Equipment & technology
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali wins MOC deal for Cavour aircraft carrier and Horizon-class destroyers
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali (OSN), the joint venture owned by Fincantieri and Leonardo with respective stakes of 51% and 49%, has signed, with the Directorate of Naval Armaments of the Secretariat General of Defence (MOC) a framework agreement for the Cavour aircraft carrier and the Andrea Doria and Ca
Babcock, HII partner on naval decommissioning and construction projects
UK defence company Babcock International has entered into a strategic agreement with US shipbuilding company HII to collaborate on naval and civil nuclear decommissioning and construction opportunities in the UK and the US.
Thales secures £169mln deal for UK’s Dreadnought-class subs
Defence company Thales has secured a contract worth £169 million to build the integrated optronic combat system mast for the Royal Navy’s future nuclear deterrent submarine class – Dreadnought.
Thales to supply next-gen sonar suite for France’s SSBNs
Defence company Thales has been awarded a contract by the French defence procurement agency (DGA) to develop a new sonar suite for France’s new nuclear-powered ballistic-missile submarines (SSBNs).
Hensoldt to provide visual systems for Norwegian Ula-class subs
Sensor solutions provider Hensoldt has been contracted by the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency to equip submarines of the Ula class with new periscopes and optronic mast systems.
Terma to supply radars for Norwegian Navy Skjold-class corvettes
Danish manufacturer of advanced technology solutions for defense Terma will contribute with SCANTER 6000 radars to update Norwegian Navy Skjold-class corvettes.
BAE Systems scores £270mln deal to support Royal Navy’s radars
The UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) has awarded BAE Systems a 10 year contract worth £270 million to support the Royal Navy’s three main radar systems: Artisan, Sampson, and Long Range Radar (LRR).
Croatian Navy orders Vestdavit’s PLAR-4000 davit for its OPVs
The Croatian Navy has returned to Vestdavit for a repeat order of the latter’s PLAR-4000 davit for retrofitting on an offshore patrol vessel (OPV) after seeing its proven reliability on a range of operational missions.
Thales to provide 6th combat management system for UK’s Type 31 frigates
Thales and the UK Ministry of Defence have signed a contract that will provide the Royal Navy with a sixth combat management system for Type 31 frigates.
ABB’s propulsion solution to power Spanish Navy’s flagship
Equipment provider ABB has secured a contract to retrofit the Spanish Navy’s flagship Juan Carlos I with an electrical propulsion system based on dual ABB Azipod units.
Thales achieves radar milestone for UK’s Type 31 frigate program
French equipment provider Thales has revealed that surveillance radar which will be fitted on Royal Navy’s Type 31 frigates passed factory acceptance tests.
ABB to power two multi-purpose patrol ships for Finnish Border Guard
ABB has secured a contract with Finnish shipbuilder Meyer Turku to supply an integrated power and propulsion package for two new multi-purpose patrol vessels of the Finnish Border Guard.
SEA and SH Defence link up to develop advanced modular solutions
SEA has signed a memorandum of understanding with Danish equipment provider SH Defence to explore the development of advanced modular solutions for future naval platform designs and retrofit projects.
BAE Systems to provide MIFS for UK’s Type 26 frigates
BAE Systems has received a $219 million (GBP181 million) contract to equip the Royal Navy’s Type 26 frigates with five Mk 45 Maritime Indirect Fire Systems (MIFS).