Norwegian Navy has chosen Sagem’s SIGMA 40 navigation system for its offshore patrol boats. Sagem (Safran) has won a contract to modernize the Navy’s navigation system on three Nordkapp class offshore patrol vessels. These armed, helicopter-carrier patrol boats, displacing more than 3300 metric tons
DCNS has completed the construction of the third French multi-mission frigate, Languedoc. The frigate is to begin its trials next month. The delivery of the vessel will take place next year and the FREMM will be the first of its type to join Toulon on the Mediterranean coast. Another FREMM, Auvergne
New images and video of what the British Navy’s Type 26 “Global Combat Ship” will look like have gone on show at DSEi, London yesterday. This multi-mission warship is being designed to support anti-submarine warfare, air defense and general purpose operations and will build on the legacy of its Type
Defence and security company Saab has signed a contract with BAE Systems for the design and development of the new Multi-Shot Mine Neutralisation System (MuMNS). In March this year Thales France won the contract for the French and UK’s collaborative Maritime Mine Countermeasures (MMCM) project. As p
In the morning of September 15, Sea and Coastal Surveillance Centre of the Lithuanian Navy detected a warship of the Russian Federation while conducting 24-7 surveillance of the territorial waters and exclusive economic zone of the Republic of Lithuania in the Baltic Sea. The Russian warship was dir
Defence firm BAE has been selected by Whitehall to provide the Type 26 frigates with its 5in Mk 45 Mod 4 gun – a battle-proven weapon used by nearly a dozen navies, as demonstrated in the image by the USS Forrest Sherman. It can typically pound a target with pinpoint accuracy up to 23 miles [&hellip
US Navy’s MV-22B Osprey recently practiced its skills while landing on a Spanish amphibious assault ship, just off the coast of Spain. Maj. Bret Knickerbocker, who landed the helicopter, said: The goal of practicing landing the MV-22B Osprey on Juan Carlos I is to maintain our proficiency and famili
US Navy’s destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) was awarded the Battle “E” by Capt. Glenn Kuffel, the commodore of Naval Surface Squadron 14, during an informal ceremony on the flight deck. Trading his cover for a Carney ballcap, the commodore presented the ship with a wooden plaque. Carney exceeded the per
The Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) departed the Black Sea, September 13, after participating in Sea Breeze 2015. Donald Cook’s operations in the Black Sea provided the ship and crew an opportunity to strengthen and build naval capabilities with allies and partn
The annual U.S.-Ukraine co-hosted multinational training exercise Sea Breeze 2015 concluded in Odesa, Ukraine and the Black Sea Sept. 12, 2015. Maritime forces from 11 allied and partnering nations participated in the 14th iteration of Sea Breeze. This year’s exercise included training at Ukrainian
USS Anzio’s CO Relieved of Duties The commanding officer of the guided-missile cruiser USS Anzio (CG 68) based at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, was relieved of his duties today by Commander, Carrier Strike Group 8, Rear Adm. Bret Batchelder. 50.000 Workers Could Build Australian Subs German shipb
Spanish Navy’s frigate Victoria (F82) yesterday set sail from Rota Naval Base to join the anti-piracy Operation Atalanta off the coast of Somalia. The vessel will be part of the EU Naval Force from October until February. During this period it will contribute by escorting vulnerable vessels, monitor
A Royal Navy frigate HMS Portland has sailed up the River Thames into the UK capital to take part in London International Shipping Week. The vessel will be moored alongside HMS Belfast until the end of the week. Although not open to the public, the Type 23 frigate will be clearly visible in the hear
The Spanish Navy is participating in exercise Cartago 2015, September 7 – 11, off the coast of Murcia, oriented towards the implementation of submarine rescue procedures. The exercise is should improve coordination at sea between Spanish Navy ships and Public Administration agencies with responsibil