American shipbuilding company Huntington Ingalls Industries has revealed that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division has been awarded a cost-plus-incentive-fee contract for engineering and design from the US Navy for the next-generation guided-missile destroyer (DDG(X)) program.
Shipbuilding company Austal USA has been awarded a fixed-price incentive contract option from the US Navy for the construction of two Navajo-class towing, salvage, and rescue ships (T-ATS 13 and 14).
A Royal Navy warship, Type 23 frigate HMS Portland, has tracked the movements of two Russian submarines as they sailed into the North Sea.
Aerospace company Boeing has debuted the first P-8A Poseidon aircraft for New Zealand in its Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) livery.
Defence companies Rolls-Royce and Safran Power Units have jointly signed an assessment phase contract with MBDA, as part of the Franco-British Future Cruise/Anti-Ship Weapon (FC/ASW) program.
Shipbuilder Austal USA has delivered the future USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32) to the US Navy.
The UK Ministry of Defense has awarded a £60 million contract to Leonardo to design and develop an uncrewed helicopter for the Royal Navy.
Turkish defense company STM has entered into a collaboration with the signing of a Goodwill Protocol with the NATO Maritime Security Centre of Excellence (MARSEC COE).
Classification society DNV has awarded an approval in principle (AiP) to South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for a new 2,200-ton offshore patrol vessel (OPV) design.
General Dynamics Mission Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, has been awarded a US Navy contract to support the development, production and installation of fire control systems for the Columbia- and Dreadnought classes of ballistic missile submarines.
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has held a steel cutting ceremony for the second logistic support ship (LSS) for the Italian Navy.
Rheinmetall’s subsidiary Rheinmetall Electronics GmbH has been awarded a follow-up contract by its partner company Reiser Simulation und Training GmbH (RST) for simulators for the NH90 NFH Sea Lion naval helicopter.
The US Marine Corps (USMC) has tested its medium-range intercept capability (MRIC) prototype integrated with Rafael’s Iron Dome ground launcher and Tamir interceptor missile.
Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD) has expanded its presence in the technology transfer arena through the cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) inked with GBL Systems Corp., a provider of systems engineering and custom software products.
