Naval Technology

Huntington Ingalls Industries' (HII) Newport News Shipbuilding division has been awarded a $106m contract to deliver submarine engineering and industrial works for the US Navy.

UK's amphibious light infantry force Royal Marines have started training sessions at the Selo Training Area in Bulgaria, as part of the Platinum Lion 15-3 exercise.

The US Navy has introduced a new multipurpose reconfigurable training system (MRTS) 3D device, at its submarine training sites.

Jehu-class (U 700) is a multi-purpose, high-speed landing craft series designed and built by Marine Alutech to meet modern requirements for future combat support service vessels (CSSV).

INDAL Technologies provides management expertise for large and complex defence programmes, providing unmatched handling systems for aircraft, telescopic hangar and hangar doors, and underwater sensor systems.

INDAL Technologies has more than 40 years of expertise in ship / helicopter integration, and the design and fielding of Integrated Shipboard Helicopter Handling Systems.

The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) has announced that it will name one of its new DeWolf-class arctic / offshore patrol ship (AOPS) after French-Canadian naval officer Frédérick Rolette.

The US Navy's ninth littoral combat ship (LCS), the future USS Little Rock, was christened and launched at the Marinette Marine Corporation (MMC) shipyard in Wisconsin.

Fincantieri has started construction of the eighth frégate européen multi-mission (FREMM) ship for the Italian Navy at its Riva Trigoso shipyard in Sestri Levante, Italy.

The US Naval Air Systems Command (Navair) has trialled a technology that will enhance video receiving capabilities and data exchange with intelligence centres ashore for commanders.

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INDAL Technologies specialises in customised cable-handling systems, designed to meet the varied customer requirements for military, scientific and commercial applications.

The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has received a new 83m long ship, MV Besant, which is expected to boost RAN's submarine search and rescue (SAR) capability.

Georgia Power and the US Department of the Navy (DON) have reached an agreement on the development of a new 30MW AC solar generation facility at Naval Submarine Base (SUBASE) Kings Bay in St Marys.

Four US Marines have been killed and one sailor injured during a suspected terrorist shooting at the US Navy's Operational Support Center (NOSC) in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

The Royal Moroccan Navy has contracted French firm Piriou to deliver a 50m long landing craft tank (LCT), which will be used for operations in the Moroccan coastal waters.

The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) has undertaken field trials to deploy Microsoft SharePoint 2010 into their tactical theatre.

JEUMONT Electric, a century-old world-class pioneer in electrical energy technologies, has a global offering in the field of HV/LV electrical rotating machines and conversion equipment.

Marine Sonic Technology (MSTL) is a leading provider of ultra-high resolution side-scan sonar systems for many applications.

France's DCNS is set to propose its Shortfin Barracuda Block 1A design for Australia's future submarine competitive evaluation process (CEP).