Vessels
Russia’s Project 636.3 submarine Ufa enters service
Russian Navy’s new Project 636.3 diesel-electric submarine Ufa has been commissioned, Russia’s shipbuilding company Admiralty Shipyards, a subsidiary of the United Shipbuilding Corporation, revealed.
Norwegian Coast Guard’s 1st Jan Mayen-class OPV named
The Norwegian Coast Guard has christened the first Jan Mayen-class offshore patrol vessel (OPV) , at Vard Langsten, Norway.
Rheinmetall to supply next-gen gun systems for German F126 frigates
Damen Naval has selected German technology group Rheinmetall to supply eight MLG27-4.0 defence systems for the F126 frigates the shipyard is building for the German Navy.
UK consortium named preferred bidder for Royal Navy support ship contract
The UK Ministry of Defence has selected a preferred bidder to build support ships for the Royal Navy.
USS Gerald R. Ford pays visit to Portsmouth
Sailors assigned to the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile cruiser USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) arrived in Portsmouth, UK for a scheduled port visit on 14 November.
Royal Navy’s frigate HMS Iron Duke in final phase of major overhaul
Royal Navy’s Type 23 frigate HMS Iron Duke has entered the final phase of a major refit which will ensure the ship keeps pace with the latest developments in naval warfare and operations.
BAE Systems snaps £4.2bn deal to build five more Type 26 frigates
The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded a £4.2bn contract to BAE Systems to manufacture the next five City-class Type 26 frigates for the Royal Navy in Glasgow.
Exail partners with SfS on MCM solutions
Exail, formerly ECA Group, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Australian company Solutions from Silicon to collaborate on providing advanced data management capabilities, enabling naval crews to prepare, conduct and manage their mine countermeasures (MCM) missions more efficiently.
French Navy’s first FDI frigate hits the water
The first defence and intervention (FDI) frigate ordered by the French defence procurement agency (DGA) and destined for the French Navy was floated by French shipbuilder Naval Group.
BAE Systems preps for upcoming launch of 1st Type 26 frigate
UK-based shipbuilding major BAE Systems has revealed that the firm is preparing for the launch of the first Type 26 frigate being built for the Royal Navy.
Damen hits a milestone in construction of Dutch combat support ship
Dutch shipbuilder Damen has achieved a significant milestone in the construction of Dutch Navy’s combat support ship.
Fincantieri hands over second PPA OPV to Italian Navy
Italian shipbuilding company Fincantieri has delivered the second multipurpose offshore patrol ship (Pattugliatore Polivalente d’Altura-PPA) to the Italian Navy.
Naval Group lays down first block of Greek 1st FDI HN frigate
French shipbuilding major Naval Group has laid down the first block of the first FDI HN frigate for the Hellenic Navy.
France partners Belgian-Dutch minehunter program
France, Belgium, and the Netherlands have signed an agreement to promote synergies and mutual benefits in national mine warfare capabilities at this year’s Euronaval.