Saft, a subsidiary of TotalEnergies and a global specialist in advanced battery technology, has been awarded a major contract by French Naval Group to supply next-generation lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery systems for the Barracuda and Scorpene submarine families.
Swedish defense company Saab has signed a contract with the German shipbuilder TKMS to deliver and integrate combat systems, composite structures, and sensors onto four of the German Navy’s new MEKO A-200 DEU class frigates.
French maritime robotics specialist Exail has secured a contract from an undisclosed European navy to deliver three light mine countermeasures (MCM) systems designed for rapid deployment from rigid-hulled inflatable boats (RHIBs).
German companies GABLER and FLANQ have completed Sea Acceptance Tests (SAT) for their torpedo-tube-launched uncrewed surface vessel (TTL USV).
The Hypersonic Defence Interceptor System (HYDIS) project has reached a new milestone in the development of Europe’s future counter-hypersonic and anti-ballistic interceptor, with participating nations selecting a single interceptor concept following the program’s Final Concept Review.
Germany has signed a contract with the High-Energy Laser Naval Demonstrator Working Group (ARGE HEL), comprising MBDA Deutschland and Rheinmetall Waffe Munition, to develop a high-energy laser weapon system for the German Navy.
French companies Exail and KNDS have signed a new framework agreement covering the supply of several hundred equipped warheads for K-Ster mine neutralization systems.
A multinational effort to jointly procure naval mines has reached a major milestone, with the Finnish Defence Forces Logistics Command signing a procurement contract with Finnish defense company Forcit for its Blocker influence mine on behalf of participating nations.
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.
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.
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.
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.
