Back at sea for the first time in four and a half years is HMS St Albans – the penultimate Royal Navy frigate to undergo a massive overhaul.
HMS Venturer’s impressive bow unit was recently installed as progress on the ship’s structure continues, according to shipbuilding major Babcock International.
The Swedish Defense Materiel Administration (FMV) has signed a contract with the supplier Astilleros Armon Vigo SA for the delivery of two new workboats.
Damen Shipyards Group has unveiled a new ship design based on modern defence and security requirements, the Multi-Purpose Support Ship (MPSS).
NATO warships have joined HMS Prince of Wales for the start of exercises Steadfast Defender off the UK coast.
Italian shipbuilding major Fincantieri and defence company EDGE Group have entered into a term sheet aimed at creating a joint venture (JV) that will focus on manufacturing a broad range of sophisticated naval vessels.
Forth Ports, the UK’s third-largest port group, has placed an order for two new pilot boats to join their fleet working on the Rivers Forth and Tay.
Defence company Thales has been contracted to provide satellite communications for the F126 frigates with SurfSAT-L solutions.
The Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) has extended the existing contract with ARGE F125, a consortium consisting of thyssenkrupp Marine Systems as the lead company and the NVL Group, for the technical-logistical support (TLB) of the F125
Britain’s biggest warship HMS Prince of Wales sailed for Norway on February 12 to lead an international task group in one of NATO’s most important military exercises in a generation.
French defence company Naval Group has completed the modernization of the third and last La Fayette frigate (FLF), Aconit. With this delivery of the refurbished ship, Naval Group has concluded a major modernization program for the French Navy.
Spanish company Indra has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin to equip the four multim mission surface combat ships (MMSCs) which will be delivered to the Royal Saudi Arabian Navy with an electronic defence system capable of detecting the presence of any platform and classifying it by threat leve
