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Thales secures £169mln deal for UK’s Dreadnought-class subs
Defence company Thales has secured a contract worth £169 million to build the integrated optronic combat system mast for the Royal Navy’s future nuclear deterrent submarine class – Dreadnought.
Babcock nets contract for UK’s 2nd Vanguard-class submarine refit
Babcock and the Submarine Delivery Agency (SDA) have signed an initial contract for the multi-year refit of the second of the UK’s Vanguard Class nuclear submarines, HMS Victorious.
US Navy takes delivery of 2nd replenishment oiler USNS Harvey Milk
The US Navy accepted delivery of fleet replenishment oiler, USNS Harvey Milk (T-AO 206), from shipbuilder General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO) on 11 July.
First crew joins UK’s first Type 31 frigate
The first crew has joined HMS Venturer – the lead vessel of five Type 31 Inspiration-class Royal Navy frigates which will be deployed around the globe by the end of the decade.
Thales to supply next-gen sonar suite for France’s SSBNs
Defence company Thales has been awarded a contract by the French defence procurement agency (DGA) to develop a new sonar suite for France’s new nuclear-powered ballistic-missile submarines (SSBNs).
L&T and Navantia team up on India’s Project 75 submarines
Larsen & Toubro and Spanish Navantia have signed a Teaming Agreement (TA) for the purpose of submission of a techno-commercial bid for the Indian Navy’s P75 (India) submarine program.
BAE Systems to design, deliver next-gen launching system for US Navy
Defence company BAE Systems was awarded a $37 million U.S. Department of Defense Ordnance Technology Consortium (DOTC) contract to design the Next Generation Evolved SeaSparrow Missile Launch System (NGELS).
UK: Autonomous ships join minehunting mothership for trials
A minehunting ‘mothership’ and autonomous vessels were trialled together for the first time in a milestone moment for the future of the UK’s mine counter measure operations.
Damen, Thales sign contract for four Dutch and Belgian ASW frigates
The Dutch Ministry of Defence, Damen and Thales have signed the contract for the design, construction, and delivery of four ASW frigates.
Keel laid for Bulgarian Navy’s 2nd multipurpose modular patrol vessel
German shipbuilder NVL Group has hosted a keel-laying ceremony for the Bulgarian Navy’s second multipurpose modular patrol vessel (MMPV).
HII delivers 1st Flight III destroyer to US Navy
HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division has delivered the first Flight III Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125) to the U.S. Navy.
Hensoldt to provide visual systems for Norwegian Ula-class subs
Sensor solutions provider Hensoldt has been contracted by the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency to equip submarines of the Ula class with new periscopes and optronic mast systems.
EDGE to develop long-range, anti-ship missiles for Brazilian Navy
Defence company Edge Group has signed a strategic partnership and cooperation agreement for the development of long-range anti-ship missiles for the Brazilian Navy.
DRDO and L&T join hands on Indian Navy’s Kalvari-class submarines
Larsen & Toubro (L&T) and DRDO have signed a contract for realisation of two air-independent propulsion (AIP) system modules for the Kalvari-class of submarines of the Indian Navy.