French electro-optical and infrared surveillance specialist HGH has secured a major contract from EDGE Group’s naval arm, Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB), to equip eight offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) for the Kuwait Navy’s Al Dorra program with its infrared surveillance systems.
The Royal Navy has launched a strike-capable drone from its experimentation ship XV Patrick Blackett, during recent trials off the south coast of England.
RTX’s Raytheon has been awarded a $1.1 billion contract from the US Navy to produce AIM-9X Block II missiles.
Spanish shipbuilding company Navantia has begun testing of the air-independent propulsion system (AIP) incorporated into the section of the Spanish Navy’s submarine S-83 Cosme García, the third unit in the S80 series.
American tech company Castellion has been awarded a contract from the US Navy for the production and delivery of 50 Blackbeard early operational capability pre-production prototypes and associated storage and shipping containers.
German naval shipbuilder TKMS has awarded Valbruna ASW an initial order for approximately 70 tonnes of non-magnetic submarine steel as part of efforts to support the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project (CPSP).
The Netherlands Ministry of Defense and France’s Naval Group have signed a contract for the supply of F21 heavyweight torpedoes to equip the Royal Netherlands Navy’s future Orka-class submarines.
CAE has been awarded a contract by the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) to upgrade the visual system of the German Navy’s NH90 NTH Sea Lion full-mission simulator suites using its CAE Prodigy image generator.
French technology company Exail has unveiled the Advans Vega SL, a new inertial navigation system designed to provide continuous positioning capability during amphibious operations.
US defense technology companies Saronic and Castelion have teamed up to develop and demonstrate a hypersonic launch capability from an unmanned surface vessel.
The Indian Ministry of Defense has signed a contract with Accord Software and Systems Private Limited (ASSPL) for the procurement of 20 enhanced capability global navigation satellite system (ECGNSS) jammers for the Indian Navy.
Ultra Maritime has completed the first in-water deployment trial of its next-generation multistatic active receive sonobuoy (MSARS) in Scotland, marking a significant milestone in advancing anti-submarine warfare (ASW) capabilities in the UK.
Belgian Navy’s new minehunter Oostende has completed its first sea trials in Douarnenez Bay off the coast of Brittany, testing a suite of drones and uncrewed mine countermeasure systems alongside the Mine Countermeasures Module Group (MMG).
RTX’s Raytheon has been awarded a $515 million contract from the US Navy for the SPY-6 family of radars.
