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US Navy’s USS Normandy pays visit to Rijeka, Croatia
US Navy’s USS Normandy (CG 60), a part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, has arrived in Rijeka, Croatia, for a regularly scheduled port visit and mid-deployment voyage repair (MDVR). This US Navy vessel arrived in Rijeka on 26 July for the port visit which is seen as an opportunity to stre
Kraken, Cosworth partner on battery solutions for defence
Kraken Technology Group has announced a strategic partnership with Cosworth around the development of advanced battery solutions for its littoral defence and security range.
HII scores maintenance deal for US Navy’s aircraft carriers in San Diego
HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Navy to support maintenance of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers in San Diego.
Royal Navy’s divers train Ukrainian counterparts to disarm Russian mines
Royal Navy divers, bomb disposal and mine warfare experts are training their Ukrainian counterparts on finding and safely neutralising mines and other explosive devices.
Fincantieri inks deal for 3rd U212NFS submarine for Italian Navy
Shipbuilding company Fincantieri has been contracted to build the third U212NFS submarine for the Italian Navy.
Bollinger Shipyards delivers 54th fast response cutter to US Coast Guard
Bollinger Shipyards has delivered the USCGC William Sparling to the U.S. Coast Guard in Key West, Florida.
BAE Systems joins two main sections of HMS Cardiff
BAE Systems has achieved a major breakthrough in the construction of the Type 26 frigate, HMS Cardiff, by officially kick-starting the joining process of its two main sections. The forward end of HMS Cardiff emerged from the yard at the end of last month and is now been integrated with the aft secti
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali wins MOC deal for Cavour aircraft carrier and Horizon-class destroyers
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali (OSN), the joint venture owned by Fincantieri and Leonardo with respective stakes of 51% and 49%, has signed, with the Directorate of Naval Armaments of the Secretariat General of Defence (MOC) a framework agreement for the Cavour aircraft carrier and the Andrea Doria and Ca
US Navy’s USS Canberra arrives in Sydney for official commissioning
The littoral combat ship USS Canberra (LCS-30) built by Austal has arrived at Sydney Harbour ahead of its official commissioning on 22 July. The vessel is one of 19 littoral combat ships Austal’s USA subsidiary is building for the US Navy. When officially commissioned, it will be the only US Navy ve
US Navy and Lebanon wrap up nine-day maritime exercise
US Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) and the Lebanese Armed Forces have completed a nine-day maritime exercise ashore and near the coast of Lebanon. The Resolutie Union 2023 with counterparts from Egypt, France, Iraq, Jordan and the United Kingdom was concluded on 18 July. This year’s iteration
Naval Group delivers LSS Jacques Chevallier to French Navy
French defence contractor Naval Group has delivered the first of four new logistic support ships (LSS) to the French Navy.
Fincantieri launches forward section of French Navy’s 2nd LSS
The forward section of the second logistic support units LSS (Logistic Support Ship) ordered by Chantiers de l’Atlantique to Fincantieri under the FLOTLOG program (Flotte logistique), was launched today at the Castellammare di Stabia (Naples) shipyard.
Northrop Grumman to develop VTOL UAV for DARPA
Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded a contract by the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency’s (DARPA) Tactical Technology Office to design an autonomous vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) uncrewed aircraft system capable of operating from a moving navy ship at sea.
Babcock, HII partner on naval decommissioning and construction projects
UK defence company Babcock International has entered into a strategic agreement with US shipbuilding company HII to collaborate on naval and civil nuclear decommissioning and construction opportunities in the UK and the US.