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Kraken partners with Stellar Systems to further enhance K50 craft
British technology and advanced maritime manufacturing company Kraken Technology Group (KTG) and marine engineering consultancy Steller Systems have entered into formal collaboration to further enhance Kraken K50 program.
Keel laid for US Navy’s T-ATS 8
The keel for US Navy’s future USNS Saginaw Ojibwe Anishinabek (T-ATS 8) was ceremonially laid at Bollinger Houma Shipyards on 3 October.
Babcock nets Royal Navy Ardent Wolf CESM deal for Type 23 frigates
Defence company Babcock International has been awarded the contract to deliver, install and provide in-service support for Royal Navy’s Ardent Wolf program.
LR, Birdon team up on Australian Navy’s new sail training ship
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has signed a new construction agreement with Australian shipbuilder Birdon to provide classification services and statutory approval for the Royal Australian Navy’s Young Endeavour replacement.
UK sets sights on two survey ships to counter undersea threats
The UK will procure two new multi-role survey ships for seabed warfare, the country’s Defence Secretary Ben Wallace announced while speaking at the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham.
Ultra secures US Navy next-gen sonobuoy contract
Ultra Sonobuoy Systems has been selected for a Multiple Award Delivery Order Contract (MADOC), under which the company will supply the US Navy with next-generation sonobuoys for the next five years.
UK and Poland in a new Type 31 frigate tie-up
The UK and Poland have signed a Statement of Intent to collaborate on the procurement and operation of three Arrowhead-140 (British Type 31) frigates.
Austal to conduct patrol boat autonomy trial for Australian Navy
Defence company Austal Australia has taken possession of a de-commissioned Armidale-class patrol boat (ACPB), former HMAS Maitland, from the Commonwealth of Australia, to begin planning, modification, and test and evaluation of autonomous and remotely operated systems.
US Navy’s Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group embarks on 1st deployment
The US Navy’s first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), flagship of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG), departed from Naval Station Norfolk on its first deployment to conduct operations and training exercises alongside NATO allies and partners throughout the Atlantic
Vertex secures $280M U.S. Navy contract
The Vertex Company, a Mississippi-based defense and space manufacturing company, has been awarded a contract valued up to $280 million to maintain the U.S. Navy’s aircraft used to train naval aviators and naval flight officers by the Chief of Naval Air Training, or CNATRA.
Ultra to provide hull-mounted sonar for Canadian Surface Combatant
Ultra Electronics Maritime Systems Inc (Ultra) has secured an initial three-ship set production order from Lockheed Martin Canada for the supply of hull-mounted sonars (HMS) for the Canadian surface combatant (CSC) ship.
Australian and Singapore warships conduct exercise Singaroo
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) have conducted bilateral maritime training during Exercise Singaroo 2022 in Australia’s northern waters.
TechnicAtome and ECA Group team up on submarine electrical systems
French companies TechnicAtome and ECA Group have recently signed a major contract for the production of the submarines’ electrical systems.
Canadian Coast Guard names its latest icebreaker
The Canadian Coast Guard’s newest light icebreaker has been named the CCGS Judy LaMarsh, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Government House Leader and Member of Parliament for Kingston and the Islands Mark Gerretsen announced.