Naval Forces Archives - Page 48 of 55

Thales launches the world’s first fixed-panel friend-foe identification system for the French Navy’s future frigates

October 19, 2020

Identifying air targets after they have been detected is crucially important in the theatre of operations. To meet this need […]

Naval Group Offers Australian Industry A$900M Work Packages

October 16, 2020

Australian industry will benefit from hundreds of millions of dollars in work packages for the Government’s Future Submarine Program, supporting […]

US Navy Awards General Dynamics $251M Virginia-Class Submarine Deal

October 5, 2020

The U.S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat two contracts with a total value of $251 million last week. […]

HNLMS Pelikaan back in Curaçao after midlife upgrade

October 2, 2020

Since October 1, HNLMS Pelikaan is back again in the familiar waters of the Caribbean. On September 17, Damen Shipyards […]

Piedrabuena, the second of four OPVs ordered by Argentina from France’s Naval Group, was launched on Oct. 1 at the Piriou shipyard in Concarneau, Brittany. The first ship, L’Adroit, was refurbished and has now been commissioned into the Argentine Navy. (NG photo)

Naval Group Launches the A.R.A. Piedrabuena, Second Argentinian Offshore Patrol Vessel

October 2, 2020

The second of the four Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPVs) ordered by Argentina has been launched at Piriou’s Shipyards in Concarneau […]

General Dynamics Electric Boat Wins $215M for US and UK Submarine Program

September 30, 2020

General Dynamics is awarded a $215,655,632 modification to previously awarded contract N00024-19-C-2125 for engineering, technical, design agent and planning yard […]

The Archerfish Mine Neutralisation System fitted to a US Navy MH-60S Seahawk helicopter. (BAE photo)

BAE Systems Secures Major Mine Neutraliser Contract with US Navy

September 22, 2020

BAE Systems has been awarded a contract worth up to £87 million by the US Department of Defense (DoD) to […]

First Patrol Vessel of Qatari Naval Program Launched

September 21, 2020

The technical launch of the first-in-class patrol vessel (OPV – Offshore Patrol Vessel) “Musherib,” ordered to Fincantieri by the Qatari […]

THALES AND LEONARDO TO SUPPORT POLISH NAVY’S ANTI-SUBMARINE WARFARE CAPABILITY WITH FLASH SONICS SONARS

September 17, 2020

The Polish Navy will rely on Thales to equip its helicopters with four FLASH SONICS. The FLASH system (Folding Light […]

A computer-generated image showing Saab RBS15 anti-ship missiles in flight. Germany, which has operated the missile since 2011; has placed a repeat order for Mk. 3 versions worth about €160 million. (Saab image)

Saab Receives Order for Anti-Ship Missiles from Germany

September 11, 2020

Saab has received an order from its German partner Diehl Defence for the RBS15 anti-ship missile for provision to the […]