Maritime News & Articles

Damen Begins Constructing Second Batch of OPVs for Pakistani Navy

Damen believes the vessels will provide the Pakistani Navy with a highly effective search and rescue capability, and will allow it to play an important role in safeguarding international trade routes from piracy and other threats

Oct 17, 2022
Sentient Announces Growing Portfolio of ViDAR Maritime Sensor Applications

The company reports more than 10 separate proof of performance program and evaluation initiatives currently in place with maritime defense organizations and agencies including European navies

Oct 14, 2022
Maritime Cyber Security Solutions for Autonomous USV Swarm Operations

Backed by Innovate UK and Enterprise Singapore funding this multi-year project will see Microsec and ACUA Ocean accelerate the resilience and deployment of autonomous solutions

Oct 14, 2022
Strategic Partnership Formed for Naval Ammunition Production

The agreement between NIOA and Diehl Defence includes technology transfer to enable Australian production of Diehl 5” naval munition including high explosives, practice projectiles and propelling charges

Oct 11, 2022
Kraken Partners with Stellar Systems to Accelerate New Product Development

Steller Systems are the naval architects and marine engineering partners on the K50 KRAKEN program, with the partnership now extending beyond K50 into the development of both fast landing craft and autonomous platforms

Oct 10, 2022
US Navy Orders Next-Generation Sonobuoys from Ultra

Ultra has been selected as a qualified vendor for a Multiple Award Delivery Order Contract (MADOC), which will provide a vehicle for the company to supply the US Navy with next-generation sonobuoys for the next five years

Oct 06, 2022
Turkish Navy Receives Helicopter Underwater Escape Training Simulator

This new facility from Meteksan Defence will aid in training for escape and rescue from a helicopter crashing into the water

Oct 04, 2022
Collaboration to Develop Colombian Navy’s Next-Generation Frigates

COTECMAR and Damen will co-develop the Contractual Design for the program Plataforma Estratégica de Superficie (PES)

Oct 03, 2022
12 Additional MH-60R SEAHAWK Helicopters for Royal Australian Navy

Procured via the US Government’s Foreign Military Sales agreement, the new aircraft will add a third ‘Romeo’ squadron of capability to the Royal Australian Navy’s Fleet Air Arm

Sep 30, 2022
Containerized Tethered Elevated Mast Prototypes for US Navy

Procured via the Unmanned Surface Vehicle Family of Systems multiple award contract, General Dynamics Mission Systems’s Containerized Tethered Elevated Mast provides line-of-sight communication extension for surface ships

Sep 28, 2022
French Navy Receives First H160 Search & Rescue Helicopter

The H160 will gradually start operating from France’s Lanveoc-Poulmic naval air station in Brittany, Cherbourg airport in Normandy, and the naval air station in Hyères, Provence

Sep 28, 2022
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