Shipbuilding company Babcock International has revealed that the Royal Navy’s Type 31 frigate program reached a major milestone when the team recently moved a 177-tonne hull block into position on the first frigate.
Shipbuilding companies Naval Group, Navantia, Naviris and Fincantieri have signed a preliminary consortium agreement for the European modular and multirole patrol corvette (MMPC).
German shipbuilder thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) has handed over the first MEKO A-200 EN frigate built for the Egyptian Navy.
The Australian Government has signed a six-year contract with BAE Systems to take on a new, innovative sustainment role designed to optimise the capability of the Royal Australian Navy’s Hobart class destroyers.
Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards has started the construction of two offshore patrol vessel for the Pakistan Navy.
The Korea Coast Guard accepted the delivery on Sept. 30 of its third S-92 search and rescue helicopter built by Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company.
Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD), a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management (Arcline), has been awarded a purchase order by Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) to build and deliver four main propulsion diesel engines for US Navy’s landing platform dock LPD 32.
Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) has held a naming and launching ceremony for the third Taigei-class submarine.
General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB), a business unit of General Dynamics has been awarded a US Navy contract modification for lead-yard support, development studies and design efforts related to Virginia-class attack submarines.
The Australian Government has signed a five-year contract with Raytheon Australia to continue to invest in the capability of the Royal Australian Navy’s fleet of Collins-class submarines.
Weapon systems on board the Royal Navy’s Type 23 frigates will be upgraded in a £34 million contract awarded by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD).
Kongsberg is to supply three shipsets of HUGIN AUVs and related HiPAP systems for three newbuild warships for the Polish Navy.
Royal Navy’s Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales has left Portsmouth and is heading for Rosyth for work on her starboard (right hand) propeller shaft which suffered a mechanical defect as the ship left for New York last month.
US Navy’s latest Arleigh Burke-class destroyer aces sea trials
