Maritime News & Articles

Firing Trials of Joint UK-French Sea Venom/ANL Anti-Ship Missile a Success
Firing Trials of Joint UK-French Sea Venom/ANL Anti-Ship Missile a Success

The MBDA’s leading edge missile will soon equip the Royal Navy’s AW159 Wildcat and Marine nationale’s H160M Guépard shipborne helicopters

Nov 27, 2020
World’s First Fully Integrated Unmanned Maritime Mine Counter Measures System to Start Production in 2022
World’s First Fully Integrated Unmanned Maritime Mine Counter Measures System to Start Production in 2022

Thales with its main partners (ECA Group, L3Harris and Saab), win joint Royal Navy and French Marine Nationale contract to deliver 8 unmanned mine hunting systems

Nov 27, 2020
Parachute Deployment Solution to be Developed for VICTA Surface-Submersible Craft
Parachute Deployment Solution to be Developed for VICTA Surface-Submersible Craft

New partnership between SubSea Craft and IrvinGQ will add the potential for aerial dispatch to VICTA’s deployable options, which include launch from a road trailer, port of opportunity, heavy-lift helicopter or suitable surface platform

Nov 26, 2020
USS Wasp to get Second Major Modernisation in 4 Years
USS Wasp to get Second Major Modernisation in 4 Years

BAE Systems has won a $197.4 million contract to drydock and perform significant work to sustain the warfighting capability of the U.S. Navy’s lead amphibious assault ship, the USS Wasp (LHD 1)

Nov 26, 2020
Thales Mission and Combat System to be Integrated into MKS 180 Class Frigates
Thales Mission and Combat System to be Integrated into MKS 180 Class Frigates

The EUR1.5bn contract is one of the largest ever in Thales's history

Nov 23, 2020
Fairbanks Morse Diesel Generator to Power Next-Generation Amphibious Warship
Fairbanks Morse Diesel Generator to Power Next-Generation Amphibious Warship

Landing Helicopter Assault ships are the largest of all amphibious warfare ships, at 844 feet long and with a displacement of more than 44,000 tons

Nov 17, 2020
New Turkish Armed Unmanned Surface Vessel Unveiled
New Turkish Armed Unmanned Surface Vessel Unveiled

ULAQ has been built from advanced composites, has 400 km range, 65 km/h speed, day/night vision capabilities and encrypted communication infrastructure

Nov 13, 2020
State-of-the-art Integrated Communications System for Netherlands Navy Combat Support Ship
State-of-the-art Integrated Communications System for Netherlands Navy Combat Support Ship

Rohde & Schwarz will deliver and install internal and external communication systems for the Royal Netherlands Navy’s Combat Support Ship, Den Helder

Nov 10, 2020
General Dynamics Electric Boat to Construct First Columbia-Class Submarines
General Dynamics Electric Boat to Construct First Columbia-Class Submarines

The Columbia program will replace the aging Ohio class of ballistic missile submarines

Nov 09, 2020
Viasat UHF SATCOM Equipment to be used on UK Royal Navy Type 31 Frigate
Viasat UHF SATCOM Equipment to be used on UK Royal Navy Type 31 Frigate

Viasat's ultra high frequency satellite communications technology will deliver the essential backbone for secure voice and data communications at sea

Nov 05, 2020
French Navy Submarine Tests Cruise Missile Launch Capabilities
French Navy Submarine Tests Cruise Missile Launch Capabilities

The MdCN missile has a range of several hundred kilometres and is designed for use against infrastructure of high strategic value

Oct 31, 2020
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