UK-based defence company BAE Systems has completed the acquisition of a simulation software company Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim) for $200 million.
A new submarine base will be built on the east coast of Australia to support the nation’s new nuclear-powered submarines, providing deployment opportunities in both the Indian and Pacific oceans, Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison revealed.
The US Navy is working to develop a new mine countermeasure (MCM) sensor suite for the MQ-8C Fire Scout that will enable the unmanned helicopter to detect and localize mines and obstacles on land and at sea.
Israel-based tech company DSIT Solutions has launched a new underwater acoustic communication system WhitePointer that enables simultaneous communication between multiple surface and underwater platforms.
US-based aerospace company Northrop Grumman Corporation has been selected to provide the US Marine Corps with the next-generation handheld targeting system (NGHTS).
US-based supplier of nuclear components and fuel BWX Technologies has revealed that the US Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program has exercised contract options totaling approximately $1 billion for manufacturing naval nuclear reactor components and fuel.
General Dynamics Electric Boat has been awarded a contract for smart start maintenance, repair, and modernization efforts in support of the US Navy’s Los Angeles-class submarine USS Hartford (SSN 768).
Systems Engineering & Assessment (SEA), a subsidiary of UK-based tech company Cohort PLC, has been contracted to supply torpedo launcher systems (TLS) to South Korean shipbuilding major Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for two new Philippine Navy corvettes.
UK-based marine services specialist Shield Marine Services has been awarded the contract for the supply, and installation of the fire, thermal and acoustic insulation to the Type 31 frigates for the Royal Navy.
The German Ministry of Defence has selected French company Thales to equip NH90 multi-role frigate helicopter (MRFH) with FLASH SONICS dipping sonar and sonobuoy processing systems.
British defence technology company QinetiQ has provided details about its role to support the upgrade of the Royal Navy’s next-generation electronic warfare system.
Engineering company Ultra has joined forces with defence company Mahindra Defence Systems Limited to deliver integrated anti-submarine warfare defence suite (IADS) for selected frontline warships of the Indian Navy.
US defence and technology company Lockheed Martin has been awarded a firm-fixed-price modification to the previously awarded delivery order for the procurement of submarine modernization kits, equipment, and installation.
The UK and France have confirmed the launch of the preparation works for the future cruise/anti-ship weapon (FC/ASW) program, after the signing of a government agreement and associated contracts by the French Direction générale de l’armement (DGA) and the British Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S).
