Naval Technology

BAE Systems Maritime Services has awarded a £7.5m ($11.5m) contract to Abaco Systems to support the upgrade of the UK Royal Navy's Spearfish heavyweight torpedo.

EID was recently awarded multiple contracts to supply tactical communications products such as TWH-100 series personal radios to Armed Forces within Europe and Asia.

BAE Systems has subcontracted L-3 Marine Systems UK to provide its integrated platform management system (IPMS) for use on the UK Royal Navy's Type 26 Global Combat Ship (GCS).

The National Australia Bank (NAB) has awarded a contract to Australian-based global ship-building company Austal to build two more Cape-class patrol boats (CCPB).

Northrop Grumman has received a contract from the US Navy to develop replacement inertial navigation systems (INS-R), which are installed on combat and support ships.

BAE Systems has received a contract from the UK Ministry of Defence to build and deliver 60 new Pacific 24 rigid inflatable boats (RIBs) for the Royal Navy.

Noske-Kaeser presented the newly founded enterprise 'Noske-Kaeser Marine Australia' at this year's Pacific trade fair from 6-8 October in Sydney, Australia.

Bluefin Robotics has received five orders from the US Navy to deliver ship hull inspection vehicles to boost harbour and force protection.

Airbus Helicopters has completed delivery of the final H135 training helicopters to the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).

After some years of preparation, STADT has moved into its new centre in Gjerdsvika, Norway, and simultaneously celebrated its 30th anniversary as a technology company.

The US Navy's amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) has received an upgraded flight deck, with a thermal spray coating to support the F-35 joint strike fighters (JSF) during future operations.

The US Navy, the Missile Defense Agency and Lockheed Martin have successfully completed the first live fire intercept test of Aegis Ashore at the Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF), demonstrating the system's 'Launch on Remote' capability.

ASC has signed a contract with Navantia, whereby Navantia will provide the Shipbuilding Management Services (SMS) for the AWD Programme.

The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) has selected Spanish shipbuilder Navantia to oversee the Royal Australian Navy's (RAN) Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) programme.

The navies of India and Russia are conducting a bilateral maritime exercise, Indra Navy-15, in the Bay of Bengal Sea, India.

BK-16 is a high-speed, multi-purpose amphibious landing craft developed by Russian firearms manufacturer Kalashnikov Concern, for the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation.

Raytheon Company has won a $543m production and delivery contract for up to 17 Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IIA interceptors.

Rolls-Royce has successfully carried out light-off of the MT30 gas turbines on the UK Royal Navy's new aircraft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth, in the Rosyth Dockyard in Scotland.

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The French Navy's first frégate Européen multi-mission (FREMM) frigate, Aquitaine, has entered into operational service.