Equipment & technology
Bureau Veritas certifies next-gen 3D printed propeller for naval ships
Certification company Bureau Veritas (BV) has certified a new-generation 3D printed propeller manufactured by France-based defense contractor Naval Group.
BAE Systems gets £230 million contract to upgrade Royal Navy torpedoes
BAE Systems has received a £230 million (about $315 million) contract from the Royal Navy to upgrade Spearfish and Sting Ray torpedoes.
US Navy grants RR $1M research deal for debris detection tech
Last week, Rolls-Royce has been awarded $1 million in research funding from the US Government for digital foreign object debris (FOD) detection technology.
Thales NS50 radars selected for Belgian-Dutch minehunter program
Thales has been selected to supply NS50 radars for next-generation mine countermeasures vessels (MCMV) ordered by the navies of Belgium and the Netherlands.
Damen secures steering gear contract for French Navy’s four LSS newbuilds
The Netherlands-based company Damen Marine Components (DMC) has been awarded a contract by French shipbuilder Chantiers de l’Atlantique for the supply of rudders and steering gear systems for the future French Navy logistic support ships (LSS) of the Jacques Chevallier class.
Naval Group: French Navy minehunter gets 3D-printed propeller
Naval Group has equipped FS Andromede (M643), the French Navy’s Eridan-class minehunter, with a 3D-printed propeller.
Royal Navy: Carriers’ F-35 jets to get next-gen lethal missiles
Strike fighters flying from Royal Navy aircraft carriers will be armed with the next-generation of lethal missiles following the latest £550 million deal.
German Navy takes delivery of REMUS 100 UUVs
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has delivered new REMUS 100 unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) to the German Navy.
BAE Systems to provide digital support for Canadian Halifax-class frigates
BAE Systems has been awarded a contract by Fleetway Inc. to deliver a range of digital solutions for on-shore support of Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) vessels.
Lürssen chooses Saab to equip Bulgarian Navy’s new patrol vessels
Swedish aerospace and defense company Saab has signed a contract with German shipbuilder Lürssen to provide and integrate the combat system for the Bulgarian Navy’s new multipurpose modular patrol vessels (MMPVs).
ENGIE Solutions wins contract for Belgian-Dutch minehunter program
Kership, a subsidiary of the shipyards Naval Group and Piriou, has selected ENGIE Solutions to carry out the studies and installation of all the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems and cold rooms on six minesweepers for the Royal Belgian Navy and six units for the Dutch Navy.
Kongsberg Maritime to supply propeller systems for 5 Spanish Navy frigates
Norwegian technology company Kongsberg Maritime has secured a contract worth NOK 200 million ($22 million) with Spanish shipbuilder Navantia to supply propeller systems for five F-110 frigates currently under construction for the Spanish Navy.
Viasat to provide UHF SATCOM for Royal Navy’s Type 31 frigates
Viasat UK Ltd., part of global communications company Viasat Inc., has been awarded a contract to provide Ultra High Frequency (UHF) satellite communications (SATCOM) for the Royal Navy’s new Type 31 frigates.
Vestdavit to supply another batch of French Navy vessels
Marine davit manufacturer Vestdavit has secured a contract with shipbuilder Socarenam to supply fast rescue boat davit systems for six offshore patrol vessels for the French Navy.