Equipment & technology
Thales, BAE Systems to cooperate on next-gen sonar solutions
Defense majors Thales and BAE Systems have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on submarine sonar capability.
Leidos unveils new commando insertion craft for Royal Navy
UK tech company Leidos has unveiled Sea Dagger, a next-generation Commando Insertion Craft (CIC) concept developed for the Royal Navy.
US Coast Guard picks SH Defence’s Cube system for its icebreaker
Danish equipment provider SH Defence has signed an agreement with the US Coast Guard to provide its Cube system for USCGC Storis, a commercially procured icebreaker deployed to Alaska.
HII-Thales partnership advances autonomous undersea protection
Thales and American defense major HII have completed integration and field exercise of the Thales SAMDIS 600 sonar with HII’s next-generation REMUS 620 medium unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV).
Kongsberg to supply propulsion systems for Canada’s River-class destroyers
Kongsberg Maritime has been awarded a contract to supply fixed built propellers (FBP) for the River-class destroyer (RCD) program for the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN).
Raytheon locks in $205 million US Navy contract for Phalanx CIWS
Raytheon, an RTX division, has been awarded a $205 million contract from the US Navy for the continued production of the Phalanx close-in weapon system (CIWS).
MTU and GE Aerospace expand partnership into naval sector
MTU Aero Engines AG and GE Aerospace are deepening their collaboration for industrial gas turbines, building on their existing partnership in marine services and the field of aircraft propulsion.
JFD Global, Saab partner on Swedish underwater programs
James Fisher Defence (JFD Global) has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with defense company Saab to collaborate on Swedish underwater programmes and related submarine rescue solutions.
Thales’ mission and combat systems pass FATs for UK’s Type 31 frigates
Defense company Thales has completed factory acceptance tests (FATs) for both the mission system and the combat system on the Royal Navy’s new Type 31 Inspiration-class frigates, marking major milestones in one of the UK’s most significant naval programs.
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.
Damen signs steel supply deal with De Jong & Lavino for Colombia’s PES frigate
Dutch shipbuilding major Damen Naval has signed a contract with compatriot steel supplier De Jong & Lavino for the delivery of all steel materials needed to build the PES (Plataforma Estratégica de Superficie) frigate for the Colombian Navy.
US Navy and Raytheon test tracking capabilities of SPY-6(V)4 radar
The US Navy, in partnership with defense company Raytheon, has completed its first live test of the AN/SPY-6(V)4 radar in a maritime environment.
US Navy taps Zelim to trial AI-driven uncrewed vessel detection
AI technology company Zelim has signed a cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) with the US Navy’s Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC), Division Newport, to trial its detection system for uncrewed surface vessels (USVs).