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GA-ASI to deliver eight MQ-9A extended range UAS to US Marine Corps
General Atomics-Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), an affiliate of General Atomics, has secured a contract for eight MQ-9A Extended Range (ER) unmanned aircraft systems to be delivered to the US Marine Corps (USMC). The award is part of the ARES Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (ID/IQ) cont
Sikorsky hands over new CH-53K helicopter to US Marine Corps
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, has delivered new low-rate initial production (LRIP) CH-53K helicopter ahead of contract schedule to the US Marine Corps.
GA-EMS hits important milestone aboard USS Gerald R. Ford
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) has announced that 10,000 catapult launches and arrested landings using the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) and Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) have been successfully and safely completed aboard USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78).
Indian Navy floats out fourth P17A frigate
The Indian Navy has hosted a launching ceremony for the new P17A frigate at Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited (GRSE) in Kolkata.
Royal Navy commissions 2nd patrol boat in Gibraltar
The second of two new patrol ships charged with guarding the waters around Gibraltar has been formally commissioned into Royal Navy fleet.
UK’s Type 23 frigate preparing for front-line duties after overhaul
Royal Navy’s Type 23 frigate HMS Kent has undergone an overhaul and is gearing up for its first deployment since accompanying the navy’s aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth and the carrier strike group to the Pacific Rim and back.
Damen to build seven patrol vessels for Swedish Coast Guard
Damen Shipyards has signed a contract with Kustbevakningen (KBV), the coastguard organization of Sweden, for the construction and delivery of seven fast patrol vessels.
Harland & Wolff bags $65M deal to regenerate ex-UK mine-hunting ship
Belfast-based shipyard Harland & Wolff famous for building the Titanic has been awarded a contract to regenerate an ex-Royal Navy mine-hunting vessel, HMS Quorn.
Kongsberg receives contracts for Hugin AUVs
Kongsberg Maritime’s Sensor and Robotics division has revealed that it has secured over NOK 450 million ($44 million) in contracts for Hugin autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV) in the second quarter of 2022.
US Navy conducts maritime exercise with Lebanon
US Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) and the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) have kicked off exercise Resolute Union 2022.
Naval Group starts building 2nd FDI frigate for Hellenic Navy
French shipbuilding major Naval Group has started the construction of the second defence and intervention (FDI HN) frigate for the Hellenic Navy. The construction began with the steel-cutting ceremony which took place today, 13 July at the Naval Group’s shipyard in Lorient. The contract for three fr
Philly Shipyard cuts steel for third US national security multi-mission vessel
The construction of the third National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV) for the Maine Maritime Academy has begun, marking another major milestone for the US Department of Transportation Maritime Administration’s (MARAD) NSMV program. On 11 July, TOTE Services and Philly Shipyard celebrated the c
Construction of US Navy’s aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy hits important milestone
The construction of the US Navy’s aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy has reached a significant milestone, American shipbuilding company Huntington Ingalls Industries revealed.
US Navy’s newest San Antonio-class LPD soon to be commissioned
US Navy’s San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) departed from Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division en route to its commissioning site in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.