Naval Technology

The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) has requested $2.9bn in funding under the 11th Malaysia Plan 2016-2020 for 36 programmes, which are anticipated to boost the capabilities of the RMN in coming years, says a report by Strategic Defence Intelligence (SDI)…

The SESAR JU RISE project continues to prove the benefits of performance-based navigation (PBN) in Cyprus over the past two months.

The US Navy's Independence-class USS Coronado littoral combat ship (LCS 4) has successfully completed its initial operational testing and evaluation (IOT&E).

US Navy Secretary Ray Mabus has announced that the Arleigh-Burke class destroyer, DDG 123, will be named Lenah H Sutcliffe Higbee.

Lockheed Martin has encapsulated the US Navy's fifth Mobile User Objective System (MUOS-5) satellite in its protective launch vehicle prior to its scheduled launch on 24 June.

Kamorta Class indigenous Anti-submarine Warfare (ASW) corvettes are being built by Garden Reach Ship Builders and Engineers (GRSE), for the Indian Navy.

Glamox has acquired 100% of the shares in the company LINKSrechts.

Rheinmetall is unveiling its new ground-based air defence system, Skynex, at Eurosatory 2016.

The V-22 Osprey aircraft of the Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron (VMX) 1 are undergoing an evaluation phase aboard Nimitz-class supercarrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70).

Northrop Grumman and Ultra Electronics have agreed to enter into a partnership agreement to deliver improved global maritime safety, security and domain awareness.

The Canadian Government has approved a 'streamlined and transparent' procurement approach to accelerate the delivery of Canadian surface combatant (CSC) vessels to the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN).

The French Navy has deployed its second frégate Européen multi-mission (FREMM) frigate, Provence, into active duty.

The US Navy's first Gerald R Ford-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, pre-commissioning unit (PCU) Gerald R Ford (CVN 78), has achieved a pre-delivery milestone with the completion of its turn ship evolution.

The beginning of construction on the Royal Canadian Navy's (RCN) first Harry DeWolf-class of arctic offshore patrol vessels (AOPS) was officially marked with a keel-laying ceremony at Irving Shipyard in Halifax.

Rheinmetall Air Defence will showcase its new remotely controlled, autonomous, network-capable air defence system, Oerlikon Revolver Gun Mk3 at Eurosatory 2016.

The UK Ministry of Defence has confirmed a further £642m of funding for the Successor submarine programme, bringing the total spend so far to £3.9bn. With the programme’s assessment phase totalling £3.9bn and opposition remaining strong, how feasible…

The US Navy's newest Pathfinder class oceanographic survey ship, USNS Maury (T-AGS 66), has successfully concluded its first voyage.

Battelle and Halyard Health have been contracted by the US Office of Naval Research (ONR) to co-develop a medical device that can help reduce the loss of tissue in severely injured limbs.

Germany-based ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) has received a service order worth €40m from Peruvian naval shipyard SIMA to support extensive modernisation work on the Peruvian Navy's four HDW 209/1200 (Type 209/1200) class submarines.