Maritime News & Articles

Royal Navy Medics Trial New Ways of Working on the Battlefield

The newly-formed prehospital treatment team (PHTT) from Royal Marines 45 Commando has used the unit’s deployment to the Baltic with the Littoral Response Group (North) as an opportunity to hone how it supports amphibious operations

Jul 06, 2021
Continued Support for U.S. Navy Independence-Variant LCS Fleet

General Dynamics Mission Systems will provide support for various maintenance and upgrade initiatives for the Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship Fleet

Jul 05, 2021
U.K. Royal Navy Extends Contract for Satellite Surveillance

Airbus will continue to provide the Royal Navy with satellite-based maritime surveillance using optical and radar imaging and Automatic Identification System data to provide reports about vessels in the U.K. Exclusive Economic Zone

Jul 02, 2021
JFD Develops Communications Upgrade for NATO Submarine Rescue System

Using high quality video and audio, rescue forces on the surface can communicate with rescuees and onboard attendants prior to the ascent to the surface, allowing crew to obtain information on their health and status to prepare for treatment

Jul 02, 2021
Canadian Defence Award Contract for Maritime Lookout Prototype

Metaspectral has won funding from the Canadian Department of National Defence to design high-resolution imaging technology with AI-driven insights to help Navy maritime lookouts detect and track objects of interest

Jun 30, 2021
New Three-way Partnership for Potential German P-8A Fleet Support

Boeing has entered a Memorandum of Understanding with ESG Elektroniksystem und Logistik and Lufthansa Technik in anticipation of Germany acquiring the Boeing P-8A Poseidon multi-mission aircraft

Jun 29, 2021
Austal Australia Delivers 11th Guardian-Class Vessel to Kiribati

The vessel is the first Guardian-class Patrol Boat delivered to Kiribati under the Pacific Patrol Boat Replacement Project (SEA3036-1), part of the Australian Government’s Pacific Maritime Security Program

Jun 29, 2021
New Loitering Missile System for U.S. Marine Corps

Mistral will design, build and test Organic Precision Fires-Mounted systems that will provide U.S. marine warfighters with intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and highly accurate and precise indirect fire strike capabilities

Jun 28, 2021
First TH-73A Training Helicopter Delivered to U.S. Navy

The U.S. Navy has received the first of 130 Leonardo TH-73A training helicopters, the model intended to replace the aging Bell TH-57 Sea Ranger training platform to serve as a training aircraft for thousands of Student Naval Aviators

Jun 28, 2021
U.S. Navy Receives First SEWIP Block 3 System from Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman successfully completed Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program Block 3 system integration, and formal qualification testing, indicating that the system is ready to transition to the U.S. Navy for land-based testing

Jun 28, 2021
U.S. Navy Takes Delivery of Seahawk Unmanned Vessel

The U.S. Navy’s acquisition of the Leidos Seahawk Autonomous Surface Vessel demonstrates another significant step in the military’s adoption of unmanned platforms that use artificial intelligence to enhance operational abilities

Jun 25, 2021