Naval Technology

The US Navy has successfully completed combat system ship qualification trials (CSSQT) for its USS Detroit (LCS 7) Freedom-class littoral combat ship.

France-based group DCNS has successfully completed the maiden sea trials of the first Gowind 2500 multi-mission corvette, which is currently being built by the company in Lorient, France.

The Indian Navy's INS Vikramaditya aircraft carrier has successfully conducted the first firing of the new Barak surface-to-air missile system.

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Danish engineering company Brüel & Kjær has been awarded a design development agreement to deliver a hull vibration monitoring system (HVME) for the British Royal Navy's new Type 26 global combat ship (T26 GCS).

Booz Allen Hamilton has been awarded a $59m professional support services contract to provide support services to the US Navy's Battlespace Awareness and Information Operations Programme Office (PMW 120).

The Government of Australia is acquiring a class of two new Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment (AOR) vessels under Phase 3 of SEA 1654 programme, to provide maritime support capability to the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).

The US Navy has successfully delivered a modernised and upgraded Tactical Tomahawk Weapons Control System (TTWCS) to its fleet.

Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation has won a $68.79m contract to supply littoral combat ship (LCS) gun mission modules to the US Navy up to July 2019.

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The US Navy's Independence-class littoral combat ship (LCS) USS Montgomery (LCS 8) has completed its final contract trials, thereby marking the completion of the construction and initial operating testing of the navy's eighth LCS.

British Royal Princess Anne has officially named the refurbished berth at the Royal Navy's Portsmouth Naval Base in the UK as the Princess Royal Jetty.

The Royal Australian Navy's two fleet-support-tanker newbuilds are set to be powered by MAN main and GenSet engines.

Australian construction and engineering company Civmec has agreed to jointly bid for the construction of 12 offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) through its wholly owned subsidiary Forgacs Marine and Defence ASC Shipbuil…

UK-based Cohort company division SEA has attained factory acceptance for its initial sets of torpedo launcher systems (TLS) and weapons handling systems from an undisclosed South East Asian naval force.

The British Royal Navy's Type 23 Duke-class frigate HMS Westminster has successfully tested the Sting Ray submarine-hunting torpedo following its two-year refit programme conducted by BAE Systems.

Australian Minister for Defence Marise Payne has visited the Royal Australian Navy's (RAN) Naval Air Station (NAS) HMAS Albatross to inspect the development progress of a $157m helicopter aircrew training system (HATS).

The US Navy and General Dynamics Mission Systems have successfully completed a comprehensive evaluation of the Knifefish autonomous surface mine countermeasure (SMCM) unmanned undersea vehicle (UUV).

French company Thales has delivered the mobile version of the Sagittarius Evolution small arms trainer to the Special Forces Command Marine (KSM) of the German Federal Armed Forces (Bundeswehr).

The British Royal Navy's plan to achieve initial carrier strike operating capability by December 2020 could be delayed due to technical issues that are yet to be resolved, according to the UK's National Audit Office (NAO).