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Hensoldt to modernize radars of 2 German Navy K130 corvettes
Sensor solutions provider Hensoldt has received a contract to modernise the TRS-3D radars of two K130-class corvettes of the German Navy, as well as an associated shore facility.

Hamworthy Pumps to deliver pump solutions for Royal Navy Type 31 frigates
UK defence contractor Babcock has subcontracted Hamworthy Pumps to supply pump solutions for five highly specialised Royal Navy Type 31 military vessels.

Royal Navy frigate seizes 2.4 tons of drugs in Arabian Sea
The Royal Navy has intercepted over 2.4 tons of illicit drugs as a result of back-to-back successful interdictions in the Arabian Sea.

Ares, Meteksan launch Turkey’s first indigenous AUSV
Ares Shipyard and Meteksan Defence Industry have launched and started sea trials for Turkey’s first indigenous armed unmanned surface vehicle (AUSV).

Damen: South African Navy’s 1st new inshore patrol vessel christened
On 12 February 2021, the South African Navy (SAN) held a blessing ceremony of the first of three Project BIRO multi-mission inshore patrol vessels (MMIPV) at Damen Shipyards Cape Town (DSCT).

iXblue navigation systems for Spanish Navy’s F-110 frigates
The Spanish Navy and Spain Directorate General for Armament and Material (DGAM) have selected iXblue’s Marins Series Inertial Navigation Systems (INS) and Netans Navigation Data Distribution & Computation Systems to provide critical navigation capabilities to the five new F-110 class multi-mission f

BAE Systems scores $184 million deal for US Marine Corps ACVs
British arms, security, and aerospace company BAE Systems has received a $184 million contract option from the US Marine Corps for more amphibious combat vehicles (ACV) under full-rate production.

KBR secures $92.6M contract to reinforce US Navy’s C-UAS
KBR has won a $92.6 million contract to perform engineering, integration and sustainment services on counter unmanned air systems (C-UAS) for the Combat Integration & Identification Systems unit within the U.S. Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD).

Indian Navy orders five diving support vessels
The Indian Navy has decided to expand its fleet with five diving support craft (DSC).

Fincantieri launches one, lays keel for another Al Zubarah-class corvette
A technical launch of one Al Zubarah-class corvette and the keel laying of another took place last week at the Fincantieri’s Muggiano shipyard in La Spezia.

US Coast Guard accepts Guam’s third fast response cutter
The US Coast Guard has accepted delivery of its newest Sentinel-class fast response cutter (FRC) Frederick Hatch (WPC 1143) from Bollinger Shipyards in Key West, Florida.

Naviris JV, Navantia team up on European patrol corvette project
Naviris and Naval Group sign MOU aimed at enlarging the industrial cooperation for the European patrol corvette (EPC) program.

US Navy to get three littoral combat ship bridge trainers
A joint venture company formed by CAE USA and Pinnacle Solutions will be delivering the first three littoral combat ship (LCS) bridge part-task trainers (BPTTs) to the US Navy.

Keel laid for forward section of French Navy’s 1st FLOTLOG LSS
The keel-laying of the forward section of future Jacques Chevallier, the first of four logistic support ships (LSSs) being built under the FLOTLOG program for the French Navy, took place at Fincantieri’s Castellammare di Stabia shipyard in Italy on 10 February.