Equipment & technology
Turkish Naval Forces’ new replenishment ship to feature GE Marine gas turbines
Ohio-based GE Marine has received a contract from Turkish Sefine Shipyard to provide two LM2500 marine gas turbines to power the Turkish Naval Forces’ new fleet replenishment ship scheduled to enter service in 2023.
Fairbanks Morse engines to power US Navy’s newest LPD ship
Provider of power solutions Fairbanks Morse has been awarded a purchase order by Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) to build and deliver the four main propulsion diesel engines that will power the US Navy’s newest landing platform/dock ship, LPD 31.
Rolls-Royce wins US Navy contracts worth $115.6 million
Rolls-Royce has secured contracts with the US Navy for ship engines, propulsion components and services valued at up to $115.6 million.
Northrop Grumman completes critical design review for US Navy’s AARGM-ER
Northrop Grumman Corporation recently completed its critical design review (CDR) following successful design verification tests of key components for the US Navy’s Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile-Extended Range (AARGM-ER) program.
Royal Navy chooses MetOcean MASS
MetOcean Telematics has been selected to supply the Royal Navy with its new Maritime Acoustic Scoring and Simulation System (MASS).
Italian Navy chooses subsea rescue system developed by Saipem and Drass
The subsea rescue system developed by Saipem in collaboration with Drass was selected by Marina Militare Italiana (the Italian Navy) for the equipment of the special & diving operations – submarine rescue ship (SDO-SuRS) ship, the new vessel for the rescue of submarines.
Steel contract signed for Australia’s new Hunter-class frigates
BAE Systems Australia’s shipbuilding business, ASC Shipbuilding, has signed a contract with Australian company BlueScope Steel AIS for the prototyping phase of the Hunter-class frigate program, due to start at the end of this year.
Fairbanks Morse completes engine build, testing for 1st USCG offshore patrol cutter
Fairbanks Morse has completed the build and testing of the two main propulsion diesel engines (MPDE) for the US Coast Guard (USCG) offshore patrol cutter (OPC) #1.
Babcock to provide another 18 missile tube assemblies for UK, US submarines
Babcock, an aerospace and defence company, has been awarded a multimillion-pound contract extension to manufacture a further eighteen tactical missile tube assemblies (MTAs) for General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB).
ASC, others join forces on ‘cold spray’ technology to faster repair Australia’s Collins-class submarines
Australia’s dedicated submarine sustainment organisation, ASC, is collaborating with Australian national science agency, CSIRO, and DMTC Limited, to pioneer the use of additive manufacturing for the repair of the six Collins-class submarines.
Rolls-Royce to deliver propulsion systems for UK’s Type 31 frigates
Rolls-Royce has sealed a major contract to supply complete MTU propulsion systems for five new Type 31 general-purpose frigates to be built for the Royal UK Navy.
Vestdavit wins deal for US Navy ESB pair
Bergen-based Vestdavit has secured a contract to deliver “advanced” motion-compensated davits to the US Navy, following orders placed with Vestdavit Inc. by General Dynamics NASSCO to equip two expeditionary sea base (ESB) ships. The US shipbuilder’s San Diego yard will deliver ESB 6 and ESB 7, the
US Navy tests new laser weapon capable of destroying aircraft mid-flight
The US Navy’s amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27) successfully disabled an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with a Solid State Laser – Technology Maturation Laser Weapon System Demonstrator (LWSD) MK 2 MOD 0 in the Pacific on May 16. LWSD is a high-energy laser weapon system demonstrat
Dutch Navy’s support ship Pelikaan to undergo mid-life electrical refit
Alewijnse Marine is undertaking the assessment for the upcoming electrical refit that will be an important part of the mid-life refit of the Royal Netherlands Navy’s logistic support vessel HNLMS Pelikaan (A804). Alewijnse was awarded the contract by Damen Shipyards Den Helder in August last year an