Equipment & technology
Bureau Veritas certifies next-gen 3D printed propeller for naval ships
Certification company Bureau Veritas (BV) has certified a new-generation 3D printed propeller manufactured by France-based defense contractor Naval Group.
BAE Systems gets £230 million contract to upgrade Royal Navy torpedoes
BAE Systems has received a £230 million (about $315 million) contract from the Royal Navy to upgrade Spearfish and Sting Ray torpedoes.
US Navy grants RR $1M research deal for debris detection tech
Last week, Rolls-Royce has been awarded $1 million in research funding from the US Government for digital foreign object debris (FOD) detection technology.
Metal Shark to develop autonomous naval defense system for US Marine Corps
Louisiana-based shipbuilder Metal Shark has been selected to develop and implement the long range unmanned surface vessel (LRUSV) system for the United States Marine Corps.
Thales NS50 radars selected for Belgian-Dutch minehunter program
Thales has been selected to supply NS50 radars for next-generation mine countermeasures vessels (MCMV) ordered by the navies of Belgium and the Netherlands.
Damen secures steering gear contract for French Navy’s four LSS newbuilds
The Netherlands-based company Damen Marine Components (DMC) has been awarded a contract by French shipbuilder Chantiers de l’Atlantique for the supply of rudders and steering gear systems for the future French Navy logistic support ships (LSS) of the Jacques Chevallier class.
Naval Group: French Navy minehunter gets 3D-printed propeller
Naval Group has equipped FS Andromede (M643), the French Navy’s Eridan-class minehunter, with a 3D-printed propeller.
Lockheed Martin delivers HELIOS laser weapon system to US Navy
Lockheed Martin has delivered the first High Energy Laser with Integrated Optical-dazzler and Surveillance, or HELIOS, a laser weapon system to be integrated on the US Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class destroyer.
Royal Navy: Carriers’ F-35 jets to get next-gen lethal missiles
Strike fighters flying from Royal Navy aircraft carriers will be armed with the next-generation of lethal missiles following the latest £550 million deal.
Northrop Grumman wins deal for additional target vehicles for US Navy
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC) has been awarded a production contract by the US Navy for 19 GQM-163A “Coyote” supersonic sea-skimming target (SSST) vehicles.
German Navy takes delivery of REMUS 100 UUVs
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has delivered new REMUS 100 unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) to the German Navy.
BAE Systems to provide digital support for Canadian Halifax-class frigates
BAE Systems has been awarded a contract by Fleetway Inc. to deliver a range of digital solutions for on-shore support of Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) vessels.
Korea picks Rolls-Royce MT30 for FFX-III frigate
The Rolls-Royce MT30 marine gas turbine has been selected for the Republic of Korea Navy’s (RoKN) FFX Batch III frigate, known as the Ulsan-class frigate.
Lürssen chooses Saab to equip Bulgarian Navy’s new patrol vessels
Swedish aerospace and defense company Saab has signed a contract with German shipbuilder Lürssen to provide and integrate the combat system for the Bulgarian Navy’s new multipurpose modular patrol vessels (MMPVs).