The Netherlands-based company Royal IHC and trade unions FNV, CNV vakmensen.nl, RMU and De Unie have signed a covenant within the framework of the program for the replacement of the Dutch Walrus class submarines. A year ago, Royal IHC and France’s defense contractor Naval Group joined forces in a bi
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Naviris, a joint venture between Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri and French defense contractor Naval Group, is now fully operational following the first board meeting held on January 13, 2020. The JV is said to pave the way to the consolidation of European naval defense in response to the increasing
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The Royal Navy amphibious landing ship HMS Bulwark has returned to the Royal Navy’s operational fleet and is ready for any tasking worldwide. The ship has emerged on time and budget from an 11-month upgrade and maintenance period by Babcock in its base port of HM Naval Base Devonport, Plymouth. The
Russia has started the mooring trials of the aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya (erstwhile Russian Admiral Gorshkov aircraft carrier), at its… (brahmand) [mappress] Source: brahmand,March 4, 2011;
The new midsize range of Wärtsilä waterjet solutions features convenient ‘plug & play’ installation that simplifies the shipyard work. This series features inboard hydraulics, as standard, for ease of maintenance and better economic and environmental performance. Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s le
The chief of the Belgian navy, Rear Admiral Jean-Paul Robyns, has lauded the progress made by Kuwait during the last 20 years after the libe… By Nawab Khan (kuna) [mappress] Source: kuna, February 21, 2011;
THE Royal Australian Navy’s newest and biggest warship has been launched at a Spanish shipyard… By Mark Dodd (theaustralian) [mappress] Source:theaustralian , February 18, 2011 In 2007 the federal government selected the Spanish design ahead of a rival French bid for a smaller 24,000 tonne Mistral c
The armed forces will lose equipment worth more than £12 billion as part of wide-ranging government cuts targeting the country’s public defi… (thenews) [mappress] Source: thenews, February 14, 2011;
A CITY MP is to make a case for the Royal Navy’s next generation of frigates to be based at Devonport… (thisisplymouth) [mappress] Source: thisisplymouth, February 11, 2011;
