Naval Technology

The US Navy's MQ-4C Triton unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has successfully completed the formal lab and first flight testing of an upgraded software suite.

Defence and security company Saab has signed a new Skr3.2bn ($357.6m) contract with the Swedish Defence Material Administration (FMV) for the development of a next-generation anti-ship missile system.

The US Navy has awarded a new indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (ID / IQ) contract to Elbit Systems of America to deliver a helmet display and tracker system (HDTS) with the continuously computed impact point (CCIP) algorithm.

The British Royal Navy has selected Babcock as the preferred bidder to become the marine systems support partner (MSSP) for the navy's new Queen Elizabeth-class (QEC) aircraft carriers and Daring-class Type 45 destroyers.

Navantia is to provide lifecycle maintenance and support of five Fridtjof Nansen (F310) class frigates after signing a five-year agreement with the Norwegian Defense Logistic Organization (NDLO).

Navantia has signed a five-year contract with the Norwegian Defense Logistic Organization (NDLO) for support and maintenance of five Fridtjof Nansen (F310) class frigates, built by Navantia between 2000 and 2011, and currently in-service in the Royal…

The first of the British Royal Navy's four Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) Tidespring Tide-class replenishment tankers is set to undergo customisation work at A&P shipyard in Falmouth.

The Australian Government has released the request for tender (RFT) for the $35bn SEA 5000 Future Frigate project to the three shortlisted designers, BAE Systems, Fincantieri and Navantia.

The US Navy has successfully test-launched Lockheed Martin's long-range anti-ship missile (LRASM) from the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet at NAS Patuxent River, Maryland.

The US Naval Information Forces (NAVIFOR) has confirmed the initial operational capability (IOC) of the new Naval Information Warfighting Development Center (NIWDC) in Norfolk, Virginia.

Since the end of NATO’s Operation Ocean Shield, two ships have been hijacked within two weeks near the cost of Somalia – a development that has raised questions over the success of the mission.

The Indian Navy has commissioned the first ship, INLCU L51, of the landing craft utility (LCU) Mk IV Class project at Port Blair in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

The Royal Australian Navy's (RAN) new Hobart-class Command Team Trainer has been formally accepted by the Commonwealth at HMAS Watson in Sydney, Australia.

The US Navy has awarded a contract to Aerojet Rocketdyne Inc to develop a power and energy management system for underwater unmanned vehicles (UUVs), as part of its Forward-Deployed Energy and Communications Outpost (FDECO) programme.

Norway's Defense Equipment agency has signed a new contract with the US authorities for the purchase of five P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) for the Norwegian Armed Forces.

Sonar (SOund, NAvigation and Ranging) is a technique that uses sound waves to detect and locate objects underwater.

BAE Systems has developed a new F-35 Lightning II flight simulator facility to allow pilots to prepare for trials on the British Royal Navy's new Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier.

The US Navy, British Royal Navy and France's Marine Nationale have signed an agreement to ensure continued security at sea.

Australia-based Bisalloy Steel Group has announced a co-operation agreement with Swedish speciality steel manufacturer Swebor Stål Svenska for the distribution and sale of high-performance armour steel products to the civilian and defence armour mark…

Kongsberg Maritime has been contracted by the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (NDMA) for the delivery of four complete HUGIN autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) systems.