Aylar: Temmuz 2017

US Navy Commissioned New Guided-Missile Destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG-115)

The commisioning ceremony was held on 29th July

(http://navylive.dodlive.mil/2017/07/28/uss-rafael-peralta-ddg-115-commissioning-ceremony/)

USS Rafael Peralta (DDG-115) honors Marine Corps Sgt. Rafael Peralta, who was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for actions during combat operations in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Peralta is credited with saving the lives of fellow Marines during the second battle of Fallujah in 2004.

Rafael Peralta, the 64th Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, will be able to conduct a variety of operations, from peacetime presence and crisis management to sea control and power projection. Rafael Peralta will be capable of engaging in air, surface and subsurface battles simultaneously and will contain a myriad of offensive and defensive weapons designed to support maritime warfare, including Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) capabilities.

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DDG 51 Class Features:

  • AEGIS Weapons System (AWS) including SPY-1 Radar, 96 cell MK 41 VLS, MK 99 Fire Control System
  • AN/SQQ-89 Sonar
  • 5-inch MK 45 Gun for ASuW, AAW, and land attack targets
  • 25mm CIWS and MK 38 self-defense guns
  • SLQ-32 or SEWIP Electronics warfare system
  • Helo landing capability (DDG 51-78); Dual Hangars for organic Helo support (DDG 79 and follow)
  • Four Gas Turbine Engines driving twin controllable propellers
  • Three SSGTG (Ship Service Gas Turbine Generators)
  • Robust, redundant, and survivable design with low signature requirements

 

US Navy Railgun starts fire on the field (video)

Radical new weapon set for its first tests outside the lab

“Railguns and other directed-energy weapons are the future of maritime superiority,” said Dr. Thomas Beutner, head of ONR’s naval air warfare and weapons department. “The U.S. Navy must be the first to field this leap-ahead technology and maintain the advantage over our adversaries.”

An electric pulse is sent to the railgun which creates an electromagnetic force which releases the projectile at Mach 6, or 4,500 mph.

The immense kinetic energy generated by the hypersonic weapon is then transferred to the target on impact, obliterating it.

The electromagnetic force generated can be adjusted, depending on range of the target.

For technical details follow the link:

https://www.onr.navy.mil/en/Science-Technology/Departments/Code-35/All-Programs/air-warfare-352/Electromagnetic-Railgun

Italy; 7th of Carlo Bergamini-class frigate (FREMM) conducted her maiden voyage

The frigate’s first voyage came less than five months after it was launched at the Riva Trigoso shipyard in Genoa.

Federico Martinengo is the 7th ship of the class.

Italy will build ten ships in the Carlo Bergamini-class, four anti-submarine variants and six general-purpose variants.

Federico Martinengo is scheduled to be delivered to the navy by April 2018.

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For technical details of the class please follow the below link:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FREMM_multipurpose_frigate

Russia launches 6th ship of The Project 20380 (Steregushchy-class corvette)

The launching ceremony has been held on 28th July at the Amur shipbuilding yards in the Far East of Russia.

Gromkiy is the sixth corvette in the Steregushchy-class and is expected to be delivered to the navy in 2018.

The Navy plans to have least 20 project 20380 corvettes for all four major fleets. Four ships of this class have already joined the Baltic Fleet.

The main missions include protection of territorial waters, exclusive economic zone, continental shelf, offshore areas, naval bases and ports. The Steregushchy class can be deployed in coastal patrol, escort and anti-submarine warfare (ASW) operations, as well as to support amphibious assaults. The corvette can engage surface ships, submarines, aircraft and shore-based targets.

The corvette has the following characteristics:

– Displacement: standard: 1,800 tons, full: 2,200 tons

– Length: 104.5 m (343 ft), beam: 11.6 m (38 ft), draught: 3.7 m (12 ft)

– Speed: 27 kn (50 km/h; 31 mph)

– Range: 3,800 nmi (7,000 km; 4,400 mi) at 14 kn (26 km/h; 16 mph)

– Endurance: 15 days

The ship features an aft hangar and flight deck for a single Ka-27 ASW helicopter.

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USS John P. Murtha (LPD-26) Completed Final Post-Delivery Trials on July 21

Amphibious transport dock USS John P. Murtha (LPD-26) is ready for deployment.

USS P. Murtha (LPD-26) is the 10th San Antonio-class amphib to join the fleet. These LPDs transport and deploy combat and support elements of Marine Expeditionary Units. San Antonio-class ships carry surface connects such as amphibious assault vehicles and landing craft, and vertical lift connectors such as the H-1 and CH-53E helicopters and MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor.

