Equipment & technology
Royal Navy’s warships to receive CMS and network upgrades under new £285M deal
BAE Systems has been awarded a £285 million ($355 million) contract by the UK Ministry of Defense to support the Royal Navy’s shared infrastructure, combat management systems (CMS), and warship networks.
Denmark to boost Arctic defense with three new naval vessels
Denmark is set to strengthen its military presence in the Arctic and North Atlantic with the addition of three new naval vessels as part of a newly agreed defense deal.
BAE Systems to upgrade additional Mk 45 naval guns for US Navy
UK defense company BAE Systems has received a contract to upgrade Mk 45 5-inch naval gun systems and ancillary equipment for the US Navy.
Japan picks Shield AI’s V-BAT as its first maritime ISR platform
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) has selected V-BAT unmanned aircraft system (UAS), developed by San-Diego based Shield AI, as the country’s first-ever maritime-based intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) platform.
GDMS to provide advanced electronics for US Navy’s MK 54 torpedoes under $808.6M deal
General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) has been awarded a contract from the US Navy to supply advanced electronics for the MK 54 torpedoes.
Babcock receives maintenance contracts for RNZN’s frigate under GSC Program
Babcock Australasia has secured the first Global Supply Chain (GSC) Program contracts for the maintenance work on a Royal New Zealand Navy’s (RNZN) frigate.
Rolls-Royce scores ‘landmark’ $11 billion deal to provide support for UK’s submarine fleet
Rolls-Royce has signed a ‘landmark’ contract with the UK Ministry of Defense (UK MoD), which brings together all elements of research and technology, design, manufacture, and in-service support of the nuclear reactors that power the Royal Navy’s fleet of submarines.
TKMS lands contract to develop new guided missile system for submarines
BAAINBw has signed a contract TKMS for the development and qualification of a guided missile system for the active self-defense of submarines.
Kongsberg wins propulsion and maneuvering contract for Indonesia’s fast attack craft
Norwegian technology company Kongsberg Maritime has secured a contract to supply advanced propulsion and maneuvering technology for two new KCR-70 fast attack craft for the Indonesian Navy.
Curtiss-Wright gets $27M contract to supply ASIST systems for US Navy’s Constellation-class frigates
American manufacturer and services provider Curtiss-Wright Corporation has received a contract to provide aircraft ship integrated securing and traversing (ASIST) systems for US Navy’s Constellation-class frigates (FFG-62).
SEA’s torpedo launcher system picked for frigate program in Latin America
The triple trainable torpedo launcher system (TLS), developed by Systems Engineering & Assessment (SEA), a subsidiary of UK-based tech company Cohort PLC, has been selected for a multi-million-pound frigate program in Latin America.
US Navy’s LCS USS Indianapolis receives C-UAS capability
The US Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship Mission Modules program office has delivered new counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) capabilities to the forward-deployed Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Indianapolis (LCS 17).
Japan takes delivery of first AN/SPY-7(V)1 radar antenna from Lockheed Martin
The Japan Ministry of Defense has taken delivery of the first AN/SPY-7(V)1 radar antenna for the Aegis system-equipped vessel (ASEV) from American defense and aerospace manufacturer Lockheed Martin.
BDL inks deal to provide medium-range surface-to-air missiles to Indian Navy
The Indian Ministry of Defense has signed a contract with Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) for the supply of medium-range surface-to-air missiles (MRSAM) for the Indian Navy.