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NAVAL QUÉBEC and LEVIATAD consortium strengthen ties in naval defense sector
NAVAL QUÉBEC and LEVIATAD consortium have signed a memorandum of understanding designed to strengthen transatlantic collaborations in the naval defense sector.
Construction starts on Italian Navy’s first new offshore patrol vessel
The steel-cutting ceremony for the first of four next-generation offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) that shipbuilder Fincantieri will build for the Italian Navy took place at the Riva Trigoso shipyard in Genoa on September 24.
AUKUS partners strengthen ties with another agreement
Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States have reached another significant AUKUS milestone, with the signing of an agreement to enable cooperation that is essential to Australia’s capacity to safely build, operate and maintain a conventionally‑armed, nuclear-powered submarine capability.
BAE Systems: New shipbuilding facility named after female WWII shipyard electrician
BAE Systems’ new shipbuilding hall, set to transform shipbuilding in Glasgow, has officially been named the Janet Harvey Hall.
AUKUS partners strengthen ties in Western Australia
The Chiefs of Navy for Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States have strengthened their naval ties during a visit to HMAS Stirling in Western Australia.
Fincantieri and Qatar Emiri Naval Forces forge strategic partnership
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri and the Qatar Emiri Naval Forces (QENF) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Doha aimed at starting discussions about QENF personnel’s education and training patterns.
Italian shipbuilding giant partners with UAE’s defence firm to create €30B JV
Italian shipbuilding major Fincantieri and defence company EDGE Group have entered into a term sheet aimed at creating a joint venture (JV) that will focus on manufacturing a broad range of sophisticated naval vessels.
EUROGUARD semi-autonomous surface naval vessel project kicks off in Estonia
The EUROGUARD project which aims to develop a modular and semi-autonomous surface vessel platform equipped with a remote control system has officially commenced in Estonia.
thyssenkrupp Marine Systems, Thales form consortium to modernize Hellenic Navy MEKO 200 frigates
French multinational company Thales and Germany’s naval shipbuilding company thyssenkrupp Marine Systems have joined forces to form a consortium for the planned modernization program of the Hellenic Navy MEKO 200 frigates.
Anschütz: FAT completed for Royal Navy’s Type 31 bridge systems
Anschütz, a Germany-based specialist in naval navigation and systems integration, has completed the Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) of its Warship Integrated Navigation and Bridge System (WINBS) for the Royal Navy’s first Type 31 Inspiration Class ship.
Naval Group acquires major equipment provider to support naval programs
Framatome and Naval Group have announced the completion of the acquisition of Jeumont Electric, a major equipment provider, from the group Altawest.
CAE delivers NH90 Full Mission training centre to the German Navy
CAE GmbH recently delivered a fully equipped NH90 training centre to the German Navy during an official ceremony at the facility.
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali wins MOC deal for Cavour aircraft carrier and Horizon-class destroyers
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali (OSN), the joint venture owned by Fincantieri and Leonardo with respective stakes of 51% and 49%, has signed, with the Directorate of Naval Armaments of the Secretariat General of Defence (MOC) a framework agreement for the Cavour aircraft carrier and the Andrea Doria and Ca
Eni, Saipem to collaborate on renewable fuels for naval vessels
Eni Sustainable Mobility and Saipem have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the aim of employing biofuels on Saipem’s drilling and construction naval vessels, with particular attention to operations in the Mediterranean Sea.