Equipment & technology
US Navy’s MQ-25 team marks lab integration milestone
The US Navy’s Unmanned Carrier Aviation program office (PMA-268) has conducted its first lab integration event at Pax River to demonstrate how the MQ-25’s Ground Control Station (GCS) will command the unmanned aircraft in the carrier environment.
Thales, Expal team up on naval munition solutions
Thales Australia has entered into a collaboration agreement with Expal Systems to establish sovereign capability solutions in Australia for large caliber naval munitions and fuzes.
Rheinmetall to develop new medium caliber ammunition for US Navy
Tech company Rheinmetall, through its subsidiary American Rheinmetall Munitions based in Stafford, has received a US Navy other transaction agreement (OTA) to develop new medium caliber ammunition.
Indra’s next-gen systems picked for German-Norwegian Type 212 CD subs
Engineering company Indra has been contracted by Norway’s Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace to equip the combat systems of future German-Norwegian Type 212CD submarines with intelligent electronic defence systems.
Key contracts signed for Hellenic Navy’s FDI frigate program
On 30 June, at the French Embassy in Greece, French shipbuilding company Naval Group gathered Hellenic industrial partners to sign key contracts and teaming agreements for the Hellenic Navy’s FDI frigate program.
Vestdavit to provide telescopic davit for Danish Navy’s Absalon and Iver-class frigates
Marine davit manufacturer Vestdavit secured a contract for a new telescopic davit, which will be installed on Danish Navy’s Absalon and Iver-class frigates.
Kongsberg to upgrade combat systems on Norway’s Skjold-class corvettes
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, part of Kongsberg Gruppen of Norway, has been awarded a contract to upgrade combat systems on Royal Norwegian Navy’s Skjold-class corvettes.
New Queen Elizabeth carrier logistics center opened in Portsmouth
A new Royal Navy logistics center in Portsmouth, dedicated to maintenance for HMS Queen Elizabeth and wider naval ships and equipment, was opened on 21 June.
RENK’s propulsion systems to power German Navy’s F126 frigates
Augsburg-based propulsion specialist RENK has received an order to provide gearboxes and electric propulsion systems for four new F126 frigates for the German Navy.
US Navy picks Philadelphia Gear’s MRGs for future Constellation-class frigate USS Congress
Fincantieri Marinette Marine (FMM), a subsidiary of Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri, has awarded US-based engineering firm Philadelphia Gear a contract option to deliver the main reduction gears (MRGs) for the future USS Congress (FFG-63), the second frigate in the Constellation class of ships.
Royal Navy working with tech giants Microsoft and Amazon to embrace new technologies
The Royal Navy continues its commitment to delivering the latest technology to the frontline of operations by cooperating with global technology giants, Microsoft and Amazon Web Services (AWS).
Ukraine getting additional weapons from US to help combat Russian warships
The US Defense Department has announced an additional $1 billion in security assistance to Ukraine, which will include Harpoon coastal defense systems, more 155-millimeter howitzers, and more ammunition for the high mobility artillery rocket system (HIMARS).
Naval Group picks MEVACO to supply mechanical systems for FDI HN frigates
French naval shipbuilding major Naval Group has chosen Greek company MEVACO as a supplier for mechanical systems and metalwork equipment for Hellenic Navy’s FDI HN frigates.
Raytheon bags $867M contract for SM-3 Block IIA
Raytheon Missiles & Defense, a Raytheon Technologies business, has been awarded an $867 million missile defense agency contract to deliver SM-3 Block IIAs to the US and its partners.