Naval Technology

The US Navy's Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (IKECSG) has concluded a multi-ship, live-fire exercise employing the Standard Missile (SM-2) in the Atlantic Ocean.

Science Applications International (SAIC) has received a $121.5m contract from the US Marine Corps (USMC) to support the engineering, manufacturing and development (EMD) of amphibious combat vehicle Phase 1, Increment 1 (ACV 1.1).

The Italian Navy's (Marina Militare) Type U212A Todaro-class submarine Romeo Romei has commenced sea trials in the Gulf of La Spezia after reportedly successful shore tests and acceptance trials during its construction phase.

L-3 Communications has been selected by General Dynamics Bath Iron Works to supply its power node control centre (PNCC) to support the US Navy's Destroyer Programme.

The Italian Navy has selected Rolls-Royce to deliver a MT30 marine turbine gas engine for installation on its new landing helicopter deck (LHD) multi-purpose amphibious vessel.

The US Marine Corps' (USMC) two F-35B Lightning II aircraft have conducted an aerial refuelling mission with a KC-130J Super Hercules, during a training flight over Southern California.

The German Navy's P-3C Orion aircraft has joined forces with Operation Atlanta's maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft (MPRA) in Djibouti.

A US Navy Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine deployed to Submarine Group 10 fired three Trident II D5 missiles marking the conclusion of a follow-on commander's evaluation test (FCET).

Klein Marine Systems, a subsidiary of Mitcham Industries, has partnered with Elbit Systems to conduct structured mine countermeasure (MCM) exercises in the Mediterranean Sea.

MBDA has announced the successful completion of the pre-delivery trials of its SIMBAD-RC firing post.

Raytheon Canada has been contracted by the Government of Canada to provide a new weapon system to the Royal Canadian Navy.

The US Navy's Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Kentucky (SSBN 737) has left from the Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor to engage in its first strategic deterrent mission since 2011.

Saab Grintek Defence has been contracted by Armscor's Institute for Maritime Technology to deliver the TactiCall integrated communications system for the South African Navy.

The US Coast Guard (USCG) has commissioned its 16th fast response cutter (FRC), Winslow Griesser, in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Comtech Telecommunications has announced the award of a contract extension from US Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR).

Nato has successfully concluded a cold-weather training exercise, Exercise Cold Response 2016 (CDR 16), which involved 12 member nations and partner countries.

The UK Royal Navy's Albion-class amphibious assault ship HMS Bulwark is participating in the two-week-long Exercise South West Swordin.

Textron Systems Electronic Systems is continuing its partnership with Lockheed Martin and the US Navy on the electronic consolidated automated support system (eCASS) programme.

The Irish Naval Service has reportedly floated out the third and last Samuel Beckett-class offshore patrol vessel (OPV), LÉ William Butler Yeats.

The Aircraft Carrier Alliance has handed over the first compartments of the Queen Elizabeth-class of aircraft carrier, the HMS Queen Elizabeth, to its crew.