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February 2012
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Philippines Navy to receive second US coastguard cutter
The Philippines Navy will soon receive a second coastguard patrol craft, the Dallas, from the US to help safeguard its waters, improve the military's maritime defence capability and boost...
Iran Navy receives two new Ghadir-class submarines
The Islamic Republic of Iran Navy has been equipped with two new domestically-built light Ghadir-class submarines to further expand its capability to defend territorial waters, the Iranian...
Hamilton Sundstrand delivers first EPCS kits to US Navy
The US Navy Reserve has received the first delivery of a total of 30 Electronic Propeller Control System (EPCS) upgraded aircraft from Hamilton Sundstrand that will complete permanent...
US Navy to test EM Railgun prototype launcher
The US Navy will soon conduct tests on an Electromagnetic (EM) Railgun prototype launcher, which was delivered last month to a facility in Dahlgren, Virginia,...
Thales to supply sonar system for UK Navy Astute submarine
BAE Systems has awarded a subcontract to Thales UK to deliver a fully integrated search and attack submarine sonar system, the Sonar 2076, for installation on the fifth UK Royal Navy...
BAE to provide ESSM components for Raytheon
Raytheon has awarded a contract to BAE Systems Australia for continued production of Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM)...
Northrop to test F-35 sensor capabilities during Bold Alligator 2012
The Northrop Grumman-developed BAC1-11 test aircraft, configured with F-35 Joint Strike Fighter's (JSF) AN/APG-81 active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar and the AN/AAQ-37...
US Navy conducts fleet experiment on USVs
The US Navy has conducted a follow-on fleet experiment on unmanned surface vessels (USVs) equipped with non-lethal weapons off the shoreline of Fort Eustis, Virginia,...
US Navy 5th Fleet’s MK 54 torpedo receive software upgrades
The US Navy 5th Fleet’s MK 54 lightweight torpedos have been successfully upgraded with the latest software on time and within...
HMS Lancaster completes refit, ready to undergo sea trials
The UK Royal Navy’s Duke Class Type 23 frigate HMS Lancaster has completed a 16-month, £22m refit at Portsmouth Naval Base, UK, and is set to undergo sea trials off the South Coast for the...
Babcock tests Hobart Class AWD torpedo launcher for RAN
Babcock has begun testing the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) Hobart Class air warfare destroyer’s (AWD) Mk32 Mod 9 torpedo launchers at its Techport facility in South...
Japanese Maritime Defence Force procures ALMDS from Northrop
The Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) has procured four airborne laser mine detection systems (ALMDS) from Northrop Grumman for use on its AgustaWestland MCH-101 helicopters to...
Lockheed, Raytheon team up to upgrade US Navy EA capability
Lockheed Martin has teamed up with Raytheon to bid for a US Navy contract intended to modernise the fleet’s electronic attack (EA) capability against anti-ship missiles as part of the...
Boeing begins DTS production for US Navy F/A-18E/F
Boeing has begun production of the new distributed targeting system (DTS) for the US Navy F/A-18E/F Super Hornet strike fighter as part of the navy’s F/A-18E/F Network Centric Warfare...
GD to provide TDACS actuators in support of SM-3 missile
Aerojet has awarded a contract to General Dynamics (GD) Ordnance and Tactical Systems to develop and deliver electromagnetic control actuators for the Throttleable Divert and Attitude...
HMS Dauntless deployed to Falklands
The UK Royal Navy’s second of six Type 45 destroyers, HMS Dauntless, is due to set sail from Portsmouth, UK, on its maiden voyage off the coast of the Falklands Islands in the South...
January 2012
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US Navy and Northrop tests X-47B UAV technology
The US Navy and Northrop Grumman have successfully completed a series of flight tests of the ship-based X-47B unmanned air vehicle (UAV) technology in St. Augustine, Florida, US, as part of the...
Raytheon to develop PFN to power future projectiles
The US Naval Sea Systems Command has awarded a contract to Raytheon to design and develop the pulse forming network (PFN) needed to drive projectiles off the deck of a naval warship without the...
AgustaWestland to deliver MPAS for Italian Navy NH90 helicopter fleet
The Italian Navy will receive a mission planning and analysis system (MPAS) for its NH90 NFH medium twin naval helicopters fleet from Finmeccanica subsidiary...
UK Navy unveils new supersonic missile system
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded a contract to MBDA for the development of a next generation short-range supersonic missile defence system, Sea Ceptor, capable of intercepting...
BAE to support USMC Caiman multi-theatre vehicles
The US Marine Corps (USMC) has awarded three contracts totalling $148m to BAE Systems to continue providing support for its Caiman high-mobility, heavily armoured multi-theatre vehicles...
Navistar to upgrade USMC MaxxPro vehicle fleet
Navistar Defense has been awarded a contract by the US Marine Corps (USMC) System Command to supply 650 independent suspension kits for International MaxxPro Plus Mine Resistant Ambush...
US Navy completes developmental testing of JSOW C-1 weapon
The US Navy has successfully completed developmental testing (DT) of the Raytheon-built joint stand-off weapon (JSOW) C-1, the first networked air-launched, anti-ship weapon in the US armoury,...
Fincantieri launches Ganthoot patrol vessel for UAE Navy
The first of two stealth patrol vessels for the UAE Navy, Ganthoot, has been launched by Fincantieri shipyard as a part of the navy’s Falaj 2-class...
US Navy test-fires Maverick missile
The US Navy has successfully completed developmental and operational testing (DT/OT) of the new variant of the Raytheon-built laser-guided Maverick missile, which will now enter production for...
UK to send additional warships to Gulf
The UK Royal Navy is ready to send additional warships through the sensitive waters of the Strait of Hormuz amidst Iranian threats to block the waterway in retaliation for EU sanctions,...
Indra to develop a new light maritime surveillance aircraft
Indra is developing a new light aircraft for maritime surveillance to guard maritime zones, including exclusive economic zones, that are located 50-200nm...
USS Porter completes live-fire exercise of gun weapon systems
The US Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) has successfully completed a live-fire exercise of its complete range of gun weapon systems as part of the...
US, British and French warships proceed through Strait of Hormuz
Warships from US, British and French naval forces have proceeded through the Strait of Hormuz, coinciding with Iranian threats to block the...
Indian Navy receives Nerpa nuclear submarine from Russia
Russia has finally handed over the long-awaited Akula II-class K-152 Nerpa nuclear-powered attack submarine to the Indian Navy after more than two years of...
UK to host first European human-powered submarine race
The UK will host the first European International Submarine Races (eISR) beginning on 25 June 2012 at Gosport, Hampshire, UK, in a bid to test the engineering expertise and stamina of...
Construction begins on first US Navy mobile landing platform ship
Construction on the US Navy's first mobile landing platform (MLP) ship has been marked by the keel laying at General Dynamics' (GD) NASSCO's shipyard in San Diego,...
Spanish Navy's fifth F-100 class frigate prepares for sea trials
The Spanish Navy's fifth F-100 Alvaro de Bazan class frigate Cristobal Colon, which is currently under construction in Navantia, is preparing to undergo sea trials after a period of dry docking...
Naval-technology.com launches major defense survey
Naval-technology.com is launching a major global defense industry survey and we'd like to hear your opinions on the most important business issues for...
USS Carl Vinson supports Operation Enduring Freedom mission
The US Navy's Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 sailors have begun US 5th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR) operations in the Arabian Sea...
Kongsberg to supply Mk 2 combat system for Norwegian submarines
The Norwegian Defence Logistics Organisation has signed a contract with Kongsberg for the delivery of the MSI-90U Mk 2 combat management system (CMS) to the Royal Norwegian Navy’s...
DRS to support US Navy E-6B aircraft fleet
The US Navy has awarded a one-year, fixed-firm-price modification contract to DRS Technologies to provide contractor logistics support (CLS) for the E-6B take charge and move out (TACAMO)...
Raytheon delivers final SSDS MK 2 to US Navy
Raytheon has successfully delivered the final ship self-defence system (SSDS MK 2) hardware ship set for the US Navy ahead of...
French Navy receives third BPC Dixmude frigate
The French defence procurement agency (DGA) has taken delivery of the third Mistral-class projection and command (BPC) ship, Dixmude, three months ahead of the initial contract...
UK Royal Navy’s AW159 Wildcat helicopter begins sea trials
The UK Royal Navy’s next-generation helicopter, the AW159 Wildcat Lynx, will begin extensive sea trials both on and off the Type 23 frigate HMS Iron Duke in the English Channel next...
Raytheon to deliver ALFS to Australian Navy
Raytheon has received a $80.8m modification contract to provide 25 AN/AQS-22 Airborne Low Frequency Sonar (ALFS) systems to the Royal Australian Navy under the US Navy foreign military...
US Navy receives USNS Howard frigate
The US Navy has received the missile range instrumentation ship USNS Howard O. Lorenzen (T-AGM 25), which is slated to replace the existing USNS Observation Island (T-AGM-23) ship, from VT...
Raytheon receives two ESSM contracts
Raytheon has been awarded two contracts worth $212.8m to design and develop the Evolved Seasparrow Missile (ESSM) for the US Navy and for Japan's Ministry of Defence...
US Navy to christen fourth Independence-class LCS
The US Navy will christen the recently launched fourth Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), Coronado, on 14 January 2012 at Austal's Mobile facility in Alabama,...
Navistar to upgrade USMC MaxxPro MRAP vehicle fleet
US Marine Corps System Command (USMC) has awarded an $880m delivery contract to Navistar Defense for the upgrade of its fleet of 2,717 International MaxxPro Mine Resistant Ambush Protected...
USMC receives two F-35B aircraft from Lockheed
The US Marine Corps (USMC) has received the first two production-model F-35B short take-off/vertical landing (STOVL) aircraft from Lockheed Martin at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida,...
Kongsberg to supply bridge simulator for Danish Navy
The Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO) has awarded a contract to Kongsberg Maritime to deliver sophisticated new bridge simulation...
HMS Daring sails on its maiden deployment
The UK Royal Navy's first Type 45-class destroyer HMS Daring has set sail on its maiden deployment off the east of Suez to protect sea lanes in the Persian Gulf and to maintain the navy’s...
US Navy receives final motor generators for EMALS
The US Naval Air Systems Command has received the final four motor generators from General Atomics (GA) for the electromagnetic aircraft launch system (EMALS), for installation in the new...
UK Royal Navy to bolster Olympic security
The UK Royal Navy will play an integral role in security operation efforts around Weymouth for the 2012 London Games, UK Defence secretary Philip Hammond...
USS Missouri completes PSA trials, extended modernisation
The US Navy's Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarine USS Missouri (SSN-780) has successfully completed post-shakedown availability (PSA) sea trials and extended modernisation ahead...
HMS Protector equipped with Lockheed WECDIS
The UK Royal Navy’s new Antarctic ice patrol vessel HMS Protector has been equipped with the Lockheed Martin-built warship electronic chart display and information system...
GD to support Trident II submarine strategic weapons systems
General Dynamics (GD) has been awarded a contract by the US Navy to support production and deployed systems of the US and UK Trident II submarine strategic weapons...
Indonesian Navy to procure guided-missile fast boats
The Indonesian Government is planning to procure 24 guided-missile fast boats over the next 12 years until 2024 to strengthen its navy's ability to combat threats in shallow...
USS Ronald Reagan to undergo scheduled maintenance
The US Navy's Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan will undergo scheduled maintenance at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton, Washington,...
HMS Kent to rejoin service after completing major refit
The UK Royal Navy's Type 23 Duke-class frigate HMS Kent (F78) has returned to its homeport in Portsmouth, UK, following the completion of a year-long refit programme in December...
Northrop receives flight hardware for BAMS UAS programme
Northrop Grumman has received the first complete ship set of flight hardware from Aurora Flight Sciences for the US Navy’s broad area maritime surveillance unmanned aircraft system (BAMS...
Brazilian Navy purchases three OPVs from BAE
The Brazilian Navy has signed a $186m deal with BAE Systems for the purchase of three offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) as part of the navy's Prosuper fleet modernisation...
Iran Navy test-fires Mehrab missile
The Iranian Navy has successfully test-fired a new indigenous, advanced surface-to-air missile named Mehrab (Altar) during the ten-day Velayat 90 naval exercises in the Sea of Oman near...
Russia delivers Nerpa submarine to Indian Navy
Russia has delivered the Akula II-class Nerpa K-152 nuclear submarine to the Indian Navy after more than two years of delays at the Bolshoi Kamen ship building...
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US Navy receives LPD 22 from HII
The US Navy has received the sixth San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship, San Diego (LPD 22), from Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) at the Ingalls Shipbuilding...
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DSME to build three submarines for Indonesian Navy
The Indonesian Navy has awarded a contract to Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) to build three submarines in a move to modernise its capabilities in line with other countries...
Babcock to upgrade HMS Portland
The upgrade and maintenance programme on the UK Royal Navy’s Type 23 frigate HMS Portland has begun at Babcock’s Rosyth dockyard in the...
Raytheon tests second NMT with on-orbit AEHF satellite
Raytheon has successfully tested the second operationally fielded navy multiband terminal (NMT) satellite communication system with on-orbit advanced extremely high frequency (AEHF)...
Northrop to support US Navy CH-53K helicopter programme
Northrop Grumman has received a contract from the US Navy to provide integration and laboratory test support for the CH-53K Super Stallion helicopter’s LN-251...
US Navy F/A-18 TOFT equipped with new visual system
L-3 Link Simulation & Training has completed new visual system upgrades of the US Navy’s F/A-18 Tactical Operational Flight Trainers' (TOFT) cockpit...
Raytheon to support US Navy DDG 1000 programme
The US Navy has awarded a modification contract to Raytheon to complete software development for the DDG 1000-class destroyer...
Indian Navy to induct Russian submarine in 2012
The Indian Navy will induct a Russian-built Akula-II-class Nerpa K-152 nuclear submarine into its fleet in early...
US Navy receives first MUOS satellite
The US Navy has received the first Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite from Lockheed Martin at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida,...
RAN decommissions Sea King helicopters
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has today decommissioned its Sea King helicopters and its operating 817 Squadron following a final flight onboard HMAS Albatross in Nowra,...
Australia to boost its amphibious capability
Australia is planning to procure an additional humanitarian and disaster relief ship to bolster the Royal Australian Navy’s amphibious capability, defence minister Stephen Smith and...
French Navy's Caiman Marine helicopter enters service
The French Navy’s new Caiman Marine helicopters (NH90) standard one configuration has been formally inducted into operational service at the Lanveoc Poulmic naval aviation base,...
US Navy receives final proposals for Aegis CSEA programme
The US Navy has received final proposals from Lockheed Martin, Boeing and Raytheon for its combat system engineering agent (CSEA) contract under the Aegis Weapon System modernisation...
BAE to deliver communications networks for US Navy destroyers
The US Navy has selected BAE Systems to design, install and test onboard radio communications and network capability for the new Arleigh Burke class of guided missile...
Australia’s future submarine project moves ahead
Australia has requested that three European companies submit their proposals for its future submarines project, SEA 1000, in a move to strengthen its fleet amidst increasing military expansion...
US Navy completes final alternative fuel demonstration
The US Navy has completed this year's final alternative fuel demonstration of the 50/50 blend of hydro-treated renewable diesel derived from algae oil and petroleum F-76 in a landing craft,...
Raytheon to continue development on SM-3 Block IIA missiles
Raytheon has been awarded a new $241m modification contract by the US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) to provide continued engineering design and development work on the Standard Missile (SM)-3...
QinetiQ to provide training, simulation services for US Navy
The US Department of Defense has awarded an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity training systems contract (TSC) III to QinetiQ to provide services that include training systems...
Atlas to provide Thai Navy with SeaFox drones
The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) has signed an agreement with Atlas Elektronik to provide the SeaFox mine neutralisation drone in an effort to upgrade its minehunting...
A-T Solutions to support US Marine Corps Engineers
Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic has awarded a SeaPort-e contract to A-T Solutions to provide forces with counter-improvised explosive devices (C-IED)...
US Navy to demonstrate biofuel
The US Navy will demonstrate the use of a biofuel blend to power aircraft and vessels participating in a maritime exercise scheduled for 2012, senior officials...
Beriev delivers overhauled Tu-142ME aircraft to Indian Navy
India's Naval Air Force has taken delivery of the overhauled Тu-142МE long-range anti-submarine aircraft from Beriev...
OSI to upgrade Danish Navy fleet with ECPINS 6.0 Software
The Royal Danish Navy has selected OSI Geospatial to supply and upgrade its fleet with new ECPINS 6.0...
Russian Nakhimov frigate to undergo refit after 2012
Russia will begin the refit of its mothballed nuclear-powered frigate Admiral Nakhimov (former Kalinin) with advanced weaponry and electronics at the Sevmash shipyard,...
Alion to analyse US Naval platform survivability
The US Navy has awarded a SeaPort contract to Alion Science and Technology to analyse submarines, surface ships and associated navy...
Norwegian Navy receives first NH90 NFH helicopter
The Norwegian Navy has received the first of 14 NH90 NFH helicopters from AgustaWestland to provide anti-submarine warfare capability to the new Nansen-class...
DRS to support US Navy TIH programme
Lockheed Martin has awarded a contract to DRS Technologies to provide production hardware in support of the US Navy submarine technology insertion hardware (TIH)...
Meggitt to develop ECU for F/A-18E/F IRST system
Boeing has chosen Meggitt Defense Systems to develop an environmental control unit (ECU) as a part of the engineering and manufacturing development phase of the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet...
Singapore Navy commissions first RSS Archer submarine
The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) has officially commissioned its first Archer-class submarine RSS Archer at Changi Naval Base, Singapore, which is expected to strengthen the navy's...
USMC awards two TSS contracts to Lockheed
The US Naval Surface Warfare Center has awarded two follow-on contracts to Lockheed Martin to produce the target sight system (TSS) for the US Marine Corps (USMC) AH-1Z Cobra attack...
Russia supplies Yakhont missiles to Syria
Syria has taken delivery of two Bastion coastal missile systems equipped with SS-N-26 Yakhont supersonic cruise missiles from Russia, according to media...
STX Offshore receives South Korean frigate contract
The South Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration has awarded a contract to STX Offshore & Shipbuilding to build two frigates for the South Korean...
US Navy christens new Virginia submarine
The US Navy’s ninth Virginia-class submarine has been formally christened as USS Mississippi (SSN 782) at the General Dynamics Electric Boat facility in Groton, Connecticut,...
HMS Victory to undergo refurbishment
The UK Navy has selected BAE Systems to provide extensive restoration for its oldest commissioned warship HMS Victory, also known as the Battle of Trafalgar, in order to preserve the ship for...
HII to perform work on US Navy’s DDG 1002 frigate
The US Navy has awarded an advance procurement contract to Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) to work on the navy's third Zumwalt-class destroyer, DDG...
China's aircraft carrier begins second sea trial
China's first aircraft carrier Varyag has begun its second sea trial to carry out relevant scientific and research experiments amidst maritime disputes in the Asia-Pacific...
BAE, AVX team for US Navy’s MRMUAS programme
BAE Systems and AVX Aircraft Company have submitted a proposal for the US Navy’s Medium Range Maritime Unmanned Aerial System (MRMUAS)...
Germany, Israel finalise sale of sixth Dolphin-class submarine
Germany has agreed to sell the sixth advanced Dolphin-class nuclear military submarine to Israel as well as finance a third of its cost, a German senior official...
Iran Navy inducts Qader missiles
The Islamic Republic of Iran has inducted and equipped its frigates with the new indigenous cruise missile Qader, Iranian Navy commander rear admiral Habibollah Sayyari...
French Navy completes Camcopter UAS flight tests
The French Navy has successfully completed a maritime capability test of the Schiebel-developed Camcopter S-100 unmanned air system (UAS) onboard the DCNS-built Gowind-class offshore patrol...
UK Navy selects QinetiQ gunnery training solution
The UK Royal Navy has awarded a contract to QinetiQ to design and deliver a new training environment for close-range gunnery...
OSI Geospatial unveils ECPINS 6.0 for Royal Navy
OSI Geospatial has unveiled its ECPINS 6.0 software for the UK Royal Navy’s warships (ECPINS-W) and submarines (ECPINS-W Sub) fleet-wide...
US Navy awards TSC III contract to multiple companies
The US Navy has awarded a Training Systems Contract (TSC) III indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract to 28...
UK aircraft carriers costly, less useful, warns parliamentary watchdog
The UK Royal Navy’s two aircraft carriers, HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales, will cost more and be ready much later than scheduled to provide less military capability, warns a report...
Kratos receives SPAWAR C4I seaport-e delivery order
The US Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) Program Executive Office for Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence (PEO C4I) has awarded a Seaport-e delivery order...
CAE to deliver additional P-8A trainers for US Navy
Boeing has awarded a contract to CAE to deliver six additional P-8A Poseidon operational flight trainers (OFTs) for the US...
India to develop AIP technology
India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is developing a land-based prototype for air independent propulsion (AIP) technology to reduce submarine vulnerability, defence...
November 2011
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Russian SSN Voronezh submarine completes trials
The Russian Navy’s K-119-class nuclear-powered submarine SSN Voronezh has successfully completed modernisation, overhaul and post-repair trials at Zvezdochka Ship Repair Centre,...
Iranian Navy receives three Ghadir-class submarines
The Iranian Navy has received three additional Ghadir-class submarines to further expand its capability to defend territorial waters, the Iranian Army's Navy Commander rear admiral...
Netherlands MoD to procure two new patrol craft
The Netherlands Ministry of Defence (MoD) has floated a tender for the procurement of two patrol craft for use by the Marine Corps, Security...
Australia approves upgrade of ANZAC frigates
The Royal Australian Navy’s Anzac-class frigates will be upgraded with an advanced anti-ship missile defence system, defence minister Stephen Smith and defence materiel minister Jason Clare...
Moroccan Navy's second SIGMA-class frigate completes SATs
The Royal Moroccan Navy's second multi-mission SIGMA-class frigate has successfully completed sea acceptance trials (SATs) conducted by Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding (DSNS) in the North...
Russia transfers Mistral’s first tranche to France
Rosoboronexport has officially transferred the first tranche for the construction of the Mistral-class assault landing ship’s technical documentation to France-based...
Thales Integrated Mast completes FAT
Thales’ first Integrated Mast IM400 has successfully completed a Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) conducted on behalf of the Netherlands' Defence Materiel Organisation and the Royal Netherlands...
French DGA receives first landing craft
The French Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) has received the first of four fast amphibious landing craft (EDA-Rs) for the Navy’s Building Projection and Command...
RAN decommissions HMAS Kanimbla
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has decommissioned the Kanimbla-class Landing Platform Amphibious ship HMAS Kanimbla at its home port of Garden Island, Sydney,...
GD receives two US Navy contracts
The US Navy has awarded two contracts to General Dynamics (GD) Electric Boat to modernise submarines and provide maintenance work and develop advanced technologies for undersea...
Russian Navy to conduct double Bulava launch
The Russian Navy is planning to conduct salvo launches of two Bulava missiles from Borey-class strategic nuclear-powered submarine the SSBN Yury Dolgoruky next month in the White Sea against...
HII to support US Navy LPD 17 programme
The US Navy has awarded a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) to provide life-cycle engineering and support services for USS San Antonio (LPD 17)...
Russia to receive new diesel submarines by 2020
The Russian Navy has plans to induct up to ten Kilo-class diesel-electric submarines to bolster its Baltic Sea and Black Sea fleets by 2020, a navy spokesman...
Lockheed to supply IRST system for US Navy
Lockheed Martin has been selected to supply the Infrared Search and Track (IRST) sensor system for the US Navy F/A-18E/F aircraft programme as it enters the engineering, manufacturing...
HMS Defender concludes first sea trials
The UK Royal Navy’s fifth Type 45 destroyer, HMS Defender, has successfully completed three weeks of sea trials off the coast of Scotland,...
Bluefin to deliver SMCM unmanned underwater vehicle
General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems has subcontracted Bluefin Robotics to manufacture and deliver a surface mine countermeasure unmanned underwater vehicle (SMCM...
Northrop to support US Navy InTop programme
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) has awarded two follow-on contracts to Northrop Grumman to support the US Navy's Integrated Topside (InTop)...
US, Japan complete Koa Kai training exercise
The US Navy and the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) have successfully completed the one week-long Koa Kai training exercise in Hawaiian waters,...
GD awarded support services contract by US Navy
The US Navy's Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division (NSWCCD) has awarded a contract to General Dynamics (GD) to provide hull, mechanical and electrical (HM&E) machinery and systems...
KBR awarded Australian virtual training programme contract
KBR has been awarded a contract by BAE Systems to provide a virtual training programme for the Royal Australian Navy’s Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) ship...
Dutch patrol vessel completes sea trials
The Royal Netherlands Navy’s new Holland-class patrol ship, Friesland, has completed its sea trials in the Black...
South Korea, China begin joint naval exercise
The South Korea and China Navies have begun the fourth joint Search and Rescue Exercise (SAREX) near Ningbo and...
Construction on first DDG 1000 destroyer moves ahead
Construction on the US Navy’s first Zumwalt-class destroyer DDG 1000 has been marked by the keel-laying at the General Dynamics-Bath Iron Works shipyard in Bath, Maine,...
Northrop conducts CANES programme system integration test
Northrop Grumman has conducted formal contractor system integration testing for the US Navy’s Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services (CANES) system...
US Navy awards C4ISR support contract to BAE
The US Navy has awarded a contract to BAE Systems to provide command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (C4ISR) services for military...
Construction to begin on new Russian Navy transport ship
Construction on the Russian Navy's newest armament transport ship will begin with the keel-laying at JSC Zvezdochka Ship Repair Centre next...
Australia, Singapore Navies conclude Singaroo exercise
The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) and the Australian Navy (RAN) have concluded a bilateral maritime exercise, Singaroo, at the Changi Naval Base in the South China...
VSI to enhance US Navy F-35 HMDS
Vision Systems International (VSI) has received a contract from Lockheed Martin for two additional development phases for the helmet-mounted display system (HMDS) on the F-35 Lightning II...
EADS delivers first CN235 aircraft to Mexican Navy
The first of four Airbus Military CN235 Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) has been delivered by EADS North America to the Mexican Navy under the US foreign military sales...
Cobham awarded US Navy satellite communications contract
Cobham Antenna Systems has been selected by MIL-SAT Communications to supply Sea Tel 2.4 meter 9797B marine stabilised satellite communication terminals to the US...
Morocco to receive Raytheon advanced maritime radar
Morocco will soon receive Raytheon’s SeaVue eXpanded Mission Capability (SeaVue XMC) maritime and overland surveillance radar following US approval to export the...
AAI to provide UTS for US Navy
The US Navy has awarded a contract to Textron subsidiary AAI Test & Training for the supply of the Universal Test Set...
Raytheon completes JSOW fit check
The fit check of the joint standoff weapon (JSOW) in the internal carriage bay of the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) aircraft has been completed successfully by...
Russia to conduct final 2011 test launch of Bulava missile
The Russian Bulava (SS-NX-30) submarine-launched ballistic missile will undergo its last trial for this year before the end of...
Marotta to provide pressure regulators for LRASM-B
Lockheed Martin has awarded a contract to Marotta Controls to provide a pressure regulator for the Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM-B) fuel pressurisation...
UK to purchase EMALS sub-assemblies from US
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress of a potential sale for long lead sub-assemblies for the electromagnetic aircraft launch system/advanced arresting gear...
EADS to build TPTI systems for US Navy
The US Navy and Marine Corps has placed orders with EADS North America to build Turboprop Test Instrumentation (TPTI) systems and related Test Programme Sets (TPSs) to test T56 turboprop...
ThyssenKrupp christens new German Navy submarine
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (HDW), part of ThyssenKrupp, has christened the first of the second batch of 212A-class submarines built for the German...
US Navy to receive additional Satcom systems
The US Navy has awarded a follow-on contract to Raytheon for the delivery of Navy Multiband Terminal (NMT) protected Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellite communication...
HMS Astute test-fires Tomahawk missiles
The UK Royal Navy's nuclear attack submarine HMS Astute has test-fired Tomahawk land-attack missiles in the Gulf of...
HMS Kent completes refit programme
The UK Royal Navy’s Type 23 frigate HMS Kent has completed a year-long refit and is set to undergo sea trials off the east coast of...
ATK to provide new USMC pack
ATK subsidiary Eagle Industries has been awarded a follow-on contract by the US Marine Corps (USMC) Systems Command for the production of a new standard-issue...
Boeing to develop new mission computers for US Navy
The US Navy has selected Boeing to jointly develop a new Type 4 Advanced Mission Computer (AMC) system for the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G...
Indian Navy seeks 3D radars
The Indian Navy has issued a request for information (RFI) for 3D radars to enhance the surveillance capability of its naval...
Indian Navy to procure Integrated Combat System
The Indian Navy has plans to procure an advanced Integrated Combat System (ICS) to enhance the capabilities of its elite Marine Commandos (MARCOS) to carry out special...
GD to develop SMCM UUV system for US Navy
General Dynamics (GD) Advanced Informational Systems has received a contract from the US Navy’s Naval Sea Systems Command to develop the Surface Mine Countermeasure Unmanned Underwater...
US Navy purchases additional Boeing P-8A aircraft
The US Navy has awarded a second low-rate initial production (LRIP-II) contract to Boeing for delivery of an additional seven P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance...
