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Royal Navy, University of Plymouth to jointly study marine autonomy
The Royal Navy and the University of Plymouth have joined forces to conduct research and advance understanding around the future potential of marine autonomy.
German Navy gets funding for new vessels
The German federal parliament (Bundestag) has allocated billions of euros for the modernization of the German Navy.
Boeing teams up with ESG, Lufthansa preparing for P8-A order
Boeing signed agreements today with ESG Elektroniksystem- und Logistik-GmbH and Lufthansa Technik that outline joint efforts to explore potential areas of collaboration in systems integration, training, support and sustainment work. As informed, the signed memorandum of understanding may lead to mor
DSTA, Naval Group team up on additive manufacturing for naval sector
Singapore’s Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA), France’s Naval Group and its Singapore subsidiary Naval Group Far East, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to jointly explore new technologies such as additive manufacturing for naval applications.
Fincantieri to build 6 FREMM frigates for Indonesian Navy
Italian shipbuilding group Fincantieri and the Ministry of Defense of Indonesia have signed a contract for the supply of six FREMM-class frigates.
Fincantieri launches Qatar’s 2nd new OPV
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has launched Sheraouh (Q62), the second offshore patrol vessel (OPV) ordered by the Qatari Ministry of Defence.
UK launches tender for 3 new Fleet Solid Support ships
On 21 May, UK’s Defence Secretary Ben Wallace launched a competition to build three new Fleet Solid Support (FSS) ships to provide vital support to Royal Navy operations across the world.
Type 31 frigate programme completes whole ship critical design review
Babcock Team 31 has successfully completed its whole ship critical design review (WSCDR) which is a key indicator of the compliance, maturity and engineering risk in proceeding into production as it matures the 3D CAD model.
Rheinmetall delivers 300th MASS naval countermeasures system
Rheinmetall delivered the 300th MASS Multi Ammunition Softkill System, a naval countermeasures system.
Damen, HSVA to test German Navy’s F126 model frigate
Damen Naval and the Hamburg Ship Model Basin (HSVA) have signed a contract for comprehensive cooperation relating to hydrodynamic optimisation and the execution of an extensive series of model tests for the German Navy’s new F126 or MKS 180 class frigates.
Navantia hosts launching ceremony for Spanish Navy’s 1st S-80 submarine
Shipbuilder Navantia has hosted a launching ceremony for the future Isaac Peral (S-81), the first in a series of new air-independent propulsion (AIP) S-80 submarines being built for the Spanish Navy.
BAE Systems launches Royal Navy’s 5th Astute-class sub
Anson, the fifth of seven Astute class attack submarines being built for the Royal Navy, has been launched at BAE Systems’ site in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria.
Russia develops submersible patrol ship
Russian submarine designer Rubin Design Bureau revealed it has developed a submersible patrol ship combining the features of a submarine and a surface patrol vessel.
Vestdavit rides orders wave on naval ramp-up amid security fears
Naval forces are engaged in massive renewal of their fleets amid escalating maritime security threats and turf wars over natural resources – and this is driving increased demand for davit systems to deploy boats for rapid military response, according to Norwegian davit supplier Vestdavit.