Sensors & Combat Systems
USNS Pathfinder Supports SPS-O 15
USNS Pathfinder (T-AGS 60), a Military Sealift Command oceanographic survey ship, moored in Cartagena, to conduct subject matter expert exchanges (SMEEs) with the Oceanographic and Hydrographic Center of the Colombian navy in support of Southern Partnership Station-Oceanographic 2015, the week of Fe
HMS Argyll Docks in Glasgow
Royal Navy’s Type 23 frigate HMS Argyll returned to Glasgow on Friday, March 6, for the first time in five years. The Clyde-built warship was alongside the city’s King George V Dock for a five day stay, and her crew had a packed programme of events during the visit. HMS Argyll was constructed at Sco
UK Orders Maritime Autonomy Demonstration System
UK Ministry Of Defence (MOD) Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) has ordered a maritime autonomy demonstration system from SeeByte. The demonstration system will consist of UUVs equipped with SeeByte’s SeeTrack Neptune, an open architecture enabling autonomous multivehicle collaboration. The system
HMS Clyde Prepares for Challenges in the Falklands
The Royal Navy’s ultimate trainers and assessors spent six days aboard HMS Clyde preparing the patrol ship’s latest crew for the challenging conditions in the Falklands. Clyde has been patrolling around the South Atlantic islands since 2007 with her crew changing roughly every six months – trading p
HMS Protector Keeps South Georgia Beach Clean
Royal Navy HMS Protector’s crew recently helped the South Georgia Government by carrying out a beach clean up and glacier survey. But over the years debris from several shipwrecks has been washed up on the island’s beaches, located 700 miles east of the Falklands. A group from the Ice Patrol Vessel
OSI to Deliver TDNS for Swedish Navy’s A19 Submarines
OSI Maritime Systems (OSI) was awarded a contract to deliver Tactical Dived Navigation Systems (TDNS) for the Royal Swedish Navy A19 Götland-class submarines’ upgrade program. OSI’s TDNS is designed specifically for subsurface platforms. TDNS features a bespoke hardware design and the full operation
Yaroslav Mudry Arrives in Baltiysk
Russian Navy’s frigate Yaroslav Mudry returned to Baltiysk naval base on Saturday, February 21. After leaving its home of Baltiysk on August 9, 2014, the vessel was part of the Russian Navy’s Mediterranean Sea task force, patrolling shipping lanes in the Horn of Africa and maintaining security of Ru
Saab to continue work on Swedish FMV Lightweight Torpedo
Defence and security company Saab has received orders from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for continued development of the New Lightweight Torpedo plus maintenance agreements for underwater weapon systems and the Hydra sonar system. The total order value amounts to approximately S
HMS Argyll Tracks Russian Frigate off France
A Royal Navy warship has tracked a Russian frigate off the coast of France and monitored her movement through the English Channel. HMS Argyll, a Type 23 frigate fitted with advanced Artisan radar, used her Lynx helicopter and sensors to locate and monitor the movement of the Russian warship as she r
HOPN Orders CARIS’ Database Production Solution
The Hydrographic Office of the Polish Navy (HOPN), responsible for navigation, hydrography, oceanography and meteorology of Polish waters and areas of operational significance for the Polish Navy, makes a change in management of their navigational data. HOPN has been using CARIS desktop applications
Yaroslav Mudry, Cola Head to Spanish Ceuta Port
Russian Navy’s Baltic Fleet (BF) frigate “Yaroslav Mudry” (727) met with tanker “Cola” in the Mediterranean Sea yesterday. From that point the vessels deployed towards the Spanish Ceuta port on the Mediterranean coast of Africa, where they are expected to dock on February 10. Until then the vessels
Yaroslav Mudry Waves Goodbye to Tartus, Syria
Yaroslav Mudry (727), the Russian Navy’s Neustrashimy class frigate, departed the port of Tartus, Syria, and is now on its way to a designated area in the Mediterranean Sea. During the port call in Tartus, the Russian Navy’s sailors took the opportunity to replenish the ship’s needed supplies. The v
Two Swedish Subs to Get Kongsberg’s Equipment
Defence and security company SAAB has selected a cutting-edge Kongsberg Maritime hydroacoustic package for installation on two Swedish A19 submarines. The delivery will consist of SA9510S Mine Avoidance and Navigation Sonar for submarines and the leading EM 2040 Dual RX multibeam echosounder. The ma
Polish Navy, Saab Test Missiles aboard Orkan-Class Vessels
Defence and security company Saab and the Polish Navy have conducted a successful commissioning and sea acceptance test of the RBS15 Mk3 onboard three Orkan-class fast attack craft. The tests were part of Saab’s 2006 contract with Poland for the delivery of RBS15 Mk3 missiles, and their installation