On March 27th, the third of the four Scorpène® submarines of the ProSub program was launched at the Itaguaí Naval base, in presence of the Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and French President Emmanuel Macron. The Tonelero has been built entirely in Brazil by Itaguaí Construções Navais (ICN) …
Read More »The Netherlands selects Naval Group for its Submarine Replacement program
Naval Group has been selected by The Netherlands Ministry of Defence for the Replacement Netherlands Submarine Capability project, based on the Barracuda family expeditionary submarines. This award decision concludes a stringent selection process and opens a period of exclusive discussions leading to the signature of a contract. The Group is …
Read More »Leonardo DRS Awarded Contracts Valued at Over $3 Billion for U.S. Navy’s Columbia-Class Submarine Program
Leonardo DRS, Inc. has been awarded contracts valued at over $3 billion, when fully funded, to provide integrated electric propulsion system products for the U.S. Navy’s Columbia-class submarines. This contract solidifies DRS’s position through shipset 12 for the Columbia-class program. This award was previously announced on the DRS 2023 Q3 …
Read More »Damen Naval signs contract with Alewijnse for new Dutch and Belgian Anti-Submarine Warfare Frigates
Damen Naval has contracted Dutch company Alewijnse for the complete systems integration on board the Anti-Submarine Warfare frigates (ASWF). The two companies have signed a contract for the design, engineering, installation, and integration of all electrical systems, including power distribution and lighting installations of the four new frigates being built …
Read More »HAVELSAN Presents Submarine Operations Command and Control Information System Concept at NATO Submarine Commanders Conference
HAVELSAN, a leading provider of command and control systems, participated in the NATO Submarine Commanders Conference (Submarine Commanders Conference-SSC) held in Maritime Security Center of Excellence (MARSEC COE)/Istanbul between 27-28 September 2023. At the conference, HAVELSAN Subject Matter Expert (Title) Ahmet Berat İlhan gave a presentation on “Submarine Operations Command …
Read More »Fincantieri will build the third NFS submarine for the Italian Navy
The construction of the third new generation submarine related to the U212NFS (Near Future Submarine) program for the Italian Navy and assigned to Fincantieri has received parliamentary approval and will now follow the standard administrative procedure. The programme, which includes two vessels contracted in 2021, as well as the creation …
Read More »Naval Group and the CoA have reached a fair and equitable settlement to bring a conclusion to the Future Submarine Program
Naval Group and the Commonwealth of Australia have reached a fair and equitable settlement to bring a conclusion to the Future Submarine Program. Naval Group has worked closely with and assisted its partners and subcontractors in Australia and France. Naval Group pays tribute to all individuals, teams, and its partners …
Read More »BAE Systems welcomes £85m future submarine programme contract
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has awarded BAE Systems a £85m contract to support early design and concept work on the Royal Navy’s next generation of submarines. The contract will enable the Company’s Submarines business to progress the early stages of a programme to deliver a replacement for the Astute …
Read More »US Navy Awards General Dynamics $251M Virginia-Class Submarine Deal
The U.S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat two contracts with a total value of $251 million last week. Electric Boat is a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics. The first contract is a $215.7 million modification to a previously awarded contract, the cumulative value of which, if all options are …
Read More »U.S. Navy fires first Tomahawk cruise missiles from new submarine payload tubes
For the first time, the U.S. Navy test fired two Raytheon (NYSE: RTN)-built Tomahawk cruise missiles from new submarine payload tubes on the Virginia-class USS North Dakota (SSN-784). The tests, in the Gulf of Mexico near Florida, proved the submarine’s ability to load, carry and vertically launch Tomahawk missiles from …
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