Naval Technology

UK Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has revealed plans to establish a multi-million pound joint venture between British defence company Babcock International and Oman Drydock Company.

The SENER engineering and technology group has signed new contracts for the Phase C and Phase D of the Sentinel-1, Sentinel-2 and Sentinel-3 satellites.

Michael Baker International's joint venture team has been selected as the contractor for the US Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Atlantic.

Russian Helicopters has successfully delivered after-sale maintenance services for multirole Mi-17-1V helicopters operated by the Mexican Navy, marking the completion of its first contract.

The US Navy is set to christen its new Arleigh Burke-class (DDG 51) guided missile destroyer, Ralph Johnson (DDG 114), at Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Mississippi, US on 2 April.

Austal has officially marked the construction of the US Navy's eighth expeditionary fast transport vessel (EPF 8), Yuma, with a keel laying ceremony at its shipyard in Mobile, Alabama.

The Royal Canadian Navy's Halifax-class frigate HMCS Montréal has been selected for the X-Ship programme, which aims to advance novel naval concepts in the fields of warship deployment, crewing and sustainment.

ISPAS provides technology for assessment of radar cross section (RCS) of maritime stealth objects and delivers broadband radars for maritime RCS measurements.

The Indian Defence Ministry has launched the first indigenous composites sonar dome at Defexpo site in Goa.

Ultra Electronics (USSI) and Sparton have secured subcontracts worth $53.7m from their Erapsco joint venture to manufacture sonobuoys in support of multiple underwater missions.

The UK is set to lead the Gulf joint maritime force from next month to curb piracy, terrorist insurgencies by ISIS, and other terrorist groups and counter smuggling.

The UK Royal Marines' new battlefield helicopters embarked on the amphibious assault flag ship HMS Ocean off the south coast to conduct basic amphibious training.

Lockheed Martin has started testing and integration of its Aegis combat system into the Royal Australian Navy's (RAN) first Aegis-equipped air warfare destroyer (AWD), Hobart.

Lockheed Martin has introduced an upgraded MK 41 vertical launching system (VLS) production line at its Middle River, Maryland facility, US.

The UK Navy's Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessel (RFA) Argus has successfully completed its 11-month revamp programme and returned to service at sea.

General Dynamics' (GD) Electric Boat Division (GDEB) has been selected as the prime contractor by the US Navy to develop 12 new ballistic missile submarines for the Ohio replacement programme (ORP).

The Indian Defence Ministry has officially marked the start of construction on the Indian Navy's new sailing vessel with a keel laying ceremony at Aquarius Shipyard, Dival Island, Goa.

The US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has contracted AAR to provide fleet logistics support, including commercial depot support and site support, for the C-40A Clipper aircraft.

The first Arleigh Burke Class Aegis destroyer was commissioned in 1991. Contracts for the destroyers were split between the Northrop Grumman Ship Systems (formerly Litton Ingalls Shipbuilding) (28 ships), based in Pascagoula, Mississippi and the Gene…

The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has notified Congress of the potential foreign military sale of P-8A patrol aircraft to the UK.