Equipment & technology
Wärtsilä’s solutions picked for two Chilean Navy’s vessels
Finnish technology group Wärtsilä will supply the main propulsion machinery, as well as a range of other equipment and systems for two new 110-metre long amphibious transport vessels being built for the Chilean Navy.
GA-ASI’s SeaGuardian picked for JMSDF’s RPAS operation project
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), the global leader in Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS), is pleased to be selected to support the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Medium-Altitude, Long-Endurance (MALE) RPAS Trial Operation Project.
Elettronica to provide RECM systems for Indonesian Navy
Elettronica has signed a contract to equip Indonesian Navy vessels currently under construction at PT Daya Radar Utama shipyard with its naval radar electronic countermeasure systems.
Japan to boost navy’s capabilities with SM-6 missiles
The US State Department has made a determination approving a possible foreign military sale to the Government of Japan of Standard Missile 6 (SM-6) Block I missiles and related equipment.
Naval Group, IT Goa ink agreement to work on underwater sensors
On 27 September 2022, Naval Group and the Indian Institute of Technology Goa (IIT Goa) signed a collaboration agreement to improve the analysis of data collected by underwater sensors, using neural systems and Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Thales and SonarTech team up on mine warfare systems in South Korea
Korean defense SME, SonarTech and Thales have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for joint in-depth research and development in mine warfare sonar systems.
Indian Navy orders additional dual-role BrahMos missiles
Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed a contract with defence company Brahmos Aerospace Pvt Ltd (BAPL) for additional dual-role surface-to-surface missiles.
Terma’s radar systems for Royal Thai Navy
Danish tech company Terma has started delivery of its coastal surveillance radars to the Royal Thai Navy.
DRDO, Indian Navy flight-test Vertical Launch Short Range Surface-to-Air Missile off Odisha
India’s Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Navy have successfully flight tested Vertical Launch Short Range Surface-to-Air Missile (VL-SRSAM) from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur off the coast of Odisha.
LIG Nex1 to work on next-gen variant of Blue Shark anti-submarine torpedo
South Korea’s LIG Nex1 has been selected to develop an improved variant of the K745 Cheong Sangeo (Blue Shark) lightweight anti-submarine torpedo.
GE’s LM2500 engines picked for Indian Navy’s 1st indigenous aircraft carrier
US-based engine supplier General Electric (GE) has revealed that its LM2500 engines were chosen to power the Indian Navy’s first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant.
USS Ronald Reagan pays visit to Singapore
The US Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) arrived in the Republic of Singapore for a scheduled port call on 22 July, marking the first time the carrier has visited the country since 2019.
South Korea wants to buy MK 54 lightweight torpedoes from US
The US State Department has made a determination approving a possible foreign military sale to the Republic of Korea of MK 54 lightweight torpedoes, the US Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) revealed.
Indian Navy decommissions INS Sindhudhvaj after 35 years
Indian Navy has decommissioned INS Sindhudhvaj, the Russian-built Kilo-class submarine, after 35 years of service. The decommissioning event took place on 16 July and was attended by 15 of the former commanding officers and 26 commissioning crew veterans. The Sindhudhvaj submarine had many firsts du