DefenceTalkSpain’s government has given the go-ahead for the project launch regarding a procurement of new-generation frigates. The new class of ships will be referred to as the F-110 series and will replace the six Santa Maria-class frigates (F-80) commissioned into Spanish Navy service between 1986 and 1994. Together with Spain’s state-owned shipbuilding giant, Navantia, the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/spain-green-lights-new-generation-frigate-project-65058/

DefenceTalkFrance: On Tuesday, 23 June a ceremony took place to transfer the FREMM Tahya Misr to the Egyptian flag, a major step for the continuation of the training of the crew and seal trials. The ceremony took place in presence of General Sedki Sobhy, the Ministry of Defense of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Jean-Yves […]https://www.defencetalk.com/dcns-transfers-the-fremm-tahya-misr-to-the-egyptian-navy-64653/

DefenceTalkFrance: On June 12th in Brest, DCNS delivered the FREMM multi-mission frigate Provence to the French Navy, as stipulated in the contract. This frigate is the second of the series ordered by OCCAR on behalf of the DGA (French armament procurement agency). Delivery of the FREMM multi-mission frigate Provence is the result of a design […]https://www.defencetalk.com/dcns-delivers-second-fremm-frigate-for-the-french-navy-64508/

DefenceTalkThe frigate “Carabiniere” was delivered today at the Muggiano (La Spezia) shipyard. It is the fourth vessel of the FREMM program – Multi Mission European Frigates – commissioned to Fincantieri within the international Italian-French program, coordinated by OCCAR (the Organization for Joint Armament Cooperation). Orizzonte Sistemi Navali (51% Fincantieri and 49% Finmeccanica) is the Italian […]https://www.defencetalk.com/fremm-carabiniere-delivered-to-the-italian-navy-64046/

DefenceTalkOrizzonte Sistemi Navali S.p.A., a joint venture between Fincantieri (51%) and Finmeccanica (49%), and prime contractor for Italy within the international Italian-French FREMM – Multi Mission European Frigates – program, was notified by OCCAR (the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation) of the option exercise for the construction of the ninth and tenth vessel, completing the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/italy-orders-final-two-fremm-frigates-63860/

DefenceTalkIn a major step towards building a formidable blue-water Navy for the future, the Modi government has cleared the indigenous construction of seven stealth frigates and six nuclear-powered attack submarines, which together will cost well upwards of Rs 1 lakh crore ($16.1 billion—Ed.) The Cabinet committee on security (CCS) took these decisions in tune with […]https://www.defencetalk.com/india-approves-construction-of-7-stealth-frigates-6-nuclear-subs-63199/

DefenceTalkFrance: On 12 July 2014, DCNS floated the FREMM multi-mission frigate Languedoc in Lorient, France. The achievement of this industrial milestone marks an important step in the construction of the vessel. It once again underlines the industrial dynamism of DCNS: five multi-mission frigates are under simultaneous construction, at different stages of advancement. Today, on its […]https://www.defencetalk.com/dcns-floats-fourth-french-fremm-frigate-60135/

DefenceTalkMinister for Defence David Johnston today announced that Thales Australia Ltd has been awarded the Navy’s Adelaide Class guided missile frigate’s (FFG) Group Maintenance Contract. Senator Johnston said the contract will be for an initial period of four and half years with the potential for contract extensions to an anticipated value of $130 million. “If […]https://www.defencetalk.com/adelaide-class-frigate-maintenance-contract-signed-60046/

DefenceTalkThe FREMM Normandie multi-mission frigate, second of the series ordered by OCCAR (*) on behalf of the DGA (Direction Générale de l’Armement) and the French Navy, left the DCNS site in Lorient on 14 May on its way to the DCNS site in Toulon. Over the next few weeks, DCNS will perform a new series […]https://www.defencetalk.com/second-french-fremm-frigate-pursues-sea-trials-59611/

DefenceTalkThe Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate USS Taylor (FFG 50), homeported in Mayport, Fla., arrived in Constanta, Romania, for a scheduled port visit, April 28. Taylor’s presence in Romania reaffirms to NATO allies that the U.S. Navy shares a commitment to strengthen ties while working toward mutual goals of promoting peace and stability the Black Sea […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-navy-frigate-arrives-in-romania-59452/