Equipment & technology
KAEFER to provide technical surface protection for UK’s Type 31 frigates
KAEFER UK and Ireland has secured a long-term contract with Babcock International to provide technical surface protection to the Royal Navy’s newest frigate, the Type 31.
Dstl, UK and US navies test autonomous maritime asset protection system
Working with the Royal Navy, industry partners, and the US Naval Undersea Warfare Centre, the UK’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has conducted research to improve detection, tracking, classification and defeat capabilities against surface and subsurface threats using autonomous sy
Rolls-Royce’s automation solutions picked for German Navy’s F126 frigates
Rolls-Royce business unit Power Systems, headquartered in Friedrichshafen, Germany, has been contracted to deliver the automation solutions for the four new F126 frigates for the German Navy.
Belgium Naval & Robotics tests LARS for Belgian-Dutch minehunter program
The solution for rallying, recovering, maintaining and launching surface drones (Launch and recovery system-LARS) developed by Belgium Naval & Robotics, Naval Group and ECA Group has been successfully tested as part of Replacement Mine Counter Measure (rMCM) program.
Hensoldt’s digital sensor suite picked for German-Norwegian Type 212CD subs
Sensor solutions provider Hensoldt has been contracted to equip the German-Norwegian Type 212CD submarines with a fully digital sensor suite.
Elbit Systems’ CMS picked for Swedish Navy MCM vessels
Elbit Systems’ Swedish subsidiary has been awarded a contract from the Swedish Defence Material Administration (FMV) to supply the Albatross combat management systems (CMS) to the Royal Swedish Navy.
Atos developing video system for French Navy’s Falcon Albatros
French information technology company Atos is supporting Dassault Aviation to develop and produce the inflight video system for its Falcon Albatros.
UK’s Dreadnought-class submarines will feature Lockheed’s navigation subsystems
American aerospace, arms, defense, information security, and technology company Lockheed Martin Corp. has received a contract to develop navigation subsystems for Royal Navy’s Dreadnought-class submarines.
Royal Navy to explore “dronable” lightweight supply operations at sea
The Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA), the Royal Navy’s support arm, is looking at using drones to deliver mail drops and other supplies to ships in the middle of the ocean.
France could buy EMALS and AAG for its aircraft carriers after getting US nod
The US State Department has approved a possible foreign military sale to the Government of France of Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS), Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG), and related equipmen
Saab to provide communication systems for Norwegian Navy vessels
Defence and security company Saab has signed a contract with the Norwegian Defence Material Agency (NDMA), to provide a complete communication system onboard three different ship classes for the Royal Norwegian Navy. The NDMA has selected TactiCall integrated communication system (ICS) to replace th
PMB Defence wins battery supply contract for British submarines
Australian defense company PMB Defence (PMB) has been contracted to supply main battery modules for Royal Navy submarines.
Construction of UK’s Dreadnought-class submarine reaches significant milestone
All 12 missile tubes for HMS Dreadnought have now been delivered to the BAE Systems Barrow shipyard, a significant milestone in the delivery of the program, a report from the UK’s Ministry of Defence revealed.
Canadian Navy to upgrade Halifax-class frigates with Saab’s Sea Giraffe radar
Defence and security company Saab has signed a contract for multi-role Sea Giraffe AMB naval radars antenna kits, for the upgrade of the Royal Canadian Navy’s Halifax-class frigates.