mexican Navy Wants to Build Fleet of Eight POLA Warships

November 28, 2018November 13, 2019 - by Forecast International

In its SEMAR Accountability Report 2012-2018 published on November 17, 2018, the Mexican Navy laid out plans to eventually field a fleet of eight Patrullas Oceánicas de Largo Alcance (POLA) …

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Latin America / Naval Systems

Mexico Launches POLA Warship

November 26, 2018November 13, 2019 - by Forecast International

Mexico has formally held a launching and flagging ceremony for its Long Range Oceanic Patrol (POLA in Spanish) vessel. During the ceremony, the vessel was officially named ARM Reformador (POLA …

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Asia / Naval Systems

India Inks Deal with Russia for Additional Admiral Grigorovich Class Missile Frigates

November 20, 2018January 16, 2019 - by Daniel Darling

The Indian government has inked another order with Russia for two Admiral Grigorovich class (Project 11356 design) frigates fitted with the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile system. The latest $500 million …

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