Vessels
PAL Aerospace to upgrade Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard’s DHC-8 MPA
PAL Aerospace, a member of the Exchange Income Corporation family of companies, entered into a contract to upgrade and operate two fully missionized DHC-8 maritime patrol aircraft for the Dutch Caribbean Coastguard.
Babcock hires marine services provider to work on UK’s Type 31 frigates
UK-based marine services specialist Shield Marine Services has been awarded the contract for the supply, and installation of the fire, thermal and acoustic insulation to the Type 31 frigates for the Royal Navy.
France’s last FREMM frigate one step closer to delivery
French defense major Naval Group has started sea trials for the French Navy’s eight and last FREMM frigate Lorraine, which represents a significant step towards its delivery.
Work starts on last German Navy’s K130 corvette
The construction of the last K130 Braunschweig-class corvette for the German Navy’s officially started, a spokesperson from German shipbuilding company Naval Vessels Lürssen Group (NVL) confirmed to Naval Today.
Portuguese Navy in a rescue mission after ship carrying cars catches fire in Atlantic
The Portuguese Navy, through its Ponta Delgada Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Center (MRCC Delgada), has coordinated a rescue mission after a ship carrying cars cathes fire.
Russian frigate Neustrashimy starts acceptance trials after years-long repairs
Russia’s Yantar Shipyard (part of United Shipbuilding Corporation) has started acceptance tests of the Russian Navy’s lead Neustrashimy-class frigate following years of repairs at the shipyard.
Greece greenlights deal with France for purchase of three FDI frigates
The Hellenic Parliament has passed the bill ratifying the purchase of three FDI (Belharra-class) frigates from France.
Poles shortlist TKMS and Babcock’s design for Miecznik frigates
Poland’s Ministry of National Defense has shortlisted two designs for Polish Navy’s new Miecznik frigate program, Babcock’s Arrowhead 140 and Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems’ (TKMS) Meko-A300 frigate design.
Critical design phase of Turkish Preveze submarine modernization project completed
STM Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik ve Ticaret A.Ş (STM), a defense contractor that operates under the direction of the Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB), has completed the critical design phase for the Preveze-class submarine mid-life modernization project.
UK’s fifth Astute-class sub one step closer to commissioning
The Royal Navy’s fifth Astute-class submarine HMS Anson has successfully come through her first dive in the safety of a dock in Barrow.
Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman pays visit to Split, Croatia
The crews of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) and Royal Norwegian Navy Fridtjof Nansen-class frigate HNoMS Fridtjof Nansen (F310) arrived in Split, Croatia, for a scheduled port visit, on 11 February.
Construction starts on two Russian Navy’s Lada-class submarines
Admiralty Shipyards, a subsidiary of Russia’s United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC), has begun the construction of two Project 677 Lada-class submarines for the Russian Navy. The company held a steel-cutting for the two vessels at once. The contract for the construction of the third and fourth diese
Swedish companies to develop next-gen hybrid patrol vessel
Swedish companies Marell Boats and Scania Power Solutions have joined forces to develop a next-generation, eco-friendly interceptor with a hybrid driveline, M17 Patrol.
Fincantieri floats out Italian Navy’s new PPA, 1st with full defense configuration
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has launched the Italian Navy’s fourth multipurpose offshore patrol ship (PPA – Pattugliatore Polivalente d’Altura) Giovanni delle Bande Nere.