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Indra to provide electronic defence systems for Saudi Arabian Navy’s MMSCs
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

Sikorsky wraps up flight tests of three Hellenic Navy’s MH-60R helicopters
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, has completed testing of the integrated mission systems and sensors aboard three MH-60R SEAHAWK helicopters purchased by the Hellenic Navy.

Russian Navy’s second Lada-class submarine Kronstadt enters service
Russian Navy has commissioned the second Project 677 Lada-class submarine Kronstadt (B-586).

Austal to expand manufacturing facility to support construction of US Navy, USCG’s ships
Austal USA has announced the start of design for a new manufacturing facility signifying a major expansion of the company’s Mobile, Alabama shipyard capability.

Lockheed Martin delivers APY-9 radar for US Navy’s E-2D Advanced Hawkeye
Defence company Lockheed Martin has delivered the 75th APY-9 radar under contract to Northrop Grumman for the U.S. Navy’s E-2D Advanced Hawkeye.

Wärtsilä signs maintenance deal for four Irish Navy’s OPVs
Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has signed a five-year optimized maintenance agreement with the Irish Naval Service for four offshore patrol vessels (OPVs).

Babcock pens configuration management deal for Royal Navy, Royal Fleet Auxiliary ships
Defence firm Babcock has been awarded a configuration management contract for the Royal Navy and the Royal Fleet Auxiliary surface ship fleet.

UK flagship HMS Queen Elizabeth sails to participate in ‘historic’ NATO mission
UK flagship, aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth sailed on Sunday to lead an international task group for an historic NATO exercise, the largest in Europe since the Cold War, according to the Royal Navy.

Thales to improve Royal Navy’s ship availability and resilience under £1.8B deal
The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded a new £1.8 Billion, 15-year contract with Thales to improve Royal Navy’s ship availability and resilience.

US okays potential $4B MQ-9B drone deal with India
The US State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to the Government of India of MQ-9B remotely piloted aircraft.

HII wraps up builder’s trials on US Navy’s LPD Richard M. McCool Jr.
HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division has completed builder’s sea trials for the amphibious transport dock ship Richard M. McCool Jr. (LPD 29) built for the US Navy.

Indian Navy set to commission new survey vessel
The Indian Navy is all set to commission its latest survey vessel Sandhayak, at Naval Dockyard, Vizag on February 3.

Keel laid for Poland’s first Miecznik-class frigate
Shipbuilding company PGZ Stocznia Wojenna (PGZ Naval Shipyard) has held a keel-laying ceremony for the first Miecznik-class frigate being built for the Polish Navy.

Babcock to provide submarine weapons system for South Korean Navy
Defence company Babcock has been awarded a contract for additional work on the South Korean Navy’s submarine program by providing submarine weapons system.