Elbit Systems is exploring a new maritime surveillance concept that combines unmanned aircraft with converted commercial vessels, creating a new alternative to traditional naval aviation platforms.
Rheinmetall has received a contract from the Kuwaiti Naval Forces to supply its multi-ammunition softkill system (MASS) ship protection system for eight Al Dorra-class guided-missile boats, marking the first delivery of the decoy launcher system to Kuwait.
US Central Command (CENTCOM) forces have carried out a new wave of retaliatory strikes against Iran, targeting more than 80 locations, including over 60 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) small boats operating in and around the Strait of Hormuz.
French electro-optical and infrared surveillance specialist HGH has secured a major contract from EDGE Group’s naval arm, Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB), to equip eight offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) for the Kuwait Navy’s Al Dorra program with its infrared surveillance systems.
Spanish shipbuilder Navantia has laid the keel for the eighth Avante 2200 corvette for the Royal Saudi Naval Forces at the San Fernando shipyard.
The Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessel RFA Lyme Bay has arrived in the Middle East ahead of a potential multinational minehunting operation in the Strait of Hormuz.
Spanish shipbuilding major Navantia has launched the sixth Avante 2200 corvette built for the Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF), named HMS Almadinah.
The US Navy Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) launched Tomahawk land-attack cruise missiles as part of self-defense strikes against targets in Iran on June 10, according to US Central Command (CENTCOM).
Spanish shipbuilder Navantia has signed a follow-on support contract with the Ministry of Defense of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for life-cycle support services for the first batch of five Avante 2200 corvettes already delivered, with a duration of five years.
