Equipment & technology
Kongsberg to upgrade combat systems on Norway’s Skjold-class corvettes
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, part of Kongsberg Gruppen of Norway, has been awarded a contract to upgrade combat systems on Royal Norwegian Navy’s Skjold-class corvettes.
New Queen Elizabeth carrier logistics center opened in Portsmouth
A new Royal Navy logistics center in Portsmouth, dedicated to maintenance for HMS Queen Elizabeth and wider naval ships and equipment, was opened on 21 June.
RENK’s propulsion systems to power German Navy’s F126 frigates
Augsburg-based propulsion specialist RENK has received an order to provide gearboxes and electric propulsion systems for four new F126 frigates for the German Navy.
Royal Navy working with tech giants Microsoft and Amazon to embrace new technologies
The Royal Navy continues its commitment to delivering the latest technology to the frontline of operations by cooperating with global technology giants, Microsoft and Amazon Web Services (AWS).
Ukraine getting additional weapons from US to help combat Russian warships
The US Defense Department has announced an additional $1 billion in security assistance to Ukraine, which will include Harpoon coastal defense systems, more 155-millimeter howitzers, and more ammunition for the high mobility artillery rocket system (HIMARS).
Naval Group picks MEVACO to supply mechanical systems for FDI HN frigates
French naval shipbuilding major Naval Group has chosen Greek company MEVACO as a supplier for mechanical systems and metalwork equipment for Hellenic Navy’s FDI HN frigates.
iXblue to provide navigation systems to Norwegian and German Type 212CD subs
Tech company iXblue has been selected by Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KDA) to provide navigation systems to the newly built Type 212CD submarines intended for the Norwegian and German navies.
SeeByte to support Royal Navy’s mine-hunting program
Software solutions provider SeeByte has been awarded a contract by Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) agency to provide a range of command and control, autonomy and software design services for Royal Navy’s Mine Hunting Capability (MHC) and related programs.
KM’s propellers and shafts picked for Finland’s Pohjanmaa-class corvettes
Norwegian tech company Kongsberg Maritime (KM) has signed a contract with the design, development, engineering and consulting company Aker Arctic Technology which will see KM supplying propellers and shafts for four new Finnish Navy’s Pohjanmaa-class (Squadron 2020) corvettes.
German Navy’s K130 corvette test fires RBS 15 anti-ship missile
The German Navy’s K130 corvette Oldenburg (F263) has test-fired RBS 15 anti-ship missile at a land-based target in Norway for the first time.
UK’s Royal Navy to boost hunter-killer submarines with Tomahawk missile system
UK’s Royal Navy has revealed plans to enhance its hunter-killer submarines with the latest cruise missile system. Specifically, all Astute-class boats are to receive boosted Tomahawks as part of a £265 million upgrade to the submarines’ premier long-range weapon. The Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TL
UK’s Type 45 destroyers to undergo £300M ballistic missile defence upgrade
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed an initial contract with missile manufacturer MBDA to upgrade the ballistic missile defence capabilities of the Royal Navy’s Type 45 destroyers.
Saab to provide torpedo tubes for Swedish Navy’s corvettes
Swedish defence company Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration for new torpedo tubes to be installed on the Swedish Navy’s corvettes.
German Navy to upgrade K130 corvettes with OSI’s integrated navigation system
Canada-based provider of navigation and tactical solutions OSI Maritime Systems (OSI) has been contracted to provide integrated navigation systems (INS) for the German Navy’s first batch of K130 (Braunschweig-class) corvettes.