Maritime News & Articles

Rheinmetall Next-Generation Gun Systems Selected for F126 frigates

Rheinmetall’s MLG27-4.0 defense system features technological innovations, such as daylight cameras, infrared sensors and laser rangefinders, and can be integrated into an existing shipboard command system

Nov 21, 2022
Royal Navy Awards Follow-On Marine Services Contract to Serco

The contract will last for 27 months commencing in December 2022 and follows on directly from the current Private Finance Initiative, ensuring continuity of support

Nov 17, 2022
British Team Resolute to Build Support Ships for Royal Navy

Team Resolute, comprising BMT, Harland & Wolff and Navantia, will build the three Royal Fleet Auxiliary support ships in Belfast, creating 1,200 UK shipyard jobs

Nov 17, 2022
British Royal Navy Orders Five Additional Type 26 Frigates

These BAE Systems-built ships will provide the Royal Navy with anti-submarine warfare and high-intensity air defense capabilities whilst sustaining more than 4,000 British jobs

Nov 16, 2022
Collaboration to Provide Advanced MCM Mission Management Capabilities for Naval Forces

Exail will integrate and interface Solutions from Silicon’s Mine Warfare Tactical Command Software with Exail’s Mine Countermeasures solutions

Nov 16, 2022
US Navy Orders Thermal Imaging Cameras to Support Firefighting Operations

Avon Protection’s Mi-TIC S thermal imaging cameras will be rolled out across the fleet to meet the requirements of the US Navy Damage Controlman firefighting teams

Nov 14, 2022
German Navy Completes Operational Suitability Test of Vulcano 127 Ammunition

This comprises the whole ammunition flow in the weapon, including programming and firing with proof of range and precision under operating conditions

Nov 11, 2022
New UUV Unveiled for Naval & Special Operations Forces Missions

HII’s REMUS 620 has a battery life of up to 110 hours and a range of 275 nautical miles for mine countermeasures, hydrographic surveys, intelligence collection, surveillance and electronic warfare operations

Nov 09, 2022
Latest-Generation Naval Remote Weapon System for Indonesian Navy Vessels

The Independent Line of Sight variant of Leonardo's Marlin 40 turret will equip the Indonesian Navy’s PC60 fast patrol boats and Tank Landing Ship vessels

Nov 04, 2022
Additional Guardian-Class Patrol Boat for Australian Pacific Maritime Security Program

Austal’s Guardian-class Patrol Boat provides Pacific Island nations with an improved naval asset to carry out border patrols, regional policing, search and rescue, and many other operations domestically and internationally

Nov 03, 2022
Long-Range Imaging Systems for US Coast Guard

Teledyne FLIR Defense will provide Maritime Forward Looking Infrared (MARFLIR) II sensors and SeaFLIR® 280-HD surveillance systems to the United States Coast Guard

Nov 01, 2022
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