Vietnam likely to purchase Sigma-class corvettes
The Vietnam Navy is negotiating with Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding (DSNS) for the procurement of four Sigma-class corvettes, a US defence official has...
Russia to receive Yasen nuclear submarines
Russia has signed a new-generation nuclear submarine deal with United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) as a part of the armaments modernisation...
US Navy awards submarine services contract to GD
The US Navy has placed orders with General Dynamic’s (GD) subsidiary Electric Boat to provide support yard services for moored training ships and reactor-plant planning yard services for...
HMS Daring to begin maiden deployment next year
The UK Royal Navy’s Type 45 Class destroyer HMS Daring will begin its maiden deployment next year after more than four years of trials, tests and...
Austal to maintain US Navy research vessel
BAE Systems has awarded a subcontract to Austal to provide structural maintenance services for the US Navy’s Sea Fighter (FSF-1) research...
Singapore, New Zealand navies conduct Lion Zeal exercise
The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) and the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) are conducting the joint training exercise Lion Zeal in...
Northrop to equip Fire Scout UAV
The US Navy’s sea-based MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned helicopter will be equipped with Northrop Grumman’s weapons...
Ukrainian Navy to resume corvette construction programme
The Ukrainian Government is planning to resume the corvette construction programme in 2012 and is likely to draft an amended programme of new corvette for the...
HMAS Tobruk begins certification trials
The Royal Australian Navy's (RAN) heavy landing ship HMAS Tobruk (L-50) has begun certification trials following completion of the scheduled maintenance...
Danish Navy christens new frigate
The Royal Danish Navy has christened the third and final Iver Huitfeldt-class frigate, Niels Juel (F363), at the Odense Steel Shipyard,...
CACI to support US Navy ERP SSS programme
The US Navy has awarded a contract to CACI International to provide technical support services for its Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Single Supply Solution (SSS)...
Lockheed develops tactical network capability for USMC
Lockheed Martin has developed a tactical Smartphone network, the MONAX system, for use by the US Marine Corps (USMC) during disaster relief and humanitarian aid...
Russia, Italy begin Ionex-2011 Naval Exercise
Russia and Italy have begun a joint naval exercise, Ionex-2011, in the Ionian Sea, Italy, to enhance interoperability between the...
Interocean to maintain sea-based SBX-1 radar
Interocean American Shipping will be awarded a firm-fixed-price contract by the US Military Sealift Command for the operation and maintenance of the Sea-Based X-Band Radar platform...
US Navy Fire Scout UAV equipped with classified payload
The US Navy has equipped its MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with a classified intelligence payload, known as...
Chile, US Navy participate in Exercise CHILEMAR III
The Chilean and US navies are participating in the submarine rescue exercise, CHILEMAR III, off the coast of Southern California,...
BMT Isis to support HMS Protector
The UK Royal Navy's interim ice patrol ship, HMS Protector, will receive safety and environmental management support from BMT...
Iraqi Navy receives sixth coastal patrol boat
The Iraqi Navy has officially received the sixth 35m patrol boat (P-305) from the US Navy at Umm Qasr Naval Base, south of Baghdad, ahead of...
Thai Navy to receive SELEX Kronos radar system
The Thailand Ministry of Defence has awarded a €25m contract to Finmeccanica subsidiary SELEX Sistemi Integrati (SI) to supply the Kronos radar system for use by the Royal Thai...
B&W subsidiary to provide fuel and support activities for US NNP
Babcock & Wilcox subsidiary Nuclear Fuel Services (NFS) has been contracted to provide fuel and support activities for the US Naval Nuclear Propulsion Programme...
ORBIT to maintain US Navy CMS
ORBIT Communication Systems has been awarded a contract by the US Navy to provide maintenance services for the Communication Management Systems (CMS) installed on EA-6B Prowler...
US Navy demonstrates New Shadow Tactical UAS
The US Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Test Directorate has demonstrated an AAI-built dedicated Shadow Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System for test...
Germany reconsiders submarine sale to Israel
Germany is reconsidering its decision to sell a sixth advanced Dolphin Class nuclear submarine to...
URS to support USMC C4ISR systems
The US Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) has contracted URS Corporation to support US Marine Corps (USMC) aviation Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance...
Russia implements Syria's Yakhont missile contract
Russia is currently implementing an advanced anti-ship missile delivery contract with Syria, Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation head Mikhail Dmitriyev...
General Atomics awarded US Navy R&D contract
General Atomics has been awarded a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract by the Naval Sea Systems Command for research and development (R&D) activities related to power...
Construction of first German 125-class frigate moves ahead
Construction of the German Navy’s first 125-class (F125) frigate has progressed with the laying-down of the first hull section at the Blohm + Voss shipyard, Hamburg,...
Russia signs submarine price agreement with USC
The Russian Defence Ministry has finally signed an agreement with United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) concerning the prices of Yasen and Borey-class nuclear-powered...
Cubic awarded USMC training and support contract
Cubic Worldwide Technical Services has been awarded a contract by the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) to provide training and support services to the US Marine Corps Aviation Training...
US Navy awards DDG 1000 contract to HII
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has received a modification contract from the US Navy to continue providing technical and engineering services for the construction of Zumwalt Class...
CACI to provide lifecycle support for US Navy SCRD
The US Naval Air Warfare Center-Aircraft Division has selected CACI International to provide lifecycle support for the Special Communications Requirements Division...
Egyptian navy conducts naval war game
The Egyptian navy has conducted live ammunition war games, known as Sea Victory, off the coast of Alexandria,...
Russia may extend Topol Missile service life
Russia may extend the service life of RS-12M Topol (SS-25 Sickle) mobile ballistic missile systems until 2019, Russia's Strategic Missile Forces (SMF) commander lieutenant general Sergei...
ATK to supply AARGM missiles to US Navy
The US Navy has awarded a contract to ATK for a third lot of low-rate initial production (LRIP) Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles...
Russia test-fires Bulava missile
Russia has carried out a test launch of the Bulava (SS-N-X-30) intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), defence ministry spokesman colonel Igor Konashenkov...
US Navy commissions USS California
The US Navy has formally commissioned its newest Virginia-class attack submarine, USS California (SSN 781), at Norfolk Naval Station, Virginia,...
Pakistan to build indigenous Fast Attack Craft
Karachi Shipyard and Engineering Works (KSEW) will construct a second indigenous Fast Attack Craft (FAC) for the Pakistan Navy, chief of staff Navy vice-admiral Tayyab Ali Dogar...
GD awarded US Navy Virginia class submarine contract
General Dynamics (GD) Electric Boat has been selected by the US Navy to provide lead-yard services for Virginia Class nuclear-powered attack...
VirTra to supply shooting range simulator to USMC
The US Marine Corps (USMC) has contracted VirTra Systems to provide two shooting range simulators for tactical...
Spanish Navy Receives Second BAM Ship from Navantia
The Spanish Navy has received the second maritime action ship (BAM) Rayo P42 (Lightning) from Navantia at Rota Naval Base,...
Vympel Shipyard to support Vietnamese missile boats
Vietnam’s production of Project 12418 Molniya missile boats, under Russian licence, is to receive assistance from Vympel...
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US Navy awards submarine technology contract to GD subsidiary
The US Navy has awarded a contract to General Dynamics (GD) subsidiary Electric Boat to develop advanced submarine technologies for its existing and emerging undersea...
Ukraine agrees to Black Sea Fleet modernisation
Ukraine has agreed to the modernisation of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet in Crimea's Sevastopol, Ukrainian defence minister Mykhaylo Yezhel...
Raytheon receives Excalibur round order from USMC
Raytheon has received an urgent operational order for 1,037 155mm Excalibur extended-range, precision-guided artillery projectiles from the US Marine Corps...
Iran equips vessels with indigenous missiles
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has equipped its high-speed and small vessels with indigenous missiles that are capable of destroying a range of targets, IRGC Naval Forces...
Imtech subcontracted for Canadian shipbuilding programme
Imtech has been selected by Seaspan Vancouver Shipyards as the technology partner for the Canadian Government's national shipbuilding procurement strategy (NSPS)...
Dutch Navy receives second Holland patrol vessel
The Royal Netherlands Navy has taken delivery of the second of four Holland-class vessels, the Zeeland, built by Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding in Vlissingen,...
Boeing delivers C-40A derivative aircraft to US Navy
The US Navy has received the C-40A Clipper aircraft from Boeing at Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego,...
US Navy selects SAIC to provide USFF support
The US Navy has contracted Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) to provide operational and tactical support to US Fleet Forces Command...
US Navy's LCS-3 completes Sea Trials
The US Navy’s third littoral combat ship, Fort Worth (LCS-3), has completed the Builder's Sea Trials in Green Bay and Lake Michigan,...
JMSDF to receive AN/AQS-24 Mine Hunting System
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) has awarded a contract to Northrop Grumman for the supply of AQS-24A airborne mine-hunting...
Raytheon receives US Navy missile launcher contract
Raytheon has received a contract from the US Navy's Naval Air Systems Command to provide LAU-116B/A missile...
Ghana Navy receives four fast patrol ships
The Ghana Navy (GN) has taken delivery of four new fast patrol ships from Poly Technologies Incorporated (PTI) of China, at Takoradi Port in...
Finnish Navy issues tender for R&M services
The Finnish Navy has issued a tender to provide repairs and maintenance services for its Hameenmaa-class mine-hunter...
Northrop Prowler aircraft completes service with US Navy
The Northrop Grumman-built EA-6B Prowler aircraft has completed its service with the US Navy and has returned to its home base in the...
US Navy launches first Egyptian Navy FMC
The US Navy has launched the first Egyptian Navy Fast Missile Craft (FMC) from VT Halter Marine's shipyard in Pascagoula, Mississippi,...
French Navy receives L'Adroit OPV
The French Navy has officially received the Gowind Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV), L'Adroit, from...
GSA delivers hybrid electric vehicles to US Navy
The US Navy has taken delivery of two Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid electric vehicles from the General Services Administration...
US Navy tests new biofuel on LCU
The US Navy has completed alternative fuel testing of the Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1600-class at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek, Virginia,...
Exercise CARAT 2011 begins
The US and Royal Cambodian navies have begun their second annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2011 exercise at the port of Sihanoukville,...
Alion to design, engineer Canadian non-combat vessels
Alion Science and Technology has been selected to provide ship design and engineering under the $8bn contract to construct non-combatant vessels as part of Canada’s National...
HMS Illustrious undergoes operational sea training
The UK Royal Navy’s aircraft carrier, HMS Illustrious, is undergoing two months of operational sea training off the south coast of...
Seaspan awarded Canadian Navy contract
Seaspan’s Vancouver Shipyards has received a contract from the Canadian Federal Government to build non-combat vessels for the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) under the National Shipbuilding...
CGI Federal to support USMC STRATIS system
CGI Federal has been awarded a contract by US Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC) to provide post-deployment software support for its Storage Retrieval Automated Tracking Integrated System...
HII subsidiary to provide engineering services for US submarines
The US Navy has awarded a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) subsidiary Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) to provide engineering services for its...
GD NASSCO to fit-out USS San Diego
The US Navy has awarded a contract to General Dynamics (GD) NASSCO for the fit-out availability of the San Antonio-class amphibious assault dock ship USS San Diego (LPD...
Thai Navy receives MagShoe 3G Weapon Detectors
IDO Security has supplied the first MagShoe 3G scanning devices to the Thailand Royal...
Australia takes Delivery of UK Navy Ship
Australia has officially taken delivery of the UK Royal Navy’s amphibious assault ship Largs Bay at Falmouth Dockyard in the...
Italian FREMM frigate completes first sea trials
The Italian Navy's first FREMM multimission European frigate Carlo Bergamini has completed the scheduled first phase of sea...
GD awarded US Navy nuclear submarine support contract
General Dynamics (GD) Electric Boat has received a modification contract from the US Navy to provide planning yard work, engineering and technical support for nuclear...
Raytheon integrates X and S-band antennas onboard Howard
Raytheon has installed the Cobra Judy Replacement (CJR) programme’s X and S-band antennas onboard the USNS Howard O Lorenzen (T-AGM 25) at Kiewit Offshore Services (KOS), Texas,...
Babcock to upgrade HMS Richmond
The UK Royal Navy’s Type 23 frigate, HMS Richmond, is undergoing an extensive refit at Babcock’s Devonport Dockyard to enhance its operational capability and...
Chile to buy French Amphibious Assault Ship
The Chilean Ministry of Defence is in the final stages of negotiations for the sale of French amphibious assault ship Foudre (L9011) to the Chilean Navy in an $80m...
Saab to upgrade steering control consoles for Norwegian Submarines
The Norwegian Defence Logistics Organisation has awarded a contract to Saab to upgrade the steering control consoles on the Royal Norwegian Navy’s Ula Class...
Construction begins on fifth UK Navy Astute Submarine
Construction on the UK Royal Navy's fifth of seven next-generation nuclear submarines, HMS Anson, has officially begun with a traditional keel-laying ceremony at the BAE Systems yard in Barrow,...
Raytheon to provide lightweight torpedoes to US Navy
The US Navy has awarded a contract to Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems (IDS) to deliver mk54 lightweight torpedo...
CAE to develop multicrew simulators for US Navy
CAE has been awarded a multicrew simulator contract in support of the US Navy’s new undergraduate military flight officer (UMFO)...
Naval-technology.com launches new defence survey
Naval-technology.com is launching a major global defence industry survey, and we'd like to hear your...
Vizada to provide broadband connectivity for French vessel
The French Navy has selected Vizada to provide satellite broadband connection and airtime for patroller vessel...
US Navy awards SeaPort-e contract to EOIR
The US Navy has awarded a task order to EOIR Technologies under its SeaPort-e ID/IQ contract to provide services to the Directed Energy Division (Q20) of the Naval Surface Warfare Center,...
Russian Navy receives second Stealth Corvette
The Russian Navy will soon receive the second Steregushchy Class corvette (Project 20380) from St Petersburg's Severnaya Verf shipyard in...
Sperry Marine to supply NLSS for Royal Navy aircraft carriers
Northrop Grumman's Sperry Marine business unit has been awarded a contract by Aircraft Carrier Alliance to supply the navigation lights shapes and sounds (NLSS) signalling system for the UK...
BAE to upgrade Chilean Navy frigate
The Chilean Navy has awarded a contract to BAE Systems to upgrade a radar sub-system of the Type 911 tracker on its Type 23 frigates to maintain the potent defensive...
Korea Navy orders Schilling ROV systems
The Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy has placed an order with Schilling Robotics for two 150hp, 3,000m-rated heavy duty (HD) remotely operated vehicle (ROV) systems intended to expand its salvage...
Northrop to provide support services for US Navy LInX system
Northrop Grumman has received a follow-on contract from the US Navy to provide support services for the Naval Criminal Investigative Service Law Enforcement Information Exchange System...
Orbit subsidiary to supply MK 437 GMCP for US Navy
The US Navy Procurement Agency has awarded a follow-on contract to Orbit International's subsidiary, Electronics Group, to supply its MK 437 Gun Mount Control Panels...
US, Russian navies begin Pacific Eagle-2011
The US and Russian navies have begun the Pacific Eagle-2011 joint anti-terrorism exercises near the Mariana Islands, Russian Pacific Fleet spokesman Roman Martov...
UK Navy suspends GPS jamming
The UK Royal Navy has suspended sat-nav signal jamming during its ongoing Joint Warrior naval exercises following complaints from local...
US Navy DWSS spacecraft moves ahead
Northrop Grumman has taken delivery of the Defense Weather Satellite System (DWSS) spacecraft flight hardware ahead of schedule, marking progress on satellite...
Rolls-Royce to support US Navy T-45 Trainer engine
The US Department of Defense (DoD) Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has awarded a contract to Rolls-Royce to provide support for the F405 engines that power the US Navy’s T-45 training...
Iran to introduce Zafar cruise missile
Iran will soon unveil its new indigenous cruise missile, Zafar (Triumph), defence minister Ahmad Vahidi has...
India, UK conduct joint naval exercise
The Indian and UK Navies have begun the week-long Konkan joint combat exercise off the coast of Goa, India, to focus on nuclear submarine...
Daewoo to sign Indonesian submarine deal next month
Korea's Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering is expected to sign a $1.1bn contract with Indonesia next month to build three 1400t Type-209 diesel submarines for the Indonesian...
GD to enhance US Navy WNW software
The US Navy’s Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center has awarded a contract to General Dynamics C4 Systems (GDC4S) to support, maintain and enhance the Wideband Networking Waveform (WNW)...
HMS Torbay undergoes RAMP
The UK Navy's Trafalgar Class nuclear-powered attack submarine HMS Torbay will undergo a 13-month revalidation and assisted maintenance period (RAMP) undertaken by Babcock at Devonport Dockyard...
ATK to produce new USMC pack
US Marine Corps (USMC) Systems Command has awarded a five-year contract to Alliant Techsystems (ATK) subsidiary Eagle Industries to produce a new load-bearing equipment system, also known as a...
US Navy X-47B aircraft flies in cruise configuration
The US Navy’s X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstration aircraft has for the first time flown in its cruise configuration, retracting its landing gear at Edwards Air Force...
Bulgarian Navy receives first Panther helicopter
The Bulgarian Navy has finally taken delivery of the first of three Panther helicopters at the Chayka naval helicopter base near the Black Sea city of Varna,...
Canadian Navy selects L-3 MAPPS degaussing systems
The Royal Canadian Navy has selected L-3 MAPPS to supply advanced degaussing systems for its 12 Kingston-Class Maritime Coastal Defence...
Iranian destroyer deployed for seas operations
The Iranian Navy has deployed the first home-made warship, Jamaran, to the Northern Indian Ocean to conduct anti-piracy patrols in the Gulf of...
ONR seeks Common Radar for US surface ships
The US Office of Naval Research (ONR) is seeking to develop an Affordable Common Radar Architecture (ACRA) to replace multiple legacy systems installed on US Navy surface...
BAE to maintain USMC MRAP vehicles
The US Marine Corps has awarded a contract to BAE Systems for the ongoing maintenance, updates and repairs to Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles supporting Operation Enduring...
RAN awards AWD simulator contract to Kongsberg
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has awarded a command team trainer simulation infrastructure contract to Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace for the Hobart Class air warfare destroyer (AWD) command...
ATK to supply Serpa holster system to USMC
ATK has been selected to provide its Serpa holster system, also known as Blackhawk, for a US Marine Corps (USMC)...
USMC to deploy unmanned cargo helicopter in Afghanistan
The US Marine Corps (USMC) is set to deploy the unmanned K-MAX cargo helicopter in Afghanistan next month to augment ground and air logistics...
India to receive Nerpa submarine next month
The Indian Navy will receive the nuclear-powered Nerpa submarine in mid-November 2011, a Russian defence industry source...
Fincantieri receives modification contract from UAE Navy
Fincantieri has signed a new contract with the UAE Navy to support activities related to qualifying and testing an integrated vessel with both surface and underwater weapon...
ATK and GD team up to produce USMC mortar system
ATK has signed an agreement with General Dynamics (GD) Ordnance and Tactical Systems to provide US Marine Corps (USMC) with low-risk, capabilities-based solution requirements for the...
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USMC awards TSS contract to Lockheed
The US Naval Surface Warfare Center has awarded a third follow-on contract to Lockheed Martin to produce the target sight system (TSS) for the US Marine Corps (USMC) AH-1Z Cobra attack...
Italian Navy ship certified aircraft carrier
The Italian navy ship, Cavour has been certified to take on the role of an aircraft carrier, enhancing the navy’s force projection capabilities at...
South Korea plans to build longer-range missiles
South Korea has plans to build its own longer-range ballistic missiles to defend itself against North Korean...
Huntington awarded US Navy support services contract
The US Navy has awarded a cost-plus-fixed-fee support services contract to Huntington Ingalls Industries to provide integrated logistics support for hull, mechanical and electrical (HM&E)...
Pakistani Navy launches new fast attack missile ship
The Pakistani Navy has launched a new Azmat Class fast attack missile vessel to supplement the nation's combat capability at Xingang Shipyard, Tianjin, China. Pakistani Navy chief Admiral...
Saab to support US Navy LCS Programme
The US Navy has awarded a contract to Saab Sensis to provide the Sea Giraffe agile multibeam (AMB) naval surveillance radar in support of its littoral combat ship (LCS) programme. Under...
BAE to provide LHD training to Australian Navy
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has selected BAE Systems for the development and delivery of training for the landing helicopter dock (LHD) ships. The company will provide training...
Construction begins on US Navy Virginia Class submarine
Construction on the US Navy's new nuclear-powered Virginia Class submarine (SSN 787) has begun at Newport News Shipbuilding and Electric Boat in Groton, US. The yet to be named fourth vessel of...
India and Sri Lanka begin joint naval exercise
The Sri Lankan and Indian Navies have begun the joint naval combat exercise code named SLINEX II 2011, off the Trincomalee coast of Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka's two offshore patrol vessels (OPVs),...
GD to supply photonics masts for US Navy submarine
The US Navy has awarded a modification contract to General Dynamics (GD) Electric Boat to provide three backup photonics masts for Virginia Class submarines. Under the $32.9m contract, the...
Australian Navy to receive Bell 429 helicopters
Raytheon has received a contract by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) to provide three Bell 429 helicopters to develop the skills of junior naval helicopter aircrew, Defence Materiel Minister...
CACI to provide irregular warfare technologies support to US Navy
CACI International has received a contract from the US Navy to provide operations, engineering and technical support services to the naval surface warfare centre crane division's (NSWC...
Japanese Navy may receive additional helicopter carrier
Japan is considering constructing a third aircraft carrier, capable of accommodating helicopters. The proposed 19,500t 22DDH aircraft carrier will be 248m long and can carry 14...
US Navy to receive additional Zumwalt Class warships
General Dynamics (GD) has received a $1.8bn contract from the US Navy to build another two Zumwalt Class ships, DDG 1001 and DDG 1002. The Zumwalt Class destroyer is the...
UK Navy christens fifth Astute Class vessel
The UK Royal Navy has christened its fifth Astute Class submarine HMS Anson. Secretary of State for Defence Dr Liam Fox said, "I am pleased to announce that Astute Class submarine hull 5 is to...
AAR to provide airlift support for US Navy vessels
AAR has received a contract from Military Sealift Command (MSC) to provide airlift support for US Navy ships. Under the vertical replenishment (VERTREP) contract, the company will renew...
Terma and DCNS develop new anti-torpedo decoy system
DCNS and Terma have developed a new anti-torpedo decoy system, which can defend all kinds of vessels against torpedo attack. The system can fire DCNS CANTO-V anti-torpedo decoys using the...
Russian Navy to receive additional Krivak IV Class warships
The Russian Navy will receive another three Krivak IV Class frigates from United Shipbuilding following an agreement between the company and the Defence Ministry. Designed as a successor to...
QinetiQ and Northrop to develop VTUAS for UK Navy
QinetiQ in partnership with Northrop Grumman have revealed plans to develop vertical take-off unmanned air system (VTUAS) for the UK Royal Navy at the ongoing DSEi exhibition held in London,...
DCNS reveals Moroccan Navy frigate
DCNS has unveiled the FREMM multimission frigate for the Royal Moroccan Navy in the process of the vessel's scheduled 2013 delivery. The France-based company will continue assembly work on...
UK Navy tests ARTISAN radar system
The UK Royal Navy has begun the tracking trials of a new advanced radar target indication situational awareness and navigation (ARTISAN) radar production system designated Type 997. The...
Intellicheck to continue to support US Navy buoy programme
The US Navy has renewed its contract with Intellicheck Mobilisa for funding the wireless security Aegeus buoy programme. The multipurpose buoy system is equipped with environmental and...
US Navy to christen first joint high-speed vessel
The US Navy will christen the first of ten joint high speed vessels (JHSVs), Spearhead, on 17 September 2011 in Mobile, Alabama, US. Being constructed by Austal USA, the 338ft-long...
Cassidian introduces improved TRS-4 D naval radar
Cassidian has introduced a new generation of TRS-4D naval radars with improved operational capabilities for surveillance and threat detection. The TRS-4D is an electronic beam scanning...
UK Navy displays Type 45 destroyer at DSEi 2011 exhibition
The UK Navy is displaying the Type 45 destroyer HMS Dauntless at the Defence & Security International (DSEi) 2011 exhibition, which is currently being held in London, UK. ...
General Electric engines to power US Navy aircraft
General Electric Aircraft Engines will receive a modification contract from the US Navy to provide F414-GE-400 spare engines. Under the $38.8m contract, the company will supply...
UK Navy receives new training system
The UK Navy has received the new maritime composite training system (MCTS) from BAE Systems. The MCTS is a warfare operator training system that helps individuals and teams develop the...
Northrop unveils inertial navigation system
Northrop Grumman has introduced the mk39 mod 4A ring laser ship's inertial navigation system. The mk39 mod 4A system is based on ring laser gyro (RLG) technology and provides the data...
Moroccan Navy receives first Sigma Class frigate
The Moroccan Navy has received the first of three Sigma Class frigates, the Tarik ben Ziyad, from Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding (DSNS) following successful sea trials. The three Sigma...
Russian Navy's first Graney Class vessel begins sea trials
The Russian Navy's first Graney Class nuclear-powered attack submarine, the Severodvinsk, has begun sea trials. Designed to launch long-range cruise missiles, the Graney Class vessel is built...
US Navy to launch new joint tactical satellite
The US Navy will launch its new joint tactical satellite, the tactical microsatellite-4 (TacSat-4), on 27 September, bringing on-the-move communications to the theatre. The...
Lockheed offers information-system network for US Navy CANES programme
Lockheed Martin has submitted its proposal for the US Navy consolidated afloat networks and enterprise services (CANES) programme. Lockheed Martin's Mission Systems & Sensors...
Raytheon to equip Korean Navy vessels
The Republic of Korea Navy has contracted Raytheon to supply five Phalanx block 1B close-in weapon systems for the new Ulsan-1 Class FFX ship programme. Under the $65.5m contract, the...
L-3 Mapps and Offshore Systems partner for Canadian Navy programmes
L-3 MAPPS and Offshore Systems have joined forces to supply an integrated ship management system (ISMS) solution to the Royal Canadian Navy. Under the partnership, the L-3 MAPPS...
Boeing to receive US Navy contract
Boeing is to receive a $166.8m modification contract from the US Navy in support of P-8A multimission maritime aircraft. Under the contract, the company will provide funding for...
Indian Navy to receive LCU vessels
The Indian Government has cleared a proposal worth over Rs21.7bn ($458m) to construct eight landing craft utility (LCU) vessels for the navy. The amphibious assault vessels, with a...
US Navy constructs additional Virginia class vessel
The US Navy has begun the construction of its 13th Virginia class submarine, the unnamed SSN 787, marking the construction of two submarines of the same class in the same year after 22...
Australian and US navies participate in submarine drills
The Royal Australian Navy and the US Navy's Submarine Command Course (SCC) have participated in a tactical submarine exercise off Western Australia. The exercise witnessed the participation...
Indian Navy buys aircraft sans weapons package
The Indian Navy has been slammed for finalising the MiG 29K naval fighter aircraft deal without their weapons package. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) said the "Indian...
ZTEC Instruments supports US Navy eCASS programme
Lockheed Martin and Textron Systems have employed the ZTEC Instruments-built ZT4628 oscilloscope and ZT8442 RF/IF digitizer respectively for the US Navy's electronic Consolidated Automated...
Russia to acquire additional Mistral Class vessels
Russia plans to acquire additional Mistral Class amphibious assault ships from France. Defence Minister Anatoly Serdyukov said Russia would sign a contract with France for the third and...
Sparton to support US Navy sonobuoys
The US Navy has contracted Sparton Corporation for sonobuoy design enhancements under the high-altitude anti-submarine warfare (HAASW) technology development programme. The company will...
UK Navy Trident programme moves ahead
Siemens is to provide product lifecycle management (PLM) software to BAE Systems as part of a contract. BAE Systems will use Siemens Teamcenter software to develop new Trident nuclear...
First US Navy MUOS satellite completes environmental testing
The US Navy first mobile user objective system (MUOS) satellite has successfully completed thermal vacuum testing, proving the spacecraft's overall design and survivability during space...
US Navy unmanned cargo aircraft moves ahead
Lockheed Martin and Kaman Aerospace have successfully conducted a five-day quick reaction assessment (QRA) of the US Navy's K-MAX cargo unmanned aircraft system (UAS). Lockheed Martin...
USMC selects TCS communication systems
TeleCommunication Systems (TCS) will supply integrated communications systems to the US Marine Corps (USMC) as part of a contract valued at $139.8m. The company will also provide...
French Navy establishes NH90 aircraft unit
The French Navy has established an NH90 aircraft unit at Lanvéoc-Poulmic naval air base in Brittany, France. The CEPA / NH90 Lanveoc unit will manage evaluation, trials and crew...
Norwegian Navy surveillance radar completes FQR
Reutech Radar Systems has successfully completed the final qualification review (FQR) of 210N X-band air / sea surveillance radar for the Royal Norwegian Navy. The review has cleared the RSR...
US Marine tests new virtual aviation training system
The US Marine Corps has successfully tested the aviation distributed virtual training environment (ADVTE) system. During the test, marines assessed the system's capabilities to...
Russia to commission first Borey Class submarine this year
Russia will deploy the Yury Dolgoruky, its first Borey Class strategic submarine, with the Pacific Fleet in 2011, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has said. "The submarine is...
