Vessels
Naval Group unveils new high-tech, eco-friendly combat ship design
French shipbuilding company Naval Group has unveiled a new surface concept ship that incorporates high-tech and environmentally friendly features.
UK’s Type 31 frigate program hits major milestone
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.
Preliminary consortium agreement signed for European multirole patrol corvette
Shipbuilding companies Naval Group, Navantia, Naviris and Fincantieri have signed a preliminary consortium agreement for the European modular and multirole patrol corvette (MMPC).
Egyptian Navy welcomes first MEKO A-200 EN frigate from TKMS
German shipbuilder thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) has handed over the first MEKO A-200 EN frigate built for the Egyptian Navy.
UK to boost Type 23 frigate weapon systems with latest deal
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 equipment for Polish Navy’s next-gen minehunters
Kongsberg is to supply three shipsets of HUGIN AUVs and related HiPAP systems for three newbuild warships for the Polish Navy.
British aircraft carrier departs Portsmouth for repairs
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.
Kraken partners with Stellar Systems to further enhance K50 craft
British technology and advanced maritime manufacturing company Kraken Technology Group (KTG) and marine engineering consultancy Steller Systems have entered into formal collaboration to further enhance Kraken K50 program.
Babcock nets Royal Navy Ardent Wolf CESM deal for Type 23 frigates
Defence company Babcock International has been awarded the contract to deliver, install and provide in-service support for Royal Navy’s Ardent Wolf program.
UK sets sights on two survey ships to counter undersea threats
The UK will procure two new multi-role survey ships for seabed warfare, the country’s Defence Secretary Ben Wallace announced while speaking at the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham.
UK and Poland in a new Type 31 frigate tie-up
The UK and Poland have signed a Statement of Intent to collaborate on the procurement and operation of three Arrowhead-140 (British Type 31) frigates.
Ukraine’s first Milgem-class corvette launched
The first Ukrainian Navy’s Milgem (Ada-class) corvette was launched on 2 October at Turkish shipyard RMK Marine.
UK’s Type 45 destroyer wraps up engine trials as part of PIP upgrade
The Royal Navy’s Type 45 destroyer HMS Dauntless has finished its engine trials following an upgrade under the Power Improvement Project.
Russian Navy’s ship Admiral Panteleyev hunts down enemy submarines
The crew of the Pacific Fleet’s anti-submarine ship Admiral Panteleyev held an exercise in the Pacific Ocean near the coastline of Kamchatka.