Naval Technology

The French Defence Ministry has contracted DCNS to develop and build five intermediate-size frigates (FTIs) for the French Navy.

General Dynamics (GD) Electric Boat has awarded a new contract to BWX Technologies’ (BWXT) subsidiary BWXT Nuclear Operations to develop additional common missile compartment (CMC) tube assemblies for the US Navy's future Columbia-class nuclear subma…

The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has received its first Cape-class patrol boat from global shipbuilding company Austal's Henderson shipyard in Western Australia.

The US Navy has taken delivery of its eighth expeditionary fast transport (EPF) vessel USNS Yuma (EPF 8) from shipbuilder Austal USA.

MBDA has received a new £175m contract from the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to provide further in-service support for the British Royal Navy's Daring-class Type 45 destroyers' Sea Viper weapon system.

The US Navy has collaborated with Army Forces Strategic Command to configure one of the Mobile User Objective System's (MUOS-5) two communications payloads, the ultra-high frequency (UHF), to offer additional support to the navy's UHF satellite commu…

The US Navy has successfully completed Blue Water Certification for its USS Nimitz (CVN 68) supercarrier and aircraft carrier air wing Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 11, which was achieved durng a Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX).

The Indian Navy has successfully carried out the maiden firing of the BrahMos land-attack supersonic cruise missile from an Indian naval vessel, known as Teg.

BAE Systems has officially commenced the construction work on the British Royal Navy’s fifth new offshore patrol vessel (OPV) HMS Spey, which is being built at the company's Govan shipyard on the Clyde in Scotland.

Sener has signed a contract with Brazillian shipyard Bertolini Construção Naval da Amazônia Ltda (BECONAL), providing it with a licence to use its marine design and construction system, FORAN, a CAD/CAM/CAE software programme for the design and produ…

The Italian Navy has taken delivery of its sixth frégate européenne multi-mission (FREMM) frigate ITS Luigi Rizzo at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Muggiano, La Spezia, Italy.

Saab has received a new order to provide maintenance and logistic support services for the Polish Navy's RBS15 Mk3 surface-to-surface missile system.

The US Naval Supply Systems Command Weapons Systems Support has awarded a modification contract to the Bell-Boeing Joint Project Office (JPO) for the repair of multiple parts on V-22 aircraft.

The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has successfully completed the sea trials of its MV Sycamore multi-role aviation training vessel (MATV).

The Luyang-III-class, Type 052D, guided-missile destroyers are being built by Changxingdao-Jiangnan Shipyard (JNCX) and Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company (DSIC) for the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN).

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has negotiated a £1.4bn contract for the delivery of the Royal Navy's new Agamemnon Astute-class submarine, which will be deployed to protect the country's new aircraft carriers and nuclear deterrent.

The Australian Defence Industry has signed a contract with Cirrus Real Time Processing Systems for the design and delivery of new and advanced maritime training systems.

Technical service provider VSE has been awarded several delivery orders during the first quarter of this year, totalling an estimated $91.1m.

In May, Stäubli is to present its extensive range of connection solutions for alternative fuels at ACT EXPO in Long Beach, California, US.

The US Navy's first Ford-class aircraft carrier, the future USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), has returned to Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, after successfully completing builder's sea trials.