US Navy selects Raytheon mine neutralisation system
Raytheon will receive a modification contract from the US Navy to fabricate, assemble, test and deliver five airborne mine neutralisation system (AMNS). Deployed from the MH-60 helicopter,...
Indian Navy to complete MiG-29 deployment by mid 2012
The Indian Navy will deploy 45 MiG-29K aircraft with Black Panthers, a squadron of MiG-29K aircraft, by mid 2012, according to an official. Commander-in-chief of the squadron Commander B...
Australian Navy deploys new radar system
The Australian Navy has equipped HMAS Perth, the Anzac Class frigate, with a new anti-ship missile defence radar system following a successful trial. Developed by CEA Technologies, the...
DI to support US Navy communication suites
DynCorp International (DI) has received a contract from the US Navy to provide the operation and maintenance of communication suites aboard Military Sealift Command vessels. Under the...
US Navy awards submarine repair contract to GD
General Dynamics (GD) has received a contract from the US Navy to support its submarine repair work. Under the $23m order, company subsidiary General Dynamics Electric Boat will...
Dutch Navy Zeeland vessel to undergo sea trial
The Royal Netherlands Navy is preparing to conduct sea acceptance trials (SATs) on the Zeeland, the second of four Holland Class oceangoing patrol vessels (OPVs). During the trials, the...
First Indian Navy Talwar Class frigate begins sea trials
Russia has begun sea trials of the Indian Navy's Teg, the first of three Talwar Class frigates, in the Baltic Sea as part of the process of the vessel’s delivery. According to Press Trust...
South Korea may equip patrol vessels with Mistral missiles
The South Korean Navy is considering equipping all patrol boats with Mistral surface-to-air missiles for the first time, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said. "The Naval Operations Command...
US Navy to commission USS Spruance warship
The US Navy will commission its Arleigh Burke Class guided-missile destroyer, the future USS Spruance (DDG 111), on 1 October 2011. The Spruance vessel is a multimission guided-missile...
US Navy interceptor missile fails to hit target
The US Navy's sea-based ballistic missile defence system (BMDS) has failed to hit its target during a test over the Pacific Ocean. Launched from the USS Lake Erie (CG-70) cruiser, the...
Aerojet tests Standard Missile IB TDACS
Aerojet has completed a series of system performance tests on its Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IB Throttleable Divert and Attitude Control System (TDACS). Aerojet Missile...
Sotera to support US Navy Cyber & C4ISR programmes
Sotera Defense Solutions has been selected by the US Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) to support its cyber security and C4ISR programmes. The mission-critical...
China’s first aircraft carrier completes maiden sea trials
China's first aircraft carrier, Varyag, has completed maiden sea trials achieving all "anticipated objectives", defence ministry spokesperson Yang Yujun said. Yujun did not disclose details...
Australia to sell Navy Sea King helicopters
The Australian Government has issued the Request for Tender to sell five Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Sea King helicopters, Defence Materiel minister Jason Clare said. The tender includes...
US Navy selects FLIR Systems imaging solution
FLIR Systems has received a contract from the US Navy to support the navy's persistent ground surveillance system (PGSS). Under the $25.6m initial order, the company will provide an...
US Navy tests tactical laser system concept
The US Navy, in association with BAE Systems and Boeing, has successfully tested the mk38 mod 2 tactical laser system (TLS) concept. During the field test, the navy-led team assessed...
Australian Navy to upgrade missiles
The Australian Navy is set to upgrade Standard missile-2 (SM2), Sea Sparrow missile and satellite communications following approval from the federal government. The government has allowed...
Iranian Navy vessels to patrol Red Sea
The Islamic Republic of Iran has deployed a submarine and a warship to the Red Sea for patrol and anti-piracy missions, according to navy commander Admiral Habibollah Sayyari. "This...
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Peru seeks naval missile systems from US
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency has informed Congress of a possible Sale of Nato SeaSparrow surface missile systems (NSSMS) to Peru. The $50m foreign military sale includes four...
Northrop to support US Navy unmanned aerial vehicle
Northrop Grumman is to receive a contract from the US Navy in support of the vertical take-off and landing tactical unmanned aerial vehicle (VTUAV) MQ-8B Fire Scout system. Under the...
Iraqi Navy receives additional patrol vessels
The US Navy has delivered the fourth and sixth patrol boats, P-304 and P-306, to the Iraqi Navy following the successful completion of underway demonstrations. Equipped with a 30mm gun...
Indonesian Navy likely to receive Type 209 submarines
The Indonesian Government is likely to finalise a $1bn deal with South Korea for the purchase of three Type 209 submarines during the South Korean defence minister's visit to Jakarta. The...
Indian Navy commissions indigenous warship
The Indian Navy has commissioned an indigenous fast attack warship, INS Karuva, in an effort to prevent asymmetric threats from sea. According to Press Trust of India (PTI), Indian Air...
SAIC to support US naval aviation
The US Navy has awarded a follow-on contract to Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) to provide technical, engineering and logistics support to the Naval Air Systems...
Russia test fires intercontinental ballistic missile
Russia has successfully tested its Bulava intercontinental ballistic missile, according to Foreign Minister Anatoly Serdyukov. Anatoly Serdyukov said the missile, which was launched from the...
UK Navy to receive additional Type 45 warship
The UK Navy will receive the fourth of six Type 45 anti-air warfare destroyers, HMS Dragon, on 31 August 2011. Built by BAE Systems, the Type 45 warship is equipped with Sea Viper...
US Navy to invest in biofuel
The US Navy will spend $170m over three years as part of a $510m joint investment programme to develop alternative fuel sources, according to Navy Secretary Ray Mabus. The joint...
A-T Solutions to train US Navy bomb disposal personnel
The US Navy has awarded a contract to A-T Solutions to provide instructor and logistic support to naval explosive ordnance disposal training and evaluation unit one (EODTEU ONE). Under the...
RAN surfaces Collins Class submarine after engine failure
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) had to surface one of its Collins Class submarines after the vessel suffered an engine error while submerged off Western Australia. An Australian Defence...
Russia to conduct next test of Bulava missile
Russia will conduct the next test launch of the Bulava ballistic missile on 27 August 2011, according to a source in the commission. "The members of the state commission have decided to...
US Navy to soon launch TacSat-4 communication satellite
The US Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) will launch Tactical Satellite IV (TacSat-4) on 27 September 2011, aboard an Orbital Sciences Corporation Minotaur-IV+ launch vehicle, marking the...
Australia launches submarine sustainment review
The Australian Government has launched the terms of a review that aims to enhancing the repair and management of the navy's six Collins Class submarines. In a statement, Minister for...
Iran reveals new cruise missiles
The Islamic Republic of Iran has revealed a new cruise missile, which has been designed for sea targets. According to state-run Iranian TV, the home-made Qader missile is a lightweight...
RSN conducts surface-to-air missile firing
The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) has successfully completed the live-firing of the Barak anti-missile in the South China Sea as part of the annual cooperation afloat readiness and...
GD wins US Navy common missile compartment contract
The US Navy has awarded two contract modifications to General Dynamics (GD) to continue development of the common missile compartment and to support nuclear submarine repair work. Under the...
Russian Navy to receive ten Yasen Class submarines
The Russian Navy will receive ten nuclear Yasen Class submarines over the next nine years under the state arms programme. The 119m submarine can be equipped with supersonic high-speed...
VNN receives second Gepard Class frigate
The Republic of Vietnam Navy (VNN) has received a second Gepard Class frigate from Russia amidst brewing tensions in the South China Sea region. Intended as a successor to the earlier...
US Navy selects iRobot robotic systems
iRobot has been awarded a contract by the US Navy to supply transportable robotic systems. Under the $21m order, the company will provide the navy with more than 100 man-transportable...
Russian Navy to conduct next Bulava test launch next month
Russia will conduct the next test of the Bulava submarine-launched ballistic early next month, according to a Russian Defence Ministry spokesman. The spokesman said that a salvo launch...
US Navy trials new wave energy device
The US Navy has deployed an autonomous wave energy device for sea trials under the its littoral expeditionary autonomous PowerBuoy (LEAP) programme. Designed and manufactured by Ocean...
First RAN air warfare destroyer moves ahead
The Royal Australian Navy's (RAN) first air warfare destroyer (AWD), the HMAS Hobart, has moved ahead following the delivery of the first keel block, which will be used to build the destroyer. ...
Indian Navy commissions second stealth frigate
The Indian Navy has commissioned the INS Satpura, the 140th warship of the navy. The Shivalik Class frigate is the second of three Project 17 stealth frigates being constructed by Mazagon...
US Navy to equip Fire Scout UAV with missiles
The US Navy is considering equipping its MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with air-to-surface missiles. According to the Navy Times, the drone will carry either Raytheon's...
US Navy begins work on fifth LCS
The US Navy has begun the construction of the fifth ship of the littoral combat ship class, USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) following completion of production readiness review. The programme...
Indian Navy to receive additional jet trainer aircraft
The Indian Navy is to receive 17 Hawk AJT aircraft from state-run Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL). The aircraft from part of a 2010 contract signed by the Indian Government with HAL for...
US ONR flight tests multi-user tracking capability
The US Office of Naval Research (ONR) has successfully flight tested an autonomous multisensor motion-tracking and interrogation system. ONR programme manager, Dr Michael Duncan, said that...
Elbit to supply electro-optical payloads to undisclosed Asian countries
Elbit Systems will supply dozens of observation systems to several Asian customers for maritime patrol aircraft, vessels and observation towers. Under the contracts, worth $20m, the...
Australian Navy to decommission amphibious ship
The Australian Navy is to decommission its amphibious ship, HMAS Kanimbla, the ministers for defence and defence materiel have confirmed. The move has come after the assessment of...
Northrop Fire Scout completes US Naval at-sea deployment
Northrop Grumman's MQ-8B Fire Scout vertical take-off unmanned aerial vehicle has successfully completed at-sea deployment for the US Navy. During the second at-sea deployment, two Fire...
RSN receives first upgraded Archer Class submarine
The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) has received the first Archer Class submarine, RSS Archer, from Sweden following a thorough retrofit. Acquired by Singapore in 2005, the RSS Archer...
South Korea Develops Supersonic Cruise Missile
The Republic of Korea is developing a supersonic cruise missile to defend the country against threats from the navies of neighbouring countries. The government source said, "Think tanks...
Indian Navy to Receive Russian Nuclear Submarine
The Indian Navy will receive a Russian Schucka-B Class nuclear attack submarine, the K-152 Nerpa, by the end of August, after the completion of trials. The officials of Amur Shipyard,...
RE2 to Develop Robotic Technologies for US Navy
The US Department of Defence has contracted RE2 to develop multiple technology equipment for the first increment of the advanced explosive ordnance disposal robotic system (AEODRS)...
SAIC to Provide Systems Integration Services to US Marines
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) will provide systems integration services to Marine Corps System Command's (MCSC) information systems and infrastructure product group (PG10)....
US Navy Tests Raytheon Minehunting Sonar
The US Navy has successfully completed the launch and recovery of the remote multimission vehicle (RMMV) carrying the Raytheon-developed AN/AQS-20A minehunting sonar. The testing marks...
China to Deploy First Aircraft Carrier to South China Sea
China is planning to deploy its first aircraft carrier, the Varyag, to the South China Sea by August 2012. According to People's Daily Online, the aircraft carrier will be under the...
Indian Navy Soon to Receive Remaining MiG-29K Fighters
The Indian Navy will receive the remaining five MiG-29K/KUB carrier-based fighters from MiG RAC by the end of this year, MiG CEO Sergei Korotkov has said. "We will fulfil the 2004 contract...
SAF and US Navy Begin CARAT Exercise
The Singaporean Armed Forces (SAF) and the US Navy have begun the Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2011 exercise. The CARAT 2011 exercise will, for the first time, witness...
US Navy Approves GD CNI Flight System
The US Navy has approved the General Dynamics common network interface (CNI) Flight 0+ system for use on the IT for the 21st century (IT-21) network by Network Warfare Command. The CNI,...
Royal Navy Frigate Excels during Gulf Exercise
A Type 23 frigate of the UK Royal Navy, HMS St Albans, has played a key role in the week-long 'Stakenet' exercise in the Gulf. The Portsmouth-based frigate participated in the exercise...
ManTech to Provide Logistics Support Services for US Navy
ManTech International (MANT) has been awarded a prime contract to provide continuing logistics, analytical and programme support services for the US Navy. The $6.8m fixed price,...
Taiwan Showcases Cruise Missile
Taiwan has showcased a model of its new Hsiung Feng III supersonic cruise missile after China carried out the maiden voyage of its lone aircraft carrier. The 'carrier killer' supersonic...
Bruker Awarded US Navy Contract
Bruker has received a contract to provide improved point detection system - lifecycle replacement (IPDS-LR) systems to the US Navy. Under the contract, Bruker will provide 40 systems through...
Australian Navy Soon to Induct New Surveillance System
Royal Australian Navy warships will soon be installed with a new innovative cost-effective dedicated sensor, the short range helicopter control radar (SRHCR), for the landing of helicopters. ...
Northstar to Support Canadian Frigate Upgrade Programme
Northstar Network has been awarded an additional contract from L-3 MAPPS to support the Canadian Halifax Class, Frigate Upgrade Programme. Under the new contract, which is part of...
HII to Provide Material for US Nuclear Aircraft Carrier
Huntington Ingalls (HII) has been awarded a contract by the US Navy for continuation of long lead time material procurement for construction of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, John F....
BAE to Upgrade Mk45 Mod 2 Gun Mount for US Navy
BAE Systems Land & Armaments has been awarded a cost-plus-fixed-fee task order to upgrade two mk45 mod 2 gun mounts for the US Navy. Under the $15.6m contract modification, the company...
Raytheon to Provide GPS NTS for US Navy
The US Navy has awarded a contract to Raytheon for the global positioning system-based positioning, navigation and timing service (GPS-NTS) programme for its surface and subsurface...
Orbit Receives Order from Undisclosed Asian Navy
Orbit Communication Systems has been awarded a contract by an undisclosed Asian Navy for multiple OrBand (AL-7107) maritime C-Band VSAT systems. Orbit Satellite Communications president...
HMS Bulwark Undergoes Operational Sea Training
The UK Royal Navy amphibious assault warship, HMS Bulwark, is undergoing a two-month basic operational sea training following an 11-month £30m refit. The operational sea training is...
UK Warships Ill-Equipped for Arctic Warfare
The UK Royal Navy's warships are unprepared to fulfil operations within the Arctic Circle, according to a report drawn up by the Ministry of Defence and the Foreign Office. The Telegraph...
Lockheed to Support Tomahawk Weapons Control System
The US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has awarded a contract to Lockheed Martin to continue maintenance of the tactical Tomahawk weapons control system (TTWCS). The contracts follows...
Federal Cartridge to Provide Frangible Ammunition to US Navy
Federal Cartridge has been awarded a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract by the US Naval Surface Warfare Center for AA40 5.56mm frangible ammunition. The...
US Navy Completes First Free-Flight Test of JSOW C-1
The US Navy has completed the first free-flight test of Raytheon's joint stand-off weapon (JSOW) C-1, the first networked air-launched, anti-ship weapon in the US armoury. During the...
Bell-Boeing to Upgrade CV-22 Training Devices
The US Naval Air Systems Command has awarded a contract to the Bell-Boeing Joint Project Office for the upgrade of the CV-22 Osprey Training Devices. Under the $34.1m delivery order, the...
Japan's Kawasaki Maritime Aircraft Develops Cracks During Testing
Japan's developmental XP-1 maritime patrol aircraft has developed rips and tears during ground testing. Flight Global quoted the Japanese Defence Ministry as saying, "The tears and rips were...
US Navy Deactivates Carrier Strike Group 7
The US Navy has recently deactivated one of its aircraft carrier strike groups, CSG-7, leaving the navy with nine operational CSGs. The navy will reassign CSG-9 from the USS Abraham Lincoln to...
Thai Navy to Receive MH-60S Helicopters
The Royal Thai Navy is set to receive two MH-60S Sierra Seahawk helicopters from Sikorsky, marking the first delivery of the helicopter to an international customer. The multimission...
USMC Receives First GE38 Engine for CH-53K Program
GE has delivered the first GE38 engine for the US Marine Corps (USMC) CH-53K ground test vehicle after undergoing two years of testing and demonstrations. The new turboshaft / turboprop...
GD Receives DDG Material Procurement and Support Contract
General Dynamics (GD) subsidiary Bath Iron Works has been awarded a $110.8m modification contract for long-lead construction and engineering, production and support services. Under the...
Canadian Navy to Participate in Arctic Training Mission
The Canadian Navy is participating in the annual Arctic training mission, also known as Operation Nanook. The frigate HMCS St. John's and coastal defence vessels HMCS Moncton and...
US Navy Awards E-2D Hawkeye Contract to Northrop
The US Navy has awarded a $795m contract to Northrop Grumman for the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Programme. Under a sole source, firm-fixed price $761 million contract, the company will...
Construction Begins on Sixth US Navy LCS
Construction on the US Navy's sixth littoral combat ship, the future USS Jackson (LCS 6), has begun at Austal's modular manufacturing facility in Alabama, US. LCS programme executive officer...
Russia and South Korea to Conduct Naval Drills
The Russian and South Korean Navies will conduct joint military exercises this week in Peter the Great Bay, located in south-eastern Russia. Interfax news agency reported a regional border...
ASV Awarded UK MoD Contract
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded a contract to ASV for remote controlled naval surface target systems and associated capabilities. Under the contract, the company will supply,...
IDF Considers Arrow Missile Defence Installation on New Warships
The Israeli Defence Force (IDF) is likely to deploy Arrow missile defence systems on future missile ship purchases. The purchase of two new surface vessels, estimated to cost over $500m, under...
Exercise Trident Warrior 2011 Concludes
The US Navy has concluded Exercise Trident Warrior 2011 (TW 11) aboard USS Wasp (LHD 1) off the coast of Virginia, US. During the exercise, 70 planned experiments involving testing...
South African Navy Orders Gun Mounts
The South African Navy has placed orders with Oto Melara for the procurement of additional 76/62mm Super Rapid medium-calibre automatic gun mounting spares. The 76/62mm Oto Melera cannon is...
GD Selects Converteam for US Navy MLP Programme
Converteam has been selected by General Dynamics (GD) NASSCO to provide integrated power systems (IPS) to the US Navy. Under the contract, Converteam will also provide an efficient and...
Russia Begins Production of MiG Aircraft for Indian Navy
Russia has begun production of a new batch of MiG-29K / KUB Fulcrum-D carrier fighters for the Indian Navy, a MiG aircraft corporation spokesman has said. The Indian Navy awarded a $1.5bn...
GD to Supply LAV to USMC
General Dynamics (GD) Land Systems has been awarded a contract to produce 33 light armoured vehicles (LAV-A2) in various configurations for the US Marine Corps (USMC). The LAV-A2 is used by...
JMSDF Receives New TH-135 Helicopters
The Japan Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF) has received two TH-135 (EC135) training helicopters from Becker Avionics. The aircraft fitted with the Becker digital audio system (DVCS6100) will...
Malaysian MoD Receives Additional Allocation for Scorpene Submarines
The Malaysian Defence Ministry (Mindef) has received RM493.3m ($167m) as additional allocation to maintain two of its Scorpene Class submarines, Defence Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid...
Sensor Technology to Provide Radiation Monitors for US Navy
The US Naval Surface Warfare Center is to award a firm-fixed-price commercial contract to Sensor Technology Engineering for the procurement of linear radiation monitors (LRM) and handheld...
Russian Navy to Receive New Diesel Submarines
The Russian Navy's Black Sea Fleet will receive six Kilo Class diesel-electric submarines in the next few years, navy commander Admiral Vladimir Vysotsky has said. Vysotsky earlier confirmed...
HII to Continue Engineering Services for US Navy Aircraft Carrier
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has received a cost-plus-incentive-fee contract to continue providing engineering services related with construction of the nuclear-powered aircraft...
Raytheon to Continue to Support Phalanx System
The US Naval Sea Systems Command will award a contract modification to Raytheon for engineering and technical services in support of the mk15 Phalanx close-in-weapon system (CIWS). The...
Argon Awarded US Navy SSEE Contract
The US Navy has awarded a contract to Argon ST for the production and delivery of ship's signal exploitation equipment (SSEE) increment F systems. The $35m contract option is for the first lot...
US Navy Tests DDG 1000 IPS
The US Navy has conducted live tests of the DDG 1000 integrated power system (IPS) at Naval Surface Warfare Center - Ship Systems Engineering Station (NSWCCD-SSES). The IPS has been designed...
Russia to Receive Eight Graney Submarines by 2020
Russia will receive and commission at least eight Graney class nuclear-powered attack submarines by 2020, Russian Navy chief Admiral Vladimir Vysotsky has said. The nuclear submarines are...
Gowind OPV Begins First Sea Trials
The first French Gowind Class offshore patrol boat, L'Adroit, has begun first sea trials to validate sea keeping and other nautical qualities of the vessel. During the sea trials, the...
Intevac Receives US NAVAIR Contract
Intevac Photonics has received an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract from the US Navy Naval Air Warfare Center to provide digital night vision sensors. The 4MP digital night...
Russia Opposed to Sea-Based Missile Deployment in Black Sea
Russia has expressed opposition towards the deployment of sea-based missiles and radars in Turkey's Black Sea region, Russian envoy to Nato Dmitry Rogozin has said. "The Black Sea has always...
ATK to Develop JATAS for US Navy and USMC Aircraft
Alliant Techsystems (ATK) and BAE Systems have been awarded a contract by the US Navy for the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) of the joint and allied threat awareness...
Malaysian Navy Test Fires Missiles
The Royal Malaysian Navy has test-fired two missiles, an Exocet MM40 and a Sea Skua, off Sabah waters, Malaysia. The missiles were fired by navy vessel KD Lekir and a Super Lynx...
GD to Upgrade USMC RG-31 MRAP
General Dynamics (GD) Land Systems has been awarded a contract by the US Marine Corps (USMC) Systems Command to upgrade the RG-31 Mk5E mine-resistant ambush-protected (MRAP) vehicles. Under...
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Orbital 25th Coyote SSST Missile Launched for US Navy
Orbital Sciences has launched the 25th Coyote supersonic sea-skimming target (SSST) vehicle for the US Navy in support of the navy's ongoing ship self-defence exercises in Hawaii, US. ...
China to Use Aircraft Carrier for Research and Training
China's first refurbished aircraft carrier will be used only for research and training, according to a defence ministry spokesman, Geng Yansheng. "Building an aircraft carrier is...
US Navy and GD Reach Agreement on Zumwalt Destroyer Deal
The US Navy and General Dynamics (GD)-Bath Iron Works (BIW) have reached an agreement to build the second and third DDG 1000 Zumwalt-class destroyers, navy acquisition official Sean Stackley said....
Netherlands Navy Orders New Ship Simulator
The Royal Netherlands Navy has placed orders for a new ship simulator that enables crews to maintain their skills in a more cost-effective manner. The Defence Materiel Organisation and...
Australia Receives Air Warfare Destroyer Gun Mounts
Australia has received the three main gun mounts as part of the $8bn air warfare destroyer project, Defence Materiel Minister Jason Clare has confirmed. "The guns will be able to hit targets...
SAIC to Deliver C2 Services to US Navy
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) has been awarded a contract by Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic (SPAWARSYSCEN Atlantic) to help procure and deliver command...
Cubic to Replace USMC MILES System
The US Marine Corps (USMC) Systems Command will award a firm-fixed-priced, indefinite-delivery contract to Cubic Defense Applications to incrementally replace the Marine Corps's multiple...
HMS Sutherland Retasked to Support Libya Operations
The UK Royal Navy Type 23 Duke Class frigate, HMS Sutherland, has been retasked to Nato to support Operation Unified Protector in Libya. HMS Sutherland, temporarily detached from the...
VolkerStevin to Provide Ammunition Loading Facility for Royal Navy Frigates
The UK Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has awarded a contract to VolkerStevin Marine to build a specialist marine facility in Portsmouth for loading ammunition onto Royal Navy Type...
GD Nassco to Modernise US Navy LSD
The US Navy has awarded a modified contract to General Dynamics (GD) Nassco to support an extensive renovation and modernisation of landing ship dock (LSD 49) USS Harpers Ferry. The...
BAE Systems to Upgrade US Marine Corps MRAP Vehicles
The US Marine Corps has awarded multiple delivery orders to BAE Systems to provide upgrades on deployed RG-33 mine-resistant ambush-protected (MRAP) vehicles. Under the...
Australia Seeks US Help to Build Conventional Submarines
The Australian Government has plans to seek help from the US to build 12 conventional submarines, according to Defence Minister Stephen Smith. The building of the so-called 'Future...
Naval-technology.com Launches Major Defence Survey
Naval-technology.com is launching a major global defence industry survey, and we'd like to hear your opinions on the most important sustainability issues for 2011-2012. Upon completion,...
Indonesian Navy May Import Korean Submarines
Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) may be selected for the $1.08bn Indonesian submarine project. Upon selection, the Korean shipbuilder will sell three 1,200t 209 Class...
ONR Delivers Power Management Kit to US Navy EOD Teams
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) has delivered a lightweight power system to the US Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Training and Evaluation Unit (EODTEU) 2. The power management kit...
Royal Navy Apache Exercises Abroad Newly Refitted HMS Illustrious
The UK Royal Navy Apache helicopter fleet conducted manoeuvres aboard the HMS Illustrious for the first time after an 18-month, £40m overhaul of the aircraft carrier. The Invincible Class...
Exercise Scimitar Exocet Concludes
Exercise Scimitar Exocet, a multinational maritime security exercise, has been concluded in the Bab El Mandeb Strait in the Middle East. The Royal Australian Navy's HMAS Toowoomba participated...
Bangladeshi Navy Purchases Do 228NG Aircraft
The Bangladeshi Navy has purchased two modern Do 228NG (new generation) turboprop aircraft from Ruag Aviation for carrying out maritime air patrol and rescue missions. The two fixed-wing Do...
Iran to Equip Logistic Vessels with Long-Range Missiles
The Iranian Navy's support and combat service units will be fitted with long-range surface-to-surface missiles, a senior Iranian naval commander has said. Fars News Agency has quoted Rear...
US Navy Tests LCS Minesweeping System
The US Navy has successful completed shore-based and at-sea integrated system tests on the prototype unmanned influence sweep system (UISS) at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Florida, US. ...
Boeing F/A-18E/F IRST System Moves Ahead
The US Navy has awarded a Milestone B acquisition decision memorandum to Boeing's F/A-18E/F Super Hornet infrared search and track (IRST) programme to move to the next development phase. ...
First Spanish Navy BAM Ship Concludes Sea Trials
The Spanish Navy first Buque de Acción Marítima (BAM) amphibious action ship, Meteoro, has successfully completed sea trials. During the final trials, the ship's navigation and...
Kollmorgen Awarded Mk20 Electro-Optical Sensor System Contract
Kollmorgen has been awarded a not-to-exceed undefinitised contract action for the fiscal 2011 mk20 mod 0 electro-optical sensor system units for the US Navy and Australia under the foreign...
Pakistani Navy Inducts PNS Alamgir
The Pakistani Navy has formally inducted a guided missile frigate, PNS Alamgir, into service at the Karachi Naval Dockyard. PNS Alamgir, commissioned on 31 August 2010, is the former USS...
HMS Argyll Ready for Future Deployment
The UK Royal Navy's HMS Argyll is fully prepared to take up any future deployment after undergoing a £20m year-long revamp. The makeover of the Type 23 frigate includes the Seawolf air...
China Launches Amphibious Warship
The Chinese Navy has officially launched its largest amphibious dock landing warship, Jinggangshan, in Shanghai, according to media reports. The 210m-long warship has a water displacement...
Lockheed Team Demonstrates First US Navy JTRS Network
Lockheed Martin has performed the first successful demonstration of the joint tactical radio system (JTRS) network for the US Navy at the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific...
Construction Begins on First Brazilian Scorpene Submarine
Construction work on the first S-BR Scorpene Class submarine for the Brazilian Navy has begun at a plant near Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Brazil and France signed a $4.25bn contract in 2008 for...
Navistar to Produce MRAP Recovery Vehicles for USMC
Navistar Defence has received a second delivery order from the US Marine Corps (USMC) Systems Command for 140 International MaxxPro recovery vehicles with rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) nets. ...
Lockheed to Support US Navy Anti-Submarine Warfare Mission
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract by the US Navy to continue its operations and maintenance support to five US Navy ocean surveillance ships. The one-year $85m contract includes...
Russian Navy to Receive New Ship-Based Defence System
The Russian Navy is to receive a new ship-based gun / missile air defence system, known as Pantsyr-M. The system, being developed by KBP Instrument Design Bureau, is based on the...
Northrop to Support US Navy Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstration
US Naval Air Systems Command is to award a contract to Northrop Grumman Systems to support the US Navy Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstration. The $24.94m contract is a modification to...
First Italian FREMM Frigate Launched
The Italian Navy's first FREMM multimission European frigate, Carlo Bergamini, has been launched at the Riva Trigoso (Genoa) shipyard. The 139m-long Carlo Bergamini has a full load...
