Maritime News & Articles

Enhanced Firepower for Royal Navy Type 45 Destroyers 
Enhanced Firepower for Royal Navy Type 45 Destroyers 

All six Type 45s will be fitted with the MBDA Sea Ceptor missile system on top of crucial upgrades to the destroyers’ principal weapon, the Sea Viper

May 31, 2022
New Torpedo Tubes for Swedish Corvettes
New Torpedo Tubes for Swedish Corvettes

Saab’s new torpedo tube will enhance and future proof Sweden’s capability for operating lightweight torpedoes from surface ships, thereby enhancing anti-submarine capabilities

May 30, 2022
Austal Delivers 15th Guardian-Class Patrol Boat
Austal Delivers 15th Guardian-Class Patrol Boat

The Guardian-class Patrol Boat was gifted to the Cook Islands and will be used to carry out border patrols, regional policing, search and rescue, and other operations domestically and internationally

May 30, 2022
JFD Surveys US Navy Vessels to Provide Submarine Rescue Assurance
JFD Surveys US Navy Vessels to Provide Submarine Rescue Assurance

JFD has undertaken its first Vessel of Opportunity (VOO) surveys in the US, on vessels that may be designated Submarine Rescue Motherships (MOSHIPs) operated by/for the US Navy

May 27, 2022
US Navy Deploys Autonomous Helicopter to Indo-Pacific
US Navy Deploys Autonomous Helicopter to Indo-Pacific

Northrop Grumman’s MQ-8C Fire Scout autonomous helicopter will provide wide area distributed maritime operations in the Pacific through its onboard sensors and integration with manned assets

May 25, 2022
First Multi-Mission Inshore Patrol Vessel Delivered to South African Navy
First Multi-Mission Inshore Patrol Vessel Delivered to South African Navy

The vessel from Damen will augment South Africa’s maritime security by enhancing the country’s capability to respond effectively, rapidly and cost-effectively to threats

May 25, 2022
General Dynamics to Support US Navy Columbia-Class Submarines
General Dynamics to Support US Navy Columbia-Class Submarines

General Dynamics Electric Boat will support submarine industrial base development and expansion for the construction of the Columbia-class submarines

May 24, 2022
Live Firing Anti-Surface Warfare Training for HMS Lancaster
Live Firing Anti-Surface Warfare Training for HMS Lancaster

Exercise SHARPSHOOTER 22 allowed the ship’s personnel to use live ammunition from medium and close-range weapons against dynamic remote controlled surface vessels and static targets

May 19, 2022
Fuel Cell Powered XLUUV for Royal Australian Navy
Fuel Cell Powered XLUUV for Royal Australian Navy

The SeaWolf Extra-Large Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (XLUUV) project includes a mission range of over 5,000 kms powered by a state-of-the-art fuel cell power system and two modular 2,500-liter flooded payload bays

May 18, 2022
General Atomics to Provide Propulsor Hardware for US Navy Submarines
General Atomics to Provide Propulsor Hardware for US Navy Submarines

The delivery task order is part of a Propulsor Demonstration Hardware (PDH) contract to develop and deliver critical components and hardware for installation on current and future Navy nuclear-powered submarines

May 17, 2022
Steering & Diving Console for South Korean Navy Submarines
Steering & Diving Console for South Korean Navy Submarines

Highly accurate and efficient, ECA Group’s Steering and Diving Console (SNDC) manages the 3D motion of submarines and controls diving planes and the rudder

May 17, 2022
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