Naval Technology

The US Navy has christened its newest Virginia-class attack submarine as USS Idaho (SSN 799), in honour of the long-standing history its namesake state has had with the navy.

The Belgian Navy's 40th Squadron has reached initial operational capability with three new NH90 Nato frigate helicopters (NFH), enhancing the country's search and rescue capabilities.

Harris Corporation has secured a $97m contract to supply the US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) with self protection jammers for the integrated defensive electronic countermeasures (IDECM) programme.

The US Navy has started initial integration testing of its long-range anti-ship missile (LRASM) onto the F / A-18E / F Super Hornet at Patuxent River's Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23 facility.

The Igor Belousov (Project 21300) maritime search and rescue support vessel is designed by JSC CMDB Almaz and built by JSC Admiralteiskie Verfi (Admiralty Shipyards) in St. Petersburg.

Huntington Ingalls Industries' (HII) Newport News Shipbuilding has laid the keel for the US Navy's second Gerald R Ford-class aircraft carrier, USS John F Kennedy (CVN 79).

Cobham has secured a low rate initial production (LRIP) award from Lockheed Martin for the production of antenna array panel assemblies (AAPAs).

The US Department of the Navy (DON) has signed an agreement with Western Area Power Administration and Sempra US Gas & Power to construct a 210MW direct current solar facility to support 14 DON installations.

The US Navy, US Marine Corps, and Malaysian Armed Forces have completed the 21st annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT 2015) exercise.

The US Navy has awarded two contracts to Harris Corporation to support the US Naval Surface Warfare Center's littoral, expeditionary and maritime mine defence programmes.

Huntington Ingalls Industries' (HII) Newport News Shipbuilding has secured a contract to carry out planning in support of maintenance and modernisation efforts on the US Navy's Los Angeles-class submarine, USS Columbus (SSN 762).

The UK Royal Navy's third Astute-class submarine HMS Artful has arrived in its base port at Her Majesty's Naval Base (HMNB) Clyde, where it will continue sea trials prior to entering service later this year.

Robotic technology-based solutions provider iRobot has secured an order from the US Navy to deliver its model 110 FirstLook robots and accessories.

After years of uncertainty, deliberation and delay, the competition for the US Navy’s much debated unmanned carrier-launched airborne surveillance strike (UCLASS) acquisition programme is about ready to begin in earnest. Dr Gareth Evans reports.

The AV-8B Harrier aircraft with the US Marine Corps' (USMC) Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (VMM) 161 (reinforced) have conducted strike missions in Iraq in support of Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR).

Serco has secured one of three awards on a new multiple award contract (MAC) that supports SPAWAR Systems Center (SSC) Atlantic with air traffic control (ATC) engineering and technical support services for the US Navy and Marine Corps ATC systems.

The US Navy Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 7 based at Naval Station Norfolk has fired an HSC advanced precision kill weapon system II (APKWS II) from an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter during a live-fire exercise.

The Royal Australian Navy's (RAN) second landing helicopter dock (LHD) ship, Nuship Adelaide, has commenced its final period of sea trials, marking the last stages of preparation prior to its delivery later this year.

BMT Group Ltd, the leading international design, engineering and risk management consultancy, will showcase its extensive range of capabilities and designs across the naval, land and air domains at the prestigious DSEI event, to be held at London's E…

Kongsberg Maritime has received multiple contracts to deliver its upgraded helicopter observation surveillance system (HOSS).