Maritime News & Articles

World’s First Underwater Navigation System with M-Code

Collins Aerospace’s Military Underwater Navigation System is a handheld navigation tool that uses military-grade GPS to aid underwater search and rescue operations

Sep 03, 2021
New Shock Monitoring Systems Provide Real-Time Impact Data for Maritime Operators

The Kinetix system from Allsalt Maritime allows maritime agencies to monitor short- and long-term accelerations, investigate high-impact incidents, and predict vessel maintenance intervals

Sep 01, 2021
U.K. MoD Awards Contract for Submarine Atmosphere Monitoring Systems

Analox Group will provide the U.K. Ministry of Defense with submarine atmosphere monitors which use state of the art sensors to offer real time analysis to the crew, enabling them to react quickly and take action to make the atmosphere safe

Sep 01, 2021
U.S. Navy Awards Design Contract for LDUUV Motor and Power System

The U.S. Navy has contracted General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems to design a propulsion and energy storage system to enhance system performance for future Large Displacement Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (LDUUV) operations

Aug 31, 2021
German Navy Upgrades F124 Frigates with New Radars

HENSOLDT and Israel Aerospace Industries will deliver and install four sensor systems consisting of radar and Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) systems for the German Navy F124 air defense frigates

Aug 31, 2021
U.S. Coast Guard Orders Four More Fast Response Cutter Vessels

Bollinger Shipyards will build an additional four Sentinel-Class Fast Response Cutters for the U.S. Coast Guard for defense operations, maritime law enforcement, search and rescue, marine safety, and environment protection

Aug 27, 2021
Second OCEAN2020 Demonstration to Boost Pan-European Defense

OCEAN2020 is the largest European-funded defense research project for maritime surveillance and sees Leonardo coordinating a team of 43 partners from 15 countries comprising industry, research organisations and Ministries of Defense

Aug 26, 2021
BAAINBw Award Contract for German Navy Frigate Modernization

Saab will deliver new naval radars and fire control directors to the German Navy as well as a new combat management system to completely overhaul the system currently in use on the F123 frigates

Aug 24, 2021
New UUV Manufacturing and Assembly Center of Excellence

The center at General Dynamics Mission Systems, Taunton will provide manufacturing, assembly, integration and testing capabilities for the company’s Knifefish and Bluefin Robotics Unmanned Undersea Vehicles (UUVs)

Aug 23, 2021
Norway’s First P-8A Poseidon Conducts Maiden Flight

This first flight marks the next phase of the production cycle of this Boeing P-8A as it is moved to the Installation and Checkout facility, where mission systems will be installed and additional testing will take place

Aug 20, 2021
U.K. Royal Navy Tests Robot Survey Boat

During trials, the Otter Pro robot boat from RS Aqua was able to survey a 7,000 square meters area in just 40 minutes, collecting sonar imagery of several wrecks and sensing swim lines and seabed erosion caused by divers

Aug 20, 2021
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