Equipment & technology
Rolls-Royce engines to power Australia’s new upgraded Mogami-class frigates
The Rolls-Royce MT30 marine gas turbine has been selected to power Australia’s new naval fleet of general-purpose frigates.
French Navy hires Kongsberg to deliver ship bridge simulation systems
Kongsberg Maritime has been awarded a contract by the French Navy to deliver advanced ship bridge simulation systems to the French Naval Academy, École Navale, located in Lanvéoc near Brest, France.
Global Combat Ship partnership welcomes fourth member
Norway has joined the navies of the UK, Canada, and Australia to forge a formidable future Global Combat Ship partnership.
HII to provide TTLR system for US Navy submarines
American defense company HII has been awarded a contract by the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to deliver a submarine torpedo tube launch and recovery (TTLR) system designed to autonomously deploy and recover the REMUS unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) from US Navy submarines.
Ike back at sea following major overhaul, where is the US Navy sending its next carrier?
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (IKE) has completed sea trials following the successful completion of a 15-month Planned Incremental Availability (PIA) period with deployment details yet to be disclosed.
TKMS inks deal with Brazil for second batch of Tamandaré-class frigates
German shipbuilder TKMS signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Defense of Brazil and Embraer with a view to the construction of a second batch of four Tamandaré-class frigates.
Saronic, Taiwan’s NCSIST partner on autonomous surface vessels and technologies
Saronic Technologies has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Taiwan’s National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) to explore collaboration on advancing AI-enabled maritime capabilities, including autonomous surface vessels, to help address evolving security cha
Brazilian Navy commissions first Tamandaré-class frigate
The first Tamandaré-class frigate (F200), built at the TKMS shipyard in Itajaí in less than four years, has been commissioned into the Brazilian Navy fleet.
UK’s HMS Dragon completes weapon system testing, ready for next phase of ops
The Royal Navy’s Type 45 destroyer HMS Dragon has completed a series of operational capability confidence checks in Crete, where the ship’s weapons and sensor systems were tested under realistic operational conditions.
FMD’s firm to supply propellers for US Navy’s 100th Arleigh Burke-class destroyer
Bird-Johnson Propellers, a Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD) company, has received an order to supply propellers for the US Navy’s 100th DDG-51 Arleigh Burke-Class destroyer.
US Navy’s aircraft carrier that tested new drone-killing laser weapon arrives in Middle East
The US Navy’s Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush has arrived in the Middle East, entering the US Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility with a newly tested drone-killing laser weapon onboard.
Northrop Grumman, Hanwha to develop rocket booster for AReS extended-range strike weapon system
Northrop Grumman and Hanwha Aerospace signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to collaborate on the development of a first-stage solid rocket booster for Northrop Grumman’s advanced reactive strike (AReS) capability.
Fire breaks out aboard USS Zumwalt, three sailors injured
A fire erupted late Sunday night aboard the US Navy’s destroyer USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000) while it was docked at HII Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Mississippi, leaving three sailors injured.
HII kicks off production of four more ROMULUS USVs
HII has revealed plans for the production of four ROMULUS 151 vessels to be built by Breaux Brothers Enterprises in Louisiana, in addition to the ROMULUS 151 currently under construction.