Equipment & technology
Naval Group, ST Engineering to work on Formidable-class frigates
French shipbuilder Naval Group has signed a contract with Singapore-based technology firm ST Engineering to work on the mid-life upgrade of the Formidable-class frigates for the Republic of Singapore Navy.
Raytheon pens $344 million deal for missile development program
Raytheon, an RTX business, has been awarded a $344 million contract for the development of two missile variants, the SM-2 Block IIICU and SM-6 Block IU.
Thales opens new testing center for German Navy’s F126 frigates
The German Navy, the BAAINBw, Thales, and other F126 project partners, such as Damen Naval, the prime contractor for the F126 project, inaugurated the “extended Thales Testing Centre”, a system testing and integration facility dedicated to the project.
Steerprop to provide propulsion package for Canadian Coast Guard’s MPVs
Finnish tech company Steerprop has been chosen to provide a comprehensive Polar Class 4 (PC 4) propulsion package for the Canadian Coast Guard’s multi-purpose vessels (MPVs).
Damen selects Kongsberg to supply propeller systems for ASW frigates
Dutch shipbuilder Damen Naval has selected Kongsberg Maritime Sweden to deliver controllable pitch propellers and shaft lines for the four anti-submarine warfare (ASW) frigates for the Netherlands and Belgium.
DragonFire laser to be installed on UK’s warship by 2027
The Royal Navy has revealed its plans to install laser weapon DragonFire on a ship in the next three years as the need for weapons to counter drone and missile threats grows.
Damen Naval picks Dutch supplier for ASW frigates
Dutch shipbuilder Damen Naval has partnered up with compatriot water treatment supplier Hatenboer-Water on all freshwater systems on board the four anti-submarine warfare frigates (ASWF) that Damen Naval is building for the Netherlands and Belgium.
Brazilian Navy and Embraer partner on surface search and coastal surveillance radars
The Brazilian Navy and Embraer have signed a partnership agreement to develop on-board surface search and coastal surveillance radars.
Chess Dynamics’ surveillance systems picked for Australia’s Hunter-class frigates
UK-based surveillance and fire control provider Chess Dynamics has been awarded a contract by BAE Systems Maritime Australia to supply its SeaEagle FCEO surveillance systems for the first batch of the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) Hunter class frigates.
Damen picks RENK’s gearboxes for Dutch and Belgian ASW frigates
Dutch shipyard Damen Naval has contracted German equipment provider RENK to supply the gearbox systems for the new anti-submarine warfare (ASW) frigates being built for the Royal Netherlands Navy and the Belgian Navy.
US Navy’s LUSV program hits a milestone
The U.S. Navy’s Large Unmanned Surface Vessel (LUSV) program has reached a milestone after several industry teams completed extended reliability demonstrations of four different engine configurations.
Kraken, Auterion to enhance autonomy of littoral security boats
Kraken Technology Group, a British maritime technology company, and California-based software development firm Auterion have formed a strategic partnership to exponentially develop autonomous capabilities in the high-performance littoral security boat sector.
SEA nets deal from Royal Navy for maritime countermeasures solution
Tech company SEA has been awarded a £135 million contract by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to provide a trainable decoy launcher to improve Royal Navy surface ship defensive capabilities.
GE Vernova to provide propulsion system for Singapore Navy’s multi-role combat ships
GE Vernova’s Power Conversion business has been awarded a contract to supply its electric grid with integrated full electric propulsion (IFEP) equipment for the Republic of Singapore Navy’s six-ship Multi-Role Combat Vessel (MRCV) program.