GD and DRDC Complete Torpedo Defence Demonstration
General Dynamics (GD) Canada and Defence Research and Development Canada Atlantic (DRDC Atlantic) have completed a torpedo defence enhancement demonstration. The successful multisensor...
DRS Delivers First OBVP HMMWV to USMC
DRS Technologies Test and Energy Management has delivered the first next generation on-board vehicle power (OBVP) equipped HMMWVs to the US Marine Corps (USMC) Systems Command Programme Manager...
Indian Navy Likely to Induct Anti-Submarine Ships
The Indian Navy is planning to induct indigenously built shallow water anti-submarine craft to defend and destroy underwater threats and has issued a request for information (RFI), Indian...
US Navy to Christen Next Freedom Class LCS
The US Navy will christen the next Freedom Class littoral combat ship (LCS) as the USS Little Rock (LCS 9), navy secretary Ray Mabus has said. The 378ft-long Little Rock, with a...
General Atomics to Modify US Navy E-6B Mercury Fleet
General Atomics Systems Integration has been awarded a firm fixed-price requirements contract by the US Navy to modify the E-6B Mercury fleet. Under thae contract, the company will provide...
Indian Navy Commissions Indigenous Fast Attack Craft
The Indian Navy has commissioned an indigenously built fast attack craft at its eastern naval command base in Visakhapatnam. The INS Koswari has been designed to operate in shallow waters...
Chinese UAV Programme Moves Forward
China's Silver Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has performed its first test flight and carried out a series of communications relay tests in the Binhai area of northeastern China. The UAV...
Ingalls Shipbuilding Awarded US Navy Contract
The US Navy has awarded a $98m cost plus fixed fee advance procurement contract modification to Huntington Ingalls Industries for long-lead materials for LPD 27. The contract also includes...
USMC Demonstrates Northrop HART System
The US Marine Corps (USMC) has successfully demonstrated Northrop Grumman's heterogeneous airborne reconnaissance team (HART) system during live-fire targeting exercises. Using the system for...
Thales Settles Frigate Deal Dispute with Taiwan
The Taiwan Ministry of National Defence (MND) has received $875m from Thales as part of a court-ordered fine payment settlement over a long-running Lafayette frigate deal between the company...
AME Awarded US Navy Contract for JITCS
The AME Unmanned Air Systems (AME UAS) team has been awarded a follow-on contract by the US Navy for the joint interoperable target control system (JITCS). The contract has a three-year period...
DCNS to Integrate Combat System on French Mistral / BPC Vessel
The French Navy's third Mistral / BPC-type force projection and command vessel, BPC Dixmude, is to undergo combat system integration over the next six months in Toulon, France. DCNS will...
Boeing EA-18G Growlers Complete First Combat Operation
Boeing EA-18G Growlers have successfully completed an eight-month deployment that included combat operations in the US Central Command (CENTCOM) and US Africa Command (AFRICOM) areas...
China Tests New Long-Range Ballistic Missile
China is currently conducting experimental testing on its new long-range ballistic missile, Dongfeng-21D, People's Liberation Army (PLA) chief of general staff Chen Bingde has said. "The...
GD to Support Common Missile Compartment Work
General Dynamics (GD) Electric Boat has been awarded a modification contract by the US Navy in support of the common missile compartment for the next-generation ballistic missile submarines for...
Construction Begins on Pakistani Missile Boat
Construction of the Fast Attack Missile Craft (FACM) for the Pakistani Navy has begun in Karachi Shipyard and Engineering Works (KSEW), with cooperation from China. The China Shipbuilding...
Teledyne to Manufacture Unmanned Underwater Vehicles
Teledyne Brown Engineering has received approval from the US Navy for full-rate production (FRP) phase on the littoral battlespace sensing-glider (LBS-G) programme. Under the $53.1m contract,...
Boeing to Provide Combat Radios for US Navy
Boeing has been awarded a firm-fixed-price order for the procurement of 964 combat survivor evader locator system handheld radio sets. The order was awarded through the General...
BAE to Provide Gunner Protection Systems for USMC
BAE Systems has received a delivery order to provide 519 marine corps gunner protection systems (MGPS) for the medium tactical vehicle replacement and the high-mobility multiwheel vehicle...
Upgraded HMS Trenchant Returns to Fleet
The UK Royal Navy (RN) Trafalgar Class nuclear-powered hunter-killer submarine (SSN), HMS Trenchant, has returned to the operational fleet after undergoing a major refit programme. The...
Kongsberg Awarded Command and Weapons Control Systems Extension Contract
Kongsberg has signed a contract with the Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri for extensions to the command and weapons control systems (MSI-90U mk2) for Italian submarines. The extensions...
Terma BMD-Flex Participates in MDA Live Fire Test
Terma's BMD-Flex has participated in a successful 'live fire' test conducted by the US Missile Defence Agency (MDA) from the US Navy's Space and Air Warfare Systems Center (SSC). During the...
Indian Navy to Acquire New Radar Systems
The Indian Navy is planning to acquire new modern radar systems to carry out shipborne fighter jet operations from its two new aircraft carriers, which will be inducted in the next few years. ...
HMS Victory Undergoes Ten-Year Revamp
The UK Royal Navy Lord Nelson's flagship, HMS Victory, will be 'dismasted' for the first time as part of a ten-year comprehensive overhaul project. The first task will be dismantling...
CAE to Develop MH-60R Helicopter Simulator for US Navy
CAE has been awarded a contract by the US Navy to develop two additional MH-60R tactical operational flight trainers (TOFTs) as part of previously awarded contract options. The two TOFTs will...
Russia to Rent Ukraine Naval Pilot Training Facilities
Russia is planning to permanently rent Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula facilities for naval pilot training, Defence Minister Anatoly Serdyukov has said. "I have signed a request to the...
UK Navy Decommissions Last Type 22 Frigate HMS Cornwall
The UK Royal Navy has decommissioned the last of the Type 22 frigates, HMS Cornwall, at Devonport Naval Base, UK. The ship, known as the Fighting 99, has served for 23 years and...
Northrop STSS Satellites Demonstrate Remote Cueing Capabilities
Northrop Grumman's Space Tracking and Surveillance System (STSS) demonstration satellites have successfully demonstrated remote cueing capabilities during a sea-based missile defence test. ...
GD to Develop Advanced Submarine Technologies
General Dynamics (GD) Electric Boat has received a modification contract from the US Navy to develop advanced submarine technologies for current and future undersea platforms. Under the...
DCNS Delivers Third Skjold FPB to Norwegian Navy
DCNS has delivered the third Skjold Class fast patrol boat (FPB), P963-Steil, to the Royal Norwegian Navy. The delivery is part of a six-boat Skjold programme led by a consortium consisting...
US Navy and Northrop Test Systems to Operate X-47B UAV
The US Navy and Northrop Grumman have successfully completed testing of the ship-based X-47B unmanned air vehicle (UAV) software and systems to allow future operation from an aircraft carrier. ...
Iran Tests Radar-Evading Missiles
Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) has successfully tested three advanced radar-evading missiles, which hit mobile naval targets in international waters, IRGC spokesman colonel...
Lockheed Awarded US Navy Engineering Services Contract
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a modification contract by the US Naval Sea Systems Command to provide engineering services for DDG 51 Class and CG 47 Class Aegis combat systems. The...
Taiwan Develops Naval Stealth Technology
Taiwan has, for the first time, developed a radar-absorbent material in a breakthrough in stealth technology. The technology was demonstrated by painting a naval 50t Seagull Class missile...
Turkish Submarine Deal Takes Effect
The deal between the Turkish arms procurement agency and Germany's ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems for the joint manufacture of six submarines has formally taken effect. The German group stated,...
French DGA Orders Third Nuclear Submarine
The French Délégation Générale pour l'Armement (DGA) has placed an order with DCNS for a third Barracuda-type nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) for the French Navy. ...
Raytheon to Produce Mk44 RAM
Raytheon has been awarded a contract modification for the production of 90 block 1 mk44 mod 2 rolling airframe missile (RAM) guided-missile round pack all-up-rounds and 40 ordnance alteration...
Iran to Test New Supersonic Missiles
Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) is planning to test new supersonic surface-to-sea missiles as part of the current Great Prophet 6 missile drills in the Persian Gulf. IRGC...
Vietnam to Receive Russian Submarines in 2014
Russia will begin delivering Kilo Class diesel submarines to Vietnam in 2014, Rosoboronexport representative Oleg Azizov has said. The Kilo Class submarines, nicknamed 'Black Holes', are...
Indian Navy to Buy 80 Fast Interception Craft
The Indian Navy has signed a contract with Sri Lanka-based SOLAS Marine for the procurement of 80 fast interception craft (FIC) as part of an exercise to strengthen its coastal security. ...
GD NASSCO to Provide Long-Lead Materials for US Navy MLP Ship
General Dynamics (GD) NASSCO has received a $60m contract from the US Navy to purchase long-lead materials for the construction of a third mobile landing platform (MLP) ship. The MLP will...
Russian Bulava Missile to Enter Serial Production
The Russian Navy's submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM), Bulava, will soon enter serial production, Defence Minister Anatoly Serdyukov has said. The missile was successfully tested from...
Fincantieri Delivers Upgraded Ships to Kenyan Navy
Fincantieri has delivered two fast attack craft, Nyayo and Umoja, to the Kenyan Navy after completing mid-life refitting at Muggiano (La Spezia) shipyard. The refits made were hull...
Austal to Construct Additional JHSV for US Navy
The US Navy has awarded a contract to Austal for the construction of the sixth and seventh joint high speed vessels (JHSV). The $313m construction contract is part of a previous contract...
Russia to Build Corvettes for Algerian Navy
Russia has signed a deal to build two new Tiger Class corvettes under Project 20382 for the Algerian Navy. The deal was signed by United Shipbuiding Corporation (USC) and Rosoboronexport at...
HMS Gloucester Decommissioned
The UK Royal Navy Type 42 destroyer, HMS Gloucester, has been decommissioned in Portsmouth, UK. The destroyer, launched in 1982, has put in over 25 years of service and is known for the...
Thales Sonar Excels in Exercise Proud Manta 2011
A Thales folding light acoustic system (FLASH) active dipping sonar system onboard a UK Royal Navy (RN) Merlin helicopter squadron has proven its capabilities in a multinational...
Kongsberg Demonstrates NSM Land-Target Strike Capability
Kongsberg has conducted the first ever live-fire with the naval strike missile (NSM) to test the missile's precision strike capability against land targets. The missile was launched from...
Oman Navy Christens New Corvette
The last of three corvettes ordered by the Royal Navy of Oman (RNO) has been formally christened Al Rasikh in a launching ceremony held at Portsmouth Naval Base, UK. The new corvette,...
ABG Shipyard to Build Training Ships for Indian Navy
The Indian Navy has awarded a Rs9.7bn ($213.58m) order to ABG Shipyard for the construction of two cadet training ships. The 100m-long ship, with a cruising speed of 29kt, will be designed...
US Navy IRST System Moves Ahead
The US Navy infrared search and track (IRST) system has satisfied all requirements for Milestone B and will enter the engineering and manufacturing development phase of the program. The...
Russian Submarine Test Fires Bulava Missile
The Russian Navy's first fourth-generation strategic nuclear-powered submarine has successfully launched the Bulava ballistic missile in the White Sea, Russia, Defence Ministry spokesman...
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South Korean Navy to Dispatch Special Forces to UAE
The South Korean Navy will dispatch ten troops of its elite underwater demolition team (UDT) to help United Arab Emirates (UAE) forces mid next month, the defence ministry said. The dispatch...
Taiwanese Supersonic Missile Test Unsuccessful
Taiwan's new indigenous supersonic anti-ship missile, the Hsiung Feng (Brave Wind) III, has failed to hit its target during a routine naval drill. The Defence Ministry confirmed that the...
L-3 Awarded US Navy P-3 SMIP Contract
L-3 Communications Platform Integration division has been awarded a contract to perform aircraft sustainment, modification and installation (SMIP) for the US Navy fleet of P-3, EP-3 and...
BAE to Support UK Navy Type 45 Sampson Radars
BAE Systems has been awarded a contract by MBDA to support Sampson multifunction radars (MFR) on board the fleet of six UK Royal Navy Type 45 Destroyers. The £46m support contract will cover...
India Seeks Mk54 Lightweight Torpedoes from US
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified US Congress of a potential foreign military sale of 32 mk54 all-up-round lightweight torpedoes to India. Under the estimated $86m sale,...
DGA Delivers First Upgraded Panther Helicopter
France's direction générale de l'armement (DGA) has delivered the first upgraded Panther helicopter to the French Navy. The Panther helicopter has been upgraded to the new 'standard...
UK Navy Commissions HMS Protector
The UK Royal Navy has formally commissioned its new ice patrol ship, HMS Protector, into the fleet on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Antarctic Treaty. The 5,000t ship, leased...
Boeing Awarded US Navy UCLASS Study Contract
Boeing has received an eight-month study contract from the US Navy unmanned carrier-launched airborne surveillance and strike (UCLASS) programme. Under the contract, the company will...
UK Navy Decommissions HMS Cumberland
The UK Royal Navy has decommissioned its Type 42 frigate, HMS Cumberland, following service of more than 25 years. The frigate was launched in 1986 before being commissioned on 10 June 1989,...
UK Royal Navy and Saudi Arabia Participate in Red Alligator Exercise
The UK Royal Navy's Cougar 11 task group and Saudi Arabia are participating in an eight-day exercise, Red Alligator, near the Arabian Peninsula. The task group includes HMS Albion, the...
Lockheed to Support US Navy DDG 51 Class Combat System
Lockheed Martin Mission Systems and Sensors has been awarded a modification contract by the US Naval Sea Systems Command to provide services for its USS Arleigh Burke DDG 51 Class destroyer. ...
Marshall Bids for UK Maritime Patrol Aircraft
Marshall Aerospace is bidding for the UK Royal Navy requirement for a maritime surveillance aircraft to conduct anti-submarine, anti-ship, and search and rescue missions. The company has...
BAE Awarded US Navy Modification Propulsor Contract
BAE Systems has received a contract modification from the US Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) to produce two additional units of the Virginia class submarine propulsor. The $26.6m...
Chemring to Provide Anti-Personnel Breaching Systems to US Marine Corps
Chemring Ordnance has been awarded a contract to manufacture the MK7 MOD 2 Anti-Personnel Obstacle Breaching System (APOBS) for the US Marine Corps. The contract has a performance period...
Italian Navy Receives First NH90 NFH Helicopter
The Italian Navy has received its first NH90 NFH helicopter from AgustaWestland, which will increase its operational capability and mission effectiveness. The NH90 NFH will perform a variety...
Russia to Test Bulava Missile
The Russian Navy will test launch a Bulava missile on 28 June, according to a Russian Defense Ministry source. "The decision to hold a test launch of the Bulava (SS-NX-30)...
US Navy Orders Rockwell Fifth-Generation ARC-210 Radios
The US Navy has placed orders with Rockwell Collins to equip its aircraft with ARC-210 RT-1939 Gen5 radios to provide networking and interoperability solutions to warfighters. The ARC-210 Gen5,...
Babcock to Test Phalanx 1B CIWS on HMS Daring
Babcock is to set the first Phalanx 1B close-in weapons system (CIWS) to work following a successful installation on the UK Royal Navy Type 45 destroyer, HMS Daring. The Phalanx 1B...
Upgraded HMS Illustrious Undergoes Sea Trials
UK Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious is undergoing sea trials after having completed a 16-month, £40m maintenance and upgrade programme. The ship has already completed one week...
BAE to Manufacture Mk41 VLS for US Navy
BAE Systems has been awarded a contract to manufacture mk41 vertical launching system (VLS) mechanical components and assemblies for the US Navy. Under the $55m contract, the mk41 VLS will...
DCNS to Deploy Camcopter UAS onto New Patrol Vessel
Schiebel has partnered with French Shipbuilder, DCNS to deploy its in-production Camcopter S-100 unmanned air system (UAS) onboard a new Gowind Class offshore patrol vessel (OPV), L Adroit. ...
Lockheed to Upgrade US Navy Submarines
Lockheed Martin has been selected by the US Navy for a $758m indefinite delivery / indefinite quantity contract to provide submarine combat and sonar systems upgrade. Under the contract,...
France Conducts First Underwater Future Missile Launch
The French Direction générale de l'armement (DGA), has conducted the first underwater firing of the future naval cruise missile (MdCN) at the Essais de missiles test range, Ile du...
Australia Issues Tender for Anzac Frigate Maintenance Contract
The Australian Government has issued a tender for a five-year contract for the repair and maintenance of the Royal Australian Navy's eight Anzac Class frigates, Defence Materiel Minister...
US Navy Runs Seahawk Helicopter on Algal-Based Jet Fuel
The US Navy has successfully demonstrated Solazyme's 100% algal-derived jet fuel, SolajetHRJ-5, in an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter test flight in a 50/50 blend with petroleum-derived jet fuel. ...
Brazilian Navy to Acquire Additional S-70B Aircraft
The Brazilian Navy has signed an agreement with the US at the Paris Air Show in France to acquire two additional Sikorsky S-70B Seahawk maritime helicopters. The acquisition is through the...
Russian Warship to Participate in FRUKUS 2011 Exercise
The Russian Navy Northern Fleet destroyer, Admiral Chabanenko and rescue tug Shakhter will participate in the FRUKUS 2011 exercise, which are underway in the North Atlantic off the east coast...
Babcock to Deliver WHLS for UK Submarine
Babcock has received a contract to deliver its weapon handling and launch system (WHLS) for the UK Royal Navy fifth Astute Class nuclear powered attack submarine. The contract follows an...
Russia and France Sign Mistral Deal
Russia and France have finally signed a much-awaited deal to supply two Mistral warships to the Russian Navy at the St Petersburg International Economic Forum. The $1.7bn deal for the supply...
Indian Navy Plans to Procure New Multirole Helicopters
The Indian Navy has plans to procure new multirole helicopters to carry out anti-submarine warfare and to strengthen its fleet of helicopters. The navy has recently issued a request...
US Navy Completes Captive-Flight Tests on Raytheon JOSW C-1
The US Navy has completed a series of captive-flight tests on Raytheon's joint stand-off weapon (JOSW) C-1, paving the way to conduct free-flight tests later this year. The test was conducted...
US Navy Discovers Corrosion on New Austal LCS
The US Navy has discovered 'aggressive' corrosion in the first new littoral combat ship (LCS), USS Independence, built by Austal subsidiary Mobile and General Dynamics. Bloomberg reported the...
Canadian Navy Issues Tender for Nuclear Decontamination Centre
Canada has issued a tender to build a permanent nuclear decontamination centre at the Canadian Forces Base (CFB) in Shearwater, Nova Scotia on the eastern shore of Halifax Harbour. The...
US Navy Contracts HII for DDG 113 Destroyer Construction
The US Navy has contracted Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) to construct the Arleigh Burke Class (DDG 51) destroyer DDG 113. The guided missile destroyer will be constructed with...
Australia to Purchase Naval Combat Helicopters From US
The Australian Navy will acquire 24 MH-60R Seahawk Romeo naval combat helicopters, valued at over A$3bn (US$3.1bn) following approval from the government. Purchased through the foreign...
Raytheon to Provide Logistics Support for US Navy NESP
Raytheon has received a logistics contract from the US Navy to provide support for the communication terminals of the extremely high-frequency satellite programme (NESP). Under the $51.6m...
UK Navy Participates in Submarine Rescue Exercise
UK Royal Navy personnel have participated in the Nato-led Bold Monarch, the world's largest submarine rescue exercise, in Spain. The ten-day exercise aimed to test the ability of allied teams...
Royal Navy Destroyer to Reach UK Next Month
UK Navy destroyer warship HMS York is approaching completion of a five-month deployment to the southern oceans. During the deployment, the Type 42 destroyer completed humanitarian...
US Navy Tests ARRGM Missile on Growler Aircraft for First Time
The US Navy has successfully tested its advanced anti-radiation guided missile (AARGM) on board the EA-18G Growler aircraft for the first time. The AARGM missile, which will complement...
US Marines to Receive Additional Harris Tactical Radios
Harris Corporation is to supply the US Marine Corps with additional Falcon III AN/PRC-117G wideband manpack tactical radios which will be used to broaden marines' wideband communication systems. ...
ITT Awarded US Navy Night Vision System Contract
ITT Corp has been awarded a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract by the US Naval Surface Warfare Center for AN/AVS-9, night vision image intensifier sets. ...
Turkey to Conduct Joint Exercises
Turkey will conduct joint exercises with Oman, the UAE, Qatar, Pakistan, India, Yemen, Saudi Arabia and Jordan from 19 to 21 June in Muscat. Four Turkish warships, TCG YB Kudret...
QinetiQ Awarded USMC Task Order
QinetiQ North America has been awarded a task order by the US Marine Corps to provide engineering and scientific support services to the Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) command and...
Ascent Flight Receives Upgraded Trainer Aircraft for UK Navy
Ascent Flight Training has received four converted Hawker-Beechcraft B350ER King Air special mission aircraft for the UK military flying training system (MFTS). Cobham Aviation Services...
Boeing to Deliver F/A-18E Aircraft to US Navy
Boeing has been awarded a $408.7m contract for the full rate production and delivery of nine F/A-18E aircraft in agreement with the aircraft variation in quantity clause. The...
Indian Navy to Receive First Anti-Submarine Corvette in 2012
The Indian Navy will receive its first anti-submarine warfare (ASW) corvette, the INS Kamorta, in June 2012, Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) shipyard chairman and managing...
Lockheed to Provide MK41 VLS to US Navy
The US Navy has awarded a contract to Lockheed Martin to provide MK41 vertical launching systems (VLS) for its DDG 51 Class Aegis destroyers. Under the $80.2m firm-fixed-price contract,...
Multinational Minesweepers Train in BALTOPS 2011
12 minesweeping vessels from five different Baltic nations have successfully completed a series of manoeuvres along with US Navy USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) during the ongoing Baltic...
New Horizon Class Frigate Enters Service with French Navy
A new Horizon Class frigate, named Chevalier Paul, has entered into service with the French Navy to provide air cover for task forces against aerial threats, including supersonic...
US and Chilean Navies Participate in PASSEX Exercise
The US and Chilean Navies have successfully completed a four-day passing exercise (PASSEX), aimed at promoting communications, interoperability and partnership between the two navies, as part...
Navistar to Provide Dash Vehicles to USMC
Navistar Defence has been awarded a $357.1m firm-fixed-priced delivery order by the US Marine Corps (USMC) Systems Command for the procurement of 471 MaxxPro Dash vehicles. The MaxxPro Dash,...
US Navy Testbed Helicopter Demonstrates Tactical Networking Technology
The US Navy's only maritime UH-1N testbed aircraft helicopter has successfully demonstrated prototyped airborne capability to link ground and airborne networks at the US Army Yuma Proving Ground...
Australia Left without a Single Seaworthy Submarine
Despite Royal Australian Navy claims to the contrary, the country is currently without a single operational submarine to defend the nation, reports the Australian. The Australian Navy claims...
France to Pay Over Taiwan Frigate Deal
The French Government will have to pay €460m ($591m) plus interest and legal fees to the Taiwanese Navy over wrongful payment of commissions in the six Horizon Class frigates deal signed...
Lockheed to Provide Vehicle-Mounted and Portable Sensor Systems to USMC
Lockheed Martin has received a contract from the US Marine Corps (USMC) for the vehicle optic sensor systems II (VOSS II) and portable rapid deployment surveillance systems (PRDSS) and...
Lockheed to Produce F-35 Aircraft for Netherlands
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics has been awarded a modification contract for the procurement of one low-rate initial production IV conventional take-off and landing F-35 aircraft for Netherlands. ...
Indian Navy Commissions New Fast Attack Craft
The Indian Navy has commissioned a new indigenous warship, INS Kabra, to its fleet to aid in anti-piracy operations in the Arabian Sea. INS Kabra, built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and...
Bell Helicopter to Provide Long-Lead Material for USMC H-1 Upgrade
Bell Helicopter has been awarded a modification contract for the purchase of lot 9 long-lead items in support of the H-1 upgrade programme for the US Marine Corps (USMC). The contract is...
UK MHPC Trials Expected Next Year
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) mine countermeasures hydrographic patrol craft (MHPC) is expected to enter the assessment phase by next year, BAE Systems said. BAE future systems team leader...
China to Hold Drills in Western Pacific
The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) will conduct naval training drills in the western Pacific in mid to late June 2011. Xinhua news agency quoted the Defence Ministry as saying,...
HMS Trenchant Rejoins Operational Fleet
The UK Royal Navy Trafalgar Class submarine, HMS Trenchant, has rejoined the operational fleet at HM Naval Base Devonport, Plymouth, UK, after completing an extended upgrade. The...
Raytheon Conducts Phase II SSR for US Navy AMDR Programme
Raytheon has conducted the Phase II system requirements review (SRR) of the US Navy air and missile defence radar (AMDR) programme. During the SRR, the company demonstrated how its mature...
Iranian Deploys Submarines in Red Sea for First Time
The Iranian Navy has, for the first time, deployed its submarines in the Red Sea as part of a naval mission in high seas and oceans. The Fars News Agency reported that the submarines were...
North Korea Test Fires Short-Range Missile
North Korea has test fired a short-range missile, the KN-06, off its west coast last week, according to South Korean media sources. The sources have reported that the missile, with a range...
BAE Delivers 20,000th Warning Sensor to US Navy
BAE Systems has delivered its 20,000th warning sensor for US Navy aircraft missile warning systems. The company has been providing sensor components for ATK's AN/AAR-47 missile warning...
MBDA Qualifies New Naval Version of Marte MK2 Missile
MBDA has qualified the new naval-configured Marte MK2 missile during a planned firing exercise conducted in Italy. The launch checked the new ammunition's canister behaviour and ensured that...
Lockheed Delivers Third F-35 Carrier Variant
Lockheed Martin has delivered its third F-35 Lightning II carrier variant aircraft, CF-3, from Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, Texas, US. The test pilot Dan 'Dog' Canin...
HMS Illustrious to Begin Sea Trials
The UK Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious will soon begin seven weeks of sea trials following a successful 16-month refit programme. The refit includes the Defence...
South Korean Navy Deploys Second Aegis Destroyer
The South Korean Navy has deployed its second Aegis destroyer Yulgok Yi I into service after the successful completion of nine months of test trials. The 166m long, 7,600t KDX-III destroyer...
Vietnam to Procure Six Russian Submarines
Vietnam will procure six Russian-built Kilo-class attack submarines in a move to strengthen its capability to defend the country, according to Vietnam's defence minister general Phung Quang Thanh....
Saab to Upgrade Thai Navy Combat Management and Fire Control Systems
The Royal Thai Navy has placed two orders with Saab for an upgrade to the combat management and fire control systems on two Naresuan class frigates. The contract involves replacing the...
Indonesian Navy Requires Ten Submarines
The Indonesian Navy is in need of ten submarines to safeguard the nation's entire marine territory, navy equipment director first admiral Susilo has announced. "With ten submarines in our...
Mercury Computer to Support BAE ARTISAN 3D Naval Radar Program
Mercury Computer Systems has been selected to deliver integrated Application Ready Subsystems (ARS) and system integration services in support of BAE Systems' Advanced Radar Target...
Reutech Awarded SAN Frigate Optical Radar Trackers Contract
Reutech Radar Systems has been awarded a contract by the South African Navy (SAN) to research and develop a replacement optical radar tracker (ORT) for the four Valour-class frigates. ...
US Navy Contracts Huntington Ingalls for DDG 113 Long Lead Time Materials
Huntington Ingalls Industries has been awarded a contract modification by the US Naval Sea Systems Command for long lead time materials for DDG 113. The $25.3m contract is a modification to...
iRobot to Deliver Robots to US Navy
iRobot has received an order from the US Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) for Man Transportable Robotic System (MTRS) MK 1 Mod 1 robots. Under the contract, the company will deliver 86 MTRS...
Insitu to Support US Navy ScanEagle UAS
Insitu Inc has been awarded a firm fixed-price contract by the US Naval Air Systems Command to provide deployment services and flight hours in support of the ScanEagle Unmanned Aerial...
Vietnamese Navy to Receive Second Gepard-Class Frigate
The Vietnamese Navy will soon receive its second Gepard 3.9-class frigate after it successfully completed a series of sea acceptance trials. The Gepard-class frigates have been designed...
US Navy to Commission New Guided Missile Destroyer
The US Navy will commission the newest Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyer, William P. Lawrence, on 4 June 2011 at Pier 2, Alabama State Docks, US. William P. Lawrence, designated...
Cassidian to Develop Solutions to Protect Canadian Vessels Against Attacks
Cassidian has been awarded a contract by Defence Research Development Canada to develop new technologies to help Canadian Navy ships to detect and counter laser-based threats in littoral waters. ...
Bold Monarch 2011 Begins
Nato has begun a 12-day submarine rescue exercise, Bold Monarch 2011, near the Spanish port of Cartagena, the Russian Ministry of Defence has reported. Bold Monarch, which is held every...
Saab ANZAC Frigate Modernisation Achieves Milestones
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) ANZAC frigate modernisation under the anti-ship missile defence (ASMD) programme, with Saab as one of the prime contractors, has achieved crucial milestones. ...
First Moroccan Navy Multimission Frigate Completes SAT
The Royal Moroccan Navy's first multimission frigate has successfully completed sea acceptance trials (SATs) at the Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding (DSNS) yard in Vlissingen, the Netherlands. ...
