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US Navy’s new Virginia-class submarine christened at Newport News Shipbuilding
The US Navy has christened its newest fast-attack submarine, the USS Montana (SSN 794) at Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding division.
Saab wins order to provide anti-ship missiles for German Navy’s corvettes
Swedish aerospace and defense company Saab has received an order from its German partner Diehl Defence for the RBS15 anti-ship missile for the German Navy.
Six companies get US Navy studies contracts for large unmanned surface vessels
The US Navy has awarded contracts totaling $41,985,112 to six companies for large unmanned surface vessel (LUSV) studies. The US Navy is expected to use these studies for detailed design and construction of additional unmanned vessels.
Rolls-Royce, DPA Title III invest in Pascagoula naval facility upgrade
Rolls-Royce and the US Defense Production Act Title III office will invest millions of dollars to upgrade the company’s capability and capacity for US Navy ship propulsion components in its facility in Pascagoula, Mississippi, the engineering company said.
BAE Systems awards 5 new supply chain contracts for Type 26 frigate program
BAE Systems has awarded a further five contracts to suppliers worth more than £100m, as progress on the Royal Navy Type 26 frigate programme continues apace at the company’s shipyards in Glasgow.
Naviris to conduct feasibility study for mid-life upgrade of Horizon frigates
Today, Naviris, a 50/50 owned joint venture of Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri and its French counterpart Naval Group, has signed a contract with Organisation for Joint Armament Co-operation (OCCAR) for a feasibility study on the mid-life upgrade (MLU) of the four Horizon-class frigates. Since its l
HII wins $936 million contract to build destroyer for US Navy
Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division has been awarded a $936 million contract for the construction of an additional Arleigh Burke-class (DDG 51) Flight III destroyer for the US Navy.
Royal Navy’s first crewless boat launched, ready for trials
BAE Systems and NavyX have launched the Pacific 24 smart boat, the Royal Navy’s first crewless boat for general duties.
GD Electric Boat wins $9.47 bn deal for first two Columbia-class submarines
General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) has been awarded a contract modification for the design completion, engineering work and design support efforts for the Columbia class of ballistic missile submarines.
thyssenkrupp Marine Systems develops modular unmanned underwater system
Germany’s defense company and builder of conventional submarines thyssenkrupp Marine Systems has developed a new modular underwater vehicle aiming to set a new standard for unmanned underwater operations.
Seaspan, Heddle Shipyards join forces in bid to build polar icebreaker for Canadian Coast Guard
Seaspan Shipyards and Heddle Shipyards have entered into an exclusive teaming agreement for the Canadian Coast Guard’s future polar icebreaker, bringing Heddle and Ontario shipyards into the National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS).
Navantia, Harland & Wolff to jointly bid for UK’s Fleet Solid Support ships
Spanish shipbuilder Navantia and its UK-based counterpart Harland & Wolff have signed an ‘exclusive’ teaming agreement in an effort to jointly bid for the Fleet Solid Support (FSS) program of the Royal UK Navy.
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Northrop Grumman builds, tests very lightweight torpedo for US Navy
Northrop Grumman has successfully manufactured and tested the first industry-built very lightweight torpedo (VLWT) for the US Navy. The prototype torpedo is based on the Pennsylvania State University Applied Research Laboratory’s (PSU-ARL) design that was distributed to defense industrial manufactur