Naval Technology

The Royal Australian Navy's (RAN) submarine force has exercised responses to the unlikely event of a submarine incident at sea, following a four-week training exercise that demonstrated the submarine escape and rescue capability.

The navies of India and Sri Lanka have commenced the Sri Lanka-India Exercise (Slinex) off Trincomalee, Sri Lanka, reinforcing the strong neighbourly ties with maritime interaction.

The US Navy's Military Sealift Command (MSC) has exercised a one-year renewal option with AAR's Airlift Division to carry out vertical replenishment (Vertrep) services for the navy.

Based in Panama City, Florida, Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) launches the Harvey Sub-Sea on 6 November.

Sikorsky Aircraft has successfully completed the first flight of the US Marine Corps' (USMC) CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopter prototype.

The US Navy's Henry J Kaiser-class military Sealift Command (MSC) fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO-99) has successfully completed a fuelling evolution at-sea with the tanker Maersk Peary.

Construction of the UK Royal Navy's second Queen Elizabeth-class (QEC) aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales has reached a milestone after its 26,500t forward half was joined to the 12,000t superblock at Babcock Rosyth Facilities.

The US Navy's Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is conducting a series of exercises with the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy to improve maritime interoperability, tactics, techniques and procedures.

SAES has presented its latest study on noise pollution in the marine environment within the Spanish Congress of Acoustics 'TecniAcústica 2015', held in Valencia and organised by the Spanish Association of Acoustics (SAE).

The US Navy has started sailing its warships within 12nm miles of the artificial islands built by China in the disputed South China Sea.

The navies of US and Canada have started a Task Group Exercise (TGEX) off the coast of Southern California.

General Dynamics Electric Boat has secured a contract modification from the US Navy to carry out reactor-plant planning yard services for nuclear submarines.

Serco has received a contract to support the US Navy Bureau of Naval Personnel (BUPERS) to better align their personnel resources.

Ships Electronic Services (SES) supplies, installs, and maintains maritime communication and navigation electronics. The firm has more than 35 years of experience in the commercial shipping, leisure, fishing, and offshore oil industries.

SENER has participated in INMEX SMM India, which concluded recently. INMEX SMM INDIA is South Asia's largest maritime event held in September 2015 from 23 to 25 in Mumbai, India.

The Royal Australian Navy's (RAN) Aircraft Maintenance and Flight Trials Unit has successfully conducted a 'quick look' trial of the CH-47D Chinook onboard the Navy's Flag Ship, HMAS Canberra.

The UK Royal Navy completed a milestone achieved after a Wildcat helicopter on-board its Duke class Type 23 frigate, HMS Lancaster, landed at the new airport on St Helena Island, becoming the first rotary-wing aircraft to land at the airport.

The UK Royal Navy has deployed its Type 23 frigate HMS Richmond to support the European Union-led mission to tackle migrant smugglers in the Mediterranean Sea.

Raytheon has secured a $159.9m contract from the US Navy to manufacture, inspect and test Phalanx Close-in Weapon Systems (CIWS).

TCG Bayraktar Class Landing Ship Tanks (LSTs) are two identical amphibious vessels being built by Anadolu Deniz İnşaat Kızakları Sanayi ve Ticaret (ANADOLU Shipyard) for the Turkish Navy.