Vessels
Damen cuts steel for Dutch Navy’s CSS Den Helder
Damen Shipyards Galati, Romania, cut the first steel on the Royal Netherlands Navy’s (RNLN) Combat Support Ship (CSS) Den Helder on December 2. The cutting is the first of sixteen batches, totaling 7500 tonnes of steel in 180 sections. The steel cutting was supposed to take place in February next ye
Navantia splashes 2nd corvette for Saudi Navy
Spanish shipbuilder Navantia has held a launching ceremony for the second of five corvettes being built for the Saudi Arabian Navy. The Avante 2200-class corvette, named Al-Diriyah, was launched on November 14, with the ceremony being live-streamed from the shipyard to Riyadh to comply with the COVI
Video: Keel laid for Croatia’s final two inshore patrol vessels
Croatian shipbuilder Brodosplit has laid the keel for the final two inshore patrol vessels being built for the country’s defense ministry.
ENGIE Solutions wins contract for Belgian-Dutch minehunter program
Kership, a subsidiary of the shipyards Naval Group and Piriou, has selected ENGIE Solutions to carry out the studies and installation of all the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems and cold rooms on six minesweepers for the Royal Belgian Navy and six units for the Dutch Navy.
Kongsberg Maritime to supply propeller systems for 5 Spanish Navy frigates
Norwegian technology company Kongsberg Maritime has secured a contract worth NOK 200 million ($22 million) with Spanish shipbuilder Navantia to supply propeller systems for five F-110 frigates currently under construction for the Spanish Navy.
Damen, Thales seal €1.5B MKS 180 deal
Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding and Thales have signed a €1.5 billion ($1.78 billion) contract for the delivery and full integration of Thales’ mission and combat system for the four MKS 180 class frigates contracted by the German Navy.
German shipbuilder delivers new corvette to Israel
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Pakistan Navy commissions second Damen-built corvette
On 12 November, the Pakistan Navy commissioned its new corvette named PNS Tabuk (F-272) at the Port of Constanta, Romania.
Naval Group delivers Suffren submarine to French Navy
Following successful sea trials, the first Barracuda-class submarine SNA Suffren was delivered to the French Ministry of the Armed Forces, Directorate General of Armaments (DGA), at a ceremony held in Toulon. The sea trials were launched in April this year and were conducted in the English Channel,
Viasat to provide UHF SATCOM for Royal Navy’s Type 31 frigates
Viasat UK Ltd., part of global communications company Viasat Inc., has been awarded a contract to provide Ultra High Frequency (UHF) satellite communications (SATCOM) for the Royal Navy’s new Type 31 frigates.
Royal Navy’s final River-class OPV leaves Glasgow shipyard
HMS Spey (P234), the Royal Navy’s fifth and final River-class Batch 2 offshore patrol vessel (OPV), departed BAE Systems’ shipyard in Glasgow on 28 October on her delivery voyage to her new home of Portsmouth Naval Base.
Hellenic Navy minesweeper badly damaged after collision with containership
The Hellenic Navy minesweeper HS Kallisto (M63) has been badly damaged following a collision with Maersk Launceston, a Madeira-flagged containership.
Vestdavit to supply another batch of French Navy vessels
Marine davit manufacturer Vestdavit has secured a contract with shipbuilder Socarenam to supply fast rescue boat davit systems for six offshore patrol vessels for the French Navy.
Royal Navy’s Fleet Solid Support ships to be built by UK-led teams
Vital warships providing supplies and technical support to the Royal Navy’s aircraft carriers will be built by British-led teams, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has announced.