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SAIC gets $375 million deal for US Navy’s vehicle fielding integration
The U.S. Navy has awarded Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) a contract to continue providing Command, Control, Communications, Computers (C4) Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) fielding and integration on land-based vehicle platforms.

Raytheon completes technical review of US Navy’s first anti-ship hypersonic missile
Raytheon, an RTX business, has completed a technical review and a seamless prototype fit-check in phase one of the U.S. Navy’s Hypersonic Air Launched Offensive Anti-Surface (HALO) program.

Australia’s Anzac-class frigates to get Mk 45 Mod 2 naval gun system upgrade
Defence company BAE Systems was awarded a contract by the Commonwealth of Australia to upgrade existing Mk 45 Mod 2 naval gun systems on Anzac-class frigates with a Common Control System (CCS).

World’s largest aircraft carrier wraps up Eastern Med mission
World’s largest aircraft carrier transits Strait of Gibraltar, wraps up 8-month deployment

T. Mariotti wins deal to build two auxiliary units for Italian Navy
T. Mariotti has been awarded the public tender procedure in favour of the Italian Navy for the construction of two auxiliary units of the type Coastal Motor Transport and Lighthouse Servicing (MTC/MTF).

CAE delivers NH90 Full Mission training centre to the German Navy
CAE GmbH recently delivered a fully equipped NH90 training centre to the German Navy during an official ceremony at the facility.

Fairbanks Morse acquires metalworking supplier
The Wisconsin-based naval engine supplier Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD) has acquired Massachusetts-based metalworking supplier Samtan Engineering Corporation.

Royal Navy delivers over 80 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Gaza
The Royal Navy announced that it has delivered more than 80 tonnes of humanitarian aid for Gaza on behalf of the UK. Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship RFA Lyme Bay delivered more than 300 pallets of UK aid as well as medical supplies on behalf of the Republic of Cyprus into Port Said, Egypt. The aid [&hell

Fincantieri and WSense join forces on underwater communications
Fincantieri and WSense, a deep tech company specializing in underwater monitoring and communication systems, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to start collaboration in the Underwater Internet of Things (UIoT) sector.

BAE Systems to continue supporting AOOSS for US Navy
Defence company BAE Systems has received a follow-on contract to continue supporting Air Traffic Control & Landing Systems Operations Onboard Navy Ship and Shore Based Sites (AOOSS).

Babcock: Float-off of UK’s first Type 31 frigate expected in first half of 2024
UK shipbuilder Babcock has revealed that the Royal Navy’s first Type 31 frigate HMS Venturer will be floated off in the first half of 2024.

HJSC seals deal to build four naval patrol boats for South Korea
South Korean shipbuilder HJ Shipbuilding & Construction (HJSC) has signed a contract to build four special-purpose naval patrol killers with the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA).

Indian Navy commissions third Project 15B destroyer Imphal
The Indian Navy commissioned its latest stealth guided missile destroyer Imphal at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai on December 26.

World’s largest aircraft carrier arrives in Greece
U.S. Navy’s newest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), and embarked staff from Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 12 arrived in Souda Bay, Crete, for a scheduled port visit on December 26.