Equipment & technology
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.
UK’s Dragonfire ship laser gun on trials
The UK’s Laser Directed Energy Programme (LDEW) Dragonfire, led by missile defence company MBDA, has successfully conducted a series of trials to prove the accuracy and power of the novel laser weapon.
Raytheon delivers 1st SPY-6 radar to US Navy’s aircraft carrier
Raytheon Missiles & Defense, a Raytheon Technologies business, has delivered SPY-6 radar arrays to the future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), the first aircraft carrier to receive the radar.
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
GA-ASI to deliver eight MQ-9A extended range UAS to US Marine Corps
General Atomics-Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), an affiliate of General Atomics, has secured a contract for eight MQ-9A Extended Range (ER) unmanned aircraft systems to be delivered to the US Marine Corps (USMC). The award is part of the ARES Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (ID/IQ) cont
UK’s Type 23 frigate preparing for front-line duties after overhaul
Royal Navy’s Type 23 frigate HMS Kent has undergone an overhaul and is gearing up for its first deployment since accompanying the navy’s aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth and the carrier strike group to the Pacific Rim and back.
Harland & Wolff bags $65M deal to regenerate ex-UK mine-hunting ship
Belfast-based shipyard Harland & Wolff famous for building the Titanic has been awarded a contract to regenerate an ex-Royal Navy mine-hunting vessel, HMS Quorn.
Kongsberg receives contracts for Hugin AUVs
Kongsberg Maritime’s Sensor and Robotics division has revealed that it has secured over NOK 450 million ($44 million) in contracts for Hugin autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV) in the second quarter of 2022.
India’s 1st indigenous aircraft carrier wraps up new phase of sea trials
The fourth phase of sea trials for the Indian Navy’s indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC) Vikrant has been successfully completed on 10 July.
Russian Navy’s special-mission nuclear submarine Belgorod delivered
Sevmash Shipyard, part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation, has delivered the special-mission, nuclear-powered submarine Belgorod.
US Navy demos new mine countermeasure tech on MQ-8C Fire Scout
The US Navy has demonstrated a mine countermeasure (MCM) prototype technology aboard the MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned aerial system (UAS) at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, proving a capability that could allow the warfighter to rapidly detect and respond to threats.
Indian Navy seeks to purchase 40 naval drones
The Indian Navy has revealed its plans to buy 40 naval unmanned aerial systems (NUAS) In a Request for Information (RFI) released on 29 June.
Kongsberg pens contract with Australia for Naval Strike Missile
Norwegian defence supplier Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has signed an initial contract valued at NOK 489 million ($48.4 million) with the Commonwealth of Australia for Naval Strike Missile (NSM) capability.
Australia’s lead Supply-class AOR ship tests Phalanx CIWS
Royal Australian Navy’s lead Supply-class auxiliary oiler replenishment (AOR) vessel, HMAS Supply, has completed a first-of-class firing trial of the Phalanx close-in weapon system (CIWS) during a regional presence deployment.