Equipment & technology
US Navy to field PAC-3 MSE interceptor on Aegis warships for the first time
The US Government has awarded a contract to Lockheed Martin to develop, integrate, and test the PAC-3 MSE interceptor within the Aegis combat system.
Leonardo integrates counter-UAS system on autonomous unmanned surface vessel
Leonardo DRS has integrated its maritime mission equipment package (M-MEP) on an autonomous unmanned surface vessel (AUSV) developed by Sea Machines.
Shield AI joins $800M US Navy ISR Initiative with VTOL drone fleet
Shield AI has been selected by the US Navy to provide contractor-owned, contractor-operated (COCO) intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) services in support of naval and joint force operations.
US Navy Secretary John C. Phelan steps down, ‘effective immediately’
A sudden leadership change has been announced at the top of the US Navy, with Secretary of the Navy John C. Phelan departing the administration effective immediately, according to a statement shared by Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell.
Hanwha Ocean partners with major US naval design firm to strengthen naval shipbuilding
Hanwha Ocean signed a memorandum of understanding with Leidos’ Gibbs & Cox to strengthen naval shipbuilding capabilities for the United States and its allies.
Anduril, Kraken Technology join hands on mission-ready unmanned vessels
Defense technology giant Anduril Industries and autonomous maritime technology company Kraken Technology Group have partnered to develop and deliver a capable, scalable, and mission-ready unmanned fleet.
Fincantieri to upgrade PPA vessels to ‘full combat system’ configuration
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has signed a contractual integration for the PPA (Multipurpose Combat Ship) program, aimed at upgrading the PPA-class vessels to the ‘full combat system’ configuration.
Iran opens fire in Strait of Hormuz: one vessel stopped, another damaged near Oman
The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) has received reports of two separate maritime security incidents in the Strait of Hormuz region involving commercial vessels.
US Navy seeks $65.8 billion to build 34 ships, including next-gen battleships
The Department of the Navy has unveiled a sweeping FY2027 budget request seeking $65.8 billion in shipbuilding funds to procure 34 vessels.
US Navy taps GA-ASI for next-gen CAMP project
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has been selected by the US Navy’s Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) PMA-281 for the Collaborative Autonomy Mission Planning and Debrief (CAMP) project.
US Navy fires laser weapon from aircraft carrier, destroys drones in ‘historic’ test
The US Navy has tested a high-energy laser weapon aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77), destroying multiple drones in a landmark demonstration.
Exail and JFD join forces to support MCM capabilities in UK
Exail and JFD Global have signed a Pre-bid agreement to explore a future collaboration that will include UK-based maintenance, training and support services, to establish a long-term industrial partnership supporting the evolution and sustainment of modern mine countermeasure (MCM) capabilities in t
Rolls-Royce nets USCG maintenance contract for national security cutter
Rolls-Royce Power Systems has been awarded a firm-fixed-price contract from the US Coast Guard (USCG) to provide dockside scheduled maintenance and emergent repairs for the service’s national security cutter fleet.
Indra, IDV to deliver 34 amphibious combat vehicles for Spanish Marines
Indra and IDV, the land defence arm of Leonardo, have secured a strategic agreement to deliver Spain’s new Marine Infantry amphibious combat vehicles (VACIMs).