On June 18, the US Navy’s aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) successfully completed the first scheduled explosive event as part of full ship shock trials (FSST).
Boeing signed agreements today with ESG Elektroniksystem- und Logistik-GmbH and Lufthansa Technik that outline joint efforts to explore potential areas of collaboration in systems integration, training, support and sustainment work. As informed, the signed memorandum of understanding may lead to mor
European defence company MBDA has been awarded a contract to equip the Brazilian Navy’s new Tamandaré-class frigates with the Sea Ceptor air defence missile system.
The UK government has awarded a £36 million contract to Marine Specialised Technology to deliver 18 new police patrol craft for the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and Gibraltar Defence Police (GDP) Forces.
Pakistan has begun construction on the fourth and final Milgem-class corvette ordered by the Pakistan Navy.
Fairbanks Morse Engine (FME), a division of Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD), has shipped two main propulsion diesel engines for the future USNS Earl Warren (T-AO 207), the US Navy’s new John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler.
U.S. Sixth Fleet ships, expeditionary sea base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4), Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71), and expeditionary fast transport USNS Trenton (T-EPF-5) are participating in U.S. Africa Command’s (AFRICOM) largest and premier annual exercise Africa
Royal Canadian Navy’s Victoria-class submarine HMCS Corner Brook (SSK 878) is returning to the sea after a decade. On 13 June, the 1991-launched submarine was transported by a lift barge from the Esquimalt Graving Dock (EGD) to Ogden Point for the final stage of the undocking process. After having c
Singapore’s Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA), France’s Naval Group and its Singapore subsidiary Naval Group Far East, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to jointly explore new technologies such as additive manufacturing for naval applications.
Northrop Grumman Corporation has delivered the AN/SLQ-32(V)7 Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP) Block 3 Engineering and Development Model (EDM) to the U.S. Navy for land-based testing.
Italian shipbuilding group Fincantieri and the Ministry of Defense of Indonesia have signed a contract for the supply of six FREMM-class frigates.
The Pakistan Navy handed over command of Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) Combined Task Force 151 (CTF 151) to the Brazilian Navy in a change of command ceremony on June 9.
Shipbuilder Austal USA has been awarded a $44 million fixed-price, undefinitised contract modification for the design, procurement, production implementation and demonstration of autonomous capability on US Navy’s expeditionary fast transport (EPF) 13, USNS Apalachicola.
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has signed a contract with South Korean counterpart Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) to support the conceptual design of the new class of aircraft carriers “CVX” for the Navy of the Republic of Korea.
