Equipment & technology
GRSE joins hands with Centum Electronics on naval navigation systems
Indian shipbuilder Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Centum Electronics, a company offering design, development, and manufacturing of customised systems/subsystems, to work on advanced naval navigation systems.
Havelsan equips Indonesian Navy’s fast attack craft with Turkish-made CMS
Turkish defense company Havelsan has achieved a new milestone in Southeast Asia with the delivery and integration of its indigenously developed combat management system, ADVENT, and the FLEETSTAR ship data distribution system aboard the Indonesian Navy’s KRI BELATI-622 fast attack craft.
Hanwha Ocean, POSCO to develop ultra-high-strength steel for future naval platforms
South Korean shipbuilding major Hanwha Ocean has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with POSCO to jointly develop ultra-high-strength steel for next-generation naval platforms.
TKMS links up with Indian firm to work on submarine weapons technologies
German defense giant TKMS has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with India’s VEM Technologies for cooperation in the area of submarine weapons technologies.
Japan picks Palfinger’s slipway systems for next-gen FFM-class frigates
Japan has selected equipment provider Palfinger to supply its slipway systems for the country’s next-generation FFM-class multirole frigates.
PT PAL taps Roketsan to provide weapon systems for Indonesia’s Red White frigates
Indonesian shipbuilder PT PAL has signed a cooperation contract with the Turkish defense company Roketsan for the procurement of weapons systems for the Red White (Merah Putih) frigates.
Indian Navy conducts trials of anti-submarine rocket from corvette INS Kavaratti
The Indian Navy has conducted user trials of the extended range anti-submarine rocket (ERASR) from anti-submarine warfare corvette INS Kavaratti.
Lockheed Martin delivers AN/SPY-7(V)1 radar antennas to Japan
Aerospace and defense company Lockheed Martin has delivered the first Aegis system-equipped vessel (ASEV) shipset, comprised of four AN/SPY-7(V)1 radar antennas, to the Japan Ministry of Defense (JMOD).
ROK Navy picks Rolls-Royce’s engines to power Ulsan-class frigates
Rolls-Royce has revealed that its MT30 marine gas turbine and controllable pitch propellers, as well as mtu powered diesel generator sets, have been selected for the Republic of Korea Navy’s (ROK Navy) FFX Batch IV frigate, known as the Ulsan-class frigate.
Exail to supply drone-based mine countermeasure systems to Singapore Navy
Exail has been awarded multiple contracts to deliver multiple robotic systems in the field of mine countermeasures.
ST Engineering to arm Singapore Navy with unmanned mine-hunting tech
Technology and Defense group ST Engineering has been awarded contracts by MINDEF to deliver a suite of mine countermeasure (MCM) unmanned systems for the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN).
GE Aerospace to supply equipment for ROKN PKX-B Batch-II patrol boat program
American equipment provider GE Aerospace has secured a contract to supply eight additional LM500 marine gas turbine engines for the Republic of Korea Navy’s (ROKN) PKX-B Batch-II patrol boat program.
MAN ES’ engines selected for Indian Navy’s new FSS fleet
German engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions has been contracted to supply main propulsion packages for five newbuild fleet support ships (FSS) for the Indian Navy.
SEA secures deal to provide torpedo launcher for Malaysian Navy
Systems Engineering & Assessment (SEA), a subsidiary of Cohort PLC, has secured a contract extension with Lumut Naval Shipyard (LUNAS) to supply its fixed triple configuration torpedo launcher system (TLS) to the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN).