
The US Navy has scheduled to demonstrate re-arming the vertical launch system (VLS) aboard Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) at Naval Air Station North Island and in the San Diego Harbor.

Dutch maritime technology provider Nevesbu, in close cooperation with prime contractor PT LEN Industri, has conducted the platform systems integration engineering on the Indonesian Navy’s multi-role light frigate KRI Usman Harun.

Defence company Babcock International has been awarded the contract to deliver, install and provide in-service support for Royal Navy’s Ardent Wolf program.

Ultra Sonobuoy Systems has been selected for a Multiple Award Delivery Order Contract (MADOC), under which the company will supply the US Navy with next-generation sonobuoys for the next five years.

Defence company Austal Australia has taken possession of a de-commissioned Armidale-class patrol boat (ACPB), former HMAS Maitland, from the Commonwealth of Australia, to begin planning, modification, and test and evaluation of autonomous and remotely operated systems.

Ultra Electronics Maritime Systems Inc (Ultra) has secured an initial three-ship set production order from Lockheed Martin Canada for the supply of hull-mounted sonars (HMS) for the Canadian surface combatant (CSC) ship.

French companies TechnicAtome and ECA Group have recently signed a major contract for the production of the submarines’ electrical systems.

Defense company Raytheon Missiles & Defense has been awarded a firm-fixed-price modification to a previously awarded contract for the support of the US Navy’s evolved Seasparrow Missile (ESSM) Block 2 full rate production.

Twenty two 500lb WWII-era Aerial Bombs have been located underwater at Nanumea in Tuvalu by members of the Royal Australian Navy, Royal Canadian Navy, Royal New Zealand Navy, and the US Marine Corps.

Kraken Robotics has teamed up with Elbit Systems UK to demonstrate the KATFISH High Speed Towed Synthetic Aperture Sonar System during Royal Navy’s WILTON Industry Show and Experiment (WISEX).

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).

Royal Navy’s Type 23 frigate HMS Kent has completed a test-firing exercise using most of her weapon systems, including the launching of its lightweight Sting Ray torpedo as part of the exercise.

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 Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed a contract with defence company Brahmos Aerospace Pvt Ltd (BAPL) for additional dual-role surface-to-surface missiles.