Equipment & technology
Exail partners with SfS on MCM solutions
Exail, formerly ECA Group, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Australian company Solutions from Silicon to collaborate on providing advanced data management capabilities, enabling naval crews to prepare, conduct and manage their mine countermeasures (MCM) missions more efficiently.
UK: First high-power firing of Dragonfire laser weapon completed
The MOD’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has hosted the UK’s first high-powered, long range laser directed energy weapon (LDEW) trial on its ranges at Porton Down.
German Navy tests new weapon system on F125 frigates
The German Navy has completed the operational suitability test of the Vulcano 127mm guided ammunition, fired from frigate F125 with Leonardo’s 127/64 Lightweight naval gun.
Atlas Elektronik’s ASW tech picked for German F126 frigates
Tech firm Atlas Elektronik has been selected by Thales Netherlands to equip the German Navy’s F126 frigates with anti-submarine warfare mission modules.
Naval Group, PT PAL to collaborate on submarine propulsion solutions
French shipbuilder Naval Group and Indonesian counterpart PT PAL signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to start the creation of an Indonesian Energy Research Lab
UK’s new anti-ship missiles ready for front-line ops
Martlet and Sea Venom – the Royal Navy’s two new air-to-surface anti-ship missiles – have completed extensive tests in the Atlantic.
Rolls Royce inks service support contract for Royal Navy’s mtu generator sets
Rolls-Royce has signed a long-term service support contract for all mtu generator sets powering Royal Navy’s fleet.
Saab kicks off lightweight torpedo deliveries for Swedish warships
Saab has made the first deliveries of the new lightweight torpedo to Sweden’s defence procurement agency FMV.
UK to boost Type 23 frigate weapon systems with latest deal
Weapon systems on board the Royal Navy’s Type 23 frigates will be upgraded in a £34 million contract awarded by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD).
Kongsberg equipment for Polish Navy’s next-gen minehunters
Kongsberg is to supply three shipsets of HUGIN AUVs and related HiPAP systems for three newbuild warships for the Polish Navy.
Modernisation work progresses on Indonesian frigate KRI Usman Harun
Dutch maritime technology provider Nevesbu, in close cooperation with prime contractor PT LEN Industri, has conducted the platform systems integration engineering on the Indonesian Navy’s multi-role light frigate KRI Usman Harun.
Babcock nets Royal Navy Ardent Wolf CESM deal for Type 23 frigates
Defence company Babcock International has been awarded the contract to deliver, install and provide in-service support for Royal Navy’s Ardent Wolf program.
TechnicAtome and ECA Group team up on submarine electrical systems
French companies TechnicAtome and ECA Group have recently signed a major contract for the production of the submarines’ electrical systems.
Kraken demos KATFISH sonar system during Royal Navy’s WISEX
Kraken Robotics has teamed up with Elbit Systems UK to demonstrate the KATFISH High Speed Towed Synthetic Aperture Sonar System during Royal Navy’s WILTON Industry Show and Experiment (WISEX).