Equipment & technology
US destroyers are ‘quietly’ becoming laser-armed warships
The US Navy is steadily moving shipboard laser weapons from experimental programs into fleet operations, as the service establishes a dedicated training pipeline for sailors at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD)’s Directed Energy Systems Integration Laboratory (DESIL).
World’s largest warship heads home after longest deployment in ‘modern history’
The USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Carrier Strike Group is returning to Naval Station Norfolk after a historic 11-month deployment, the US Navy announced.
Raytheon to provide SeaRAM for Australia’s new Mogami-class frigates
Raytheon, an RTX business, has been awarded a contract by Japan’s shipbuilder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) to provide SeaRAM ship self-defense systems in support of Australia’s Sea3000 General Purpose Frigate program.
French Navy welcomes first of three PC-24 aircraft
Jet Aviation has delivered the first of three PC-24 aircraft it has purchased for the French Navy.
Iran issues warning as UK deploys its destroyer for potential Strait of Hormuz mission
The UK has deployed the Royal Navy Type 45 destroyer HMS Dragon to the Middle East as part of preparations for a potential multinational mission.
Canada, Finland and US push forward on next-gen icebreaker program
Canada, Finland and the United States have advanced cooperation under the Icebreaker Collaboration Effort (ICE Pact), reinforcing efforts to expand Arctic and polar icebreaker production capacity.
German Navy to get modernized RHIBs for F126 frigate fleet
The German Navy’s F126 frigate program has reached a new milestone following a major contract amendment that will see the fleet equipped with modernized rigid-hulled inflatable boats (RHIBs).
US Navy’s newest Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyer heads toward commissioning
The Flight III Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Ted Stevens (DDG 128) has departed HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division en route to its homeport in Norfolk, Virginia, ahead of its future commissioning in Whittier, Alaska.
Navantia: Keel laid for Saudi Arabia’s 7th Avante 2200 corvette
Navantia’s San Fernando shipyard has held the keel-laying event for the seventh corvette it is building for the Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF), Avante 2200 class.
DNV greenlights TKMS autonomous unmanned watercraft
Classification society DNV has granted approval in principle (AIP) for an autonomous unmanned watercraft developed by German shipbuilder TKMS.
Iranian missiles, drones target US destroyer trio in Strait of Hormuz
US forces intercepted Iranian missiles, drones, and small boats during a transit through the Strait of Hormuz on May 7, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) revealed.
Blue Water Autonomy scales up autonomous ship program with new manufacturing model
Boston-based technology and shipbuilding company Blue Water Autonomy has forged strategic partnerships to scale the production of its next-generation, autonomous vessels.
Bath Iron Works nets deal to build another Arleigh Burke-class destroyer for US Navy
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works (GD BIW) has scored a contract to build another Arleigh Burke-class destroyer for the US Navy.
L3Harris to provide ship management system for Polish Navy’s Miecznik frigates
L3Harris has been selected to support the Polish Navy’s operational capabilities and maritime defense with a ship management system for the new Miecznik-class frigates.