Equipment & technology
Serco scores £1 billion in contracts for Royal Navy maritime services
International provider of government services Serco was awarded three contracts, with a combined value of over £1 billion by the UK Ministry of Defense, to provide maritime services for the Royal Navy.
TKMS’ Atlas Elektronik takes helm of ‘innovative’ sea-based defense metaverse project
thyssenkrupp Marine Systems’ (TKMS) marine electronics division Atlas Elektronik is taking on the principal role in the GhostPlay@SEA research project as consortium leader in the development of new AI tactics for maritime defense.
Vestdavit to provide davits for French Navy’s OPVs
Norwegian equipment supplier Vestdavit has secured an order to deliver multiple davits and painter booms for a series of French Navy’s offshore patrol vessels (OPVs).
Naval Group signs contracts to support Greece’s defense industry
French shipbuilding major Naval Group has strengthened its commitment in favor of the Greek defense industry through the signature of new partnership agreements with six Hellenic companies in the frame of the Hellenic Industrial Participation (HIP) plan.
Damen teams up with Portugal’s EID on Colombian PES frigate project
Dutch shipbuilding major Damen Naval has signed a contract with Portuguese defence technology company EID for the delivery of the integrated communications control system (ICCS) for the Columbian PES (Plataforma Estratégica de Superficie) frigate project.
Sweden orders lightweight torpedoes from Saab
Defense company Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for the delivery of Saab lightweight torpedoes (SLWT) and torpedo tubes.
UK’s NOC renews MoU with Royal Navy on autonomous maritime capabilities
The UK’s National Oceanography Center (NOC) has renewed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Royal Navy to support innovation and advances in autonomous and robotic underwater systems.
Marshall to produce sonar modules for Royal Navy
Defense company Marshall has received a long-term contract from Thales UK to manufacture, maintain and support key components of anti-submarine sonar arrays for the Royal Navy.
Netherlands to power up its navy with Tomahawk missiles under $2.19 billion deal
The U.S. State Department has approved a potential $2.19 billion foreign military sale (FMS) to the Netherlands involving advanced Tomahawk land attack missiles and a broad suite of related defense equipment and support service.
OCCAR: First MNS live firing from ROV completed
The munition from the maritime mine countermeasure (MMCM) program has been fired at the Swedish Test Centre (FMV) in Motala Lake, according to the Organization for Joint Armament Co-operation (OCCAR).
New alliance focuses on AI-powered defense for undersea infrastructure
Helsing is partnering with Blue Ocean Marine Tech Systems, Ocean Infinity, and QinetiQ to accelerate the deployment of AI and autonomy in maritime operations and protect critical undersea infrastructure.
Netherlands picks Oshkosh Defense to produce 150 DXPVs
The Netherlands Ministry of Defense has elected Oshkosh Defense to produce 150 Dutch expeditionary patrol vehicles (DXPV).
JFD delivers submarine rescue system for Republic of Korea Navy
JFD has announced that its advanced submarine rescue vehicle (SRV) has been successfully delivered and accepted by the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN).
Ultra Maritime secures deal to deliver sonobuoys to France
US tech company Ultra Maritime has been contracted to supply sonobuoy technologies in support of Direction Générale de l’Armement (DGA), the French government’s defense procurement and technology agency.