Leonardo DRS Inc., announced today that it has again been awarded a contract by Eastern Shipbuilding Group to provide the Auxiliary Propulsion System for the fourth shipset in the U.S. Coast Guard’s new fleet of Offshore Patrol Cutters. This platform is the first combined diesel electric or diesel propulsion system …
Read More »Navantia launches the fifth corvette for Saudi Arabia in the Bay of Cádiz
This Saturday, in its shipyard in the Bay of Cádiz, Navantia launched the fifth corvette built for the Saudi Arabia Royal Navy (RSNF), which bears the name of Unayzah, in homage to this city located north of the country’s capital. The event, held at the San Fernando shipyard, was attended by …
Read More »Naval Group launches the first Gowind® corvette for the United Arab Emirates Navy
In 2019, the United Arab Emirates ordered two Gowind® corvettes to be built in France. The first corvette, Bani Yas, was launched today in the Naval Group Lorient shipyard in presence of His Highness Sheikh Saeed bin Hamdan Al-Nahyan. The second corvette is already under construction and will be launched …
Read More »Naval Group lays the keel for the first mine countermeasure vessel of the Belgian-Dutch rMCM program
On 30 November 2021, Naval Group has laid the keel for the first of the twelve mine countermeasure vessels of the Belgian-Dutch rMCM program, intended for Belgium. The keel laying ceremony took place in Concarneau, in the presence of the Belgian Chief of Defence, Admiral Michel Hofman, and the Dutch …
Read More »Commissioning of INS Vela, the fourth Kalvari-class submarine entirely made in India based on Scorpene® design
On 25 November 2021, INS Vela, the fourth P75 Kalvari-class submarines, was commissioned within Indian Navy in presence of Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) Chairman & Managing Director, Vice Admiral Narayan Prasad (Retd.) and several other dignitaries. The event was also attended by Naval Group’s Executive Vice President for International …
Read More »First ever naval combat H225M delivered to the Brazilian Navy
Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first H225M in naval combat configuration to the Brazilian Navy. Stationed at the naval base in São Pedro d’Aldeia, the aircraft will boost the Brazilian Navy’s mission capabilities including anti-surface warfare and maritime surveillance.Developed by the engineering team at Helibras (the Brazilian subsidiary of Airbus …
Read More »New version and launch customer for Leonardo A244/S light-weight torpedo
The Leonardo group has further evolved its family of successful and proven A244/S light-weight torpedoes (LWT) introducing a new version and gaining its first launch customer. No further information has been provided on the international operator, without identifying it as a new or current operator. Based on the insertion of …
Read More »Indian Navy Commissioned INS Visakhapatnam: Most powerful and advanced warship in the Indian Navy
India Navy commissions INS Visakhapatnam, lead-ship of Visakhapatnam-class destroyers, designed and manufactured by Directorate of Naval Design and Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited, Mumbai. Commissioning ceremony was took place at Naval dockyard, Mumbai and attended by Indian Defense Minister, India Navy’s Chief and other senior military & civil officials on sunday, …
Read More »Damen Shipyards Cape Town celebrates keel laying for third SA Navy MMIPV
On 22 October, Damen Shipyards Cape Town (DSCT) held a keel-laying ceremony for the third Multi-Mission Inshore Patrol Vessels (MMIPV) that DSCT is building for the South African Navy under Project Biro. The tradition involves placing a newly minted coin on the keel and building over it. The coin laid …
Read More »FINCANTIERI DELIVERS THE FIRST CORVETTE FOR QATAR
At the presence of Senator Stefania Pucciarelli, Undersecretary of State for Defence, the delivery of the corvette “Al Zubarah”, the first of the class of the same name of four vessels ordered to Fincantieri by the Qatari Ministry of Defence within the national naval acquisition program, took place today at …
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