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series of four such vessels that are already in service, having been built by Navantia between 2006 and 2012. Te new OPVs will also be built at Navantia.
Submarines HHI launches fifth Class 214
submarine In June, Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) in Korea launched South Korea’s fiſth Class 214 submarine, ROKS Yun Bong-gil. The launching ceremony for the diesel-electric
submarine (which also has air independent propul- sion) was attended by Admiral Hwang Ki-chul, Chief of Naval Operations. The Class 214 submarines have a surfaced
displacement of 1,700tonnes and speed (surfaced) of 10.5knots (20knots submerged). Te design is based on the Class 212 submarine developed in Germany with AIP and other export-approved systems from that country.
Weapons & equipment Newport News tests new
anchor system Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding division has successfully completed anchor testing on the aircraſt carrier Gerald R Ford (CVN 78), bringing the ship closer to its 2016 delivery to the US Navy. Ford’s new anchor system has a lighter anchor and
chain, weighing half that of those on the US Navy’s Nimitz-class carriers. Te 1,440ſt anchor chain consists of links made of high-strength steel, each link weighing approximately 136 pounds.
Newport News Shipbuilding has completed testing a new type of anchor on the aircraft carrier Gerald R Ford
Load tests were performed by attaching weights to
the anchor to simulate a 180ſt drop and a 360ſt drop. Te new anchor system is electrically powered, in contrast to those on the Nimitz-class carriers, which are hydraulically powered.
Company news Saab acquires
ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems
Saab has entered into an agreement with TyssenK- rupp Industrial Solutions AG regarding the acquisi- tion of TyssenKrupp Marine Systems AB (TKMS AB, formerly Kockums) in Sweden. Saab said the acquisition is in line with its ambition
to increase its capabilities in the naval domain. Tis move further strengthens Saab’s status as a compre- hensive supplier of military systems. “We are looking forward to welcoming Kockums
and its personnel to Saab. Tis acquisition marks the start of a new era in Kockum’s history. Te knowledge that the employees possess for developing and produc- ing submarines is unique,” said Saab’s President and CEO Håkan Buskhe. TKMS AB designs, builds and maintains
submarines and surface ships. Other products include air independent propulsion (AIP) systems based on Stirling technology, submarine rescue vehicles and mine countermeasures systems. Te company has approximately 900 employees and supplies systems and products to the navies of Sweden, Australia and Singapore.
Propulsion Rolls-Royce completes
FATS for Korean MT30 Rolls-Royce has reached a major milestone in the Republic of Korea Navy’s FFX frigate programme, with the successful completion of factory acceptance tests (FATs) for the MT30 gas turbine for the vessels. Rolls-Royce describes the MT30 – which will power the FFX Batch II frigates – as the world’s most power- dense marine gas turbine. Te FFX Batch II programme is for eight ships, the
first of which will be built by Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME). With testing complete, the MT30 engine will be shipped to Korea, where Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) will integrate it into the steel enclosure which also houses the air inlets, exhausts and ancillary equipment, prior to installation in the ship.
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