Vessels
Rolls-Royce’s automation solutions picked for German Navy’s F126 frigates
Rolls-Royce business unit Power Systems, headquartered in Friedrichshafen, Germany, has been contracted to deliver the automation solutions for the four new F126 frigates for the German Navy.
UK plots construction of five Type 32 frigates at Scottish shipyard
The Royal Navy plans to introduce five Type 32 frigates which could be built at a shipyard in Rosyth, Scotland.
WATCH: Navantia wraps up another safety test for Spanish Navy’s 1st S-80 submarine
Navantia wraps up mooring trials for Spanish Navy’s 1st S-80 submarine
Israel inks $3.4B deal with TKMS to buy three submarines
Israel’s Ministry of Defense has signed a deal with German company ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems to build three new submarines for the Israeli Navy.
UK plans to introduce its new class of destroyers in 2030s
New Royal Navy’s Type 83 destroyers are scheduled to replace the existing Type 45 destroyers in the late 2030s, according to the UK’s officials.
Hensoldt’s digital sensor suite picked for German-Norwegian Type 212CD subs
Sensor solutions provider Hensoldt has been contracted to equip the German-Norwegian Type 212CD submarines with a fully digital sensor suite.
Royal Navy’s research ship wraps up 1st Antarctic mission revealing climate change impact
The Royal Navy’s sole Antarctic research ship HMS Protector has completed its first mission of the year around the Antarctic revealing the impact of global warming.
Turkish Navy’s first test and training ship enters service
Turkish Navy’s test and evaluation ship TCG Ufuk (A-591) has been commissioned at Istanbul Naval Shipyard in Tuzla, Istanbul, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan revealed.
Spanish Navy’s first S-80 submarine a step closer to entering service
Spanish shipbuilding firm Navantia has revealed that it will start mooring trials for the first Spanish Navy’s S-80 Plus-class submarine Isaac Peral (S-81), bringing the submarine one step closer to entering service.
Elbit Systems’ CMS picked for Swedish Navy MCM vessels
Elbit Systems’ Swedish subsidiary has been awarded a contract from the Swedish Defence Material Administration (FMV) to supply the Albatross combat management systems (CMS) to the Royal Swedish Navy.
HMS Prince of Wales begins journey as NATO’s flagship
The UK Royal Navy’s surface warship HMS Prince of Wales has taken the role of the flagship for the NATO Response Force Task Group.
Fincantieri: Construction starts on Italian Navy’s next-gen submarine
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has begun production activities for the first of two next-generation U212NFS submarines for the Italian Navy.
Russian sub hit UK frigate sonar in North Atlantic
A Russian submarine collided with a Royal Navy vessel while on patrol in the North Atlantic in late 2020.
UK’s HMS Westminster concludes submarine hunting mission
The UK Royal Navy’s frigate HMS Westminster has returned to Portsmouth after five months on a critical patrol safeguarding UK waters and keeping a close eye on submarines on operations as far north as the Arctic Circle.