Industry
First-ever naval combat H225M delivered to Brazilian Navy
France-based helicopter manufacturing company Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first H225M in naval combat configuration to the Brazilian Navy.
French Navy welcomes two EDA-S amphibious landing crafts
The French Navy has received two EDA-S amphibious standard landing crafts from compatriot equipment manufacturer CNIM.
Estonia to merge navy and police vessels into one fleet
The Estonian government has revealed plans to merge the fleets of the Police and Border Guard Board (PBGB) and the Estonian Navy by 1 January 2023.
Four suspected pirates killed in a gunfight involving Danish frigate
Danish frigate HDMS Esben Snare has been involved in an incident involving suspected pirates on 24 November in the Gulf of Guinea, one of the world’s most dangerous waters.
Indra to equip ROK Navy’s new KSS-III submarine with Pegaso system
Technology and consulting company Indra has signed a contract with South Korean shipbuilding company Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) to equip the first KSS III submarine of Batch II to be delivered to the Korean Navy with its Pegaso electronic defense system.
Wärtsilä SAM to provide eSI solutions for German Navy’s F126 frigates
The marine electrical systems division of Wärtsilä SAM Electronics GmbH, headquartered in Hamburg, has been contracted to provide the electrical system integration (eSI) solutions for the German Navy’s F126 project.
German Navy joins Indo-Pacific naval exercise first time in two decades
Five international navies, including the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), Royal Canadian Navy (RCN), German Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), and US Navy, will engage in various operations under Annualex 2021 drill.
UAE, Israel companies to jointly develop unmanned surface vessels
UAE-based defense tech company Edge Group has signed a strategic agreement with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) to jointly design unmanned surface vessels (USVs).
USCG sends two patrol boats to Ukrainian Navy
The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has donated two Island-class patrol boats to Ukraine to reinforce the country’s navy.
UK to retire two Type 23 frigates saving £100M to boost future fleet
The Royal Navy will retire two Type 23 frigates, HMS Monmouth and HMS Montrose, in July 2021 and July 2023 respectively, saving around £100 million ($133 million), according to written evidence submitted by Admiral Tony Radakin to the Defence Select Commitee, UK.
Austal USA wins $72.5M maintenance contract for US Navy’s LCSs
Defense company Austal USA has been awarded a $72.5 million contract by the US Navy to perform maintenance on littoral combat ships (LCSs) deployed to the Western Pacific, Indian Ocean, and the countries and ports therein.
BAE Systems sends UK’s Type 26 frigate design data to Australia
British arms, security, and aerospace company BAE Systems has unveiled that it is transferring more than two million digital artefacts and 90,000 documents from the UK’s Type 26 frigate program to Adelaide’s Osborne Naval Shipyard.
HII wins $113.6 million procurement contract for US Navy’s assault ship
Huntington Ingalls Industries has revealed that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division has received a contract modification from the US Navy for $113.6 million to enable long-lead-time material and advance procurement activities for amphibious assault ship LHA 9.
Indian Navy commissions Project 15B destroyer INS Visakhapatnam
INS Visakhapatnam, a P15B stealth guided missile destroyer, was commissioned into the Indian Navy on 21 November at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai.