Vessels
Northrop Grumman wins support contract for UK’s Astute-class submarines
Northrop Grumman Corporation in the UK (NGUK) has been awarded a contract for in-service support of the Astute-class submarine platform management system (PMS) by the Submarine Delivery Agency (SDA), an executive agency of the UK’s Ministry of Defence.
Work on Spanish Navy’s new F-110 frigates to start soon
The steel-cutting ceremony for the Spanish Navy’s first F-110 frigate is scheduled for 23 March, according to the information provided by the country’s Ministry of Defence.
Ireland buys two inshore patrol vessels from New Zealand
The Government of Ireland has announced the purchase of two inshore patrol vessels (IPVs) from the New Zealand Government.
New details emerge about Type 32 frigates as UK reveals refreshed shipbuilding strategy
As part of the refreshed National Shipbuilding Strategy published yesterday, the UK government has announced new details regarding the navy’s Type 32 frigates.
Egypt sets sights on French Barracuda-class submarines
Egypt is interested in buying Barracuda-class submarines from France, French La Tribune reports.
Combat system picked for Polish Navy’s Type 31 frigates
French company Thales has struck a deal with PGZ-MIECZNIK Consortium, led by Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ), to equip future Miecznik frigates (Type 31 frigates) with its combat management system (CMS) TACTICOS.
UK’s first Type 26 frigate to hit the water later this year
UK’s first Type 26 frigate HMS Glasgow is due to enter the water for the first time later this year to complete fitting out at BAE’s yard downstream on the Clyde at Scotstoun, according to the navy officials.
Date revealed for UK to complete complex PIP on six Type 45 destroyers
The Power Improvement Project (PIP), which is expected to enhance the resilience of the Royal Navy’s Type 45 destroyer by installing additional power generation sources in each ship, is scheduled to be completed by 2028.
UK’s maritime patrol aircraft tasked to shadow Russian Navy’s vessels in Mediterranean
A Royal Air Force Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft has joined other NATO ships and aircraft to locate and track Russian Navy warships in the Mediterranean Sea.
One more country to build frigates based on UK’s Type 31 frigate design
The Polish Armaments Agency selected Babcock’s Arrowhead 140 (AH140) (the UK version-Type 31 frigates) from three different platform design proposals provided by the PGZ-MIECZNIK Consortium.
New patrol boat delivered to Royal Navy
The fast patrol boat HMS Cutlass has been formally handed over to the Royal Navy Gibraltar Squadron after three months of trials, ready for being declared fully operational in the spring.
Russian Navy seizes two Ukrainian civil ships, Ukraine says
The Russian Navy captured two Ukrainian civil ships in the northwestern part of the Black Sea on 26 February, according to the information published by the Ukrainian officials.
Turkish Navy’s first aircraft carrier to enter sea trials
Turkish Navy’s first light aircraft carrier TCG Anadolu has left the shipyard for a series of sea trials, according to Sedef Shipyard’s officials.
Italian Navy’s U212 NFS project hits a new milestone
The second milestone of the Italian Navy’s new Near Future Submarine (NFS) project has been delivered by achieving the System Design Review (SDR), Organisation for Joint Armament Co-operation (OCCAR) revealed. OCCAR, an international organization whose core business is the through-life management of