Equipment & technology
BMT, Boeing partner on maritime communication systems for RAN
BMT and Boeing Defence Australia have partnered to provide the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) with a modern maritime communications system, under Project SEA1442 Phase 5.
Atlas Elektronik’s ASW tech picked for German F126 frigates
Tech firm Atlas Elektronik has been selected by Thales Netherlands to equip the German Navy’s F126 frigates with anti-submarine warfare mission modules.
Naval Group, PT PAL to collaborate on submarine propulsion solutions
French shipbuilder Naval Group and Indonesian counterpart PT PAL signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to start the creation of an Indonesian Energy Research Lab
BAE Systems secures periscope support deal for Collins-class subs
BAE Systems Australia has secured a three-year contract extension with the Commonwealth of Australia to provide in-service periscope support for the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) six Collins-class submarines.
UK’s new anti-ship missiles ready for front-line ops
Martlet and Sea Venom – the Royal Navy’s two new air-to-surface anti-ship missiles – have completed extensive tests in the Atlantic.
Contract awarded for Hunter-class frigate propeller prototypes
BAE Systems Australia has awarded WA-based company VEEM a $1.76 million contract to manufacture two prototype propeller blades and a propeller hub under the guidance of OEM Kongsberg Maritime.
Textron inks UAS support contract for US Navy’s ESB-5
Textron Systems Corporation, a Textron Inc. company, has been awarded a contract valued at up to $22 million by the US Navy’s Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) to provide UAS operational support to the USS Miguel Keith (ESB-5).
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.
Rolls Royce inks service support contract for Royal Navy’s mtu generator sets
Rolls-Royce has signed a long-term service support contract for all mtu generator sets powering Royal Navy’s fleet.
Saab kicks off lightweight torpedo deliveries for Swedish warships
Saab has made the first deliveries of the new lightweight torpedo to Sweden’s defence procurement agency FMV.
Raytheon to provide combat system support for Australia’s Collins-class subs
The Australian Government has signed a five-year contract with Raytheon Australia to continue to invest in the capability of the Royal Australian Navy’s fleet of Collins-class submarines.
UK to boost Type 23 frigate weapon systems with latest deal
Weapon systems on board the Royal Navy’s Type 23 frigates will be upgraded in a £34 million contract awarded by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD).
Kongsberg equipment for Polish Navy’s next-gen minehunters
Kongsberg is to supply three shipsets of HUGIN AUVs and related HiPAP systems for three newbuild warships for the Polish Navy.
US Navy tests VLS reload aboard Arleigh Burke-class destroyer
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.