Russia Delivers Five MiG-29K / KUB Naval Fighters to India
Russia has delivered a new batch of five MiG-29K / KUB carrier-based fighters along with a flight training simulator and other technical equipment to the Indian Navy, Russian MiG Aircraft...
UK Navy Helicopters Participate in Saxon Warrior Exercise
UK Royal Navy helicopters from 849 Naval Air Squadron have participated in a major maritime exercise, codenamed Saxon Warrior, off the west coast of Cornwall, England. The exercise also forms...
Next US Navy Aircraft Carrier to be Named USS John F Kennedy
The next US Navy Gerald R Ford Class aircraft carrier, designated CVN 79, will be named USS John F Kennedy, US Navy secretary Ray Mabus has said. The aircraft carrier is the second to be...
GD NASSCO to Construct MLP Ships for US Navy
The General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (GD NASSCO) has received a $744m fixed-price incentive fee contract from the US Navy for two mobile landing platform (MLP) ships. ...
Construction Begins on New Russian Navy Corvette
Construction of a new corvette for the Russian Navy has begun at the St Petersburg shipyard, Russia, shipyard spokesperson Svetlana Ermolayeva has said. "The new corvette will be quite...
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MBDA Aster Missiles Launched from Italian Navy Carrier
Two MBDA Italian Aster surface-to-air anti-missiles (SAAM/IT) have been successfully launched from the Italian Navy's Conti di Cavour aircraft carrier to demonstrate the missile's...
Orbital to Provide Coyote Sea-Skimming Target Vehicles to US Navy
Orbital Sciences Corporation has been awarded a production contract by the US Navy for seven Coyote supersonic sea-skimming target (SSST) vehicles and related equipment. The $26.4m order is...
France and Russia Agree to Sign Warship Deal Next Month
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and his French counterpart, Nicolas Sarkozy, have finally reached an agreement regarding the Mistral helicopter carrier contract, to be signed next month. ...
Rolls-Royce to Provide In-Service Support to UK Navy Destroyers
Rolls-Royce has signed a contract with BAE Systems to provide in-service support for the UK Royal Navy Type 45 Daring Class destroyers. The six-year £20m contract has options for extensions...
UK to Commission New Ice Patrol Ship
The UK Royal Navy's new ice patrol ship, HMS Protector, has entered Portsmouth Naval Base, UK, for the first time. The ship has been leased on a three-year contract from a Norwegian company...
Northrop to Upgrade Swedish Navy Patrol Boat Radar
Sperry Marine, a business unit of Northrop Grumman, has been awarded a contract to upgrade the navigation radars on five Swedish Navy patrol boats to meet mission requirements. The...
First Russian Fourth-Generation Submarine to Begin Final Sea Trials
Russia's first fourth-generation strategic nuclear-powered submarine, the Yuri Dolgoruki, will soon begin final sea trials, Sevmash shipyard press secretary Anastasia Nikitinskaya has said. ...
Lockheed Delivers AH-1Z Cobra TSS to US Marine Corps
Lockheed Martin has begun early delivery of the first target sight system (TSS) follow-on production units for the US Marine Corps AH-1Z Cobra attack helicopter. The TSS unit is the...
Oshkosh to Deliver New Vehicles to US Marine Corps
Oshkosh Defence has received a delivery order from the US Marine Corps Systems Command (MARCORSYSCOM) for 200 logistics vehicle system replacement (LVSR) tractors and nearly 70 LVSR wreckers. ...
Indian Navy to Induct New Stealth Frigates
The Indian Navy will soon induct two indigenous stealth frigates, INS Satpura and INS Teg, to bolster its war-fighting capabilities. The 6,200t Satpura is likely to be commissioned in...
Raytheon Awarded Digital Radar Warning Receivers Contract
Raytheon has been awarded an $84.7m contract by the US Naval Air Systems Command for continued production of ALR-67(V) 3 digital radar warning receivers. The ALR-67(V) 3 is the US Navy...
Japan Allows US to Export Jointly Developed Missile
The Japanese Government has agreed to allow the US to export a jointly developed ballistic missile interceptor, Standard missile-3 block 2A, to third countries. The decision on the export will...
US and Royal Thai Marines Conclude CARAT 2011
The US Marine Corps and The Royal Thai Marines have concluded Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2011 at Had Yao Beach in Thailand. Nine amphibious assault vehicles from the US...
Russia to Launch Third Talwar Class Frigate for Indian Navy
Russia will launch the Indian Navy's third Talwar Class guided missile frigate, INS Trikand, on 25 May, at the Baltic Shipyard in Kaliningrad, Russia. The new frigate is being built at the...
US Navy Invites Proposals for Small UAS
The US Navy has issued a request for proposal (RFP) for a small unmanned air system (UAS) until the small tactical unmanned aerial system (STUAS) / tier II enters service in 2013. Under the...
L-3 Awarded US Navy C-12 CLS Contract
L-3 Communications Systems Field Support (SFS) has been awarded a contract to provide full contractor logistics support (CLS) for the US Navy 65 fleet of C-12 aircraft. Under the initial...
Philippine Navy to Deploy Gunboats and Supply Ship
The Philippine Navy will deploy two gunboats and a supply ship to participate in anti-terror security operations in the Sulu Sea, the Philippines, next week. The two gunboats, BRP Manuel Gomez...
Russia Tests Sineva Missile
Russia has successfully conducted its second Sineva intercontinental ballistic missile test in the Barents Sea, Russian Defence Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov has said. The missile...
Indian Navy to Induct Kawach Rockets in 2013
The Indian Navy is likely to induct Kawach rockets into service in 2013, Ordnance Factories Board (OFB) director general and chairman DM Gupta has said. "We have made two prototypes and the...
General Atomics Delivers EMALS Components for US Navy Aircraft Carrier
General Atomics has delivered the first set of electromagnetic aircraft launch system (EMALS) production components to US Naval Air Systems Command for installation in the new aircraft carrier,...
Construction to Begin on US Navy's Newest Submarine
Construction on the US Navy's newest submarine, USS Minnesota (SSN 783), will soon begin following the completion of the keel laying at Newport News Shipbuilding, US. The 377ft-long submarine...
DCNS Launches First Gowind Class OPV
DCNS has launched the first Gowind Class offshore patrol vessel, L'Adroit, just one year after construction work began. The new OPV has been designed to carry out maritime surveillance and...
UK MoD Awards Sea Viper Support Contract to MBDA
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded a £165m project availability support service – Sea Viper (PASS-SV) contract to MBDA to provide support for the Royal Navy Sea Viper weapon system. ...
Raytheon Produces S-Band T/R Modules for US Navy Programme
Raytheon has produced the first group of S-band transmit / receive (T/R) modules for the US Navy air and missile defense radar (AMDR) programme. The AMDR radar suite will consist of an...
Taiwan to Replace Aging Anti-Submarine Torpedoes
Taiwan's military is planning to allocate $860m to purchase new mk54 and mk48 torpedoes in a move to replace its aging US- and German-manufactured torpedoes. Defense News has reported that...
UK Navy Destroyer Fires New Air Defence Missile
The UK Royal Navy flagship Type 45 destroyer, HMS Daring, has successfully fired the new Sea Viper air defence missile for the first time. The air defence missile system was fired during...
GD to Develop Advanced Submarine Technologies for US Navy
General Dynamics (GD) Electric Boat has received a modification contract from the US Navy to develop advanced submarine technologies for current and future undersea platforms. Under the...
UK Reveals Plans for Successor Nuclear Deterrent Submarine
The UK Government has approved the early phase of design of the Initial Gate submarine that will deliver the nation's nuclear deterrent into the 2060s, Defence Secretary Liam Fox has revealed. ...
German Navy May Purchase Carl Zeiss MEOS II
The German Navy is negotiating a contract with Carl Zeiss for the maritime electro-optical systems (MEOS) II at the biennial International Maritime Defence Exhibition (IMDEX) being held...
URS to Provide Maintenance Services to US Marine Corps
URS Corporation has been awarded a two-year task order from the US Department of Defense (DoD) to provide equipment maintenance support services for US Marine Corps vehicles. The $101m task...
Indian Navy to Train for Scorpene Submarines
The Indian Navy is preparing to undergo training to operate the Scorpene submarines being built at Mazagon Docks (MDL), Mumbai, India, an official has said. "The Indian crews will begin...
US Navy F-35C Test Aircraft Excels
The US Navy's first F-35C test aircraft, CF-1, has exceeded test and evaluation programme scores during test flights conducted this year. The aircraft has completed 36 test flights to...
US Navy to Procure CREW Systems from Sierra Nevada
The US Naval Sea Systems Command has awarded a firm-fixed-price modification contract to Sierra Nevada Corporation for the procurement of 360 dismounted counter radio-controlled...
South Korea Launches Major Exercise
South Korea has launched a major week-long exercise off the south-eastern port of Pohang, Seoul, to test troops' capability to conduct beach assaults and landings. Thousands of troops...
US Navy Developing Aircraft Carrier-Based Drones
The US is developing aircraft carrier-based unmanned armed planes or drones in a bid to increase its deterrence in the wake of China's military rise. The Associated Press reported a US...
UK to Borrow Spy Plane from US
The UK will borrow a P-3 Orion maritime patrol spy plane from the US to protect Royal Navy warships that taking part in the Libyan mission. "Because we no longer have the Nimrod capability we...
Russian Navy to Launch Bulava Missile in Mid June
The Russian Defence Ministry has four rounds of Bulava missile test launches planned, with the first scheduled to take place next month. "The launch will take place between 15 and 17 June from...
Raytheon to Produce Additional AESA Radars for US Navy
Raytheon has received a contract from Boeing to produce and deliver 42 APG-79 active electronically scanned array (AESA) radars for the US Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet tactical aircraft. The...
Iran Manufacturing Oceangoing Warships
Iran is manufacturing oceangoing warships to bolster the Iranian Navy's capabilities outside the nation's territorial waters, Iranian Defence Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi has said. ...
Malaysia Seeks F/A-18D Aircraft Upgrade from US
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified US Congress of a potential sale for upgrades to existing F/A-18D aircraft of the Malaysian Navy. Under the estimated $72m foreign...
Russian Navy Deploys Destroyer to Gulf of Aden
The Russian Navy Northern Fleet destroyer, Severomorsk, will participate in the patrolling of pirate-infested waters in the Gulf of Aden, the Russian Defence Ministry has said. "A task force...
Brazilian Navy Selects Paramarine Submarine Software
The Brazilian Navy has selected Paramarine advanced marine design software to support the design and development of a new fleet of Brazilian submarines. The latest version of Paramarine (V7)...
Netherlands to Reduce Naval Force
The Royal Netherlands Navy has begun its force reduction by reducing the number of Almaar Class minehunters from ten to six. The navy will phase out one of the two supply ships, oil...
Germany to Provide In-Service Support for Norwegian Submarines
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (HDW) and MarineForce International (MFI) have signed a frame agreement with the Norwegian Defence Logistics Organisation to provide in-service support for...
Lockheed to Upgrade US Marine Corps Gunnery Trainers
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract by the US Marine Corps to provide four new systems and upgrade 36 gunnery trainers for M1-A1 main battle tanks and LAV-25 light armoured vehicles. ...
Italian Navy Accepts Selex Electro-Optical Turrets
The Italian Navy has accepted Selex Galileo's four Janus-Naval (Janus-N) electro-optical turrets after successful completion of the trials. Janus-N has been installed on four Italian Navy...
US Navy to Christen Amphibious Transport Dock Ship
The US Navy will christen its newest amphibious transport dock ship, Anchorage, on 14 May 2011 at Huntington Ingalls Industries - Avondale Shipyard, Louisiana, US. Anchorage, designated LPD 23,...
Nigerian Navy Acquires New Combat Boats
The Nigerian Navy has acquired and launched three new Manta combat boats to fight against piracy and address the challenges in the maritime sector. Nigerian Navy Ship Beecroft commanding...
Teledyne to Manufacture Gun Mission Modules for US Navy LCS
Teledyne Brown Engineering has been awarded a contract by Northrop Grumman Corporation to manufacture four littoral combat ship (LCS) gun mission modules (GMM) for the US Navy. Under the...
RNLN Accepts MPAS for its NH90 NFH Helicopters
The Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN) has taken delivery of a mission planning and analysis system (MPAS) from AgustaWestland for its fleet of NH90 NFH medium twin naval helicopters. The...
Metro Machine Awarded US Navy LSD MSMO Contract
Metro Machine Corporation has been awarded a contract in support of the US Navy multiship, multioption (MSMO) LSD mid-life extension for the amphibious landing ship, USS Ashland (LSD 48). ...
French FREMM Frigate Completes First Sea Trials
The first French FREMM multimission frigate, the Aquitaine, has successfully completed first sea trials off the Brittany peninsula in north-west France. The sea trials demonstrated the...
US MDA SBX Radar to be Upgraded
The US Missile Defense Agency's sea-based X-band Radar (SBX) vessel is to undergo maintenance and upgrades at Vigor Shipyard in Seattle, Washington, US. The SBX Radar is one of the sensors for...
UK Navy's New RFTG to Participate in Cougar 11 Exercise
The Royal Navy's new Response Force Task Group (RFTG) will be deployed this summer to participate in Cougar 11. The RFTG includes HMS Ocean, which is leading a second group of ships,...
Production Begins on First 125 Class German Navy Frigate
Production on the first of four 125 Class frigates (F125) for the German Navy has begun at the Blohm + Voss shipyard in Hamburg, Germany. The production follows the contract awarded to ARGE...
Russia-France Mistral Negotiations Stall over Technology Transfer
Negotiations between Russia and France on the purchase of Mistral Class helicopter carriers have stalled over issues related to transfer and licensed production of tactical systems, a...
Taiwan Equips Warships with New Supersonic Missiles
Taiwan has deployed the domestically developed new supersonic anti-ship missile, Hsiung Feng III, on its warships, National Defence Committee chairman Lin Yu-fang has said. Lin quoted...
Kratos to Continue to Provide Support Services to US Naval Surface Warfare Center
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has been awarded a contract to continue its engineering and technical support services with the US Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division...
US NAVSEA Ends San Antonio Class MSMO Contract
The US Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) has scrapped the San Antonio Class multiship, multioption (MSMO) maintenance contract with Earl Industries over quality assurance issues. The decision...
UK Navy Commissions New Type 45 Destroyer
The UK Royal Navy has formally commissioned its new Type 45 air defence destroyer, HMS Diamond, into the fleet at Portsmouth Naval Base, UK. HMS Diamond is one of six multirole vessels that...
Malaysian and Australian Navies Conduct Joint Exercise
The Malaysian and Australian navies are conducting a week-long bilateral maritime warfare exercise, Mastex, in the Straits of Melaka, Malaysia. The Australian Anzac class frigates,...
US Navy Signs MOA with US Army for High Speed Vessels
The US Navy has signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the US Army to assign all 10 of the army's joint high speed vessels (JHSV) to the navy. The MOA is aimed to formalise and...
Israel Finalises German Submarine Purchase
Israel has finalised the purchase of a sixth Dolphin-class U212 submarine from Germany, an Israeli official said. "It's finalised...we will be getting another submarine from Germany,...
US Navy Upgraded C-2 Simulator Declared Operational
The upgraded C-2A Greyhound Operational Flight Trainer (OFT) for the US Navy has been declared operational at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, US. The OFT has been outfitted with a...
GD to Provide Additional Services to US Navy Destroyer
General Dynamics (GD) Bath Iron Works has been awarded a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to provide additional class services to the US Navy Zumwalt Class (DDG 1000) destroyer. Under the...
Russian Caspian Fleet Needs Upgrade, Says DPM
The Russian Navy's Caspian Flotilla is in desperate need of modernisation, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov has said. "The fleet, which is currently in service in the Caspian Sea,...
US Navy to Christen Guided Missile Destroyer
The US Navy will christen its new guided missile destroyer, Michael Murphy, on 7 May 2011, at General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, Maine, US. Designated DDG 112, Michael Murphy is the 62nd...
Babcock Begins Upgrade Work on UK Navy Minehunter
Babcock has begun a five month-long support period (docking) (SP(D)) upgrade work on the UK Royal Navy's newest Sandown Class single role minehunter, HMS Shoreham, in Scotland, UK. The...
BAE to Provide Support Services to UK Navy Patrol Vessel
BAE Systems has been awarded a six-year contract extension to deliver support services to the UK Royal Navy patrol vessel, HMS Clyde. The contract extension will allow the ship to remain in...
US Navy Tests JSOW C-1 Variant
A US Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet has completed the first captive carriage test of the AGM-154 joint stand-off weapon (JSOW) C-1 variant at the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division,...
Curtiss-Wright to Produce RAST Systems for US Navy DDG 51 Programme
Curtiss-Wright Corporation has received a contract to produce recovery assist, secure and traverse (RAST) systems in support of the US Navy DDG 51 flight IIA forward-build programme. Under...
Russia to Assign New Mistral Deal Negotiators
The Russian Defence Ministry is to assign a new team of negotiators to the potential $1.5bn deal to purchase Mistral Class helicopter carriers from France, a ministry source has said. ...
UK Navy Seeks MK15 Phalanx CIWS from US
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress of a potential sale of MK15 Phalanx close-in weapon systems (CIWS) and associated equipment to the UK. Under the $137m sale, the...
South Korea Develops Vertical Launch Tubes for Submarines
South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering has developed a vertical launching system (VLS) to be installed on heavy attack submarines that will be deployed after...
Force Protection to Provide ISS Kits for US Marine Corps
Force Protection Industries has received a firm fixed price modification contract from US Marine Corps for the purchase of 1,000 independent suspension system (ISS) kits for its Cougar fleet. ...
Iranian Navy to Equip Submarines with Missile Launchers
The Iranian Navy is planning to equip its submarines with indigenous missile launching systems due to submarine limitations for firing torpedoes, Iranian Army Lieutenant Commander Rear...
GD to Build Additional Virginia Class Submarine for US Navy
The US Navy has awarded $1.2bn to General Dynamics (GD) Electric Boat for the construction of the 14th Virginia Class submarine, SSN-787. The contract also marks the start of production of...
Hydroid Delivers AUVs to Royal Norwegian Navy
Hydroid has delivered two Remus 100 autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) to the Royal Norwegian Navy (RNoN) to further enhance its shallow water mine countermeasure capability. The Remus 100...
Danish Frigates to Receive Terma Radar Systems
The Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation has signed a contract with Terma for the delivery of radar systems for the Danish Navy's three new Iver Huitfeldt Class frigates. ...
South Korean Navy Launches New Frigate
The South Korean Navy has launched a new frigate, the Incheon, at the Hyundai Heavy Industries shipyard in Ulsan, Seoul, in a bid to boost its deterrence following North Korean attacks last...
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GD to Provide EFSS to US Marine Corps
General Dynamics (GD) Ordnance and Tactical Systems has been awarded a firm-fixed-price delivery order for Production Lot 4 procurement of individual components of the Expeditionary Fire...
Iranian Navy to Increase Missile Range
The Iranian Navy has plans to increase the range of missile systems to boost the nation's deterrence power, Iran Navy deputy commander Admiral Gholamreza Khadem Bigham has said. "The range...
Russia Test Fires Sineva SLBM
Russia has successfully test fired the Sineva submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) from a Delta-IV Class submarine in the Barents Sea in the Arctic, Defence Ministry spokesman colonel...
Indonesia Launches Indigenous Warship
Indonesian Defence Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro has launched the indigenously built warship, the KRI Clurit, at Batu Ampar cargo port, Batam, Riau Islands province, Indonesia. The 40m-long...
Iranian Navy Equips Hovercrafts with Missiles
The Iranian Navy has, for the first time, equipped hovercraft with long-range surface-to-surface missiles, Iranian naval commander rear admiral Seyyed Mahmoud Moussavi has said. "The...
Russian Naval Base to Remain in Ukraine Indefinitely
Russia's Black Sea Fleet naval base in the Ukraine port of Sevastopol on the Crimean peninsula will remain permanently, Russian Black Sea Fleet Admiral Igor Kasatonov said. "2042 is not the...
US Navy Receives First Standard Missile-6
Raytheon has delivered the first Standard missile-6 (SM-6) production round to the US Navy that will provide protection against the full spectrum of air threats. SM-6 incorporates the...
US Navy Decommissions Guided-Missile Frigate
The US Navy has decommissioned the USS Jarrett (FFG 33) guided-missile frigate at San Diego Naval Base, US, after 27 years of service. The 453ft-long, 4,100t Oliver Hazard Perry...
Nato and Russian Submarines Ready for Naval Exercise
A Russian submarine is to, for the first time, participate in naval exercise with Nato warships, according to the alliance. The warship is expected to take part in next month's undersea...
South Korea to Purchase Unmanned Surveillance Aircraft
South Korea is planning to purchase two unmanned surveillance aircraft to strengthen its reconnaissance capability over the western sea border with North Korea, a government source has said. ...
South African Navy Orders Umkhonto Missiles
The South African Navy (SAN) has placed an order with Denel Aerospace for the resupply of Umkhonto surface-to-air missiles (SAM) for its Valour Class frigates. The 125kg Umkhonto missile has...
Indonesian Navy Test Fires Anti-Ship Missile
The Indonesian Navy has successfully test fired the Yakhont anti-ship missile during naval exercises in the Indian Ocean, according to an Indonesian News Agency. Launched from Van Speijk...
French FREMM Frigate Begins First Sea Trials
The first French FREMM multimission frigate, the Aquitaine, has begun sea trials off the Brittany peninsula in north-west France. The first phase will test the vessel's safety systems...
South Korea Could Deploy Frigates to Protect Eastern Islands
South Korea is considering plans to deploy new frigates near Dokdo, south-east of Ulleungdo, Korea, to strengthen its sovereign control of the easternmost islets after Japan renewed its...
Thai Navy to Swap German Submarines for Korean
The Royal Thai Navy is considering purchasing two South Korean submarines instead of six second-hand German submarines, Thai Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwon has said. The defence...
Thales to Provide Ammunition to US Marine Corps
Thales has been awarded a contract from General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems to provide 120mm rifled mortar ammunition to the US Marine Corps (USMC). The $50m contract, in support...
Iranian Navy to Receive New Indigenous Submarines
Iran has plans to manufacture and deploy new indigenous submarines to patrol the country's southern coasts, Iranian Naval forces deputy commander admiral Amir Farhadi has said. The...
L-3 to Produce EP-3E Spiral 3 Aircraft for US Navy
L-3 Communications has been approved to start low-rate initial production (LRIP) of the US Navy's EP-3E Spiral 3-configured aircraft, following successful completion of developmental testing of...
South Korea and US to Conduct Military Drills
South Korea and the US will conduct an anti-invasion drill on Baengnyeong Island near the Yellow Sea next month in response to North Korea's construction of a hovercraft base. Special troops...
Bluefin Awarded US Navy ADC MK 5 Subcontract
Bluefin Robotics has been awarded a subcontract from Ultra Electronics to support the acoustic device countermeasure (ADC) MK 5 programme intended to meet the US Navy's torpedo...
Indian Navy to Procure South Korean Minesweepers
The Indian Navy is planning to procure eight new South Korean minesweepers to increase its fleet of warships that are capable of detonating sea mines, navy officials have said. "The...
Lockheed and US Navy Test Aegis BMD System
Lockheed's Aegis ballistic missile defence (BMD) system has for the first time successfully detected and destroyed an intermediate-range ballistic missile during a test off the coast of Hawaii,...
Russian Navy Unveils Third Stealth Corvette
The Russian Navy has unveiled a third new Steregushchy Class (Project 20380) corvette, the Boiky, at St Petersburg's Severnaya Verf shipyard, Russia. The Steregushchy Class corvettes have...
US Navy Launches New Dry Cargo / Ammunition Ship
The US Navy has christened and launched a 12th dry cargo / ammunition ship, William McLean, at the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard in San Diego, US. William McLean, also known as T-AKE 12,...
IDF May Cancel Purchase of New Missile Ships
The Israel Defence Force (IDF) is likely to cancel plans to purchase two new large missile ships for the Israel Navy. The Israeli Defence Ministry allocated $330m in 2007 for the purchase of...
BAE to Provide Communications and Gun Systems for US Navy LCS
BAE Systems has been subcontracted by General Dynamics (GD) to provide external communications and primary gun systems for the ten US Navy Independence variant Austal-built littoral combat...
Northrop to Deliver E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Aircraft to US Navy
Northrop has been awarded a modification contract by the US Naval Air Systems Command for the manufacture and delivery of four low-rate initial production lot 4 E-2D Advanced Hawkeye...
Philippine Navy to Deploy Patrol Craft
The Philippine military is planning to deploy new US-built Hamilton Class patrol craft to boost patrols around the Philippine-claimed area of the Spratly Archipelago, military...
BAE to Deploy HVME System on UK Submarine
BAE Systems Submarine Solutions will deploy a Brüel & Kjær hull vibration monitoring equipment (HVME) solution on the UK Royal Navy submarine, HMS Audacious. The HVME system...
iRobot to Provide MTRS Systems to US Navy
iRobot has been awarded an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract for the procurement of man transportable robotic system (MTRS) production systems for the US Navy. Under the...
Bulgarian Navy to Modernise Frigates by 2014
The Bulgarian Navy will modernise three of its frigates by 2014 in a move to improve the technical efficiency of the navy, Bulgarian Defence Minister Anyu Angelov has said. As part of...
France to Supply Fully Equipped Mistral Ships to Russia
France has agreed to fully equip Russia's Mistral Class helicopter carriers with a complete set of communication and control systems, a senior official in the Russian Defence Ministry has...
Thales Awarded UK Navy Merlin Helicopter Support Contract
Thales UK has signed a new contract with Lockheed to continue to provide an availability-based support package for the acoustic subsystem for the UK Royal Navy Merlin mk1 and mk2 helicopters. ...
BAE Delivers Shipboard Intelligence Systems for US Navy
BAE Systems has delivered two production units of the US Navy primary shipboard intelligence system to provide better intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and targeting capability. The...
South Korean Navy Orders New HD ROV System
Schilling Robotics has received a delivery order for a new 150hp HD ROV system from the Republic of South Korea (ROK) Navy. The HD ROV is a compact, powerful and flexible system that will be...
GD to Provide Mission Computers for US Navy Aircraft
The US Navy has awarded a contract to General Dynamics (GD) Advanced Information Systems to produce Type-3 advanced mission computers (AMC) for the F/A-18E/F and E/A-18G Super Hornet...
Harris to Supply Satellite Communications Terminals to Canadian Navy
Harris has been awarded the Canadian short term satellite communications upgrade (STSCU) contract for shipboard satellite communications terminals. Under the contract, the company will...
ROK Navy to Receive First Phalanx Weapon System
Raytheon has delivered the first Phalanx close-in weapon system to the Republic of South Korea Navy (ROK) for batch one of the new Ulsan-1 Class FFX ship programme. The Phalanx block 1B...
M7 Aerospace to Maintain US Navy C-26 and UC-35 Aircraft
M7 Aerospace, a subsidiary of Elbit Systems, has been awarded a contract to perform contractor logistics support (CLS) and maintenance for a mixed fleet of seven RC/EC/C-26D and 12 UC-35C/D...
BAE to Maintain US Navy Ticonderoga Class Missile Cruisers
BAE Systems Ship Repair has been awarded a multiship, multioption (MSMO) dry dock contract by the US Navy to maintain six Ticonderoga Class (CG 47) guided missile cruisers. The five-year...
US Navy Tests Lasers for Ship Self Defence
The US Office of Naval Research (ONR) and its industry partner have successfully tested a solid-state, high-energy laser (HEL) from a surface ship in the Pacific Ocean test range,...
Israel Eyes Discounted German Submarine
Israel is planning to revive bids for a sixth Dolphin Class naval vessel with Germany, an Israeli official said. Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu will raise the matter with...
Lockheed Awarded Standard Missile-3 Block IIB Contract
Lockheed has been awarded a contract by the US Missile Defense Agency for concept definition and programme planning phase for the Standard missile-3 block IIB (SM-3 IIB). The 32-month,...
Russian Amphibious Ship to Participate in Naval Exercises
Russia's Baltic Sea fleet large amphibious ship, the Minsk, will participate in the Baltops-2011 (Baltic operations) annual naval exercises to be held in the Baltic Sea in June this...
Iran to Mass Produce New Cruise Missiles
Iran is set to open a new production line for domestically manufactured cruise missiles, Iranian Defence Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi has said. "Iran's Defence Ministry will...
US Prepares for First Sea-Based Missile Defence Test
The US is gearing up for its first sea-based missile defence test, known as FTM-15, against longer-range missiles this month, the Pentagon's Missile Defense Agency spokesman Richard Lehner...
US Navy Decommissions Los Angeles Class Attack Submarine
The US Navy has decommissioned the USS Memphis (SSN 691) attack submarine, after 33 years of service, at the Shepherd of the Sea Chapel, Connecticut, US. The 361ft-long, 6,087t Los Angeles...
Taiwan Deploys New Indigenous Missile Boats
The Taiwanese Navy has deployed a fleet of ten domestically built missile boats at the north-eastern naval base in Suao, Taiwan. Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou inaugurated the squadron...
OSI Geospatial to Provide Fleetwide ECPINS Licence for UK Navy
OSI Geospatial has signed a contract with the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to provide a fleetwide licence for use by the UK Royal Navy (RN). The new fleetwide licence will allow RN to set up...
