Marport Deep Sea Technologies Inc., a leading developer of advanced sonar technology for commercial and military applications, announced today that it has been awarded a contract to manufacture the TrailBlazer Sonar for defence contractor General Dynamics Canada. The work will be carried out by Marp
An amendment by U.S. Rep. Steven Palazzo in the House Armed Services Committee restored $150 million to an amphibious assault ship project t… By Geoff Pender (sunherald) [mappress] Source: sunherald, May 13, 2011;
HMNZS TE MANA has successfully test-fired her Close in Weapons System (CIWS) during exercises in the South China Sea. The CIWS (also known as a Phalanx) is a 6 barreled radar controlled 20mm machine gun that can fire up to 75 rounds of hardened steel bullets a second (4500 per minute). The purpose o
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft GmbH (HDW), a company of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems, and MarineForce International LLP (MFI) have signed a frame agreement with the Norwegian Defence Logistics Organisation on supplies and services for their German built ULA-class submarines. The frame agreement ensures
Guided-missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57) departed from its homeport of Norfolk, Va. for its deployment as part of George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (GHWB CSG), May 11. The strike group and its nearly 6,000 Sailors, led by the Navy’s newest aircraft carrier, USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), i
After three weeks of trials at sea, the first-of-class Aquitaine multimission frigate has returned to dock. The trials were a first opportunity to demonstrate the frigate’s impressive seakeeping qualities. Its manoeuvrability and propulsion system performance met especially the customer’s highest sp
In mid-April, South Africa’s DefenceWeb reported an R 49.2 million ($7.3 million) in contracts to begin resupplying its MEKO-derived Valour… (defenseindustrydaily) [mappress] Source: defenseindustrydaily, May 12, 2011;
Royal Navy nuclear-powered submarine HMS Tireless was welcomed home yesterday by a crowd of well-wishers after one of the longest deployments in recent years. Jubilant family members and friends cheered the submariners home to HM Naval Base Devonport, Plymouth, from a ten-and-a-half-month deployment
South Korean and US marines are planning their first joint exercise on a frontline island, officials said Thursday, in an apparent show of f… (hostednews) [mappress] Source: hostednews , May 12, 2011;
BMT Fleet Technology Ltd, a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, the leading international maritime design, engineering and risk management consultancy, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Gordon Fleming as President. A former Canadian Naval Officer, Gordon has over 30 years of experience in the ae
The British Royal Navy has announced its plan to deploy a warship made from plastic to avoid triggering mines. The HMS Ramsey is scheduled t… By Alyangka Francheska (ibtimes) [mappress] Source: ibtimes , May 12, 2011;
The 105 mtrs long SIGMA class frigate, built by Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding for the Royal Moroccan Navy, left Vlissingen on the 6th of May for her sea acceptance trials in the North Sea, right on schedule as agreed in the contract. During the SAT, an extensive program will be carried out in whi
Damen Shipyards Galati hosted on 21-st of April 2011 the launching ceremony of patrol ship “GRONINGEN”. The vessel is the second of this type built in Damen shipyard and the forth from a series of vessels made for the Dutch Royal Navy. Equipped with advanced integrated automation, alarm and monitori
Huntington Ingalls Inc., formerly Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding, Inc., Newport News, Va., is being awarded a $8,779,436 modification under previously awarded contract (N00024-10-C-2102) for engineering, technical, design, configuration management, integrated logistics support, database management su
