Maritime News & Articles

Collaboration Agreement Signed for Australian Sovereign Munitions Capability

The agreement between Thales Australia and EXPAL Systems S.A. will support the development of new manufacturing processes that will enable the local production of critical naval munitions and advanced fuze solutions

Jul 05, 2022
Austal to Build up to 11 Offshore Patrol Cutters for US Coast Guard 

The vessels will be capable of conducting missions including law enforcement, drug and migrant interdiction, and search and rescue operations

Jul 04, 2022
US Navy Awards Contract Modifications to Support Construction of Three New Ships

General Dynamics NASSCO will support construction of the seventh and eighth ships in the John Lewis-class fleet oiler (T-AO) program, and the sixth ship in the Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB) program

Jul 01, 2022
30mm x 173 Airburst Solution for US Navy

Rheinmetall will prototype a low-cost engagement capability that aims to increase the effectiveness of existing and future US Naval guns against air and surface threats

Jul 01, 2022
Next-Generation Electronic Warfare Systems for Type 212CD Submarines

Indra's next-generation electronic defense and navigation radar systems will enhance the operational capability of the Type 212CD submarines of the Norwegian and German Navies

Jul 01, 2022
Spanish F-110 Frigate Passes Critical Design Review

This milestone marks the culmination of the ship’s design, developed by Navantia, and its readiness for full fledge production

Jun 29, 2022
Norwegian Skjold-class Corvettes Receive Combat System Upgrade

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace will equip the Skjold-class corvettes with a similar combat system to that which is in operation in the Royal Norwegian Navy’s Nansen-class anti-submarine warfare frigates

Jun 29, 2022
US Navy Dexterous Underwater Robotic Gripper Achieves Technical Milestone

RE2’s Strong Tactile mARitime hand for Feeling, Inspecting, Sensing and Handling (STARFISH) is a gripper end-of-arm tooling with tactile feedback designed for mine countermeasures and explosive ordnance disposal missions

Jun 29, 2022
New Sea Surveillance Systems for Swedish Live Firing Range Sites

Kongsberg Norcontrol will provide a complete surveillance solution including the company’s maritime domain awareness software C-Scope, radar sensors and advanced cameras with infrared capabilities

Jun 28, 2022
US Navy Tests New Applications for LiDAR Models in Battle Damage Assessment

A static detonation training event and subsequent evolution was conducted in March 2022

Jun 27, 2022
UK Ministry of Defence Publishes Acquisition Pipeline 

The Acquisition Pipeline is a forward look of future potential procurement activity undertaken by the Ministry of Defence (MoD)

Jun 24, 2022
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