Equipment & technology
Navantia UK unveils new autonomous surface vessel design
Navantia UK has unveiled a new model for a large autonomous surface vessel to support the ‘hybrid navy’ of the future.
SYOS Aerospace introduces SU10 uncrewed underwater vehicle
SYOS Aerospace has introduced the SU10 uncrewed underwater vehicle (UUV) to extend and strengthen its multi-domain autonomous uncrewed portfolio across air, land, sea to subsurface.
Wärtsilä secures lifecycle agreement for Finnish Border Guard vessels
Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has signed a 10-year lifecycle agreement with the Finnish Border Guard to support the operational readiness and maintenance of the agency’s offshore patrol vessel fleet in the Baltic Sea.
Sweden picks French design for new Luleå-class frigates
The Swedish government has completed a down-select process, choosing France’s Naval Group as the preferred supplier for Sweden’s next-generation frigates under the Luleå-class program.
TKMS and Elbit Systems link up on naval defense solutions
German shipbuilder TKMS and Israeli defense company Elbit Systems have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a strategic framework agreement to explore opportunities for cooperation in the development, integration and commercialization of advanced naval defense solutions.
Navantia, KNS to provide life-cycle support for Norway’s F-310 frigates
Navantia and Kongsberg Naval Services (KNS) have signed a framework agreement in Bergen establishing a long-term contractual basis for industrial and technical cooperation in the support, maintenance, modification, and modernization of the Royal Norwegian Navy’s F-310 Fridtjof Nansen-class frigates.
Spanish Navy selects ABB propulsion system for new hydrographic vessels
ABB has secured a contract with Spanish state-owned shipbuilding and design company Navantia to supply two forthcoming Spanish Navy coastal hydrographic vessels (BHC) with a complete DC-based power distribution and propulsion system.
UK sent 24 F-35s to Middle East without enough spare parts, PAC says
A British parliamentary watchdog has sharply criticised the Ministry of Defense (MoD) after revealing that the UK deployed 24 F-35B fighter jets aboard an aircraft carrier with spare parts packages designed to support only half that number of aircraft.
Keel laid for Russia’s new Project 22350 frigate Admiral Gromov
A ceremonial keel-laying ceremony for the Project 22350 frigate Admiral Gromov has taken place at Severnaya Verf Shipyard.
Thales and BAE Systems to integrate new sensor system on Herne XLAUV
Defense companies Thales and BAE Systems have decided to collaborate on the integration of a new intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) mast system intended for use on the Herne extra-large autonomous underwater vehicle (XLAUV).
UK’s Type 31 frigate program hit by £140M cost adjustment amid rework challenges
Royal Navy’s Type 31 frigate program has been hit by a £140 million cost adjustment, after contractor Babcock International identified higher-than-expected rework and productivity issues during construction of the vessels.
Saab and PGZ Group deepen defense ties with new naval cooperation pact
Swedish defense company Saab has entered into a strategic collaboration agreement in the naval domain with the PGZ Group, Poland’s largest defense corporation.
Turkish Navy’s new type landing ship enters service
The first vessel of Türkiye’s New Type Landing Craft Tank (YLCT) project, TCG Ç-159, has officially entered service with the Turkish Naval Forces following an accelerated construction program completed in just 18 months.
Navantia advances construction of Spanish Navy’s underwater intervention maritime action vessel
Spanish shipbuilder Navantia has carried out the lowering into dry dock of macrostructure 300 of the Spanish Navy’s maritime action vessel for underwater intervention (BAM-IS).