Equipment & technology
W&O Supply to provide equipment for German Navy’s F126 frigates
W&O Europe, supplier of valves, actuation, and instrumentation to the global maritime industry, has signed a framework agreement with Damen Naval to supply manual valves, filters, and other specialized instrumentation for German Navy’s F126 frigate construction program.
AUKUS partners wrap up tests of autonomous and networked systems
The United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom, the members of AUKUS pact, have completed successful tests of several autonomous and networked systems during a three-week maritime experimentation called Autonomous Warrior 24 in Australia.
Rohde & Schwarz to provide communications, radar electronic support for German Navy’s Sachsen-class frigates
Rohde & Schwarz has been commissioned to supply and integrate systems for communications and radar electronic support measures (C-ESM/R-ESM) for the German Navy’s F124 Sachsen-class frigates.
BAE Systems inks torpedo upgrade contract with Royal Navy
The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded BAE Systems a £60 million contract to upgrade the Royal Navy’s autonomous Sting Ray lightweight torpedo.
UK’s FSS vessels to get MAN ES’ propulsion package
German engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions (MAN ES) has been contracted to provide its propulsion package for Royal Navy’s new Fleet Solid Support (FSS) ships.
Thales and PIT-RADWAR join forces on radar technologies
Thales and PIT RADWAR have signed an MoU aimed at exploring and undertaking common technical, technological and business activities to address a broad range of radar technologies.
Rohde & Schwarz to provide communications tech for Australia’s Hunter-class frigates
The Royal Australian Navy’s first three Hunter-class frigates will be fitted with Rohde & Schwarz’s NAVICS communications technology under a contract with BAE Systems Maritime Australia.
Hensoldt to provide more TRS-4D radars for German Navy’s F126 frigates
German sensor solution provider Hensoldt has received a further order from Thales for the delivery of TRS-4D naval radars for the German Navy’s F126 frigates.
PMB inks battery system contract for UK’s nuclear submarines
Defense company PMB Defence Engineering (PMB) has signed a contract with the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to test and qualify its battery system for the UK’s nuclear submarines.
Rolls-Royce secures MBHS contract for UK’s Type 26 frigates
Global power systems company Rolls-Royce has been awarded a contract to provide its mission bay handling system (MBHS) for the second batch of Royal Navy’s Type 26 frigates.
Lockheed Martin inks deals for SPY-7 radar manufacturing
Lockheed Martin has awarded Indra, Escribano Mechanical and Engineering, and ICM (Integral de Conexión y Montajes, S.L.) purchase orders for AN/SPY-7(V)2 components on the F-110 frigate.
Kongsberg inks development contract for supersonic strike missile
Norwegian company Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has signed a contract with the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (NDMA) for the initial development phase of the new German-Norwegian missile system supersonic strike missile (3SM).
Terma to provide surveillance radars for Dutch and Belgian ASW frigates
Danish provider of radar systems Terma has been contracted to supply four SCANTER 6002 naval surveillance radars for the two Belgian and two Netherlands Navy’s anti-submarine warfare frigates.
Exail to equip Spanish S80 submarines with WECDIS navigation
Naval Navigation provider Exail, along with its distributor in Spain Grafinta, has signed a contract with Navantia to supply its Gecdis-W warship electronic chart display and information system (WECDIS) for the four Spanish S80 Plus-class submarines.