VIKING Norsafe Life-saving Equipment HELLAS has secured orders from Greece’s Ministry of Shipping & Island Policy to deliver 31 patrol boats and three high-speed boats to the Hellenic Coast Guard.
Thales, through a contract with Naval Group, has been selected to provide through-life support for the French Navy’s multi-mission frigates (FREMM).
The US Navy has christen the Navajo-class towing, salvage, and rescue ship, the future USNS Navajo (T-ATS 6).
HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division has been awarded a $154.8 million contract modification for the modernization of USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000).
The U.S. Navy awarded Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT), a $2.7 billion contract to build and deliver 35 additional CH-53K helicopters, the largest procurement to date for this multi-mission aircraft.
The Indian Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) for the acquisition of five fleet support ships (FSS) for the Indian Navy.
Marine Jet Power (MJP), a pioneer in waterjet propulsion systems, along with UDC Marine, MJP’s authorized representative in Taiwan, has announced the continuation of the strategic partnership with Lungteh Shipyard to produce more Tuo Chiang-class corvettes for Taiwan.
Davit provider Vestdavit has been awarded a major contract to supply davits for six US Navy’s oilers being built by General Dynamics NASSCO.
The official keel laying of the sixth Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship (AOPS), the future HMCS Robert Hampton Gray, took place at Halifax shipyard on 21 August.
Navantia Australia has been contracted by the Commonwealth of Australia as the Platform Systems Designer for the SEA4000 Phase 6 Hobart-class destroyer combat systems upgrade.
Vindhyagiri, Indian Navy’s new Project 17A frigate, was launched at Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) in Kolkata on 17 August.
On 15 August, a composite cutting ceremony was held at Saab’s site in Karlskrona for the first of four masts for the Finnish Navy’s new ships.
Spanish shipbuilding company Navantia has held a keel-laying ceremony for the first F110 frigate for the Spanish Navy.
HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division has launched the US Navy’s third Flight III Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer Ted Stevens (DDG 128).
