Vessels
Aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth becomes Royal Navy’s fleet flagship
The Royal Navy’s aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08) has assumed the role of fleet flagship as the navy moves closer to deploying “the world’s most technologically advanced carrier strike group”.
Saab inks contracts for Swedish Navy’s next-gen corvettes
Saab and the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) have signed two agreements concerning the next generation of surface ships and corvettes.
US F-35 aircraft, destroyer to join UK aircraft carrier on 1st deployment
Christopher C. Miller, Acting US Secretary of Defence and Ben Wallace, UK Secretary of State for Defense, have co-signed the Joint Declaration for the Carrier Strike Group 2021 deployment.
Thales NS50 radars selected for Belgian-Dutch minehunter program
Thales has been selected to supply NS50 radars for next-generation mine countermeasures vessels (MCMV) ordered by the navies of Belgium and the Netherlands.
Damen secures steering gear contract for French Navy’s four LSS newbuilds
The Netherlands-based company Damen Marine Components (DMC) has been awarded a contract by French shipbuilder Chantiers de l’Atlantique for the supply of rudders and steering gear systems for the future French Navy logistic support ships (LSS) of the Jacques Chevallier class.
Sevmash to build two more Borei-A ballistic missile submarines for Russian Navy
Russian shipyard Sevmash, part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC), revealed it will build two more Project 955-A Borei-A class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs) for the Russian Navy.
Naval Group: French Navy minehunter gets 3D-printed propeller
Naval Group has equipped FS Andromede (M643), the French Navy’s Eridan-class minehunter, with a 3D-printed propeller.
Final River-class Batch 2 OPV joins Royal Navy
The final of five new offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) has formally joined the Royal Navy in last week’s short ceremony to raise the White Ensign for the first time on HMS Spey (P234).
Navantia to build OPV for Moroccan Navy
Spanish state-owned shipbuilder Navantia has received a contract from the Royal Moroccan Navy to design and build an offshore patrol vessel (OPV).
Remontowa launches minehunter, tugboat for Polish Navy
Polish shipbuilder Remontowa Shipbuilding recently launched a mine countermeasures vessel (MCMV) and an ice-class multi-purpose tug for the Polish Navy.
Lead Gremyashchy-class corvette joins Russian Navy fleet
The Russian Navy has commissioned Gremyashchy (337), the lead Project 20385 corvette.
Russian Navy’s corvette Aldar Tsydenzhapov enters Pacific Fleet
The Russian Navy’s newest Steregushchy-class (Project 20380) corvette has officially joined the country’s Pacific Fleet.
Royal Navy commissions 4th Batch 2 River-class OPV
On 17 December 2020, the Royal Navy commissioned HMS Tamar, the fourth new River-class patrol ship, during a short ceremony in Portsmouth.
BAE Systems to provide digital support for Canadian Halifax-class frigates
BAE Systems has been awarded a contract by Fleetway Inc. to deliver a range of digital solutions for on-shore support of Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) vessels.