Equipment & technology
Lockheed Martin lands MK 41 VLS contract for German Navy’s F126 frigates
Damen Naval has contracted US-based defense company Lockheed Martin for the MK 41 Vertical Launching System in support of the German Navy’s F126 frigate program.
PCG tests new weapon systems on six multi-role response vessels
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has test-fired newly installed weapons system on six multi-role response vessels (MRRVs) off Mariveles, Bataan.
CRA: New self-correcting infrastructure to increase resilience of US Navy ships
Charles River Analytics (CRA) has partnered with George Washington University (GWU) to develop a self-healing adaptation infrastructure for loss tolerance (SAIL) which could increase the resilience of US Navy ships.
Teledyne FLIR to provide services for US Navy and USCG sensor systems
Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, has been awarded an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract to service electro-optical sensor systems used for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR).
South Korea plans to buy more Phalanx CIWS units for its warships
South Korea intends to purchase four more Phalanx close-in weapons systems (CIWS) to equip its naval ships, US congressional records show.
Air Industries to provide landing gear for US Navy’s E-2D Advanced Hawkeye
Air Industries Group, through its Long Island-based subsidiary, Air Industries Machining Corp., has been awarded a contract to produce landing gear and ancillary components for the US Navy’s E-2D Advanced Hawkeye.
“Super release” of software updates delivered to UK’s Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers
BAE Systems has revealed that a “super release” of software updates has been delivered to both Royal Navy’s Queen Elizabeth-class Carriers providing them with the latest capabilities required for their Carrier Strike Group and NATO deployments in 2022 and beyond.
Sypris to provide power supply modules for US Navy’s electronic warfare program
Sypris Electronics, a subsidiary of Sypris Solutions, Inc. has entered into a multi-year follow-on contract with the US Department of Defence (DOD) to produce and test electronic power supply modules for a large, mission-critical US Navy program.
DMTC, BAE Systems team up on naval shipyard tech to support Hunter-class frigate program
Defence company DMTC Limited has joined forces with BAE Systems Maritime Australia, ANSTO and the University of Wollongong to develop advanced welding technologies for use on naval shipbuilding programs such as the Hunter-class frigate program.
Vestdavit to supply davits for Finnish Navy’s Pohjanmaa-class corvettes
Norway-based company Vestdavit has received a contract from Finnish shipyard Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) to supply davits for a series of the Finnish Navy’s Pohjanmaa-class corvettes.
Philippines signs $369M deal with BrahMos to buy supersonic cruise missiles
Indo-Russian multinational aerospace and defense corporation BrahMos Aerospace Limited has signed a contract with the Department of National Defence of the Republic of Philippines for the supply of shore-based anti-ship missile systems for the Philippine Navy.
MAN ES delivers engines for French Navy’s new class of LSS
German engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions (MAN ES) has revealed the delivery of four engines bound for new logistic support ships (LSS) built for the French Navy.
KAEFER to provide technical surface protection for UK’s Type 31 frigates
KAEFER UK and Ireland has secured a long-term contract with Babcock International to provide technical surface protection to the Royal Navy’s newest frigate, the Type 31.
Dstl, UK and US navies test autonomous maritime asset protection system
Working with the Royal Navy, industry partners, and the US Naval Undersea Warfare Centre, the UK’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has conducted research to improve detection, tracking, classification and defeat capabilities against surface and subsurface threats using autonomous sy