Naval Technology

A series of ten Project 12418 missile boats are being licence-built at the Ba Son Shipyard for the Vietnamese Navy.

The maritime forces of India, Japan and the US are participating in the 20th annual edition of Exercise Malabar 2016 in the Western Pacific Ocean, off the east coast of Okinawa.

Northrop Grumman, along with the US Navy, has successfully completed the critical design review (CDR) for increment one of the advanced explosive ordnance disposal robotic system (AEODRS) programme.

US-based Tempus Applied Solutions' subsidiary has received a contract to provide airborne threat simulation services to the US Navy and its Research Development Test and Evaluation (RDT&E) function.

Quickstep Holdings and French shipbuilder Dcns SA have signed a memorandum of understanding to manufacture components and assemblies for naval ships.

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Savox will be exhibiting their products at Eurosatory this year.

SIMOX is a simulator that can educate and trains an entire section of mortars and each of its members.

The US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has successfully tested the Orbital ATK-developed enhanced MK 136 third stage rocket motor (TSRM) nozzle on Raytheon's Standard Missile (SM) 3 Block IB at the Pacific Missile Range facility.

French shipyard DCNS has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Australian company Quickstep to collaborate on the production of naval vessel components and assemblies for Australia's Future submarines.

Damen Shipyard Group has introduced a new range of naval multi-role auxiliary vessels (MRAV) at the Oceanographic Survey Vessel Conference held in London.

The US Navy's newest expeditionary fast transport (EPF) vessel, the future USNS Carson City (EPF 7), has completed acceptance trials during an underway period in the Gulf of Mexico.

Atlas Elektronik Canada has agreed to enter into a partnership with Canadian manufacturer Magellan Aerospace to co-develop the rocket motor and warhead sections of the SeaSpider anti-torpedo torpedo (ATT).

A consortium of Airbus Defence and Space, and Telespazio France has been contracted to provide satellite-based maritime surveillance services for the French Navy.

Since its founding in 1983, ITIM Systems has have developed a wealth of experience by working in close association with boat builders and survey authorities.

DSIT Solutions announced today that it has received a new $7.1m order for its Blackfish Hull Mounted Sonar (HMS) systems to be delivered over a two-year period.

SAES and the Kazakhstani GIDROPRIBOR have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to supply underwater systems to the Armed Forces of Kazakhstan.

Sea Wasp is a remotely-operated vehicle (ROC) built by Saab to counter underwater improvised explosive devices (IEDs). It was designed based on the inputs from the US Underwater Hazardous Device Team.

The US Navy took delivery of first Zumwalt-class guided missile destroyer, BWXT won $3.1bn contract to provide naval nuclear reactor components and fuel and MBDA receives £411m contract to develop new missile for UK’s F-35B jets. Naval-technology.com…

The US Navy has awarded four contracts to Austal to carry out post-shakedown availability (PSA) on two of its littoral combat ships (LCS), USS Jackson (LCS 6) and the future USS Montgomery (LCS 8).