Maritime News & Articles

FMD Signs with Oceus to Co-Develop Portable 5G Network

The technology provides crews with 5G communications access in some of the world's most remote locations and in areas with extreme interference, ensuring they maintain mission-critical communications while performing essential ship repairs

Jun 19, 2023
New Radars for Upgraded Norwegian Navy Skjold-Class Corvettes

Terma’s SCANTER 6000 radars will provide simultaneous small target detection, helicopter guidance, and large and small target detection at both close and maximum range

Jun 19, 2023
UK MoD Smart Port Contract Awarded for HMNB Portsmouth

Smarter Technologies’ Orion IoT data network technology will track mission-critical Government Furnished Equipment, improve asset management, provide decision support insight, assist equipment fleet optimization and identify operational efficiencies

Jun 15, 2023
BAE Signs Mine Neutralizer Contract with KAI

Archerfish is a remote-controlled underwater mine neutralizer launched and operated from surface ships, underwater vehicles, and helicopters, eliminating the need to put divers in the water

Jun 14, 2023
Construction Starts on New US Navy Floating Dry Dock

The Navy's Auxiliary Floating Dry Dock Medium (AFDM) is a Rennie-type floating dry dock which means it has continuous wing walls and several sectional pontoons to provide the stability and displacement required to lift and submerge vessels from the water using buoyancy

Jun 14, 2023
Studying Future Unmanned Combat Underwater Vehicle Design

A nine-month study will allow Naval Group to examine principal use cases and develop system architectures for an Unmanned Combat Underwater Vehicle

Jun 14, 2023
Royal Navy Radar Contract Awarded to BAE Systems

BAE Systems will provide maintenance support to upgrade existing radars, including a roll out of technology upgrades to systems already in use as well as those being installed on the Royal Navy’s new Type 26 frigates

Jun 13, 2023
General Atomics to Provide Launch Systems for Future Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) will provide production, manufacturing, engineering, program management, logistics support, and information assurance to deliver EMALS and AAG shipsets for CVN 81

Jun 12, 2023
Next-Generation Maritime Navigation Sensor for US Navy

Northrop Grumman’s AN/WSN-12 ISM is a next-generation sensor designed to significantly improve maritime navigation in GPS denied environments for surface ships and submarines

Jun 12, 2023
Leonardo Launches Unmanned Turrets at Seafuture

Leonardo's new turrets, the LIONFISH 30 and HITFIST 30 UL, are designed for use in modern, continuously evolving operational scenarios where threats, especially in the air, are becoming increasingly complex

Jun 09, 2023
Kongsberg Receives US Navy Missile Order

Ordered for the Over-The-Horizon Weapon System (OTH WS) program, the Naval Strike Missile (NSM) provides superior operational performance and high survivability against all enemy defense systems

Jun 08, 2023
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