Vessels
Royal Navy: UK’s biggest warship is all systems go
HMS Prince of Wales, the UK’s biggest warship, is all systems go and primed for front-line duties, as it returns home to Portsmouth after the upgrade.
Fincantieri, CABI partner on underwater vehicles and their integration on larger vessels
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri and compatriot C.A.B.I. Cattaneo (CABI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the assessment of commercial and industrial cooperation in the field of underwater vehicles and their integration with larger vessels.
Naviris, Eurosam snap up €1.5 billion deal to upgrade Horizon-class frigates
Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) has awarded Naviris and Eurosam a contract for the mid-mife upgrade (MLU) of the French and Italian Horizon-class frigates.
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali inks deal to build up to six next-gen OPVs for Italian Navy
As part of the Italian Navy OPV acquisition programme Orizzonte Sistemi Navali (OSN) has signed a contract with the Italian Secretariat General of Defence and National Armaments Directorate for the construction of three next-generation offshore patrol vessels (OPVs).
PHOTOS: UK’s Type 45 destroyer back on front-line duties after major overhaul
The Royal Navy’s Type 45 destroyer HMS Dauntless has completed a large-scale exercise off the coast of Colombia – marking a return to full front-line action after a major overhaul.
Keel laid for Polish Navy’s first SIGINT ship
The keel laying ceremony for the first of the two new Polish signals intelligence ships took place today at Remontowa Shipbuilding S.A., located in Gdansk, Poland.
US Navy’s USS Normandy pays visit to Rijeka, Croatia
US Navy’s USS Normandy (CG 60), a part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, has arrived in Rijeka, Croatia, for a regularly scheduled port visit and mid-deployment voyage repair (MDVR). This US Navy vessel arrived in Rijeka on 26 July for the port visit which is seen as an opportunity to stre
Kraken, Cosworth partner on battery solutions for defence
Kraken Technology Group has announced a strategic partnership with Cosworth around the development of advanced battery solutions for its littoral defence and security range.
Fincantieri inks deal for 3rd U212NFS submarine for Italian Navy
Shipbuilding company Fincantieri has been contracted to build the third U212NFS submarine for the Italian Navy.
BAE Systems joins two main sections of HMS Cardiff
BAE Systems has achieved a major breakthrough in the construction of the Type 26 frigate, HMS Cardiff, by officially kick-starting the joining process of its two main sections. The forward end of HMS Cardiff emerged from the yard at the end of last month and is now been integrated with the aft secti
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali wins MOC deal for Cavour aircraft carrier and Horizon-class destroyers
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali (OSN), the joint venture owned by Fincantieri and Leonardo with respective stakes of 51% and 49%, has signed, with the Directorate of Naval Armaments of the Secretariat General of Defence (MOC) a framework agreement for the Cavour aircraft carrier and the Andrea Doria and Ca
Naval Group delivers LSS Jacques Chevallier to French Navy
French defence contractor Naval Group has delivered the first of four new logistic support ships (LSS) to the French Navy.
Fincantieri launches forward section of French Navy’s 2nd LSS
The forward section of the second logistic support units LSS (Logistic Support Ship) ordered by Chantiers de l’Atlantique to Fincantieri under the FLOTLOG program (Flotte logistique), was launched today at the Castellammare di Stabia (Naples) shipyard.
Babcock nets contract for UK’s 2nd Vanguard-class submarine refit
Babcock and the Submarine Delivery Agency (SDA) have signed an initial contract for the multi-year refit of the second of the UK’s Vanguard Class nuclear submarines, HMS Victorious.