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France and Italy award contracts to modernize Horizon-class frigates
During the Paris Air Show on 20 June, France and Italy representatives signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the mid-life upgrade (MLU) of the four Horizon-class frigates of the French and Italian navies.
Elbit Systems gets to work on US Navy’s information warfare research project
Elbit Systems of America (Elbit America) has been awarded a prime contract by the Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific (NIWC Pacific) to develop and demonstrate an autonomous maritime target tracking capability as part of the US Navy’s Information Warfare Research Project (IWRP).
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carl M. Levin enters service
The U.S. Navy commissioned its newest Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carl M. Levin (DDG 120), on 24 June in Baltimore.
UK’s XV Patrick Blackett tests new navigation radar
Royal Navy experimentation ship XV Patrick Blackett is testing new radars and software for better-supported solution to the equipment currently used by the fleet.
Austal delivers fifth evolved Cape-class patrol boat to RAN
Austal Australia has delivered the fifth evolved Cape-class patrol boat (ECCPB) to the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).
PHOTO: UK’s second Type 26 frigate emerges under the blue sky
The forward end of HMS Cardiff, the second Royal Navy’s Type 26 City-class frigate, has emerged from BAE Systems’ ship build hall at Govan for the first time.
RTX nets $264 million US Navy deal for AIM-9X missiles
Defence company RTX has been awarded a $264 million modification contract by the US Navy for the production of Air Intercept Missile (AIM)-9X Sidewinder missiles.
UK’s Type 45 destroyer departs on six-month Mediterranean mission
Royal Navy’s HMS Duncan has sailed from Portsmouth on a six-month mission leading an international task group in the Mediterranean.
US Navy christens newest Virginia-class submarine USS Iowa
The US Navy christened its newest Virginia-class fast-attack submarine, the future USS Iowa (SSN 797), during a ceremony held at General Dynamics Electric Boat in Groton on 17 June.
Austal USA to build another Navajo-class T-ATS for US Navy
Austal USA has been awarded a contract option from the US Navy for the construction of an additional Navajo-class towing, salvage and rescue ship (T-ATS 15).
Terma to supply radars for Norwegian Navy Skjold-class corvettes
Danish manufacturer of advanced technology solutions for defense Terma will contribute with SCANTER 6000 radars to update Norwegian Navy Skjold-class corvettes.
Northrop Grumman to produce navigation sensors for US Navy
The U.S. Navy awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation a production contract for the new AN/WSN-12 Inertial Sensor Module (ISM).
UK’s USV hits a milestone in autonomous mine hunting trials
A significant step towards autonomous mine-hunting operations has been achieved after Royal Navy Motor Boat (RNMB) Apollo, an Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) delivered by Thales, completed a demanding series of Royal Navy and industry open water assurance trials.
Naval Group to work on design of French unmanned combat underwater vehicle
The French defence procurement agency (DGA) has awarded Naval Group a new contract to study the design of a future Unmanned Combat Underwater Vehicle (UCUV).