The Royal Navy, with its Type 45 destroyer, has handed command of NATO’s task group in the Mediterranean Sea to the Italian Navy after more than five intensive months on front-line duties.
The first NH90 Sea Tiger took off on schedule for its maiden flight, at Airbus Helicopters’ site in Donauwörth, Germany.
Damen Naval and project partner NVL Group have held a steel-cutting ceremony for the German Navy’s first F126 frigate.
Defence and security company Saab has signed a contract with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration, FMV, to conduct concept development studies for future underwater capabilities.
Designer and manufacturer of propulsion systems Steerprop has received a new contract with Meyer Turku shipyard to supply tunnel thrusters and retractable combi thrusters for two newbuild multi-purpose patrol vessels for the Finnish Border Guard.
Spanish shipbuilder Navantia has commissioned the S-81 Isaac Peral submarine to the Spanish Navy in the Naval Base in Cartagena.
Kongsberg Naval Services (KONGSBERG), a company owned by Kongsberg Maritime and Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, has been awarded a strategic framework agreement with the Norwegian Defence Material Agency for operational support, maintenance and life-extending services on Norway’s frigates.
The Royal Navy’s destroyer HMS Diamond has been deployed to bolster the UK’s security presence in the Middle East.
SAFE Boats International (SBI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Vita Power to build a zero-emission patrol boat.
Defence company Babcock has been awarded two further contracts for work on the UK’s new Dreadnought-class submarine worth a combined £120 million.
The launching ceremony of Spartaco Schergat frigate, the ninth of a series of ten FREMM vessels – Multi Mission European Frigates, took place took place on November 24 at the integrated shipyard of Riva Trigoso (Genoa).
ABB has secured an order with Spanish state-owned shipbuilding company Navantia to supply the Spanish Navy’s forthcoming submarine rescue vessel, Poseidon, with high-performance, DC-based power and distribution.
The Portuguese Navy has contracted Damen Shipyards Group for the design, construction and outfitting of the world’s first multipurpose vessel with drone deployment capabilities.
The largest uncrewed aircraft ever launched from a Royal Navy aircraft carrier, codenamed Mojave, has taken-off from and safely landed back on board aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales.
