Naval Technology

General Dynamics has successfully demonstrated the capabilities of its Bluefin-21 autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) at the 2016 Annual Naval Technology Exercises (ANTX), sponsored by the US Navy.

The navies of the US, Vietnam and other partner nations have successfully concluded the 11th multilateral, humanitarian and disaster response exercise, Pacific Partnership 2016 (PP16).

Sener engineering and technology group announced at the UK Farnborough International Airshow the recent award by the European Space Agency (ESA) for the development of the medium-gain antenna for the JUICE mission.

The US Navy has taken delivery of new $2.5bn Virginia-class submarine, Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Illinois (SSN 786), India and France launch probe over Scorpene submarine data leak. Naval-technology.com wraps up key headlines from August.

ViaSat has been contracted to deliver high-speed internet services to authorised Navy Exchange (NEX) customers at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (NSGB) in Cuba.

The US Naval Sea Systems Command has awarded a contract worth $741.49m to General Dynamics NASSCO and BAE Systems Southeast Shipyards Mayport in support of littoral combat (LCS) 1 variant class ships.

The Royal Navy of Oman (RNO) has taken delivery of a second high-speed support vessel (HSSV), RNOV Al Naasir (S12), from Austal.

The US Navy is set to commission its newest Independence-class littoral combat ship (LCS) variant, USS Montgomery (LCS 8), on 10 September at Mobile, Alabama, US.

With a tradition of innovation, Noske-Kaeser is again coming up with an innovative technology: the new CBRN station CBRNflex3600 combines the advantages of the successfully established door station type SLG and the modular station type SLM by Noske-K…

The US Naval Surface Forces commander vice-admiral Tom Rowden has ordered engineering stand down and retraining for every littoral combat ship (LCS) crew.

The US Marine Corps (USMC) has contracted Northrop Grumman to provide an additional nine AN/TPS-80 ground / air task-oriented radar (G/ATOR) low-rate initial production (LRIP) systems.

The US Navy’s first Zumwalt-class guided missile destroyer, USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000), has successfully completed an engineering light off assessment and crew certification period at General Dynamics-Bath Iron Works.

The US Navy has successfully tested interoperability of an aircraft carrier strike group's (CSG) combat systems with surface and air assets during a demonstration at the cybernetic laboratory, USS Dahlgren.

BAE Systems has been awarded a contract to provide the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) with third-generation, improved anti-ship missile test capabilities.

The Indian Navy has taken delivery of the new water jet fast attack craft (WJFAC), Tihayu, from the Indian shipbuilding company Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE).

MBDA has signed a contract to deliver a new coastal missile system for the Qatari Emiri Naval Forces (QENF).

FFX-II, an improved variant of Incheon-class (FFX-I) frigates, is intended to replace the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy’s ageing fleet of corvettes and frigates.

The US Navy’s first Arleigh Burke-class (DDG 51) Flight IIA restart destroyer, the USS John Finn (DDG 113), has successfully completed the initial builder's sea trials in the Gulf of Mexico.

The UK Royal Navy’s first River-class offshore patrol vessel (OPV), HMS Forth, was lowered into the water for the first time.

Two gangways developed to meet the requirements of the Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers have arrived at Portsmouth Naval Base.