Force Protection to Deliver Buffalo Vehicles to US Marine Corps
Force Protection has received a contract from the US Marine Corps for Buffalo mine-protected clearance vehicles (MPCV). The $46.6m foreign military sale (FMS) will provide for 40 programme...
Construction Begins on Fourth Fremm Frigate
Construction of the fourth Fremm vessel under the European multimission frigate construction programme has begun at Fincantieri's shipyard in Riva Trigoso, Sestri Levante, Genoa, Italy. ...
Argon ST and Atair Awarded US Marine JPADS-ULW Contract
Argon ST and Atair Aerospace have received a not-to-exceed ceiling firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract from US Marine Corps System Command for the joint...
Northrop to Provide Spares for E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Aircraft and Trainers
Northrop has been awarded a firm-fixed-price order against a previously issued basic order agreement for spare consumables and repairables. Under the $21.2m contract, the company will provide...
Australian Navy Acquires UK Navy Landing Ship
The Australian Navy has acquired Largs Bay, the UK's Bay Class amphibious ship, Defence Minister Stephen Smith and Defence Materiel Minister Jason Clare have said. Largs Bay is a landing ship...
North Korean Navy Deploys New Submarine
The North Korean Navy has deployed a new submarine to strengthen the intensity of maritime infiltration drills being conducted near its bases off the East Sea and Yellow Sea, a government...
UK MoD Awards Lightweight Multirole Missile Contract to Thales
Thales UK and the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) have agreed to 're-role' previously contracted budgets for the production of lightweight multirole missile (LMM) into service for UK armed...
UK Navy Releases Details of Redundancy Programmes
The UK Royal Navy has released details of the first tranche of its redundancy programmes along with specific trades and branches and the number being sought from each area to its personnel. ...
Ingalls Shipbuilding to Build Tenth LPD for US Navy
Huntington Ingalls Industries has been awarded a US Navy contract for the construction of the tenth San Antonio Class amphibious transport dock, John P Murtha (LPD 26). The $1.5bn contract...
UK Submarines to Receive US Nuclear Warheads
The UK Royal Navy's nuclear-armed ballistic missile submarines will receive an enhanced version of a US-manufactured nuclear warhead, the Federation of American Scientists has said. About 1,200...
Russia Unveils New Missile Frigate
The Russian republic of Tatarstan Shipbuilders has unveiled a second Gepard Class frigate, the Dagestan, for the Russian Navy, Zelenodolsk Shipyard has said. The 102m-long Dagestan has...
Chilean Navy Receives First Anti-Submarine Warfare Aircraft
The Chilean Navy has taken delivery of its first Airbus Military C295 anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft. The new C295, certified by the Spanish certification and military...
RNZN to Participate in Pacific Partnership Exercise
A contingent of Royal New Zealand Defence Force personnel is participating in the US-led exercise Pacific Partnership. The HMNZS Canterbury crew and up to 150 personnel will...
Indian Navy to Replace Minesweeping Vessels
The Indian Navy is considering replacing its ageing fleet of minesweeping ships and is in negotiation with Korean Kangnam Corporation Busan shipyards to build two mine countermeasures vessels. ...
Lockheed to Deliver ASW Training Targets to US Navy
Lockheed has been awarded a contract by the US Navy to design and deliver a second-generation MK39 Expendable Mobile anti-submarine training target (EMATT). EMATTs, used by air and surface...
US Navy May Widen Activity Area in Black Sea
The US Navy has plans to widen its activities in the Black Sea region by involving 14 countries in its envisaged military training drills this year. The chief of the US European Command...
BAE to Upgrade UK Navy Type 23 Frigate
BAE Systems has been awarded a contract to upgrade the capability of the 20-year-old UK Royal Navy Type 23 frigate, HMS Lancaster, at Portsmouth Naval Base, UK. Under the £17.9m contract, BAE...
Singapore Navy to Command Multinational Counter-Piracy Task Force
The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) has taken over command of the Combined Task Force (CTF) 151, a multinational counter-piracy task force from the Pakistan Navy. The Navy will lead the CTF...
Raytheon to Manufacture New SM-3 Block IB Missiles
The US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has awarded a manufacturing contract to Raytheon for the Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IB programme as part of the MDA's Aegis Ballistic Missile...
Bluefin to Develop Robotic Ship Hull Mine and IED Neutralisation Variant
Bluefin Robotics has been awarded a contract to develop a mine and improvised explosive device (IED) identification and neutralisation capability for use in US Navy joint service explosive...
Chinese Navy Develops Combat Capability
The Chinese Navy has developed its combat capabilities in distant waters, countering non-traditional security threats, a white paper on the country's national defence has said. The white...
ManTech to Provide Warfare Analysis and Software Upgrade to US Navy
ManTech Systems has been awarded a modification contract by the US Navy to exercise an option for the procurement of warfare analysis and software upgrade services. Under the $17.5m contract,...
Japan Withdraws from Tri-Nation Naval War Games
Japan has withdrawn from the tri-nation Malabar series of war games due to the devastating earthquake, tsunami and nuclear radiation leaks. The Malabar series, due to start on 2 April, will now...
March 2011
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Indian Navy Inducts New Auxiliary Vessel
The Indian Navy has inducted a 930 T water barge, Pamba, into the flotilla of auxiliary craft at the Southern Naval Command, India. The 50m-long self-propelled barge, manned by a crew of 17,...
Northrop to Supply INBS System for UK Navy Aircraft Carriers
Northrop's Sperry Marine has signed a production contract with the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to supply the integrated navigation bridge system (INBS) for the Queen Elizabeth Class (QEC)...
Boeing to Upgrade Trident II Navigation Equipment
Boeing has been awarded a cost-plus-fixed-fee, cost-plus incentive contract for maintenance, repair and rebuilding in support of navigation equipment of Trident II (D5). The $31m...
France and Algeria Conduct Security and Surveillance Exercise
French and Algerian naval forces are conducting a bilateral exercise of surveillance and maritime security, Baptized Rais Hamidou 11, in the western Mediterranean, Toulon, south-eastern...
Thales Wins Canadian Maritime Situational Awareness Project
Thales Canada has been awarded a contract to deliver the interdepartmental maritime integrated command, control and communications (IMIC3) project. Commander C3 is a low-risk,...
Boeing to Provide Laser Gyros to US Naval Aircraft
Boeing has been awarded a firm-fixed-price delivery order for the procurement of 741 Honeywell GG1320 ring laser gyros for F/A-18E/F and EA-18G aircraft for the US Navy. The $10.5m...
Pakistani Navy to Receive Refurbished US Frigate
The Pakistani Navy will soon receive the PNS Alamgir frigate, which has completed several months of refurbishment and personnel training. Pakistan formally acquired the Oliver Hazard Perry...
US Navy to Decommission Amphibious Assault Ship
The US Navy will decommission its USS Nassau (LHA 4) amphibious assault ship on 31 March at Naval Station Norfolk, US. The 835ft-long and 39,000t Tarawa Class amphibious assault ship...
Nato Joint Warrior Exercise Begins
Nato's biggest military exercise, the UK-led Joint Warrior, has begun in Scotland as planned amidst US and Nato air and sea missions in Libya. The three-week-long exercise will see...
Russian Missile Cruiser to Strengthen Pacific Fleet
Russian missile cruiser Marshal Ustinov, which is currently undergoing repairs, could join the Pacific Fleet in 2013 to bolster and support naval combat stability, a navy admiral has said. "In...
Lockheed to Build Upgraded Towed-Array Sonar Systems for US Navy
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a firm-fixed-price and cost-plus-fixed-fee option exercise modification for the production and support of multifunction towed arrays (MFTA) for the...
Thai Navy to Purchase Submarines from Germany
The Royal Thai Navy is to purchase six second-hand submarines from Germany to protect national interests in the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand. Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva...
CAE to Provide P-3C Training Device to Taiwan Navy
CAE USA has been awarded a contract by the US Navy to design and manufacture a suite of P-3C training devices for the Taiwan Navy. Under the contract, the company will design and manufacture...
Australian Navy Unveils New Simulator
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has unveiled a new high-tech simulator in the upgraded $10m training facility at HMAS Watson, Sydney, Australia. The upgraded $10m training facility will...
South Korea Launches Live-Fire Drill
South Korea has launched a major live-fire drill near the tense Yellow Sea border in a bid to show its strength against North Korea. The defence ministry said tanks, armoured personnel...
Canada Seeks Torpedo Conversion Kits from US
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress of a potential sale of 36 MK-48 Mod 7 advanced technology torpedo conversion kits and associated equipment to Canada. Under...
GE to Provide Engines for US Navy Aircraft
General Electric Aircraft Engines has been awarded a modification contract to exercise an option for 68 Lot 15 F414-GE-400 engines and device kits for the US Navy F/A-18E/F aircraft. The...
GD to Upgrade US MRAP Vehicles
The US Marine Corps Systems Command has awarded three delivery order modifications to General Dynamics Land Systems–Canada for upgrade kits. Under the $41.4m contract, the company will...
Navantia Launches Fourth OPV for Spanish Navy
Navantia has launched a fourth maritime action ship (BAM), the Tornado P-44, to further strengthen the Spanish Navy's capabilities. The launch follows the order placed by the Spanish Navy...
UK Navy to Replace Nuclear Submarine Reactors
The UK Royal Navy is planning to replace a dangerous type of reactor, the PWR2 installed on its existing nuclear submarines, with a safer the PWR3 option. The replacement has become essential...
Naval-technology.com Launches Major Defence Survey
To understand what our readers view as the most important business issues for 2011-2012, naval-technology.com is launching a major industry survey covering all its readers worldwide. We...
BAE Awarded UK MoD Warfare Training Systems Support Contract
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded a Training Systems support contract to BAE Systems to provide a cost-effective solution for the Royal Navy overall submarine and mine warfare...
Swiftships to Construct Patrol Boats for Iraqi Navy
Swiftships Shipbuilders has been awarded a modification contract for the detail design and construction of three 35m patrol boats and associated technical services for the Iraqi Navy. The...
US Navy to Christen Amphibious Transport Dock Ship
The US Navy will christen its new amphibious transport dock, USS Arlington, on 26 March at Northrop Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Mississippi, US. USS Arlington is one of three US Navy Ships...
UK Navy to Replace Patrol Ship
UK Royal Navy ice patrol ship HMS Endurance is to be replaced with a Norwegian ship, announced Under Secretary of State and Lords spokesman on Defence Lord Astor. A contract for the lease...
North Korea Ramps Up its Submarine Force
North Korea is strengthening its submarine force by deploying new Shark Class K-300 submarines with better performance. US satellite images and other intelligence have confirmed that North...
Ukraine to Launch Zaporizhia Submarine in June
The Ukrainian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has plans to launch the Zaporizhia submarine into service in the Ukrainian Navy in June this year, Defence Minister Mykhailo Yezhel has said. "Launching...
Russia to Equip 5G Submarines with Ballistic and Cruise Missiles
Russia is planning to equip its proposed fifth-generation nuclear submarines with ballistic and cruise missiles, a senior navy source has said. The names of the ballistic and cruise missiles...
Alliant to Provide Missile Warning System Replaceable Assemblies
Alliant Techsystems has been awarded a modification contract to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract to exercise an option for AN/AAR-47...
India, Singapore Begin Joint Naval Exercise
The Indian and Singaporean Navies have begun a five-day joint naval exercise in the South China Sea to strengthen bilateral maritime security relations. The navies have been conducting the...
Russian Navy to Commission 10 Graney Submarines by 2020
The Russian Navy plans to commission ten Graney Class nuclear-powered attack submarines by 2020, a high-ranking navy official has said. "We are expecting to receive about ten new Yasen...
Lockheed and Austal Receive LCS Contract Modifications
Lockheed and Austal USA have been issued $745m worth of contract modifications to their respective littoral combat ship (LCS) block buy contracts for the design and construction of up to ten...
Russia to Test Bulava Missile
Russia will continue to carry out the test firing of the sea-launched intercontinental Bulava nuclear ballistic missile in June this year, missile designer Yury Solomonov has said. "The...
Iran Dispatches Warship Fleet to Gulf of Aden
The Iranian Navy has dispatched a fleet of warships to the Gulf of Aden in a move to defend Iranian merchant containers and oil tankers, Iran's first naval zone commander Rear Admiral...
US and UK Naval Forces Begin Odyssey Dawn in Libya
US and UK naval forces have participated in coordinated strikes against key Libyan military installations as part of the coalition no-fly-zone plan to enforce UN Resolution 1973. US Navy...
Northrop to Maintain US Navy Submarine
Northrop has been awarded a fixed-price contract by the US Navy to provide dry dock continuous maintenance availability for the USS Albany (SSN 753) nuclear-powered fast-attack submarine. ...
Alion to Support US Navy Ship Combat Systems
Alion Science and Technology has been awarded a delivery order to provide professional support services to the US Navy Program Executive Office integrated warfare systems (PEO IWS). Under...
Russia to Lease Nuclear Submarine Before October
Russia will lease a nuclear powered attack submarine, the K-152 Nerpa, to India before October this year, a Russian Navy Staff admiral said. "The submarine is completely ready for transfer....
UK Navy to Deploy New King Air 350 Avengers
The UK Royal Navy will deploy the new King Air 350 Avengers, which are scheduled to arrive in June this year, with the 750 Naval Air Squadron. The King Air 350 Avengers will replace the...
US Navy Satellite Prepares for Take-Off
The new US Navy joint tactical communications satellite, the TacSat-4, has arrived at Alaska's Kodiak Launch Complex and is undergoing final preparations for its scheduled launch. TacSat-4 is...
Dutch Navy Tests New High-Speed Vessel
The Royal Netherlands Navy has tested the interceptor model of the new high-speed vessel, fast raiding interceptor and special forces craft (FRISC). The FRISCs are designed to perform a...
US Carriers to Provide Logistical Support for Libya Air Strikes
US aircraft carriers in the Mediterranean are providing radar and logisitical support for air strikes as the UN Security Council sanctions a no-fly zone over Libya in order to protect civilians. ...
Northrop Completes Structural Proof Test of US Navy Second X-47B Aircraft
Northrop has successfully completed a five-week series of structural proof tests of the US Navy second X-47B unmanned combat air system (UCAS). The proof testing has proved that the aircraft...
Iran to Mass Produce Speedboats
Iranian forces will mass-produce and arm the Bladerunner domestically built speedboat in the next Iranian year (starting 21 March), Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) naval force commander...
DCNS Completes First OPV Hull Assembly
DCNS has completed the hull assembly of the first Gowind Class offshore patrol vessel (OPV) at the group's Lorient shipyard, which is scheduled for launch this spring. The new OPV has...
Ukraine Navy to Receive Four Corvettes by 2021
The Ukrainian Defence Ministry has plans to spend $2bn on four indigenous corvettes by 2021, Ukraine Defence Minister Mikhail Yesel said. The lead ship is expected to be constructed in 2016 in...
India to Test Fire Submarine-Launched BrahMos by Year End
India is to test fire the submarine-launched version of its supersonic cruise missile, Brahmos, by the end of this year, BrahMos Aerospace chief A Sivathanu Pillai said. "We will test-fire...
South Korea to Create Marine Aviation Unit
South Korea plans to create an elite marine aviation unit in a move to bolster its forces near the Yellow Sea border with North Korea, a Defence Ministry spokesman has said. "We have 11...
Babcock to Upgrade UK Navy Type 23 Frigate
UK Royal Navy Type 23 frigate HMS Northumberland is to undergo a nine-month refit provided by Babcock at its Devonport Royal Dockyard facility to increase the frigate's sustainability and...
Northrop to Upgrade MCAS Systems for UK Minehunting Ships
Northrop has been awarded a contract from BAE Systems to upgrade the machinery control, alarm and surveillance (MCAS) systems on eight UK Royal Navy mine countermeasure vessels. Under...
UK Submarine to be Equipped with MARINS Navigation Systems
BAE Submarine Solutions has selected iXSea MARINS inertial navigation systems for the UK Royal Navy Astute Class, nuclear-powered attack submarine, HMS Audacious. Under the contract, the...
CSC Awarded US Navy Task Order
The US Navy has awarded a task order to CSC to provide engineering and programme support for the DDG 1000 Zumwalt Class Destroyer Programme Office (PMS 500). The $110m task order was...
Iranian Navy to Expand Operational Zone
The Iranian Navy is planning to expand its area of operation beyond the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman in the next Iranian year (starting March 21), Commander of Iran Navy Rear Admiral...
Pakistani Senate Refuses Funds for Submarines Purchase
Pakistani Navy (PN) recommendations for issuing funds for buying submarines cannot be forwarded due to the economic situation in the country, the senate standing committee on defence and...
US Warships and Planes Moved Off Japan's Pacific Coast
US warships and planes that arrived in order to support Japan's earthquake and tsunami relief efforts have been temporarily moved away due to low-level radiation from a nuclear power plant. The...
South Korean Navy to Launch Third Aegis Destroyer
The South Korean Navy will launch its third Aegis guided missile destroyer, Yu Seong-ryong, this month. The new warship of the 7,600t KDX-III King Sejong the Great Class of destroyers is...
Indian Navy Test Fires Dhanush Missile
The Indian Navy has test fired its nuclear-capable ballistic missile, Dhanush, with a range of 350km, from a naval ship off the Orissa coast, India, as part of a user training exercise,...
BAE to Provide Mission Computer Systems for P-8a Poseidon Aircraft
BAE Systems has been awarded a low-rate initial production contract by Boeing to provide mission computer systems for six P-8A Poseidon aircraft. The mission computer system is a...
Philippines and Malaysia to Conduct Naval Exercises
The Philippine and Malysian Navies will hold ten-day military exercises, Malphi-Laut 14-11, at the Sulu Sea, east of Palawan, Philippines, from 16 March 2011. Philippine Navy spokesman...
US Navy Supercarrier to Participate in South Korean Military Drill
US Navy Nimitz Class nuclear-powered supercarrier USS Ronald Reagan will participate in the ongoing annual military drill in South Korea. The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group (CSG),...
GD to Support US Navy Aegis Illuminators
General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products has been awarded a contract to continue production of mk82 directors and mk200 director controllers for US Navy Aegis combat system...
Japanese Navy Mobilised Following Massive Earthquake
A powerful earthquake registering 8.9 on the Richter scale struck north-eastern Japan on Friday, triggering a massive tsunami killing at least 15 people in Miyagi Prefecture. The...
Russian Submarines to Begin Sea Trials in 2011
Russia's three new-generation nuclear-powered submarines, which are under construction at the Sevmash shipyard in Severodvinsk, will begin sea trials this year. The sea trials will begin with...
Curtiss-Wright to Support US Marine CH-53K Helicopter
Curtiss-Wright has received a contract from Sikorsky to develop and supply blade-fold distributor units and digital air-data computers for the US Marine Corps CH-53K heavy-lift helicopter. ...
Lockheed Delivers C4ISR Mission System for US Coast Guard
Lockheed has delivered the final Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) mission-system pallet for the US Coast Guard’s...
DGA Awards Torpedo Maintenance Contract to Eurotorp
The Eurotorp consortium has signed a four-year contract with the Direction Générale de l’Armement, the French defence procurement agency, to provide in-service support (ISS) for French navy...
Russia Begins Indian Aircraft Carrier Sea Trials
The Indian navy's Soviet-built aircraft carrier, Admiral Gorshkov, has finally begun dock trials at the Sevmash Shipyard in Severodvinsk, Russia. The trials are focused on testing the...
Philippine Navy Acquires US Hamilton Class Patrol Ship
The Philippine Navy has acquired a large Hamilton Class patrol craft from the US to help guard its waters, new Philippine military chief of staff Air Force Lieutenant-General Eduardo Oban has...
US Navy Submarine Tests Trident II D5 Missile
The US Navy fleet ballistic missile submarine, USS Nevada (SSBN 733), has successfully launched a test missile, Trident II D5, off the coast of southern California, US, as part of...
Indian Navy Frigate Prepares for Mooring Trials
The Indian Navy Russian-built missile frigate, Tag (Saber), is preparing for mooring trials at the Baltic Shipyard (CCL) Yantar in Kaliningrad, Russia. The mooring trials on the first of...
GD to Support US Navy Strike Fighter Programme
General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products has been awarded a contract to exercise an option to procure 22 M61A2 20mm lightweight Gatling gun systems. The $7.8m contract is a modification...
Lockheed to Supply Upgraded Mk48 Mod 7 Kits to US Navy
Lockheed has been awarded a contract for the production of mod 7 common broadband advanced sonar system (CBASS) functional item replacement (FIR) kits. The $50.6m fixed-price incentive,...
French FREMM Frigate Readies for First Sea Trials
DCNS has completed equipment integration and harbour acceptance tests on board the first French FREMM multimission frigate, Aquitaine, which is scheduled to undergo its first sea trials...
Curtiss to Provide Valves for US Navy Virginia Submarines
Curtiss-Wright has been awarded a contract to provide valves that meet the increasing needs for the next six US Navy Virginia Class submarine nuclear propulsion systems. The contract awarded...
Canada Withdraws from Warship Collaboration with UK
The Canadian Conservative Government has rejected a UK proposal of collaboration between the two countries in building new surface combatant warships, Canadian Defence Ministry spokesman Jay...
Pakistani Navy to Conduct AMAN-11 Naval Drills
The Pakistani Navy (PN) will begin the Aman-11, five-day professional exercises tomorrow. The exercises provide a common platform for information sharing, mutual understanding and...
BAE to Provide ORDALT Kits for US Navy MK38 Gun Systems
BAE Systems has been awarded an undefined firm-fixed price, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract for mk38 mod 2 machine gun systems. Under the $33.9m contract, BAE will provide...
Polish Shipyard Could Build French Submarines
Naval Shipyard Gdynia (SMW) and French concern DCNS have signed an agreement of cooperation to develop and meet the modern requirements of domestic and foreign customers. As per the terms of...
Rolls-Royce to Supply Replenishment-at-Sea Systems for UK Navy
Rolls-Royce has won a contract to supply a unique replenishment-at-sea (RAS) system to the UK Royal Navy. Under the £25m contract, Rolls-Royce has already completed the detailed design phase...
NZ Navy Selects OSI Geospatial Integrated Bridge System
OSI Geospatial has signed a contract with Siemens AG to provide an integrated bridge system (IBS) for the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) Anzac Class frigate platform system upgrade (PSU) programme....
BAE to Provide Defensive Weapon System for V-22 Osprey
BAE Systems has been awarded a contract by the US Naval Air Systems Command to provide a defensive weapon system for NAVAIR's V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft. Under the $14m contract, BAE...
SAIC Awarded Cybersecurity Prime Contract
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) has been awarded a prime contract by the US Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific (SSC Pacific) to provide technical services...
Sri Lankan Navy Builds Inshore Patrol Craft
The Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) has constructed and delivered an inshore patrol craft (IPC) to the Sri Lankan Coastguard at the Port of Colombo, Sri Lanka. The 14.5m-long IPC was constructed at...
US Navy Selects Northrop for Cyberspace Operations Solutions
Northrop has been awarded a cyberspace operations contract to provide science, research, engineering and technology integration cyberspace solutions to the US Navy Space and Naval Warfare...
Raytheon to Deliver Imaging Sensors to US Navy
Raytheon has been awarded a contract to deliver 50 AAS-44C(V) multispectral targeting systems (MTS) for use on the US Navy MH-60R and MH-60S rotary-wing helicopters. The AAS-44C(V) is a variant...
China Builds Missile Craft for Pakistani Navy
China has formally begun the construction of two fast attack missile craft, fast attack craft FAC(M), for the Pakistani Navy (PN) at Xinggang Shipyard in China's Tianjin city. The...
HeiTech and Thales to Develop Malaysian Naval Combat Management System
Thales Nederland and HeiTech Padu Berhad have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to cooperate in the development of a Malaysian naval combat management system. According to the MoU,...
GD Awarded US Navy Cyber Operations Contract
General Dynamics (GD) has been awarded a contract to evaluate the science, architecture, engineering, functionality, interface and interoperability of the US Navy cyberspace systems at...
Bulava Missile Tests Delay Russian Submarine Deployment
Ongoing tests of the submarine-launched ballistic missile, the Bulava, have slowed the deployment of Russia's Borei Class strategic nuclear submarines. Russian First Deputy Defence...
Upgraded Landing Ship Rejoins UK Navy
UK Royal Navy amphibious landing ship HMS Bulwark has rejoined the fleet after an 11-month upgrade and maintenance programme. The £30m support period programme was successfully undertaken...
Lockheed Selected for US Navy C4ISR Services Contract
The US Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) has selected Lockheed to compete for task orders to enhance situational awareness on US Navy ships, submarines and shore stations. ...
DCI to Train RSNF Panther Helicopter Crews
The naval branch of Défense Conseil International (DCI) group, DCI-NAVFCO, is to train the Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF) flight crews in the use of the helicopters Panther N3 search...
Russia to Supply Yakhont Missiles to Syria
Russia is still pursuing its plans to supply Syria with Yakhont supersonic cruise missiles, Russian Defence Minister Anatoly Serdyukov has confirmed. "The contract on supplies is in...
Northrop Fire Scout Completes First Test Flights
The Northrop Grumman-built MQ-8B Fire Scout vertical take-off and landing tactical unmanned aerial vehicle (VTUAV) has successfully completed its first test flights from US Navy littoral...
PT Palindo Produces Warship for Indonesian Navy
PT Palindo Marine Industry (PMI), the Indonesian National ship-building company, has produced the KRI Clurit-641 warship, which will soon strengthen the Indonesian Navy fleet, Defence...
February 2011
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Russian Warships Could be Equipped with Foreign Arms
Russia is considering installing foreign production artillery systems on Russian frigates, or anti-boat vessels, Russian Navy commander Admiral Vysotky has said. The statement coincided with...
Raytheon Awarded AN/AQS-22 Airborne Low-Frequency Sonar Contract
Raytheon has been awarded a firm-fixed-price contract to provide reeling machine test bench (RMTB) intermediate level equipment, ancillary RMTB equipment and logistics services in support of...
US Navy Receives Future DDG 110 Warship
The US Navy has officially accepted the delivery of the future Arleigh Burke Class warship, USS William P Lawrence, from Northrop in Pascagoula, Mississippi, US. Designated DDG 110, the ship...
Canadian Naval Base to Receive Sonar Upgrade
The Candian Government has awarded a contract to Ledcor Construction for the construction of a new Canadian towed array sonar system (CANTASS) work cell at CFB Esquimalt. The $3.8m...
GD to Produce Aegis Gun and Director Controllers for US Navy
General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products has been awarded a contract by US Naval Sea Systems Command for the production of Aegis gun and guided-missile directors and Aegis...
US Carrier Strike Group Completes Pre-Deployment Exercises
The US Navy's George H.W. Bush (GHWB) Carrier Strike Group has successfully completed its first Composite Training Unit Exercise and Joint Task Force Exercise. The joint exercises simulated...
KSY to Build Five Patrol Ships for Bangladesh Navy
Khulna Shipyard in Bangladesh has been awarded a contract to construct five modern patrol ships worth Tk2.80bn ($40m) for the Bangladesh Navy, according to Anisur Rahman Molla, the company's...
India Defers First Scorpene Submarine Induction to 2015
The Indian Navy has delayed the planned induction of the first of the six Scorpene submarines by three years, according to defence minister A K Antony. "The first submarine is scheduled to...
US Navy Selects Lockheed Laser-Guided Training Paveway II Units
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract for the procurement of 7,665 enhanced laser-guided training round Paveway II units for the US Navy and the governments of Pakistan, Spain and Malaysia. ...
Iranian Warships Enter Suez Canal
Two Iranian warships have sailed through Egypt's Suez Canal to the Mediterranean Sea for the first time since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, a source at the canal authority has confirmed. The...
French Navy Concludes Operation Agapanthus 2010
The French Navy has completed Operation Agapanthus 2010, a four-month exercise in the Indian Ocean held from October 2010 to February 2011. Operation Agapanthus 2010 took place in...
UK Navy Likely to Purchase New Aircraft
The UK Royal Navy is planning to purchase a fleet of its own maritime patrol aircraft to detect and track enemy submarines. The new £1bn aircraft are expected to replace the Royal Air...
UK Deploys Type 42 Destroyer to South Atlantic
The UK Royal Navy has deployed the Type 42 destroyer HMS York to the South Atlantic to carry out maritime security patrols around the British South Atlantic Islands, including the Falklands...
ATK Unveils Modular Advanced Weapon System
ATK has unveiled a new Modular Advanced Weapon System (MAWS) at the International Defence Exhibition & Conference being held in Abu Dhabi, UAE. MAWS, developed in partnership with the...
Selex, Italian Navy to Develop Innovative Technologies
Selex Galileo and the Italian Navy Centre for Support and Testing (CSSN) have signed an agreement under which they will jointly develop innovative technologies. The two organisations...
NZ and Australian Navies Ready for Exercise Triton Storm
The Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) ANZAC Frigates, HMNZ Ships Te Mana and Te Kaha, have been deployed to participate in the annual Exercise Triton Storm 2011 along with the Royal Australian...
US Navy Warship Completes Final Contract Trials
The US Navy's fifth San Antonio Class amphibious landing platform dock (LPD), USS New York (LPD 21), has successfully completed final contract trials in Norfolk, Virginia, US. The final...
