Equipment & technology
US Navy welcomes 1st next-gen Tomahawk Block V missile
Raytheon Missiles & Defense has delivered the first next-generation Tomahawk Block V cruise missile to the US Navy.
MBDA Teseo Mk2/E anti-ship system for Italian Navy ships
European defence company MBDA will be providing the Italian Navy with its new Teseo Evolved Weapon System, Teseo Mk2/E.
ECA Group USV selected for Belgian-Dutch MCMV program
French ECA Group has been selected to supply its INSPECTOR 125-class unmanned surface vehicle (USV) to the Belgian and Royal Netherlands navies as part of their mine countermeasures vessels (MCMV) program.
Royal Navy tests software to rapidly map the seabed
The Royal Navy has tested software to map the seabed close to shore in hours – not days or weeks.
Fairbanks Morse engines to power future USS John L. Canley
US-based engine manufacturer Fairbanks Morse recently delivered four FM 6L48/60CR engines to General Dynamics NASSCO in San Diego for Military Sealift Command on the USS John L. Canley (ESB 6).
MDA to equip Canadian Surface Combatants with LWCM systems
Canadian aerospace technology company MDA has been awarded an initial contract with an expected production value of more than CAD$60 million on the Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC) project.
Rolls-Royce gets UK MOD funding for autonomous naval tech
Rolls-Royce has been awarded funding by the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) to further develop and demonstrate the Artificial Chief Engineer technology – an autonomous machinery control system that allows naval vessels to undertake long endurance missions with less human interaction.
Egyptian Navy orders MBDA’s new anti-air missiles for Gowind corvettes
Missile manufacturer MBDA has been awarded a contract from the Egyptian Navy for the VL MICA NG — new generation — air defence system to equip its Gowind corvettes.
Hensoldt to modernize radars of 2 German Navy K130 corvettes
Sensor solutions provider Hensoldt has received a contract to modernise the TRS-3D radars of two K130-class corvettes of the German Navy, as well as an associated shore facility.
Hamworthy Pumps to deliver pump solutions for Royal Navy Type 31 frigates
UK defence contractor Babcock has subcontracted Hamworthy Pumps to supply pump solutions for five highly specialised Royal Navy Type 31 military vessels.
iXblue navigation systems for Spanish Navy’s F-110 frigates
The Spanish Navy and Spain Directorate General for Armament and Material (DGAM) have selected iXblue’s Marins Series Inertial Navigation Systems (INS) and Netans Navigation Data Distribution & Computation Systems to provide critical navigation capabilities to the five new F-110 class multi-mission f
KBR secures $92.6M contract to reinforce US Navy’s C-UAS
KBR has won a $92.6 million contract to perform engineering, integration and sustainment services on counter unmanned air systems (C-UAS) for the Combat Integration & Identification Systems unit within the U.S. Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD).
Indonesian Navy’s new minehunters to feature MAN eco-friendly engines
Germany’s engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions has been selected by compatriot shipbuilder Abeking & Rasmussen to deliver hybrid propulsion packages for two minehunters ordered by the Indonesian Navy.
BAE Systems to supply naval guns for Belgian-Dutch MCMV program
British arms, security, and aerospace company BAE Systems has been selected to supply twelve Bofors 40 Mk4 naval guns to the Belgian and Dutch navies as part of the joint mine counter measures vessels (MCMV) program.