Category: Notizie Estero

MOSCOW — The Project 11711 large amphibious assault ship Pyotr Morgunov has taken to the Baltic Sea to continue shipbuilders’ sea trials, spokesman for the Yantar Shipyard Sergei Mikhailov told TASS on Monday.

“On May 23, the large amphibious assault ship Pyotr Morgunov returned to the Baltic S…

BEIJING — China’s indigenously developed amphibious aircraft AG600, which is the largest in the world, will set out for sea for the first time in the second half of the year, its developer said Monday.

Codenamed Kunlong, it is designed to undertake emergency rescue missions. The aircraft will h…

BREMEN, Germany — The European Space Agency (ESA) has signed a contract with Airbus for the construction of the third European Service Module (ESM) for Orion, the American crewed spacecraft. The contract is worth around €250 million.

By ordering this additional service module, ESA ensures the n…

Austal Limited is pleased to announce that the future USS Oakland (LCS 24) has successfully completed acceptance trials in the Gulf of Mexico. LCS 24 is the 12th Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) built by Austal USA in Mobile, Alabama for the United States Navy (USN).

Austal Chief Exe…

The launching ceremony of the second PPA was held on the 22nd May 2020 at Fincantieri Shipyard in Riva Trigoso – Genova. The ship has been named after Francesco Morosini, 108th Doge of the Serenissima Republic of Venice and General Sea Captain of the Venetian Fleet (1688 – 1694).

Due to the persi…

RUAG Australia is among the recipients of the Department of Defence’s Sovereign Industrial Capability Priority (SICP) grant. The grant allows RUAG to grow its capacity and supply chain resilience in strategic support of Defence and aircraft sustainment. The award was announced by the Minister of Def…