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.
BAE Systems has received a $219 million (GBP181 million) contract to equip the Royal Navy’s Type 26 frigates with five Mk 45 Maritime Indirect Fire Systems (MIFS).
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.
Shipbuilder Austal USA has marked the opening of the company’s new San Diego waterfront ship repair facility.
A new suite of navigation simulators for the Royal Navy will be rolled out this year as part of Project Selborne’s modernisation of Royal Navy training.
QuadSAT has performed a technical demonstration of its drone-based testing solution in a real operational environment for the Danish Navy.
SH Defence, DA-Group and Forcit Defence have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop the use of CUBE for the launching, laying and storage of sea mines.
BAE Systems Maritime Australia, who will deliver nine Hunter-class frigates for the Australian Navy, has further enhanced the shipbuilding process by developing a digital simulation tool.
MAN Energy Solutions and SH Defence of Denmark have signed an MoU to explore the potential for collaboration regarding the development and use of MAN 175D GenSets in a modular capability for naval vessels.
Norway-based system integrator of electric propulsion STADT NAVAL has signed a contract to design and supply complete electric propulsion solutions for a series of new naval ships for a NATO country.
The Ministries of Defence of France, Italy and the United Kingdom, represented by OCCAR, have signed a contract renewal with Thales for the maintenance and support of the S1850M volume search radars in use by their navies.
Defence company BAE Systems has received a $12 million Phase 2 contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to develop an advanced seeker for maritime targeting from air-launched platforms.
The Italian Navy has placed an order for 36 amphibious armored vehicles (VBA) from IDV, a brand of Iveco Group dedicated to providing automotive and protection solutions to militaries.
Spanish company Navantia has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Danish equipment provider SH Defence to explore the development of the SH Defence ‘The Cube’ system in future designs, such as new SMART Ships line, and in retrofit options for existing ships.
