South Korean navy orders four more Geomdoksuri Batch-II patrol vessels
The contract follows on from previous work by Hanjin Heavy Industries on the Republic of Korea's Navy’s (ROKN's) fleet.
The introduction of a new class of offshore patrol vessel has enabled the Irish Naval Service to trial a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) from one of its ships for the first time.
The operation, carried out in late September, saw two 20ft containers housing the ROV and the command and control station loaded onto the first-of-class OPV Samuel Beckett for the trial in coastal waters off Cork. Trials were carried out up to 100 metres from the ship, with the navy expecting further trials to extend this range to 300 metres.
Previously, the Irish Navy’s diving force had utilised its
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The contract follows on from previous work by Hanjin Heavy Industries on the Republic of Korea's Navy’s (ROKN's) fleet.
Parts from both US and Australian manufacturers will be used to build two critical submarine classes.
The UK-led system assesses potential threats before they result in undersea cable damage.
The use of uncrewed vessels and vehicles has been crucial so far, but the Commander of the Estonian Navy warns against inflating their importance.
The government recently commissioned a report on the viability of increased Algerian shipbuilding.
The latest of the Flight III Arleigh Burke vessels has been named for a former US Senator and Vietnam veteran.