Weapons Systems
BAE Systems, UK MoD Sign Multi-Million Submarines Contract
BAE Systems Company signed a contract worth 315 million pounds with the UK Ministry of Defence for ongoing design work for the replacement to the Royal Navy’s Vanguard class submarines. BAE Systems Maritime – Submarines Managing Director John Hudson said: “The design of a nuclear-powered submarine i
SSBN Yury Dolgoruky Presented to Russian Navy for Commission
Lead Borei-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) Yury Dolgoruky has finished state acceptance trials and is… [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, October 30, 2012; Image: Sevmash
UK Defence Secretary Announces Additional Multi-Million Pound Funding for Successor
The Defence Secretary has announced an additional £350M worth of funding for the next stage of design work for Successor, the future generation of UK nuclear-armed submarines. This investment will sustain 1,200 UK jobs and makes clear the Government’s firm commitment to maintaining continuous at sea
Russia: Missile Cruiser Marshall Ustinov Starts Dock Repair
Shipwrights of Zvezdochka Ship Repair Center have placed missile cruiser Marshall Ustinov in the dock for overhaul… [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, October 30, 2012
France: DCNS Unveils New Concept-Ship
At this year’s Euronaval show, DCNS is unveiling its new concept-ship, SMX 26, a small submarine designed for operation in very shallow waters, in littoral zones not usually accessible for conventional submarine operations. SMX 26 can remain on the sea bed for long periods, continuously monitoring i
“Destruction” of Russian Project 1164 Guided Missile Cruiser Aroused Designer’s Indignation
Chief designer of Russian Project 1164 guided missile cruiser said the promo clip of Israeli company IAI shown at the Euronaval-2012 exhibition was a fake… [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, October 29, 2012; Image: Flot
Russian Frigates to Get BrahMos Missiles
“Successful missile’s tests held by frigate Teg hold out a hope that further three Project 11356 ships built for… [mappress] Source: Russian Navy,October 28, 2012
France: Thales Sonars Pass Qualification Sea Trials for FREMM Frigate Programme
The official qualification trials of the sonars for the FREMM frigate programme took place over a six-week period in June and July 2012 on the FREMM frigate Aquitaine in the Bay of Biscay. The successful trials are the culmination of nine months of testing with the UMS 4110 CL bow-mounted sonar and
Russian-Indian Cruise Missile BrahMos to Fly This Year
First launch of submarine-based Russian-Indian cruise missile BrahMos will be carried out by the end of the current year… [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, October 24, 2012
Raytheon Company to Deliver Five Phalanax CIWS to UK’s MoD
Raytheon Company signed a contract for 42.8 million pounds to deliver five Phalanx Block 1B Close-In Weapon Systems to the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence starting in 2013. Installation and in-service support will be provided by Babcock Marine. “Phalanx provides unparalleled ship self-defense t
France: ST Engineering to Showcase FEARLESS PVs Variants at Euronaval 2012
ST Engineering will introduce two new variants of its FEARLESS Patrol Vessels at Euronaval 2012, a well established international naval defence and maritime exhibition which is held from 22 to 26 October 2012 at the Paris – Le Bourget Exhibition Centre, France. The ST Engineering booth at E43 will p
Russia: PF Nuclear Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile R-29R
Pacific Fleet (PF) Calmar-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine K-433 Svyatoi Georgy Pobedonosets performed successful… [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, October 22, 2012; Image: narod
UK: Royal Navy Frigate HMS Monmouth Deploys
The Royal Navy frigate HMS Monmouth left Plymouth on a seven-month maritime security deployment to the Gulf. The ship has two main missions: to protect the trade routes the UK economy depends on and to maintain security on the high seas, which will be achieved through surveillance and deterring and
Russia: NPO Mashinostroyenia to Conduct Air, Underwater Launches of BrahMos Missiles Soon
First test launches of air-based BrahMos cruise missile are scheduled in 2013, deputy director general of… [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, October 15,2012