Damen Naval, dedicated naval shipbuilding division of the Damen Shipyards Group, has purchased a new metal cutting machine from Messer Cutting Systems GmbH. Moreover, the machine can execute plasma or oxyfuel cutting and is suitable for all carbon steel varieties, stainless steel as well as aluminiu
The 180-strong HMS Duncan ship’s company have returned to their destroyer after an 18-month upkeep period at HM Naval Base Portsmouth. Having returned from operational duty in the Gulf at the end of 2019, Duncan has been supported by BAE Systems throughout her refit with the aim now of getting her b
The US Navy has just announced that USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) and Sixth Fleet are preparing for Large Scale Exercise (LSE) 2021. According to the navy, USS Mount Whitney and embarked Sixth Fleet staff yesterday sailed from Gaeta for LSE 2021, scheduled to take place August 3-16. LSE 2021 will be a
German shipbuilder thyssenkrupp Marine Systems yesterday delivered two SA`AR 6-class corvettes to the Israeli Navy. This means that all four ships ordered have now been delivered to the Israeli Navy. Due to the pandemic, the ceremony took place on a small scale. In his speech to the guests and to th
Exercise Cutlass Express 2021, sponsored by U.S. Africa Command and conducted by U.S. Naval Forces Africa, will take place July 26 to August 6, 2021, in the vicinity of Djibouti, Kenya, Madagascar and Seychelles. CE21 is designed to improve regional cooperation in support of the Djibouti Code of Con
On July 22nd, 2021 the Fassmer company was commissioned with the production and delivery of two 50 meter long vessels for the German Armed Forces. The two new identical vessels known as ‘sea and shore trial instrumentation ships’ (Messboote Seeversuche Küste) will be operated by the German Navy’s WT
Five navies have united off Australia’s eastern coast to sail in formation during Exercise Talisman Sabre (TS21). Warships from Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the US came together off the coast of Queensland to showcase their ability to operate as a single force and put their collective m
Spanish shipbuilder Navantia has contracted Damen Marine Components (DMC) for a series of rudders and steering gear systems that will be installed on board five Spanish Navy vessels. These next-generation vessels are of the F110 frigate class. DMC’s scope involves supplying Navantia with Twin Van de
The Russian Navy has marked its 325th birthday with services and celebrations across the country. The main naval parade took place on the Neva River, St Petersburg, on July 25th 2021. The celebrations were also held in the Russian naval bases of Caspiisk, Severomorsk, Sevastopol, Baltiisk, Vladivost
Last week, the Indian Navy took part in a two-day bilateral Passage Exercise (PASSEX) with Royal Navy Carrier Strike Group (CSG)-21 led by HMS Queen Elizabeth in the Bay of Bengal. The bilateral Maritime Exercise, which was held from 21 to 22 July 2021, was designed to hone the ability of the two na
Engie Axima Germany has been selected to provide a heating, ventilation and air conditioning system as well as the CBRN protection and the cooling systems for the German Navy’s F126 class frigates.
French defence contractor Naval Group and the Fleet Support Service have signed a contract for the operational maintenance of the French Navy’s nuclear attack submarines (SSN). The deal will be in force for over three years and is worth several hundred million euros, according to Naval Group. The ag
The Indian Navy’s decision to sideline the indigenously developed air independent propulsion (AIP) system from its multi-billion-dollar submarine tender for the time being will provide opportunities for foreign AIP providers, according to GlobalData.
KBR won two recompetes totaling more than $120 million to provide engineering services for U.S. Navy training systems and aircraft survivability equipment.
