Naval Technology

The US Navy's Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 115 ‘Liberty Bells’ has concluded its 44 years of service.

General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) has secured a new single-award contract with a potential value of approximately $244m from the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) in Virginia, US.

The US Navy has accepted the delivery of its first $12.9bn Ford-class aircraft carrier, the future USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), in Newport News, Virginia, following the successful completion of sea acceptance trials.

Harris Corporation has secured new contracts to deliver sonobuoy launching technology for the US Navy's P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft.

German manufacturer Raytheon Anschütz has introduced its advanced naval navigation and bridge system, Synapsis Naval, which features a user-centred design.

L-3 Communications Vertex Aerospace LLC has won a one-year contract modification in support of the US Navy's TH-57 Sea Ranger trainer helicopter fleet.

GE Marine Solutions has successfully completed fire testing on its new composite LM2500 marine gas turbine module.

The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) has laid the keel for its future Harry DeWolf-class Arctic offshore patrol ship (AOPS) HMCS Margaret Brooke at Halifax Shipyard in Nova Scotia, marking the beginning of the vessel's construction.

United Electronic Industries (UEI) provides solutions for a wide range of military data acquisition, monitoring and control applications.The company's products are designed to handle adverse environm...

The Russian Navy's Admiral Essen frigate and Krasnodar submarine have conducted cruise missile strike missions against terrorist organisation ISIS from the eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea.

Viana do Castelo Class offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) are under construction for the Portuguese Navy.

Speedcast International Limited has expanded its contract with Airbus, one of the world's largest defence contractors, to include a partnership in the Philippines.

Austal has delivered the second Cape-class Australian defence vessel (ADV), Cape Inscription, to the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).

Lockheed Martin company Sikorsky has contracted aerospace and defence firm CPI Aerostructures to deliver maintenance repair and overhaul services for tow hook assemblies deployed on the US Navy's primary airborne mine countermeasures aircraft, MH-53E…

The Indian Navy's newest Scorpene-class submarine, INS Kalvari, has successfully carried out the test-firing of its underwater torpedo missile for the first time.

As of 24 May, Dspnor relocated 500m from its headquarters to its new purpose-built offices.

Caroline Field has joined MMI Engineering (MMI) as a Resilience Practice leader.

ARTEMIS PRO is a handheld underwater computer that incorporates a target detection sonar, DVL, camera, dive-light, acoustic positioning, data modem and GPS navigation aids, which are designed to assist commercial and search-and-rescue divers in locat…

Speedcast International Limited, a company listed on the Australian Stock Exchange, designs secure integrated IT and communications solutions to optimise mission-critical networks for defence clients.

The German Navy's fourth and final 125-class frigate (F125) has been christened at ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems' (TKMS) Hamburg facility, marking a major milestone towards completion of the €2bn F125 shipbuilding programme.