Naval Technology

The US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has contracted Telephonics, a wholly owned subsidiary of Griffon Corporation, for its identification friend or foe (IFF) interrogators.

Schiebel has successfully completed testing of a new heavy fuel engine (HFE) for the Camcopter S-100 unmanned air system (UAS), which has been redesigned to meet the demanding naval applications.

The US Navy and Raytheon have successfully completed the preliminary design review (PDR) for the next generation jammer (NGJ) programme, marking a key milestone in the acquisition process.

The US Navy's first Zumwalt-class (DDG 1000) guided-missile destroyer is reportedly set to undergo its initial sea trials next month.

The UK's Royal Marines Reserve Units have participated in Exercise Commando Phoenix, which is one of the largest reserve forces field firing exercises held at Sennelager Training Area, Germany.

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BAE Systems has decided to cut jobs at its shipyard in Australia, as well as consolidate its three operating divisions to two, in order to reduce management costs.

The Spanish navy's multi-purpose amphibious assault ship Juan Carlos I has taken aboard four US Marine Corps (USMC) MV-22 Osprey aircraft for the first time.

The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) has conducted a bilateral naval exercise with the Royal Thai Navy (RTN).

The UK Royal Navy's Merlin Mk3 helicopters, aircrew, engineers and support staff from 846 Naval Air Squadron have participated in the annual workout of Nato's Allied Rapid Reaction Corps, Arrcade Fusion 2015.

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The French Navy has successfully completed the test of Rafale's new RBE2 active electronically-scanned array (AESA) radar during actual close air support (CAS) and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) combat missions over Iraq.

The organisation for joint armament cooperation (OCCAR) has ordered one more multipurpose offshore patrol ship (PPA) from the Raggruppamento Temporaneo di Impresa (RTI) consortium for the Italian Navy.

The US Navy’s Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 26 has successfully completed group sail and passing exercise (PASSEX) with the China's People's Liberation Army-Navy (PLA-N) off the coast of Florida.

The US Navy's Boxer Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) has a conducted task group exercise (TGEX) with the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) off the coast of Southern California.

Alion Science and Technology has received an indefinite delivery / indefinite quantity contract from the Mid Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center (MARMC) in Norfolk, Virginia, US.

Science Applications International (SAIC) has secured a contract from the US Navy's Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific (SSC Pacific) to provide technical services for its shipboard, submarine, shore and airborne platforms.