HMS Spey (P234), the Royal Navy’s fifth and final River-class Batch 2 offshore patrol vessel (OPV), departed BAE Systems’ shipyard in Glasgow on 28 October on her delivery voyage to her new home of Portsmouth Naval Base.
Aerospace and defence technology company Northrop Grumman has started construction on Australia’s first MQ-4C Triton, an unmanned maritime intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft.
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with India’s Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) focusing on the naval sector.
Australia and the UK have further strengthened their defence relationship by signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to cooperate on building and delivering the next generation of frigates.
Taigei, a first unit in the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force’s (JMSDF) new class of attack submarines, has been launched and named in Japan.
The US Navy recently awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) two contracts for fleet maintenance support as well as for Virginia-class sub development and design work.
Russia has successfully tested a Tsirkon hypersonic cruise missile — a move described by President Vladimir Putin as “a major event not only for the Armed Forces but also for the nation as a whole”.
Australia-based Advanced Magnetic Ranges Australia Pty Limited (AMRA), a joint venture between marine technology firm AMOG and French naval technology specialist ECA Group, has submitted a bid for the Royal Australian Navy’s Magnetic Treatment Facility, known as project SEA1350 Phase 2.
Classification society ABS and shipbuilder Israel Shipyards are collaborating on a pioneering 3D model project.
Wilson Sons and Damen revealed they will be jointly bidding for the construction of the new Antarctic support ship (NApAnt) of the Brazilian Navy, which will replace the oceanographic support vessel Ary Rongel.
A team from US Navy’s Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD) recently worked with Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific on the first full-ship scan of an LPD-class ship using the laser light sensing technology known as lidar.
UK’s defence, security and aerospace company BAE Systems has been awarded a contract worth up to £87 million by the US Department of Defense (DoD) to manufacture and deliver Archerfish mine neutralisers for the US Navy.
The upgraded Spearfish heavyweight torpedo will be soon entering service with the navy after extensive trials in Scotland.
The US Navy has christened its newest fast-attack submarine, the USS Montana (SSN 794) at Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding division.
