Vessels
First phase of European Patrol Corvette project kicks off
First phase of European Patrol Corvette (EPC) project kicks off
Damen inks deal with Alewijnse for Dutch and Belgian ASW frigates
Damen Naval has contracted Dutch company Alewijnse for the complete systems integration on board the Anti-Submarine Warfare frigates (ASWF).
Second mine countermeasure vessel of Belgian-Dutch rMCM program launched
The launching ceremony of the Vlissingen, second of the twelve mine countermeasure vessels of the Belgian-Dutch rMCM program, intended for the Royal Netherlands Navy, took place in Concarneau on October 19.
US and UK sending forces to Eastern Mediterranean to support Israel
The US and the United Kingdom (UK) have revealed that they are sending military and naval forces to support Israel and reinforce regional stability.
Lockheed Martin to provide eight MH-60R Seahawk helicopters for Spanish Navy
Lockheed Martin has received a contract from the U.S. Navy to produce eight Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk helicopters for the Spanish Navy (Armada).
ABB to provide integrated power and distribution system for ASW frigates
Damen Naval has chosen ABB to supply its Onboard DC Grid integrated power and distribution system to the new Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Frigates.
Fincantieri launches sixth PPA offshore patrol ship for Italian Navy
Technical launch of the sixth Multipurpose Offshore Patrol ship (PPA) Ruggiero di Lauria took place at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Muggiano.
First FDI frigate built by Naval Group for Hellenic Navy hits the water
Naval Group has launched HS Kimon, the first FDI frigate built for the Hellenic Navy, at its shipyard in Lorient, France. The launching ceremony of the frigate was held on October 4, 2023, in the presence of Sébastien Lecornu, French minister of the Armed Forces, and his Greek counterpart, Nikolaos
Damen Naval presents full virtual reality version of Dutch combat support ship
Damen Naval has delivered an extensive virtual copy of the new combat support ship (CSS) Den Helder to the Materieel & IT Command (COMMIT). According to Damen Naval, this is the first time the company has created a virtual reality (VR) version of an entire ship for and with the Royal Netherlands Nav
BAE Systems lands £4 billion deal for SSN-AUKUS submarine program
The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded £3.95 billion of funding to BAE Systems for the next phase of the UK’s next-generation nuclear-powered attack submarine program, known as SSN-AUKUS.
NTU Singapore and Naval Group team up on autonomous tech for vessels
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and the French shipbuilder Naval Group, through its subsidiary Naval Group Far East, are collaborating to drive autonomous technologies for vessels and unmanned vehicles.
UK sells two Royal Navy minehunters to Romania
HMS Blyth and HMS Pembroke, which patrolled the seas as Sandown Class Mine Counter Measure Vessels (MCMVs), have been sold to Romania by UK’s Defence Equipment Sales Authority (DESA).
Fincantieri hands over 3rd PPA offshore patrol vessel to Italian Navy
The delivery of the third Multipurpose Offshore Patrol ship (PPA) “Raimondo Montecuccoli” took place at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Muggiano on 27 September.
Turkiye’s ASFAT delivers 1st MILGEM corvette to Pakistan, launches Turkish OPV duo
Turkish defence contractor Asfat has delivered the first MILGEM (Babur-class) corvette to the Pakistan Navy, and launched two offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) for the Turkish Navy.