Naval Technology

Damen Shipyards Group has been contracted by the Dutch and Swedish Ministries of Defence to maintain a total of five vessels.

The Royal Australian Navy has contracted Survitec to provide leased commercial-off-the-shelf inflatable life rafts with enhanced servicing requirements.

The US Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Radar Division has partnered with San Diego-based General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) to improve joint intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions.

The US Navy has delivered three MH-60R Seahawk helicopters to the Danish Defence, marking the first such delivery to the country's armed forces, and the second foreign military sales (FMS) procurement for the aircraft.

BAE Systems has sub-contracted Rolls-Royce to manufacture MTU diesel generators for the first three next-generation Type 26 Global Combat Ships (GCS) for the UK Royal Navy.

Security First, a company headquartered in the US, has raised $14.77m through the issue of debt securities.

Northrop Grumman has successfully conducted a critical design review (CDR) for the US Navy's surface electronic warfare improvement programme (SEWIP) Block 3 AN/SLQ-32(V)7 electronic warfare system.

ERAPSCO, a joint venture between Sparton and Ultra Electronics' (ULE) subsidiary USSI, has received subcontracts, worth $101.1m, from the US Navy to manufacture sonobuoys.

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Indian Naval Air Squadron 300 (INAS 300), also known as the White Tigers, has decommissioned their Sea Harriers fighter aircraft, after 33 years of service.

Kongsberg is set to receive a sole source contract from the US Navy to provide equipment and flight test services in support of naval strike missile (NSM) foreign comparative testing (FCT) Phase II demonstration tests.

Lockheed Martin Canada has selected Saab to deliver optronic sensors for the Royal Canadian Navy's Ceros 200 fire control directors.

Navantia has been contracted by the Australian Government to construct two replacement replenishment ships, as part of efforts to avoid a critical capability gap in future.

The Indian Navy’s Project 75I (P75I) Scorpene submarine project for six latest-generation attack submarines is expected to be completed by 2020.

The US Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) has awarded a task order to Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) to provide technical services and engineering support to the Programme Executive Office Integrated Warfare Systems (PEO IWS).

The US Navy has opened its new P-8 Maintenance Training Facility, equipped with Boeing's suite of realistic, interactive training systems, at Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida.

Jeumont Electric announced today that it has been selected as a major supplier in the Australian government's Sea 1000 Future Submarine Programme, French naval defence and energy company DCNS is the Australian government's exclusive partner on the pr…

Leading manufacturer of special cables SAB Bröckskes presents a new control cable for robot drag chain applications for use in paint robots, axis 7.

BAE Systems is set to showcase its combat systems and unmanned technologies at the Unmanned Warrior exercise, an event organised by the UK Royal Navy.

The Australian Government has signed a $305m contract with Austal to support the Royal Australian Navy's pacific patrol boats replacement (PPBR) project.