Maritime News & Articles

To qualify for the US Navy's LUSV platform, Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD) nForcer high-speed engine will have to perform a minimum of 720 hours in a land-based test environment without human intervention

March 2023 saw a number of significant developments including production line inaugurations, contract wins and product presentations

GE's composite gas turbine enclosure provides a safer engine room environment and improved access for sailors, including reduced engine room noise, cooler engine room temperatures, and significant weight reduction

SPY-6 radars can defend against ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, hostile aircraft and surface ships simultaneously, and provide several advantages over legacy radars, including greater detection range and increased sensitivity

The lifejackets incorporate advancements in bladder technology and are designed to enhance operational effectiveness, performance, and safety when the need arises to delay, disrupt or intercept other forces

Skysiren uses a tactical data processor which filters Integrated Broadcast Service data via configurable profiles, including situational awareness, combat identification, and critical threat warnings to enhance platform and force survivability

The Multi-Role Combat Vessel (MRCV) functions as a mothership and can operate a range of manned and unmanned systems, it will also be able to support a wide spectrum of missions with maximum combat effectiveness

NAVKITE takes full advantage of Safran's proven position, navigation and timing (PNT) expertise to provide navigation integrity and performance whether used on land or at sea, even over long periods of time and under the most demanding circumstances

Gecko Robotics will utilize its wall-climbing robots and AI-powered software platform to build digital models of the vessels to increase the speed of maintenance cycles and reduce the time Navy vessels spend in dry dock

The demonstration at Ocean Business 2023 will include showing the Bayonet 250 underwater ground vehicle’s autonomous capability, and over-the-horizon command and control technology provided by Greensea Systems

Sea-bound Royal Navy personnel charged with operating and sustaining the Power and Propulsion plant of advanced warships will soon qualify to do so on dry land