The Portuguese Navy has contracted Damen Shipyards Group for the design, construction and outfitting of a state-of-the-art Multi-Purpose Vessel. The contract was signed by Director of Ships Rear Admiral Jorge Pires and Damen Shipyards Group CCO Jan Wim Dekker. The project follows a European tender process and is funded by …
Read More »BAE Systems awarded £270 million Royal Navy radar contract
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has awarded BAE Systems a 10 year contract worth £270 million to support the Royal Navy’s three main radar systems: Artisan; Sampson; and Long Range Radar (LRR). Every major Royal Navy ship from the Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers to the Type 45 destroyers feature …
Read More »LM Delivers Integrated Multi-Mission Laser Weapon System to the Navy
Lockheed Martin delivered to the U.S. Navy a 60+ kW-class high energy laser with integrated optical-dazzler and surveillance (HELIOS), the first tactical laser weapon system to be integrated into existing ships and provide directed energy capability to the fleet. Integrated and scalable by design, the multi-mission HELIOS system will provide …
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 »L3Harris Technologies Awarded Medium Unmanned Surface Vehicle Program from US Navy
LAFAYETTE, La. — L3Harris Technologies has received a contract from the U.S. Navy for the Medium Unmanned Surface Vehicle (MUSV) program. This is the Navy’s first program for an unmanned surface vehicle to support the Navy’s Distributed Maritime Operations strategy. The $35 million initial award is part of a $281 …
Read More »Rheinmetall and MBDA to develop high-energy laser effector system for the German Navy
Rheinmetall and MBDA Deutschland have agreed to collaborate in the high-energy laser effectors domain. The two companies intend to construct, integrate and test a laser demonstrator for the German Navy’s corvette K130. Capable of engaging targets at the speed of light with extreme precision and minimal collateral damage, lasers constitute …
Read More »US Navy canceling program to turn gas-guzzling destroyers into hybrids
The Navy is canceling a program to install fuel-efficient hybrid electric drives in 34 destroyers, leaving only one destroyer with the technology, the Navy confirmed in a statement. Citing “department priorities,” the service requested $6.3 million for 2018 to finish the installation on the destroyer Truxtun, but has zeroed out funding in …
Read More »SAAB RECEIVES FOLLOW-ON ORDER FOR SEA GIRAFFE AMB IN SUPPORT OF THE U.S. NAVY’S LCS PROGRAM
Defense and security company Saab has received an additional order from General Dynamics for delivery of its Sea Giraffe AMB naval radar for the United States (U.S.) Navy’s Littoral Combat Ships LCS 28 and LCS 30. This order highlights Saab’s continued growth in the U.S. market. Sea Giraffe AMB’s U.S. …
Read More »Indian Navy formally launches submarine acquisition program
NEW DELHI — The Indian Navy has issued a request for information for six air-independent propulsion-enabled submarines under Project 75I, a program worth more than $12 billion. However, analysts say the process will take time since the purchase would take place under the new Strategic Parters policy. The RFI was issued …
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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