Industry
ESG delivers Sea Falcon drone systems to German Navy
ESG Elektroniksystem- und Logistik-GmbH has delivered three Sea Falcon unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to be installed on the German Navy’s K130 Braunschweig-class corvettes.
Fourth Scorpene-class sub delivered to Indian Navy
Indian Navy has taken the delivery of its fourth Scorpene-class submarine as part of the country’s Project P-75.
US Navy awards maintenance contract to GE, potentially worth $125 million
The US Navy Military Sealift Command (MSC) has awarded compatriot engineering firm GE Power Conversion an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract to maintain the electric and hybrid electric power and propulsion systems aboard its vessels.
Damen lays keel for third South African inshore patrol vessel
On 22 October 2021, Damen Shipyards Cape Town (DSCT) held a keel-laying for the third multi-mission inshore patrol vessel (MMIPV) that the company is building for the South African Navy (SAN).
Hyundai Heavy wins order for Korean Navy’s 2nd next-gen Aegis destroyer
South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has received a contract to build the second next-generation Aegis destroyer for the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN).
Austal USA gets green light to lease San Diego ship repair facility
Shipbuilder Austal USA has received approval from the San Diego Port of Commissioners to assume the lease of Marine Group Boat Works in the Port of San Diego.
UK to sell five naval vessels to Bangladesh Navy
Bangladesh Navy will buy five warships from the United Kingdom in an effort to modernize its naval fleet, Bangladesh’s Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen revealed. As informed, two of the vessels will be built in Bangladesh and the rest of the ships are to be imported from the UK. The purchase of the v
New US Navy’s radar sensing software tested
Arizona-based tech company Raytheon Missiles & Defense and the Office of Naval Research (ONR) have completed demonstrations of the network cooperative radar program, an advanced radar system solution that supports the US Navy.
Fincantieri launches bow section of French Navy’s 1st FLOTLOG LSS
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has delivered the forward section of the first of four logistic support ships (LSS) ordered by Chantiers de l’Atlantique under the French Navy FLOTLOG program.
Chinese Navy is the largest navy in world, new report shows
Chinese Navy is the largest navy in world, new report shows
Keel laid for Pakistan Navy’s final Milgem-class corvette
The Pakistan Navy has held a keel laying ceremony for its fourth Milgem-class corvette at Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works Limited (KS&EW).
UK puts on sale two Royal Navy warships for first time in three decades
The Defence Equipment Sales Authority (DESA), which is part of Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S), the UK Ministry of Defense (MoD) procurement arm, has sold two retired Royal Fleet auxiliary ships to Egypt.
Dearsan Shipyard to build offshore patrol boat duo for Nigerian Navy
Turkish Dearsan Shipyard has signed a contract with the Nigerian Navy to build two offshore patrol vessels (OPV).
All-electric patrol boats christened in Amsterdam
Three new Damen’s fully-electric patrol vessels have been christened at a recent ceremony at the Scheepvaart Museum in Amsterdam.