Indian Navy to Acquire New Survey Ships
The Indian Navy is planning to acquire six new survey ships to bolster its hydrographic facilities as the force continues to provide its services to neighbours in the Indian Ocean region. ...
Eurocopter Unveils New Dauphin Aircraft for French Navy
Eurocopter has unveiled the first of two AS365N3+ Dauphin aircraft, which is scheduled for delivery to the French Navy. The new aircraft will replace the existing French Pumas helicopter and...
Raytheon Awarded Sea Sparrow Missile Contract
Raytheon has been awarded a modification contract for evolved Sea Sparrow missile (ESSM) production support and technical engineering tasks for the Nato Sea Sparrow consortium and the United...
Lockheed to Deliver Paveway II Plus LGB Kits to US Navy
Lockheed has been awarded a contract for the production of paveway II Plus laser-guided bomb (LGB) GBU-12 kits. Paveway II Plus LGB kits will improve weapon accuracy and provide warfighters...
Indian Navy Rejects US Navy MH-60 Helicopter Offer
India has rejected the US Navy proposal to supply 16 MH-60 Romeo multirole helicopters (MRH) through the foreign military sales (FMS) route for its navy. The Indian Defence Ministry has decided...
US Navy Deploys Boeing EA-18G Growlers
The US Navy has deployed the Boeing EA-18G Growler airborne electronic attack aircraft for the first time. Boeing F/A-18 and EA-18 programmes vice-president Kory Mathews said the EA-18G's...
Australian Navy Launches First Amphibious Landing Ship
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has launched the hull of the first of two new amphibious ships, HMAS Canberra (LHD01), in Spain, paving the way for Australia's amphibious transformation. The...
ITT to Deliver Jammer System for US Navy F/A-18E/F Aircraft
ITT Corp has been awarded a contract to manufacture and deliver six full-rate production lot 8 AN/ALQ-214(V)3 onboard jammer systems for installation on the US Navy F/A-18E/F aircraft. ...
India and US to Conduct Joint Naval Exercise
India and the US will hold the joint naval Malabar series of exercises off the Okinawa coast from 2-10 April 2011. The joint naval exercise will see participation from Japanese ships, which...
Indian Navy to Float Submarine Tender by the End of 2011
The Indian Navy will issue a global tender for the purchase of six next-generation submarines worth Rs500bn ($11bn) by end 2011, Indian Navy chief Admiral Nirmal Verma has said. "The...
ARINC to Upgrade US Navy E-6B Mercury Aircraft
Aeronautical Radio (ARINC) has been awarded a contract to upgrade major communication systems on four US Navy E-6B aircraft. Under the contract, ARINC will perform comprehensive removal,...
Australia to Upgrade Anzac Electronic Support System
The Australian Government has given first pass approval to upgrade the electronic support systems on Anzac Class frigates, Minister for Defence Stephen Smith MP and Minister for Defence...
Lockheed to Provide Engineering Services for US Navy Undersea Warfare System
Lockheed has been awarded a contract to provide engineering services in support of the US Navy's AN/SQQ-89A(V)15 undersea warfare system. The $13.4m contract is a modification to a...
Indian Navy to Deploy Dornier Aircraft in Seychelles
India will deploy a naval Dornier-228 maritime reconnaissance aircraft in the Seychelles for two years to support the country's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) surveillance and anti-piracy...
French Navy to Test NH90 Caiman Helicopters
The French Navy has deployed its new NH90 Caiman helicopters to Lanvéoc-Poulmic airfield in Brittany, France, for two weeks to test its search and rescue capabilities. The NH90...
Egyptian Navy to Receive Coastal Patrol Craft
Swiftships Shipbuilders has been awarded a contract by the US Department of Defense for detail, design and construction of four 28m-long coastal patrol crafts (CPCs) for the Egyptian Navy. ...
US Navy Announces Fiscal 2012 Budget
The US Navy has announced the fiscal 2012 budget and is proposing to spend $74.7bn on 55 ships through fiscal 2016. According to the budget documents, the navy has added five ships to...
GE Aviation to Support US Navy F414 Fleet
GE Aviation has been awarded a three-year performance-based logistics (PBL) contract from the US Navy to provide repair, replacement and programme support for F414 engine components of the...
US and South Korea to Begin Joint Annual Drills this Month
South Korean and US troops will begin their annual joint drills, Key Resolve and Foal Eagle exercises, from 28 February to 10 March 2011, the allies' combined forces command (CFC) has said. ...
Indian Navy to Induct Additional Landing Platform Docks
The Indian Navy is planning to induct four landing platform docks (LPD) to its fleet to strengthen its amphibious warfare capabilities. "We are looking to add four more LPDs in our fleet...
GD to Produce Virginia Class Submarines for US Navy
General Dynamics Electric Boat has been awarded a modification contract to continue its design efforts to produce Virginia Class submarines that are affordable for the US Navy. The $60m...
Iranian Navy May Increase Operational Range of its Missiles
The Iranian Navy has plans to increase the operational range of its missiles by increasing portability of its missile systems, Iranian Navy Lieutenant Commander Rear Admiral Gholam-Reza...
New Zealand to Upgrade Frigate Systems
Modernisation contracts to upgrade systems on two New Zealand Navy frigates, HMNZS Te Kaha and HMNZS Te Mana, have begun, Defence Minister Wayne Mapp has said. "The ANZAC platform systems...
GD Wins US Navy SBIR Contract
General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems has been awarded a contract by the US Navy to continue its efforts towards phase III small business innovative research (SBIR) topics. The...
BAE Reveals New Naval Fighter Model for Indian Navy
BAE has revealed a new naval Typhoon combat jet for the Indian Navy at the Aero India 2011 show held in Bengaluru, India. The new combat jet has been produced in response to an Indian Navy...
Australian Navy Fleet Lacked Full Operational Capacity
The Royal Australian Navy fleet lacked full operational capacity in the first half of 2010, forcing the fleet to scale back its worldwide activities, revealed spokesman David Johnston, refering...
Iran and Oman Conduct Joint Naval Drills
The Iranian and Omani Navies have begun joint war games in the north of Sultan Qaboos Port, Musqat, Oman. Around four fleets of warships, three jet fighters and a costal helicopter...
Indian Navy to Salvage Nilgiri Class Frigate
The Indian Navy is preparing to salvage the Nilgiri Class frigate, INS Vindhyagiri, which sank after its recent collision with Cypriot merchant vessel Nordlake. Assistant public relations...
Turkish Navy to Continue Anti-Piracy Mission in Gulf of Aden
The Turkish Parliament has approved an extension mandate for Turkish Naval ships to participate in international anti-piracy missions in the Gulf of Aden and Arabian Sea for one more year. ...
US Navy Awards UAS Architecture Contract to Northrop
Northrop Grumman has been awarded a contract by the US Navy to participate in the unmanned aircraft system (UAS) control segment (UCS) architecture working group (UCSWG). The UCSWG is an...
Raytheon and Aerojet Complete System Integration Test for SM-3 Missile
Raytheon and Aerojet have successfully completed a kinetic warhead system integration test for Standard Missile-3 block IB at Aerojet's California, US, facility. The test was conducted using...
GD to Provide Engineering Support for US Navy Destroyer
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works has been awarded a contract to provide additional systems engineering services related with the detail design and construction of the Zumwalt (DDG 1000)...
Lockheed to Build Fifth MUOS Satellite for US Navy
The US Navy has exercised a $339.6m contract option for Lockheed to build a fifth satellite in the Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) constellation. MUOS will replace the current Ultra...
South Korea to Increase Marines on Yellow Sea Border
South Korean military is considering to beef up its forces near the Yellow Sea border with North Korea, as part of its efforts to bolster its defense capability, a government source said. ...
Russian Shipbuilders Spar over Mistral Deal
Russia's United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) has been ousted from the ongoing contractual talks on the purchase of Mistral class amphibious assault ships with France. The Kommersant...
US Navy Unmanned Combat Aircraft Completes First Flight
The Northrop-built US Navy X-47B unmanned combat air system demonstration (UCAS-D) aircraft has successfully completed its first flight at Edwards Air Force Base (AFB), California, US. The...
Brazil and UK May Sign Defence Contract
Brazil could sign a defence agreement with the UK for the purchase of patrol vessels and frigates worth billions of dollars. According to media sources, if the agreement is finalised a first...
South Korea to Deploy New Ship-to-Surface Cruise Missile
The South Korean military is considering the deployment of its domestic-built ship-to-ground cruise missile, the Cheonryong, on warships including a 4,500t KDX destroyer in the West Sea. ...
Iran Test Fires Persian Gulf Missile
Iran has successfully test fired a supersonic anti-destroyer ballistic missile, the Persian Gulf, which is capable of targeting warships, commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps...
Indian Navy Exercises Option for Additional P-8Is Aircraft
The Indian Navy has exercised its option for an additional four Boeing P-8I long-range maritime reconnaissance aircraft to boost its maritime patrol capabilities to counter piracy threats in...
Australia in Discussion for Patrol Boat Refit Contract
The Australian Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) has begun parallel negotiations with two tenderers, Birdon and DMS Maritime, for the refit and support of Pacific patrol boats. DMS Maritime...
DSNS Launches Second Frigate for Moroccan Navy
Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding (DSNS) has successfully launched the second multimission frigate for the Royal Moroccan Navy. The 98m-long ship with a displacement capacity of 1,700t has...
Malaysia to Build Six Patrol Vessels
The Malaysian government has allocated RM6bn ($196.2m) to build six, second-generation patrol vessels for the Royal Malaysian Navy, Defence Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said. "We...
Raytheon to Supply Radars for US Navy Aircraft
Boeing has awarded a low-rate initial production contract to Raytheon to develop six long-range, multimission maritime and overland surveillance radars plus spares for its P-8A Poseidon...
Indian Navy Aircraft Carrier Prepares for Mooring Trials
The Indian Navy's Russian-built aircraft carrier, Admiral Gorshkov, is preparing for mooring trials at the Sevmash Shipyard in Severodvinsk, Russia. The mooring trials will begin after...
Todd Wins US Navy Drydocking Contract
The US Navy has awarded a five-year multiship / multioption contract (MS/MO) to Todd Pacific for drydocking of its surface combatant ships. Under the cost-type-incentive / award-fee contract,...
UK Navy to Decommission its Warship
The UK Royal Navy Type 42 destroyer batch 3, HMS Manchester, will be decommissioned on 24 February in Portsmouth, UK. The 141m-long and 5,200t warship was launched in 1980 and commissioned...
Australia Cancels Defence Watercraft Project
The Australian Government has cancelled a A$40m defence project awarded to Thales Australia to build six LCM2000 watercraft for use with landing platform ships HMAS Kanimbla and Manoora, in...
US Navy Deploys CAE MH-60R Tactical Operational Flight Trainer
CAE's first full-motion MH-60R tactical operational flight trainer (TOFT) for the US Navy has entered into service at Naval Station Mayport, Florida, US, CAE president and general manager...
UK and Canada Discuss Joint Global Combat Ship Development
UK and Canada are in close discussions over a potential joint programme, Type 26, to develop the global combat ship for their respective navies, UK Defence Minister Gerald Howarth has said. ...
Russia to Receive Second Nuclear Submarine in 2015
The Russian Navy will receive a second Graney Class nuclear-powered multipurpose attack submarine, the Kazan, in 2015, a Malakhit design bureau spokesman said. "The hull of the Kazan submarine...
Russian Navy to Receive New Nuclear Attack Submarine
The Russian Navy will receive a new Graney Class nuclear-powered multipurpose attack submarine by the end of 2011, a Malakhit design bureau spokesman has said. "The submarine is undergoing...
EADS to Supply TRS-3D Radar for US LCS
Lockheed Martin has again selected EADS North America to supply its TRS-3D radar for the US Navy littoral combat ship. The TRS-3D is a standard, naval multimode surface and air surveillance...
Australia to Decommission HMAS Manoora
The Royal Australian Navy's landing platform amphibious ship, HMAS Manoora, will be decommissioned by the end of next year, Defence Minister Stephen Smith and Defence Materiel Minister Jason...
GD to Deliver Mortar Ammunition for US Marine Corps
General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical has been awarded a $198.7m contract for the manufacture and delivery of 120mm mortar ammunition for the US Marine Corps expeditionary fire support...
Composite Engineering Awarded US Navy Aerial Target Contract
The US Navy has awarded a contract to Composite Engineering to provide new subsonic aerial targets (SSAT) to upgrade navy's current capabilities in fleet readiness. The $31.5m contract includes...
US Navy Selects Northrop for C4I Installation Support Contract
Northrop subsidiary AMSEC has been awarded an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (ID/IQ) contract to provide shipboard, submarine and shore-based command, control, communications,...
Australian Navy Conducts Exercise Triton Storm
The Australian Navy has begun its annual training programme, Exercise Triton Storm, off the east coast of Jervis Bay, to test its preparedness for various warfare serials within the...
Indian Navy Eyes Amphibious Warfare Craft
The Indian Navy is looking for an amphibious warfare craft to enable troop landings on beaches to enhance its amphibious warfare capability. A request for information (RIF) has been issued by...
India to Test-Fire K-15 Missile
India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is planning to test fire another nuclear-capable submarine-launched ballistic missile, K-15, as part of the Sagarika project. The...
China Reveals its First Aircraft Carrier
China's first aircraft carrier, Varyag, an upgraded version of a partially built vessel purchased from Ukraine in 1998, is currently undergoing sea trials. The US Department of Defense said...
DRS Defense to Support US Navy Mission Critical Data Network
DRS Defense has been awarded a firm, fixed-price contract by the US Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) for the production of a number of gigabit ethernet multiplex system (GEDMS) shipsets. ...
CAE to Manufacture Simulators for US Navy
The US Navy has awarded CAE a contract to design and manufacture two MH-60R tactical operational flight trainers (TOFTs) to help troops for mission success. The $44m contract includes options...
January 2011
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Iran Dispatches First Training-Operational Fleet of Warships
The Iranian Navy has dispatched its first training and operational fleet of warships to the Gulf of Aden as part of its strategy to defend the nation's interests abroad. The fleet will...
DRS to Provide Logistics Support for US Navy E-6 Fleet
DRS Aviation has received a fixed-firm-price (FFP) contract to support the US Navy E-6 take charge and move out (TACAMO) and airborne command post (ABNCP) aircraft fleet. The $43.5m...
Russia May Extend Service Life of Topol-M Missile
Russia may extend the service life guarantee for its Topol-M intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) to at least 20 years. The silo-based Topol-M missiles entered into service in 1997, with...
US Navy Destroyer Completes Super Trial
The US Navy Aegis guided missile destroyer, William P Lawrence (DDG 110), has successfully completed its super trial in the Gulf of Mexico. During the trial, the ship's weapons,...
VSD to Support Iraqi Navy
The US Naval Air Warfare Center has awarded a contract to VSD LLC to develop and deliver training systems and an offshore support vessel (OSV) to the Iraqi Navy. VSD will design,...
US Navy Tests New Navigation Capability for DDG 1000 Destroyer
The US Navy has successfully tested Raytheon's next-generation navigation system (NAVDDX) for the DDG 1000 Class destroyer. NAVDDX is a modern open architecture solution that enables...
Indian Navy Launches Sail Training Ship
The Indian Navy has launched a second sail training ship, INS Sudarshini, at Goa Shipyard, India. INS Sudarshini is a steel-hulled, round-bilged, three-masted sailing ship with 18 sails with...
Indonesia to Destroy Six US-Built Warships
The US Government has granted approval to destroy six US-built Indonesian warships, which are more than 30 years old, Indonesian Navy chief of staff Admiral Soeparno confirmed. The decision...
Brazil to Review Warship Plan
Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff will reevaluate a $6bn plan to purchase 11 warships in a move to control increasing government expenses. The decision is seen as a blow to potential...
Northrop Delivers 2,000th Viper Laser to US Navy
Northrop has delivered the 2,000th Viper laser to the US Navy ahead of schedule. Viper is a small, lightweight multi-band laser designed to protect rotary-wing aircraft, large transport...
Iran to Reveal Space and Missile Projects
The Iranian Islamic Republic is planning to reveal a number of space and missile projects during the country's Ten Days of Dawn celebrations, defence minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi...
Russia, France Sign Mistral Warship Agreement
Russia and France have signed an agreement to jointly build four Mistral-class helicopter carriers for the Russian Navy. Anatoly Saikin, head of Russian arms exporter Rosoboronexport, said...
India to Set up Naval Base in Lakshadweep
The Indian Navy is preparing to set up a naval base in the Lakshadweep Islands as part of its efforts to strengthen the country's coastal security amidst increased pirate activity in the region. ...
Northrop to Support US Navy MH-60 Helicopter Programme
Northrop has been awarded a contract by the US Department of Defense to provide specialised test equipment (STE) and related training support for the US Navy's MH-60 Seahawk helicopter...
Philippine Navy to Acquire US Coastguard Cutter
The Philippine Navy is in the process of acquiring a Hamilton Class US Coastguard cutter, navy chief Rear Admiral Alexander Pama has said. Navy spokesman Captain Giovanni Carlo Bacordo said...
Boeing to Build P-8A Maritime Aircraft for US Navy
Boeing has been awarded a $1.53bn low-rate initial production I contract for the acquisition of six P-8A multimission maritime aircraft (MMA) to the US Navy. The contract is a modification to...
Iran to Deploy Warships in Red Sea and Mediterranean
The Iranian Navy is planning to deploy warships and a destroyer to the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea in the near future, navy deputy commander Rear Admiral Gholam-Reza Khadem Bigham...
Thai Navy to Purchase Two Submarines
The Royal Thai Navy has plans to purchase two second-hand submarines at a cost of 6bn-7bn baht ($193m) as part of a ten-year plan to streamline the armed forces. Navy chief Kamthorn...
Indian Navy P-8I Aircraft to be Equipped with CAE MAD System
Boeing has awarded a subcontract to CAE to provide its AN/ASQ-508A advanced integrated magnetic anomaly detection (MAD) system for eight Indian Navy P-8I Poseidon aircraft. The AN/ASQ-508A...
Lockheed Receives Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile Demonstration Contracts
Lockheed has been awarded two contracts worth $218m for the demonstration phase of the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency's (DARPA) long-range anti-ship missile (LRASM) programme. ...
Navantia Delivers Final Frigate to Royal Norwegian Navy
Navantia has delivered the F-314 Thor Heyerdahl frigate to the Royal Norwegian Navy at the Fene-Ferrol shipyard, Spain. Thor Heyerdahl is the last of a series of five F-310 Class frigates...
UK MoD Renews CAE Helicopter Training Support Services Contract
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded a five-year contract to CAE to continue providing training support services for the Royal Navy's helicopter training systems. Training support...
China Refurbishes Soviet Aircraft Carrier
China has nearly completed the restoration of an old Soviet Kuznetsov Class aircraft carrier, the Varyag, and could make its first sea trip very soon, Kanwa Information Centre head Andrei Chang...
BAE to Provide Gun Systems for US Navy LCS
BAE has been awarded a contract to equip ten US Navy littoral combat ships (LCS), which will be built by the Lockheed-led team, with 57mm mk110 gun systems. The company will also provide...
Singapore Deploys Seahawks Naval Helicopters
The Singapore Armed Forces has boosted the country's naval defence by deploying an additional six new S-70B Sikorsky Seahawks naval helicopters. The Seahawks will operate from Republic...
Australia May Purchase Decommissioned UK Ships
Australia may buy the UK Royal Navy's decommissioned ships, which were scrapped due to UK Government defence spending cuts last year. Australian Defence Minister Stephen Smith said he...
Indian Navy to Decommission INS Virat by 2018
The Indian Navy is planning to decommission its lone aircraft carrier warship, INS Virat, by 2018. The 226.5m-long INS Virat is a Centaur Class aircraft carrier with a full load...
US Scientists Develop Sonic Cloak to Make Submarines Invisible
Scientists from the University of Illinois, US, have developed and successfully demonstrated an acoustic metamaterial cloak that could make submarines completely invisible to sonar and...
Lebanese Navy to Receive Offshore Patrol Vessel
The US Department of Defense has awarded a contract to Maritime Security Strategies (MSS) for a Coastal Security Craft (CSC) for the Lebanese Navy to help maintain its maritime security. The...
Equatorial Guinea Navy to Receive Two OPVs from Israel
Israel Shipyards (ISL) will deliver two 62m offshore patrol vessels (OPV) to Equatorial Guinea's small navy. The shipyard has also provided intensive operational and maintenance training to...
Rockwell to Support US Navy CH-53E Helicopter Programme
Rockwell has been awarded a modification contract to provide AN/ARC-210(V) electronic radio and ancillary equipment in support of the CH-53E programme. The company will supply 132 units each...
DCNS to Provide TLS Services for French Frigates
DCNS has been awarded a contract to provide through-life support (TLS) services for the French Navy La Fayette-class frigates at Toulon naval base. Under the €60m contract, DCNS will...
Agusta to Continue Integrated Merlin Operational Support for UK Navy
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has extended the 25-year integrated merlin operational support (IMOS) contract to AgustaWestland to provide support services to UK Royal Navy's AW101...
Rolls-Royce to Power US Navy Littoral Combat Ships
Rolls-Royce has been awarded a marine naval surface ship contract to supply gas turbines and waterjets for ten US Navy littoral combat ships (LCS). Under the contract, each LCS will be...
Tods to Provide Bow Sonar Domes for Australian Destroyers
Tods Defence has been awarded a contract to design and build three bow sonar domes for the new fleet of Royal Australian Navy Hobart Class air warfare destroyers. The Hobart Class destroyer...
Iran to Build New-Generation Destroyers
Iran is preparing to start designing and manufacturing a new generation of destroyers, Iranian Navy deputy commander Rear Admiral Gholamreza Khadem Beigham has said. "The assembly line for...
Lockheed to Upgrade US Navy Submarine Sonar Systems
The US Navy has awarded a contract to Lockheed to continue providing sonar systems for its submarines to enable the fleet to maintain an acoustic advantage. The $84m contract has options that,...
Thales to Service UK Navy Volume Search Radar
Thales has been awarded an 18-month contract for the maintenance and support of S1850M volume search radars installed on the Royal Navy's Type 45 Daring Class vessels. Under the contract,...
Cambridge to Supply Radar Scan Conversion for UK Navy
Cambridge Pixel has been awarded a contract by BAE for deployment of its SPx radar scan conversion solutions on the UK Navy's Type 45 destroyers and Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers. ...
Dutch and Belgian Navies to Receive Thales Radar System
The Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) of the Dutch Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract to Thales to supply advanced processing extensions (APX) electronic radar support measures...
Indian Navy Marine Commandos to be Equipped with Israeli Rifles
The Indian Navy marine commandos (MARCOS) will be armed with Israeli-made Tavor assault rifles and Galil sniper rifles to enhance their operational capability. A defence ministry official said...
Lockheed to Support US Navy Helicopter Fleet
Lockheed has been awarded a range of production and development contracts worth $360m to provide a spectrum of systems aboard the US Navy MH-60R Seahawk helicopter fleet. US Navy MH-60...
GD to Upgrade US Navy Warship
GD Nassco has been awarded a contract by the US Department of Defense to provide upgrades and maintenance services for the amphibious warship, USS Pearl Harbor. The contract is a...
Russia Plans New Shipyards for Mistral Construction
Russia will build new shipyards specifically to construct the French Mistral Class helicopter carriers on Kotlin Island near St Petersburg in the Baltic Sea. An official said the new...
US Navy May Select Raytheon Griffin Missile for LCS
The US Navy may select Raytheon Griffin missiles to replace the non-line of sight (NLOS) missile on its Littoral Combat Ships (LCS), US surface warfare division director Rear Admiral Frank...
Danish Navy Helicopter Service to be Controlled by Air Force
The Danish Navy's Lynx helicopter service control has been transferred from the navy to the air force as per the government's 2010-2014 defence settlement. The handover implies that eight...
Turkish Submarine Plans Move Ahead
Turkey's multibillion-dollar submarine deal has received financial support worth €2.187bn in the form of a major loan agreement between German banks and the Turkish Treasury. Turkey and...
Iran and Djibouti Agree to Boost Naval Cooperation
Iranian Navy commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari and Djiboutian Army joint chief of staff Fathi Ahmad Hossein have agreed to boost mutual cooperation in naval fields. The two sides...
Indian Navy to Induct Two New Fleet Tankers
The Indian Navy will induct two new Italian-built fleet tankers this year to boost its blue-water warfare and strategic reach capabilities. The first tanker, INS Deepak, will be commissioned on...
Northrop Assembles DDG 1000 Engineering Control System Units
Northrop has completed assembly of engineering control system (ECS) distributed control units (DCUs) and remote terminal units (RTUs) for the DDG 1000 Zumwalt Class destroyer programme ahead...
Thales to Support Australian Navy Tactical Maritime Network
Thales Australia has been awarded an in-service support contract by the Australian Department of Defence under the SEA 1442 phase 3 programme for a maritime tactical wide area network. Under...
Malta Orders New Maritime Patrol Aircraft
The Armed Forces of Malta (AFM) have signed a contract with Aerodata for the procurement of a second maritime patrol aircraft, the King Air B200. The €9.696m contract is the fourth...
Lockheed to Support Taiwanese Navy Aircraft
Taiwan has awarded a firm, fixed-price contract to Lockheed to supply mission system spares to outfit new avionics components for 12 P-3C Orion anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft. The...
Chinese Navy Adds Two New Patrol Ships
The Chinese Navy has commissioned two large sea surveillance ships, in the 1,000t and 1,500t classes, to better protect the country's maritime rights and interests. The two patrol ships have...
GEA to Refurbish US Navy F/A-18 E/F and EA-18G Aircraft
General Electric Aviation (GEA) has been awarded a logistics requirements contract for repair, replacement, and programme support for F414 engine components on F/A-18 E/F and EA-18G aircraft...
South Korea to Install Sensors to Guard Against North Korean Submarines
South Korea's military is planning to install underwater sensors near frontier islands in the Yellow Sea to guard against attacks by North Korea's submarines. "We plan to install a number...
Royal Brunei Navy Adds New Patrol Vessels
The Royal Brunei Navy has officially accepted two Darussalam Class Patrol Vessels, KDB Darussalam and KDB Darulehsan, into its fleet at Lurssen Shipyard, Germany. The new addition will...
New Defence System to Protect Ships from Pirates
UK scientists and engineers are developing a new laser cannon-based defence system which can be mounted on ships and boats to help fight pirates from boarding the vessels. The new...
Israeli Navy to Receive New Submarines
The Israeli Navy is to receive and absorb two new German-made Dolphin Class submarines into service. The addition of the two submarines, alongside the existing three, has increased the...
US Marine Corps F-35 Programme Receives Additional Funding
The US Marine Corps F-35 joint strike fighter has been given an additional $4.6bn funding boost and put on a two-year probation. The funding and delay in purchase will help Lockheed to...
Japan to Hold Naval Drills with US Warships
The Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force will begin joint naval drills with the US Navy warships in the East China Sea, west of Kyushu island today, the Japanese Defense Ministry has said. The...
India to Build New Naval Research Centre
India is to build a new naval research centre for warships to boost its sea defences and maritime security, and to counter the threat of China in the Indian Ocean. The $133m National Institute...
Lockheed to Equip South Korean Destroyer
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a cost-plus-fixed-fee letter contract, with performance incentives, to equip the third South Korean destroyer, KDX-III Ship 3, with its Aegis weapon system. ...
Indian Navy to Commission UAV Squadron
The Indian Navy will commission a squadron consisting of Israeli-built Searcher and Heron unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) at Porbandar, Gujarat, on 17 January to enhance its coastal...
India and US Begin Salvex Exercise
US and Indian Navy divers have begun the joint salvage exercises (SALVEX) series of exercises off Port Blair in the Andaman Sea, India. SALVEX is a seven-day exercise aimed to strengthen US...
Japan and US Shipborne Ballistic Missile Project Shelved
The US-Japan ballistic missile defence open architecture research (BMDOAR) programme to develop software for a shipborne ballistic missile defence system has been cancelled due to disagreements...
Thales to Provide Technical and Maintenance Support to Estonian Navy
The Estonian Navy has awarded a contract to Thales to provide 12 months of technical and maintenance support to two mine countermeasures vessels (MCMVs), ENS Admiral Cowan and ENS Sakala. The...
Lockheed Awarded Management and Engineering Contract by US Navy
Lockheed has been awarded a modification follow-on contract for management and engineering services for the US Navy's DDG 51 Class and CG 47 Class ships. Under the terms of the contract,...
South Korean Navy to Conduct Naval War Games
South Korean Naval and Marine forces are to hold two days of joint war games from 7 January to simulate an infiltration by North Korean troops across the tense Yellow Sea border. ...
Pakistani Navy Inducts New Training Ship
The Pakistani Navy has inducted a new training ship, PNS Rahnaward, into its fleet to provide quality training to its cadets and sailors. The 59.35m-long Rahnaward was acquired from the...
SAIC to Design Autonomous Unmanned Surface Vessel Concept for DARPA
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded a contract to SAIC to develop a new autonomous unmanned surface vessel concept to help counter modern submarine threats. ...
Philippine Navy to Receive Newer, Faster Boats
The Philippine Navy will be upgraded through the induction of newer and faster boats to guard the country's maritime resources and oil exploration areas in disputed territories, President...