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USS P. Murtha (LPD-26) has been commissioned into the Navy in October 2016 and has spent the last nine months working through post-delivery test and trials with the Navy’s Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV). The amphib returned to its homeport at Naval Base San Diego on July 21 following the final post-delivery test event, Final Contract Trials.

Two additional San Antonio-class ships, Portland (LPD-27) and Fort Lauderdale (LPD-28), are currently under construction at Ingalls Shipbuilding yard in Pascagoula, Miss.

Australia receives first air warfare destroyer

HMAS Hobart (DDG-39) has been delivered to Australian Navy.

HMAS Hobart is the first Aegis-equipped ship to be delivered to Australia.

Hobart is 146.7 metres long, has a top speed of 28 knots (52km/h), a range of about 5000 nautical miles and room for more than 200 crew.

Australia Minister for Defence Industry Christopher Pyne said: “The acceptance of this first-of-class ship is a further demonstration of the success of the Government-led reform initiative, with the program meeting all budget and schedule targets, Hobart will enter into service later this year.

“Hobart will play a critical role for Defence by providing new interoperable capabilities for the Royal Australian Navy.”

The Aegis weapon system has been designed as a total combat management system from detection to engagement.

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Lockheed noted that the centralised, automated, command-and-control weapons control enables multi-mission capability, network centric warfare, cooperative engagement capability and growth to SM-6 and future capabilities.

She carries a range of weapons, detection and electronic warfare systems onboard, which include an Aegis threat tracking system, SPQ Horizon Search Radar, 48 vertical launch missile cells, a 5″ gun for coastal operations and two quad launchers of anti-ship HARPOON weapon systems.

The AWDs have also been equipped with anti-surface, anti-submarine and naval gunfire capabilities.

USS Ralph Johnson (DDG-114) Successfully Completed Builder’s Trials

US Navy stated that The future USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) successfully completed builder’s trials, July 20, after spending four days underway in the Gulf of Mexico.

While underway, DDG 114 successfully demonstrated full-power runs, self-defense detect-to-engage exercises, steering checks, boat handling, and anchoring.

The DDG 51 class ships currently being constructed are Aegis Baseline 9 Integrated Air and Missile Defense destroyers with increased computing power and radar upgrades that improve detection and reaction capabilities against modern air warfare and ballistic missile defense threats. The Aegis Combat System will enable DDG 114 to link radars with other ships and aircraft to provide a composite picture of the battle space. When operational, DDG 114 and her sister ships will serve as integral players in global maritime security.

The future USS Ralph Johnson will return to sea to conduct acceptance trials with the Navy’s Board of Inspection and Survey. During acceptance trials, all systems and gears will be inspected and evaluated to ensure quality and operational readiness prior to the Navy accepting delivery.

For more information;

www.navy.mil

www.facebook.com/usnavy

www.navy.mil/local/navsea/

1st ship of Russia’s 20385 Corvette Program, Gremyashchy has been launched

“Gremyaschy”, the first of 20385 Corvette Project  was launched at the Severnaya Verf Shipyard  in St. Petersburg on June 30, 2017.

According to the Northern Shipyard, a Project 20385 corvette has a displacement of 2,500 tonnes, a length of 106 m, a width of 13 m, a speed of up to 27 knots, a cruising range of 3,500 nautical miles, an endurance of 15 days and a crew of 99 naval servicemen. Its armament suite incorporates a 100 mm A-190-01 naval gun, two 30 mm AK-630M close-in weapon systems (CIWS), a Kalibr-NKEh missile system, a Redut naval surface-to-air (SAM) missile system, a Paket anti-submarine system and a Ka-27 anti-submarine warfare shipborne helicopter. The ship is powered by two 1DDA-12000 diesel-diesel engines by JSC Kolomna Plant.

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The corvette`s harbor acceptance test is scheduled for August with its delivery to Russia`s Ministry of Defence by end-2018.

US Navy; The 11th San Antonio-class amphibious warship completed builder’s trials

LPD 27; USS Portland has succesfully completed Builder’s Trials on 30 June.

“At-sea tests conducted during LPD-27’s trials included full power runs, self-defense detect-to-engage exercises, evaluations of key combat and communications systems, rapid ballast/de-ballast operations, steering checks, and anchor handling demonstrations,” read the statement from NAVSEA.

It was also stated “Builder’s Trials is the Navy’s first opportunity to assess the operational readiness of the ship,” said Capt. Brian Metcalf, LPD 17 class program manager, Program Executive Office (PEO) Ships.  “Portland performed very well throughout the at-sea and in port testing.  We’ll now focus on preparing the ship for Acceptance Trials later this summer.” from NAVSEA.

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The ship is set to commission in 2018.