Sensors & Combat Systems
Swedish Patrol Boats to Receive Kongsberg’s Sonar Systems
Swede Ship Marine will install new Kongsberg Maritime sonar systems as part of a major rebuild and lifetime extension of five patrol boats for the Swedish Navy. The new sonars will replace the previous model SIMRAD SS576 sonars first installed in 1996 on board the Tapper-class (or Bevakningsbåt 80),
HMS Quorn Concludes NATO Deployment, Returns Home
Portsmouth-based HMS Quorn returned home to Portsmouth on July 2nd, after nearly three months deployed on mine-clearance operations in the Baltic Sea. The Hunt class minehunter has been a part of Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group One (SNMCMG1); a taskforce of seven NATO ships assigned to the
Spain and Algeria Take Part in Joint Exercise
As a result of the bilateral agreement between the Ministries of Defense of Spain and Algeria, an exercise has been conducted off Cartagena with the Spanish Navy offshore patrol vessel ‘Cazadora’, the rescue ship ‘Neptuno’ and the Algerian Navy patrol boat ‘El-Kanas’. The exercise included damage co
HMS Echo Takes Images of Naval Wrecks
Scans of ships destroyed in the Battle of Jutland 99 years ago have been made for the first time using 21st Century technology. The colourful three-dimensional images made by Royal Navy survey ship HMS Echo belie the horrors played out off the coast of Denmark one Wednesday afternoon during the Firs
VIDEO: DCNS Presents FREMM Provence
DCNS released a video of the French Navy’s new FREMM multi-mission frigate Provence. The vessel joined the Navy’s fleet on June 12 in Brest. It is the second in a series of vessels ordered by OCCAR. The delivery of the FREMM Provence marks the culmination in the ramping up of SETIS®, the latest-gene
Royal Navy Tests Aircraft Drone over HMS Diamond
A tiny drone flies high above the distinctive main mast of destroyer HMS Diamond as the Royal Navy tests remote-controlled aircraft to survey its fleet. Trials have been carried out in Portsmouth Naval Base to see whether the small craft can produce a high-quality survey of its ships – and in partic
FREMM Provence Delivered to the French Navy
On June 12th in Brest, DCNS delivered the FREMM multi-mission frigate Provence to the French Navy, as stipulated in the contract. This frigate is the second of the series ordered by OCCAR on behalf of the DGA (French armament procurement agency). Delivery of the FREMM multi-mission frigate Provence
HMS Monmouth Back in the Water
The Royal Navy frigate HMS Monmouth has sailed for the first time after an 18-month refit in Plymouth having been upgraded with the latest cutting edge technology. The ship, known as the ‘Black Duke’ after James Scott, the Duke of Monmouth, sailed from HM Naval Base, Devonport, for sea trials. HMS M
Spain Celebrates Centennial of Submarine Service
The Centennial celebrations of the Spanish Navy Submarine Service took place in Cartagena in a ceremony presided over by His Majesty King Felipe VI who later toured the Submarine Flotilla facilities. The King was welcomed by the acting President of the Murcia Regional Government Alberto Garre, the M
UK MOD Invests in Synthetic Helicopter Training Equipment
The UK Ministry of Defence is investing £80 million in new world-class equipment to help train the Royal Air Force and Royal Navy helicopter pilots and rear crews of the future. A £51 million contract with Lockheed Martin UK will support Chinook Mk 6 training and a £29 million contract has been awar
HMS Middleton Sails to the Shetland Islands
HMS Middleton has made the first visit by Royal Navy warship to Lerwick on the Shetland Islands, for nearly a decade. The visit helped to promote the relationship between the Royal Navy and the Islands, and to help the local population to gain a greater understanding of the role of the UK’s Mine Cou
Wildcat Lands aboard HMS Ocean for the First Time
The Royal Navy’s commando carrier HMS Ocean operated the Navy’s latest attack helicopter, the Wildcat, for the first time. The Wildcat which entered service last year at a commissioning ceremony held at Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton in Somerset, landed on the Plymouth-based ship during a major e
New Surveillance System Chosen for Queen Elizabeth Class Carriers
A new helicopter-borne surveillance system has been chosen to protect the Royal Navy’s future Queen Elizabeth Class carriers. The MOD and Lockheed Martin UK, as the prime contractor for Crowsnest, have selected Thales as the chosen bidder to provide the radar and mission system at the heart of the C
HMS Scott Returns to Sea
After a refit at HM Naval Base, Devonport, the Royal Navy’s fourth largest warship, has sailed to sea. The deep-water survey ship HMS Scott is now training and proving the ship is fully able to deploy in the future. HMS Scott helps map the world’s deepest oceans to aid navigation of Royal Navy ships