Equipment & technology
Russian Navy Plans to Fire Test Bulava Submarine-launched Ballistic Missile in June
This year’s first test launch of the Bulava submarine-launched ballistic missile will take place in June from the Yuri Dolgoruki submarine… (ruvr) [mappress] Source: ruvr, March 18, 2011;
France: DCNS Completes Hull of First Gowind Offshore Patrol Vessel
DCNS has completed the hull of the first Gowind offshore patrol vessel on schedule. The forward and aft halves were mated late last week at… (defense-aerospace) [mappress] Source: defense-aerospace, March 15, 2011;
UK: Pathfinder Subs Would Crawl Along the Ocean Floor
The Transatlantic Seafloor Research Challenge is not a real competition, but that hasn’t stopped British designer Philip Pauley from envisio… (gizmag) [mappress] Source: gizmag ,March 15, 2011;
UK: Royal Navy Opens Recovery Accommodation for Injured Troops
The recovery unit will provide accommodation and support current services at Devonport such as physical, medical and psychological rehabilitation for personnel from all three Services with links to the South West – all within a familiar military environment. The accommodation at the new centre, whic
Sweden’s 17th Century Royal Warship Vasa to Receive Anti-corrosion Treatment
Sweden’s 17th-century royal warship Vasa, which sank in 1628 and was brought to the surface three centuries later, on Thursday began undergoing a major refurbishment, museum officials said. The ship — which is housed in a special museum built over an old dry dock that is one of Stockholm’s most popu
UK: BAE Systems Chooses iXSea MARINS Inertial Navigation Systems for HMS Audacious
After an exhaustive assessment, BAE Systems (Submarine Solutions) has chosen iXSea MARINS inertial navigation systems for HMS Audacious, the fourth boat in the UK Royal Navy’s Astute-class, nuclear-powered attack submarine construction programme. HMS Audacious will be equipped with two MARINS units.
UK: Griffon Hoverwork Designs New 2450TD for Swedish Coastguard
Griffon Hoverwork has designed a brand new craft, the 2450TD, with significant design input from the Swedish Coastguard. The 2450TD is based on the popular 2400TD design but, as the Coastguard wanted to transport their snowmobiles, the dimensions and payload of the craft were increased. The Swedish
Crane for Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carrier Arrives in Scotland
The UK’s largest crane, which will be used to help assemble the Royal Navy’s new Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers, passed under the Forth bridges last week on its way to Babcock’s Rosyth dockyard in Fife. The crane, which has been christened ‘Goliath’, arrived after a sea voyage from Shanghai
Netherlands: Damen Rolls out Second Multi-Mission Moroccan Frigate
At Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding in Vlissingen, on February 2, the second Multi-Mission Frigate under construction for the Royal Moroccan Navy, was rolled out of the assembly hall. The 98 metre long ship has been constructed entirely on land at the DSNS yard at Vlissingen-East and is now ready, o
Norway: Navy Assists Kongsberg With AUV Pipeline Survey
Kongsberg has completed the world’s longest multi-sensor AUV pipeline survey using one of its cutting-edge HUGIN 1000 Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV). The pipeline inspection took place February 9th – 11th 2011, in the Hjelte fjord near Bergen, Norway and the HUGIN 1000 was operated from the Ro
Zvezdochka Shipyard to Build 300 Vessels for Russian Navy
2011 looks to become a busy year for the Zvezdochka shipyard outside Arkhangelsk as the Russian Navy has ordered maintenance of nearly 300 v… (barentsobserver) [mappress] Source: barentsobserver,March 4, 2011;
Finnish Navy to Get New Anti-Mine Vessel After Sea Trials in Italy
The Finnish Navy’s first anti-mine vessel is nearing completion at a shipyard in Italy… (hs) [mappress] Source: hs,March 3, 2011;
UK: BMT’s SARIS 4 Technology is World First for Jersey Coastguard
BMT ARGOSS, a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, the leading international maritime design, engineering and risk management consultancy, has announced that Jersey Coastguard will be the first place in the world to use version 4 of its internationally recognised Search and Rescue Information System (SARIS)
UK Navy Decomissions its Warship
British Royal Navy has formally decommissioned its Type 42 destroyer HMS Manchester from service last week… (brahmand) [mappress] Source: brahmand, February 28, 2011;