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Thales, Expal team up on naval munition solutions
Thales Australia has entered into a collaboration agreement with Expal Systems to establish sovereign capability solutions in Australia for large caliber naval munitions and fuzes.
Philippine Navy’s fast-attack boats conduct sea trials
The Philippine Navy’s two new fast attack interdiction craft (FAIC) boats have conducted sea trials in Israel with the navy’s inspection team onboard.
Keel laid for Swedish Navy’s first Blekinge-class submarine
Swedish aerospace and defence company Saab has held a keel-laying ceremony for the Swedish Navy’s first Blekinge-class submarine at its shipyard in Karlskrona.
British Type 23 frigate readies for summer ops to hunt enemy subs
Royal Navy’s Type 23 frigate HMS Richmond is ready for a busy summer of operations after testing its mettle during exercises in Norway and around the UK.
Rheinmetall to develop new medium caliber ammunition for US Navy
Tech company Rheinmetall, through its subsidiary American Rheinmetall Munitions based in Stafford, has received a US Navy other transaction agreement (OTA) to develop new medium caliber ammunition.
Indra’s next-gen systems picked for German-Norwegian Type 212 CD subs
Engineering company Indra has been contracted by Norway’s Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace to equip the combat systems of future German-Norwegian Type 212CD submarines with intelligent electronic defence systems.
Royal Navy bids adieu to HMS Echo after two decades of service
Survey ship HMS Echo’s 20-year Royal Navy career formally ended on 30 June at a decommissioning ceremony at Portsmouth Naval Base.
USCG taps Austal for $3.3 billion offshore patrol cutter project
American shipbuilding company Austal USA has been awarded a contract with a potential value of $3.3 billion for the detailed design and construction of up to 11 offshore patrol cutters (OPCs) for the US Coast Guard (USCG).
US Navy launches RIMPAC 22, world’s largest international maritime exercise
The US Navy launched the 28th edition of the biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC), the world’s largest international maritime exercise, on 29 June.
Key contracts signed for Hellenic Navy’s FDI frigate program
On 30 June, at the French Embassy in Greece, French shipbuilding company Naval Group gathered Hellenic industrial partners to sign key contracts and teaming agreements for the Hellenic Navy’s FDI frigate program.
UK sending more naval vessels to NATO amid Russia threat
The UK has announced an increased contribution to NATO by sending more naval vessels to ensure that the Alliance is able to respond at pace and determine stability across Europe in the decades to come, according to UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace.
Meyer Turku to build multi-purpose patrol vessel duo for Finnish Border Guard
Finnish shipbuilding company Meyer Turku Oy has signed an agreement with the Finnish Border Guard to build two new multi-purpose patrol vessels.
Keel laid for Canadian Navy’s fifth AOPS
The keel for the fifth Royal Canadian Navy’s Arctic and offshore patrol ship (AOPS), the future HMCS Frédérick Rolette, has been laid at Irving Shipbuilding’s Halifax shipyard.
NASSCO nets $600M to support three US Navy ships
General Dynamics NASSCO, a subsidiary of General Dynamics has been awarded $600 million in US Navy contract modifications for long-lead-time material to support the construction of the seventh and eighth ships in the John Lewis-class fleet oiler (T-AO) program, as well as the sixth ship in the Exped