Equipment & technology
France: DCNS Completes Hull of First Gowind Offshore Patrol Vessel
DCNS has completed the hull of the first Gowind offshore patrol vessel on schedule. The forward and aft halves were mated late last week at… (defense-aerospace) [mappress] Source: defense-aerospace, March 15, 2011;
USA: Type 23 Frigate HMS Northumberland to Receive Upgrades and Improvements
Type 23 frigate HMS Northumberland is to receive a number of upgrades and improvements that will significantly increase her sustainability… (babcock) [mappress] Source: babcock, March 15, 2011;
UK: Pathfinder Subs Would Crawl Along the Ocean Floor
The Transatlantic Seafloor Research Challenge is not a real competition, but that hasn’t stopped British designer Philip Pauley from envisio… (gizmag) [mappress] Source: gizmag ,March 15, 2011;
USA: Corps to Join Navy in Buying F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Variant Designed for Aircraft Carriers
Navy and Marine Corps leaders today signed an agreement by which the Corps will join the Navy in buying the F-35 joint strike fighter variant designed for aircraft carriers, service leaders announced today. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead, and Marine Corps Comm
Iran to Launch Large-scale Speedboat Production
Iran will launch large-scale speedboat production on the basis of the British Bladerunner 51, Revolutionary Guards Corps Naval Commander, Re… (trend) [mappress] Source: trend,March 14, 2011;
UK: Royal Navy Opens Recovery Accommodation for Injured Troops
The recovery unit will provide accommodation and support current services at Devonport such as physical, medical and psychological rehabilitation for personnel from all three Services with links to the South West – all within a familiar military environment. The accommodation at the new centre, whic
Sweden’s 17th Century Royal Warship Vasa to Receive Anti-corrosion Treatment
Sweden’s 17th-century royal warship Vasa, which sank in 1628 and was brought to the surface three centuries later, on Thursday began undergoing a major refurbishment, museum officials said. The ship — which is housed in a special museum built over an old dry dock that is one of Stockholm’s most popu
US Naval Academy Uses Simulation Solutions
The USS Storm’s projector was installed in late November 2010 and the simulator was used by more than 180 underclassmen per day in December… (prlog) [mappress] Source: prlog,March 11, 2011;
USA: Anti-piracy Sea-based Security Platform Launched
Juliet Marine Systems, Inc. announced today that they have developed and built a revolutionary marine platform called GHOST specifically designed to deal with international problems of piracy. International piracy has been consistently growing. In Somalia alone, pirates today hold 33 hijacked ships
UK: BAE Systems Chooses iXSea MARINS Inertial Navigation Systems for HMS Audacious
After an exhaustive assessment, BAE Systems (Submarine Solutions) has chosen iXSea MARINS inertial navigation systems for HMS Audacious, the fourth boat in the UK Royal Navy’s Astute-class, nuclear-powered attack submarine construction programme. HMS Audacious will be equipped with two MARINS units.
UK: Griffon Hoverwork Designs New 2450TD for Swedish Coastguard
Griffon Hoverwork has designed a brand new craft, the 2450TD, with significant design input from the Swedish Coastguard. The 2450TD is based on the popular 2400TD design but, as the Coastguard wanted to transport their snowmobiles, the dimensions and payload of the craft were increased. The Swedish
Crane for Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carrier Arrives in Scotland
The UK’s largest crane, which will be used to help assemble the Royal Navy’s new Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers, passed under the Forth bridges last week on its way to Babcock’s Rosyth dockyard in Fife. The crane, which has been christened ‘Goliath’, arrived after a sea voyage from Shanghai
Philippine Navy Acquires Hamilton-class Patrol Craft From United States
The Philippine navy has said it had bought a large Hamilton-class patrol craft from the United States to help it guard its waters, amid tens… (news.yahoo) [mappress] Source: news.yahoo,March 7, 2011;
Netherlands: Damen Rolls out Second Multi-Mission Moroccan Frigate
At Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding in Vlissingen, on February 2, the second Multi-Mission Frigate under construction for the Royal Moroccan Navy, was rolled out of the assembly hall. The 98 metre long ship has been constructed entirely on land at the DSNS yard at Vlissingen-East and is now ready, o