
South Korean shipbuilding major Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. (DSME) has revealed it has developed a technology to prevent cracks in the welded parts of submarines.

France-based tech company iXblue has been selected by the Finnish Navy to provide Phins Series Inertial Navigation Systems (INS) and Netans Data Distribution Units (DDU) as part of the Finnish Navy’s SQUADRON 2020 Project.

The Royal Navy has taken delivery of the first maritime mine counter measures (MMCM) future mine warfare system prototype.

The Hydrographic Office of the Polish Navy has purchased iXblue DriX uncrewed surface vehicle (USV) through the company’s local partner THESTA.

US-based tech company Parker Hannifin Corporation has been chosen to provide filtration systems for US Navy and Italian Navy frigates.

Active sonar suite and bottom navigation technology from Norwegian tech firm Kongsberg Maritime has been selected for installation on Type 212CD class submarines for both the Norwegian and German navies.

UK-based electronics company Ultra has conducted a successful update of the platform data management (PDM) for the Type 23 Royal Navy frigates.

American multinational aerospace and defense technology company Northrop Grumman Corporation has received a $153 million contract from the US Navy for full-rate production (FRP) of lots 10 and 11 of the AGM-88E2 advanced anti-radiation guided missile (AARGM).

Spanish shipbuilding company Navantia and compatriot telecommunications company Telefónica Tech have joined forces on the development of a reinforced cybersecurity system for the S-80 class submarines.

Following Austal USA’s award from the US Navy to build steel-hulled towing, salvage, and rescue ships (T-ATS), Austal USA has contracted with local Alabama steel provider Ssab to provide steel for the new navy ships.

Technology and consulting company Indra has signed a contract with South Korean shipbuilding company Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) to equip the first KSS III submarine of Batch II to be delivered to the Korean Navy with its Pegaso electronic defense system.

The marine electrical systems division of Wärtsilä SAM Electronics GmbH, headquartered in Hamburg, has been contracted to provide the electrical system integration (eSI) solutions for the German Navy’s F126 project.

UAE-based defense tech company Edge Group has signed a strategic agreement with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) to jointly design unmanned surface vessels (USVs).

Defense company Austal USA has been awarded a $72.5 million contract by the US Navy to perform maintenance on littoral combat ships (LCSs) deployed to the Western Pacific, Indian Ocean, and the countries and ports therein.