Maritime News & Articles

British Navy Receives Fifth Offshore Patrol Vessel: HMS Spey
British Navy Receives Fifth Offshore Patrol Vessel: HMS Spey

With HMS Spey’s handover from BAE systems, the Batch 2 River-class programme comes to an end, £44m under budget and on time thanks to effective collaboration between the MOD and industry partners

Jan 18, 2021
Saab to Provide MuMNS for Franco-British Maritime Mine Counter Measures Programme
Saab to Provide MuMNS for Franco-British Maritime Mine Counter Measures Programme

Saab will deliver state-of-the-art mine identification and disposal systems operated from unmanned surface vessels, to significantly improve operational tempo

Jan 18, 2021
Royal Australian Navy Signs Acceptance Certificate of New Supply-Class AOR Ship
Royal Australian Navy Signs Acceptance Certificate of New Supply-Class AOR Ship

The formal acceptance is the first of two supply-class Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment (AOR) ships on order from Spanish shipbuilder Navantia

Jan 18, 2021
Babcock to Provide Maintenance Support to Royal Navy’s Domestic Equipment
Babcock to Provide Maintenance Support to Royal Navy’s Domestic Equipment

The work will support the availability and reliability of Galley, Laundry and Calorifier equipment on-board Royal Navy ships and submarines.

Jan 16, 2021
Future USS Daniel Inouye Successfully Completes Sea Trials
Future USS Daniel Inouye Successfully Completes Sea Trials

The Arleigh Burke-class destroyer completed a series of in-port and at-sea demonstrations allowing BIW and the Navy to assess the ship's systems and its readiness for delivery

Jan 14, 2021
USS Chafee Conducts First Operational Flight Test of Block V Tomahawk Missile
USS Chafee Conducts First Operational Flight Test of Block V Tomahawk Missile

Block V missiles feature a NAV/COMMs upgrade that enhances navigation performance and provides robust and reliable communications for the U.S. Navy

Jan 12, 2021
Virtualized Submarine Combat Control System created and fielded by US Navy
Virtualized Submarine Combat Control System created and fielded by US Navy

The low-cost, advanced AN/BYG-1 submarine CCS Virtual Twin (vTwin), was installed on a Block III Virginia-class submarine and underwent live-fire demonstration and deployment of a new machine learning application

Jan 12, 2021
F/A-18 Super Hornet Demonstrates Suitability for Indian Navy
F/A-18 Super Hornet Demonstrates Suitability for Indian Navy

Boeing and the U.S. Navy prove that the F/A-18 fighter aircraft would do well with the short takeoff aboard Indian Navy aircraft carriers, making the Super Hornet a frontline fighter option

Jan 12, 2021
U.S. Navy Order 19 Coyote Supersonic Sea-Skimming Target Vehicles
U.S. Navy Order 19 Coyote Supersonic Sea-Skimming Target Vehicles

The Coyote SSST’s design integrates a solid-fuel, air-breathing ducted rocket propulsion system with high performance avionics, used to test naval ship defences against incoming threats

Jan 11, 2021
Elbit Systems of America Signs Agreement to Acquire Sparton Corporation
Elbit Systems of America Signs Agreement to Acquire Sparton Corporation

The strategic partnership will strengthen capabilities, enable expansion of activities and deliver innovative solutions to meet customers’ needs

Jan 10, 2021
Bollinger Shipyards Delivers 42nd Fast Response Cutter to the U.S. Coast Guard for Overseas Operations
Bollinger Shipyards Delivers 42nd Fast Response Cutter to the U.S. Coast Guard for Overseas Operations

USCGC Robert Goldman is the second of six state-of-the-art, advanced FRC’s to be home-ported in Bahrain, replacing the region’s ageing 110’ Island Class Patrol Boats

Jan 09, 2021
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