Naval Technology

The UK Royal Navy’s HMS Clyde offshore patrol ship is set to undergo a comprehensive overhaul at Simon’s Town, South Africa, after five years of patrolling missions in and around the Falkland Islands.

BAE Systems has successfully completed three years of sea-based trials of its Artisan medium-range 3D air and surface surveillance radar on the UK Royal Navy’s Type 23 Duke-class frigates.

The US Department of Defense (DoD) has approved Raytheon’s multimission, surface-to-air supersonic Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) for international sales.

Keeping the peace in the Arctic region, a new satellite service from Airbus, closing the GPS gap with wearable sensors, instant detection for armour damage, high-speed drones for fighter aircraft support, progress of Australia’s new submarines, and m…

The US Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has completed the initial phase of tactical undersea network architecture (TUNA) programme, which aims to develop temporary, underwater, fibre-optic communications networks to ensure connectivi…

Safran Electronics & Defense has been selected by the French defence procurement agency DGA to deliver an upgraded version of its global navigation system installed on the French Navy's Triomphant-class ballistic missile nuclear submarines (SSBN).

Pakistan has confirmed the successful test firing of a submarine-launched cruise missile (SLCM), Babur-3, from an undisclosed location in the Indian Ocean.

The US Department of Defense’s (DoD) Strategic Capabilities Office (SCO), in partnership with Naval Air Systems Command, has successfully conducted a micro-drone demonstration at China Lake in California.

The UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) has signed a deal worth £271m with Leonardo Helicopters to continue to support the Royal Navy’s Wildcat maritime helicopters.

The US Navy's Columbia-class submarine programme has passed its Milestone B review and can now begin the design and construction phase.

US federal agency the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has estimated that the proposed 350-ship US Navy could cost around $25bn per year or 60% above the historical average.

The Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation has started scaling down military presence in Syria, following orders from the Russian Armed Forces Supreme Commander-in-Chief Vladimir Putin.

Australia’s Future Submarine Programme is making good progress with construction set to begin in 2022.

The US Navy’s 50th P-8A Poseidon (P-8A), the next-generation long-range maritime patrol aircraft has been delivered by Boeing at the Naval Air Station (NAS) in Jacksonville, Florida.

The Naval Strike Missile (NSM) is an anti-ship / land attack cruise missile developed by Norway-based Kongsberg Defence Systems.

The US Navy’s new early warning and control aircraft, the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, is set to join the Forward Deployed Naval Forces (FDNF) in Japan.

US-based establishment Orbit International's Electronics Group has received a new purchase order from the US Navy.

Pakistan’s Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works (KSEW) has marked the start of construction of the Pakistan Navy’s fourth Azmat-class fast attack craft (missile) and two 32t bollard pull tugs with a steel cutting ceremony.

Huntington Ingalls Industries has received a contract modification worth $1.46bn for the design and construction of the USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) amphibious transport dock ship.

Australian government-owned shipbuilding company ASC is reportedly planning to reduce its workforce by the end of next month due to reduced amount of work on the Hobart Class air warfare destroyer (AWD) project.