GD to Deliver Open Architecture-Based Combat Systems for Austal LCS
General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems has been awarded a contract by Austal to deliver open architecture-based combat systems for ten Independence Class littoral combat ships (LCS). ...
DCNS Constructs Third FREMM Frigate for French Navy
DCNS has begun the construction of the third French multimission frigate (FREMM), Provence, for the French Navy at its Lorient facility. The company is currently constructing four such ships,...
South Korea Increases Surveillance Against North Korean Subs
The South Korean military has boosted its surveillance against North Korean submarines by deploying five additional anti-submarine aircraft. South Korea had 11 P-3CK maritime surveillance...
BAE to Support Combat Management System on UK Frigates
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded a contract to BAE to support the combat management system (CMS) on Royal Navy's Type 23 frigates and fleet auxiliary (RFA) Argus. The £47m...
Iran Receives New Naval Cruise Missile Systems
The Iranian Navy has received new naval cruise missile systems in a move to boost the nation's defence capability, Iranian Defence Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi has said. "The...
US Navy Awards Littoral Combat Ship Contract
The US Navy has awarded a fixed-price incentive contract to Lockheed and Austal for a total of 20 littoral combat ships (LCS) between now and 2015. Lockheed has been awarded an contract...
China Develops New Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile
China is nearing the completion stage of its new anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM) programme, which is capable of sinking aircraft carriers, US naval official Admiral Robert F Willard has...
Russia to Purchase Amphibious Assault Warships
Russia has agreed to pay €1.37bn ($1.81bn) for two French Mistral Class amphibious assault warships, including joint construction of the vessels. The first ship will cost €720m and...
December 2010
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South Korea Holds Anti-Submarine Drills
The South Korean Navy has begun new three-day anti-submarine exercises in the Sea of Japan near the heavily armed border a month after deadly North Korean artillery attacks. The country...
Portuguese Navy Commissions Second Class 209PN Submarine
The Portuguese Navy has accepted and commissioned the second Class 209PN submarine, NRP Arpao, at the Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft shipyard in Kiel, Germany. The new submarine, which was...
US Navy Launches First Aircraft Using Electromagnetic System
The US Navy has launched the first F / A-18E Super Hornet aircraft using the new Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) from Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR). EMALS is a...
Pakistan Navy Test-Fires Nuclear Capable Missile
The Pakistan Navy has successfully test-fired a medium-range ballistic missile, the Ghauri Hatf 5, at the end of a field-training military drill. The Ghauri Hatf 5 missile is powered by...
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UK Deploys Warship to Afghanistan
The UK Royal Navy has deployed the HMS Cumberland to support troops fighting in Afghanistan during the festive period, as part of a new agreement between the UK and France. HMS Cumberland...
Russia Recalls Nuclear Submarine
Russia has recalled its first Borei-class nuclear submarine, the Yuri Dolgoruky, from sea trials for further inspections. Institute of Thermotechnics engineer Yuri Solomonov said the...
Australian Navy to Acquire Communications Equipment for Anzac-Class Frigates
The Australian Federal Government has given First Pass Approval to modernise the communications capability of the Royal Australian Navy's eight Anzac-class frigates. The communications...
US Navy Awards Minehunting Sonar Contract to BAE
BAE has been awarded a contract to deliver an upgraded minehunting sonar system to the US Navy. Under the $14m contract, BAE will provide four upgraded AN/SQQ-32(V)4 sonar sets to replace...
IRGC Navy Dispatches Fleet of Warships to Qatar
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy has dispatched a fleet of warships to Qatar to expand defence ties and cooperation, IRGC Naval Forces Lieutenant Commander Alireza Tangsiri...
New Zealand Upgrades Anzac-Class Frigate
The Royal New Zealand Navy Anzac frigate, HMNZS Te Mana, has rejoined the fleet after undergoing a multi-million dollar upgrade. HMNZS Te Mana is one of two frigates that has undergone...
ST Marine to Upgrade Australian Navy Vessel
ST Marine has been awarded its first contract with the Royal Australian Navy, to upgrade and modify its combat logistics vessel, HMAS Success. The 157.2m-long vessel, which has a...
Russia Begins Construction of First Project 11356 Frigate for Black Sea Fleet
The construction of Russia's first frigate for its Black Sea Fleet has begun at Yantar Shipyard in the Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad. The ship is the first of three frigates to be built...
Russia Seeks Extra Funds to Complete Frigates for Indian Navy
Yantar, Russia's naval shipyard, has sought $100m extra funds from Rosoboronexport to complete three Talwar Class stealth frigates for the Indian Navy. The three frigates, currently at...
AT&T to Provide Wireless Service and Devices to US Navy
AT&T Mobility has been awarded an indefinite-delivery / indefinite-quantity multiple award task order contract, along with Sprint-Nextel, T-Mobile USA and Verizon Wireless, to provide...
Indian Navy to Induct its First Italian-Built Tanker Ships
The Indian Navy is set to induct the first of two Italian-made tanker ships, INS Deepak, into its fleet by the end of January 2011. The tankers will be used to send supplies to its...
China Reveals Plans to Build First Aircraft Carrier
The Chinese Government has, for the first time, officially revealed the details of its first aircraft carrier. According to the State Oceanic Administration report, China's first...
US Navy Awards Tomahawk Missile Contract to Raytheon
Raytheon has been awarded a $209m modification contract for the procurement of 196 fiscal 2011 Tomahawk block IV all-up-round missiles. The modified contract allows the procurement of...
Russia Postpones Next Bulava Missile Test to 2011
Russia has postponed the next submarine test launch of its troubled intercontinental nuclear missile Bulava until 2011, originally scheduled for 17 December. An unidentified defence...
Saab to Deliver Self-Protection Systems for German Naval Vessels
Saab has received a follow-on order from Rheinmetall to equip the Federal German Navy vessels with radar ESM and laser warning systems. The self-protection system is a part of an...
BrahMos Aerospace JV to Supply Brahmos Missiles Until 2017
Russian-Indian joint venture BrahMos Aerospace has signed new contracts to supply Brahmos missiles until 2017. NPO Machine Building Military Industrial Corporation chief designer Alexander...
UK MoD Announces Final Results of Royal Navy Review
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced the final results of the navy review in a written ministerial statement that explains the changes to the Royal Navy's surface fleet. The MoD...
Cobham to Support US Navy Radar Systems
Cobham has been selected to provide major radio frequency and microwave assemblies for Aegis surveillance and fire control radar systems on the US Navy's Arleigh Burke guided missile...
Lockheed MH-60R Could be Australia's New Naval Helicopter
The Sikorsky / Lockheed MH-60R (Romeo) is likely to be Australia's new naval helicopter in a deal worth $1.5bn. Australian Strategic Policy Institute analyst Andrew Davies said the...
ITT to Produce Surveillance Systems for Norwegian Submarines
The Norwegian Defence Logistics Organisation has awarded a contract to ITT Corporation to provide six tactical radar electronic support measures (ESM) and surveillance systems for its Ula...
NGV Tech to Construct Training Vessels for Malaysian Navy
NGV Tech is to construct two training / patrol vessels in collaboration with Daewoo for the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN). NGV Tech Executive Chairman Datuk Zulkifli Shariff said the company...
India to Construct Additional Stealth Destroyers
The Indian Government has agreed to indigenously construct four guided-missile stealth destroyers under the Project-15B programme at Mazagon Docks, Mumbai, India. The Rs300bn ($6.54bn)...
Russia Launches Upgraded Submarine Missile Cruiser
The Russian Zvezdochka Shipbuilder has launched the K-407 Novomoskovsk, strategic submarine missile cruiser after an interim overhaul and modernisation programme. Novomoskovsk is the...
Hydroid to Provide Littoral Battlespace Sensing Autonomous Undersea Vehicles
Hydroid has been awarded a contract from Space & Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) to provide Littoral Battlespace Sensing (LBS) Autonomous Undersea Vehicles (AUVs) and...
Japan to Deploy Patriot Missile Interceptors
The Japanese Government plans to deploy interceptor missiles at air bases across the nation to counter the threat of North Korea's ballistic missiles. The new defence policy, to be approved...
France Launches Naval Drone Demonstrator
France has launched the Espadon (swordfish) unmanned surface vehicle demonstrator of a naval surface drone. The demonstrator, christened Sterenn Du, is a drone-carrying drone developed under...
US Navy Awards Trident Missile Contract
Lockheed has been awarded a fixed-price-incentive, cost-plus-incentive-fee, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract worth $920.7m to make Trident II (D5) missiles and provide related support. The...
UK Navy to Launch its Biggest-Ever Nuclear Submarine
The UK Royal Navy will launch its biggest nuclear submarine, HMS Ambush, worth £1.2bn, at Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria on 16 December. The 291ft-long HMS Ambush has a displacement capacity...
GD to Deliver Upgrade Kits for RG-31 MRAP Vehicles
The US Marine Corps Systems Command has awarded a $317.4m delivery-order modification to GD Land Systems Canada for upgrade kits for RG-31 Mk5E mine-resistant ambush-protected (MRAP)...
Russia Has No Plans to Build New Aircraft Carriers
Russia has no plans to build any new aircraft carriers in the near future, Russian Defence Minister Anatoly Serdyukov has said. "No, there are no such plans," he commented in response to...
Lockheed to Prepare Unmanned K-MAX Helicopter for US Navy
The US Naval Air Systems Command has awarded a contract to Lockheed and Kaman Aerospace for K-MAX unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for deployment. The $45.8m contract includes delivery of...
France Ready to Transfer Warship Technology to Russia
France has agreed to transfer warship technology to Russia and hopes to complete a deal to sell two Mistral helicopter carriers, French Prime Minister François Fillon has said. "We see...
Russia May Upgrade Bulava Missile For Ground Launches
Russia's new Bulava submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) could be fired from ground-based launchers after a slight modification, says missile designer Yury Solomonov. "This task is...
US Navy Awards Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier Contract
Northrop has been awarded a cost-plus-incentive-fee contract extension for continuation of work on the US Navy's nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, CVN 79. As per the terms of the $323.6m...
India Decommissions Last Foxtrot Class Submarine
The Indian Navy has decommissioned the last of the Foxtrot Class submarines, INS Vagli, after 36 years of operational service. INS Vagli's retirement brings the number of submarines in India...
GD Wins Development of Advanced Submarine Technologies Contract
The US Navy has awarded a contract modification to GD Electric Boat to develop advanced submarine technologies for current and future undersea platforms. According to the contract, Electric...
Indian Navy Receives First Indigenous Anti-Submarine Rockets
The Indian Navy has received its first lot of 20 indigenous anti-submarine missiles. The rockets were developed in two variants that can strike at a range of 1.5km and 6km, and were...
US Senator Rejects Navy Decision to Buy Coastal Warship Designs
US Senator John McCain has opposed the US Navy's decision to buy ten coastal warships each from Lockheed and Austal and has suggested picking just one design. McCain said US Congress lacked...
Israeli Navy Reveals Details of New Underwater Missions Unit
The Israel Navy has unveiled details of its new underwater missions unit, which is designed to conduct sabotage and reconnaissance operations. Unit commander Major Oren said the unit...
Russian Navy Deploys British Submersible
The Russian Navy has deployed a British-made remotely operated vehicle (ROV), Seaeye Panther Plus, into service with the Black Sea Fleet. Seaeye Panther Plus is designed to perform...
GD to Support Engineering Services for US Submarine Programme
The US Navy has awarded GD Electric Boat an order to support engineering and design services for the its Ohio Replacement Programme. The $8.8m order modifies an existing $76m contract signed...
Nuclear Warheads Ready for Russia's Bulava Missile
The nuclear warheads for Russia's new Bulava submarine-launched ballistic missile have already been developed, missile designer Yury Solomonov has said. "The nuclear payload will have...
HMS Albion Named as Royal Navy Flagship
HMS Albion has been named as the UK Royal Navy's new flagship, taking over the role from HMS Ark Royal, which will be decommissioned in January 2011. The 176m-long, 8,000t assault ship has...
Indian Navy Commissions New Naval Offshore Patrol Vessel
The Indian Navy has commissioned its new naval offshore patrol vessel (NOPV), INS Sumitra, at Goa Shipyard, India. INS Sumitra is the fourth in a series of NOPVs that are being...
Northrop to Support US Navy Hull and Deck Machinery Systems
Northrop's subsidiary AMSEC was awarded a cost-plus-fixed-fee task order by the US Navy for engineering, technical and logistics services, and maintenance and installation / alteration support...
North Korean New Mini-Submarines Equipped with Torpedoes
North Korea's new midget submarines are equipped with torpedo launch tubes, according to intelligence sources. Satellite imagery and an intelligence tip confirmed that 4m-long...
Iran is Self-Sufficient in Torpedo and Missile Production
The Iranian Navy has become self-sufficient in the production of torpedoes and other shore-to-sea and sea-to-sea missiles, according to Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah...
Indian Navy to Install AIP System on Scorpene Submarines
The Indian Navy is considering a proposal to equip Scorpene submarines, which are under construction, with an air independent propulsion (AIP) system to overcome the risk of detection. ...
Australian Air-Warfare Destroyers to be Equipped with Thales SATCOM Systems
Thales Australia has signed a deal to supply satellite communications (SATCOM) systems for Australia's three new air-warfare destroyers (AWDs) to meet current and future needs of the AWDs. ...
India to Have a Nuclear Triad by 2012
India will join the US, Russia and China, the only three countries to have fully operational nuclear weapon triads, with the capability to fire nuclear-tipped missiles from land, air and sea...
Britain to Go Without Carrier Strike Capability for the Next Decade
Britain will be left without an aircraft carrier capable of launching jets for the next decade as the navy is all set to decommission its flagship, HMS Ark Royal, next month. The country will...
Iran Plans to Mass Produce New Submarines
The Iranian Navy is planning to mass produce new long-range submarines and to deploy more warships in the Persian Gulf, Iranian Navy's deputy commander rear admiral Gholam-Reza Khadem Bigham...
Indian Navy to Increase Combat Capabilities in Next Five Years
The Indian Navy is prepared to enhance its combat capabilities in the next five to six years with a wide range of ships, submarines and choppers set to join its fleet. The fleet will include...
Babcock Wins UK Submarine LOP(R) Contract
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded a contract to Babcock to begin the planning phase for the multi-million pound refit of the Trident ballistic missile submarine, HMS Vengeance. ...
UK Navy Type 23 Frigate to Undergo Major Refit
Babcock will provide a number of significant upgrades in a substantial refit of the UK Navy's type 23 frigate, the HMS Kent. The upgrades will include fitting a Sonar 2087, the tactical...
Chile to Boost its Naval Capability
BAE has signed a two-year extended agreement with Chilean ship build and repair organisation ASMAR to support Chile’s Type 22 and Type 23 frigates, and to enhance the country's naval...
Japan, US Start Massive Military Drills
Japan and the US have started joint military drills in waters off Japan's southern islands. About 34,000 Japanese Self-Defence Force personnel, with 40 warships and 250 aircraft, will join...
US Navy to Christen Littoral Combat Ship
The US Navy will christen its new littoral combat ship (LCS), the Fort Worth, on 4 December at Marinette Marine Corp. shipyard in Marinette, Wisconsin, US. The Fort Worth has been designed...
US, South Korea Conclude Joint Exercise
The US and South Korean navies have concluded a major four-day joint naval exercise. About five South Korean vessels, including two 4,500t destroyers and an anti-submarine aircraft,...
Russia to Bid for Indian Navy Contract
Russia's biggest arms trader Rosoboronexport is bidding for a tender worth $11bn to supply submarines to India by offering its latest low-noise, fourth-generation Amur 1650-class...
Russia Delays Delivery of Nerpa Submarine to Indian Navy
The much-awaited Akula-II class Nerpa attack submarine from Russia will not meet its year-end schedule of delivery to the India's navy, according to Indian naval sources. The 110m-long,...
Iran Plans to Indigenise Naval Equipment in Ten Years
Iran is planning to indigenise and renovate two-thirds of the equipment used by the Islamic Republic Army's Navy in the next ten years, Iranian Army commander Major General Ataollah Salehi...
South African Navy Foresees 22-Ship Fleet by 2030
The South African Navy's 2030 blueprint seeks a fleet of 22 warships and submarines, Chief Director Maritime Strategy, rear admiral Bernhard Teuteberg has announced. Teuteberg presented...
Naval-Technology Launches Major Defence Industry Survey
To understand what our readers view as the most important business issues for 2011-2012, naval-technology.com is launching a major industry survey covering all its readers worldwide. We...
Raytheon Delivers 500th Radar Warning Receiver to US Navy
Raytheon has delivered the 500th ALR-67(V)3 digital radar warning receiver to the US Navy. The ALR-67(V)3 is the US Navy standard for digital radar warning receiver technology and is an...
UK Alters Warship Specifications
The UK has scaled back the specifications for a new type warship to shrink costs, tackle a record budget deficit and allow more vessels to be ordered, a senior defence source has said. ...
Iran Plans to Launch New Destroyer in the Caspian Sea
Iran plans to launch an indigenous, more advanced destroyer in the Caspian Sea, Iranian Navy Commander Seyed Mahmoud Mousavi said. Mousavi said the destroyer was under construction at...
New Zealand Frigate Exercises Alongside Australian Vessels
The Royal New Zealand Navy's first of two Anzac-class frigates, HMNZS Te Kaha (F77), has been exercising alongside Australian ships to hone its operational capability. HMNZS Te Kaha's...
Russia to Finalise Submarine for Bulava Missile Tests
Russia has announced that it will decide on the submarine to be used in further tests of its Bulava submarine-launched ballistic missile by 10 December. The exact date of the launch will...
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Iran Unveils First Mobile Simulator for Submarines
The Iranian Navy has unveiled its first indigenously built mobile simulators for its Tareq-class submarines. According to Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari, the...
Saab to Upgrade Radars on Canadian Navy Halifax-Class Frigates
Saab has received an additional order from Lockheed to further enhance the Sea Giraffe 150 HC 2D radar on the Canadian Navy's Halifax-class frigates. The additional SEK108m ($15.4m) order...
Russian Naval Infantry to be Equipped with Bulletproof Life Vests
The Russian naval infantry is to be equipped with bulletproof life vests, according to naval infantry commander Major General Alexander Kolpachenko. The vest has been designed for naval...
Sri Lanka Navy Acquires Fast Attack Craft
The Sri Lankan Navy is to acquire six fast attack craft to protect its exclusive economic zone. Navy commander Vice-Admiral Thisara Samarasinghe confirmed that four craft had already...
Saab to Supply Coastal Surveillance System to India
Saab has been awarded a task order from the Indian Maritime Authority Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships (DGLL) to supply a coastal surveillance system for the entire Indian coast. ...
North Korea Could Test-Fire Medium-Range Ballistic Missile
North Korea may test-fire a medium-range ballistic missile with a range of 3,000km in the next few months. The Sankei Shimbun, a Japanese daily, reported that North Korea was collaborating...
UK Navy Bids Farewell to Harrier Aircraft
The UK Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm has officially bid farewell to 30-year carrier-borne STOVL operations when a BAE Harrier GR9 launched from the deck of HMS Ark Royal for the last time. ...
Russia to Continue Anti-Piracy Missions Off Somalia Coast, Says President
Russia will continue its anti-piracy missions with Russian warships patrolling commercial shipping routes off the Somali coast, Russian president Dmitry Medvedev has said. The president...
Indian Patrol Aircraft to be Equipped with Telephonics Radar
Telephonics has been awarded a contract by Boeing to supply APS-143C(V)3 multimode radar (MMR) for India's P-8i maritime patrol aircraft. As per the terms of the contract, Telephonics...
Northrop Launches Newest Amphibious Transport Dock Ship
Northrop has successfully launched the company's newest amphibious transport dock ship, Arlington (LPD 24), the eighth ship of the USS San Antonio (LPD 17) Class at the Gulf Coast facilities. ...
Malaysia and Brunei Hold Joint Naval Exercise
The Royal Malaysian Navy (TLDM) and the Royal Brunei Navy (TLDB) are participating in a week-long joint naval exercise, Exercise Hornbill 20/10, which began on 22 November in the South China...
Slovenia Receives New Russian Patrol Boat
Slovenia has taken delivery of a Project 10410 Svetlyak Class multipurpose patrol boat, the Triglav, from Russia at the Slovenian port of Koper. The $35m Triglav has been delivered as a...
US Navy Awards Aircraft Maintenance Services Contract to URS
URS Corporation is to provide maintenance support services for 300 US Navy aircraft at Naval Air Stations in California, Washington and Virginia. According to the terms of the agreement, URS...
Raytheon to Manufacture Bomb Rack System for US Navy
The US Navy's Naval Air Systems Command has awarded a cost-plus-incentive-fee contract to Raytheon for engineering and manufacturing development of the BRU-69/A multipurpose bomb rack...
Iran's Indigenous Destroyer Begins First International Mission
Iran's domestically built destroyer, the Jamaran, is all set to start its first international mission in the Gulf of Aden, Iranian Navy official Fariborz Ghaderpanah has said. "The destroyer,...
Rheinmetall and Sikorsky Offer Cyclone Helicopter to German Navy
Rheinmetall and Sikorsky have offered the Cyclone Naval Helicopter to the German Navy, as part of the navy's planned procurement of 30 multirole naval helicopters to replace its current Sea...
German Frigates to be Equipped with Cassidian's New Radar
The German Navy's new F125 frigates will be equipped with Cassidian's newly developed TRS-4D/NR radar to better detect movements on water and in the air. The TRS-4D radar is an improvised...
UK Submarine Completes Refuelling
HMS Vigilant of the UK Royal Navy has been successfully refuelled by Babcock under the two-year long overhaul period (refuel) (LOP(R)) programme. The third Vanguard Class nuclear submarine...
Dutch Navy Launches Second Patrol Vessel
The Royal Netherlands Navy has successfully launched the Zeeland, the second of four Holland Class vessels, at Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding in Vlissingen, Netherlands. The new patrol ship...
Brazilian Navy to Acquire Six Nuclear Submarines By 2047
The Brazilian Navy plans to acquire six nuclear-powered submarines and 20 new conventional submarines by 2047. The first nuclear submarine is under construction and the other five will be built...
Imtech Receives Orders for Dutch and Belgian Naval Ships
Imtech has received orders for new and existing ships for the Royal Netherlands and Belgian Navies from Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding (DSNS) and the Defence Material Organisation. Under...
US Navy Tests New Biofuel On Sea Hawk Helicopter
The US Navy has successfully tested the new 50/50 biofuel blend on an MH60S Sea Hawk helicopter in a move to achieve the objective of decreasing its need for petroleum-based fuels. The...
South Africa and Argentina Sign Defence Deal
South Africa and Argentina have signed an agreement on defence development, military cooperation, and exchange of technology and innovation. Ministerial spokesperson Ndivhuwo Mabaya said...
North Korea Launches Attack on South Korean Military Base
South Korea has retaliated after North Korea opened fire with around 200 artillery shells on a military base situated on the border island of Yeonpyong, killing at least two...
Sri Lankan Navy Participates in Joint Military Exercise
The Sri Lankan Navy is taking part in a nine-day joint military exercise, Cormorant Strike, which began on 21 November 2010. The exercise provides an opportunity for different elements of...
Japan to Buy New P1 Patrol Planes
The Japanese Ministry of Defence will purchase ten new P1 patrol aircraft within five years to monitor submarines and suspicious boats and to bolster security in its territorial waters. ...
BAE Delivers First Helmet-Mounted Display for UK Navy Lynx Helicopters
BAE has delivered the first order of a new helmet-mounted optical sighting system to the Royal Navy for use on the Lynx Mk8 helicopter. Royal Navy Lynx capability manager Lieutenant Commander...
US Congress Could Approve Littoral Combat Ships Deal
Congress is expected to approve US Navy plans to alter a wording change to move forward with a plan to buy littoral combat ships from two builders. The navy has plans to buy 20 ships,...
HMS Dauntless Enters Service with UK Navy
HMS Dauntless, the latest Type 45 destroyer, has entered service with the Royal Navy, the UK Ministry of Defence has said. Dauntless commanding officer Captain Richard Powell said the...
US Navy to Commission Newest Guided Missile Destroyer
The US Navy will commission its newest Arleigh Burke Class guided missile destroyer, Gravely (DDG 107), on 20 November 2010, in Wilmington, North Carolina, US. The 509ft-long Gravely is the...
South Korea Bids for Brazilian Warship Project
South Korea is bidding to sell 11 warships to the Brazilian Navy, which is seeking to build its maritime defence of offshore oil deposits. Daewoo Shipbuilding, a South Korean shipbuilder,...
Raytheon Wins US Navy Production Contract
The US Navy has awarded a contract to Raytheon for the production and delivery of critical components of the Aegis weapons system for Arleigh Burke Class destroyers. Under the $240m...
CAE to Provide Mission Trainers for UK Navy
CAE has been awarded a contract from Cobham Aviation to produce airborne tactical mission trainers to support the instruction of UK Royal Navy observers using four modified Beechcraft King...
US Navy to Purchase RELM P25 Trunked Communications Products
RELM Wireless has received a blanket purchase agreement from the US Navy for new P25 trunked communications products. The purchase agreement includes RELM's trunked KNG portable radios,...
East Timor to Acquire South Korean Navy Patrol Boats
East Timor is to acquire two navy patrol boats from South Korea in a step to move out of Australia's military influence. The South Korean Navy boats with foreign-trained crews will patrol...
Italian Navy Deploys Merlin Helicopters to Afghanistan
The Italian Navy has deployed three AgustaWestland AW101 ASH helicopters to Afghanistan for the first time. The three helicopters are part of air task group "Shark" to support the...
Russian Naval Task Force Joins Anti-Piracy Mission in the Gulf
Russia's Pacific Fleet task force, led by the Admiral Vinogradov destroyer, will join the international anti-piracy mission off the Horn of Africa. The Admiral Vinogradov destroyer is...
Indian Navy to Procure Diver Propulsion Vehicles
The Indian Navy intends to purchase diver propulsion vehicles (DPV) for its diving teams to enable them to carry out undersea clearing operations during combat in quicker times. A request...
Navantia Delivers Second Patrol Boat to Venezuela
Navantia has officially turned over the second of four BVL-type patrol vessels, the Yavire, ordered by the Venezuelan military in San Fernando, southern Spain. The 262ft-long Yavire has...
TCS to Deliver US Navy Satellite Communications Infrastructure and Service
TeleCommunication Systems has been awarded an indefinite-delivery / indefinite-quantity (ID/IQ) contract to provide the US Navy's Military Sealift Command (MSC) with next-generation...
Iran Increases Presence in International Waters
Iran plans to deploy more warships and destroyers in international waters, Iran's Army Naval Force Deputy Commander Gholamreza Khadem Bigham has said. "In the near future more flotillas as...
Boeing Submits Proposal for Next-Generation Aegis Missile Contract
Boeing has submitted a proposal for the concept definition and programme planning phase of the next-generation Aegis missile (NGAM) to the US Missile Defense Agency (MDA). The MDA is expected...
US Navy Awards Aegis Production Contract to Lockheed
The US Navy has awarded a contract to Lockheed for the production of the Aegis weapon system for the DDG-113 destroyer, and advanced procurement funding for two additional systems for DDGs 114...
France Plans Maritime Surveillance Fleet Upgrade
The French Navy plans to overhaul its airborne maritime surveillance fleet during the coming years. The main focus of the modernisation thrust is the upgrade of Dassault Atlantique 2...
Indian Navy Tightens IT Security Measures in the Directorate of Naval Operations
The Indian Navy has set up stringent information technology security safety measures to avoid situations like the 2005 naval war-room leak case in the future, the Indian Defence Ministry has said....
Lockheed Eyes Second US Anti-Ship Missile Contract
Lockheed is expecting to win a second US Defense Department contract for the further development of an air-launched long-range anti-ship missile. The new missiles are designed to destroy...
Israeli Forces to Benefit from Upgraded Shachaf Surveillance System
The Israeli Defence Force (IDF) has installed a new surveillance system on its Shachaf surveillance seaplane. The new $6m upgraded system, developed by the aerospace industry with the Israeli...
Northrop to Continue Design of US Navy Aircraft Carrier
Northrop has been awarded a cost plus fixed fee contract modification from the US Navy to continue the engineering and design effort for the newest nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, USS Gerald...
ManTech to Provide Engineering and Technical Services to US Navy
ManTech has been awarded a contract from the US Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) to provide engineering and technical services for combat identification and air-traffic...
India to Stop Importing Warships
The Indian Navy will stop relying on imported warships as all future procurements will be made in India, according to Indian Defence Minister AK Antony. A new procurement policy will be...
US Navy Receives First F-35 Fighter
The US Navy has received its first stealth fighter F-35C Lightning II carrier variant at Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River, Maryland. F-35C Lightning II, a fifth generation fighter...
Japan Could Set Up New Unit to Monitor Chinese Navy
Japan's military may set up a new unit to monitor Chinese naval operations in a move to counter the increasingly aggressive position of the Chinese Navy in the East China Sea. The new unit...
Australian Navy Takes Command of CTF-150
The Royal Australian Navy has assumed command of Combined Task Force 150 (CTF-150) in the Middle East. CTF-150 is one of three task forces operated by Combined Maritime Forces (CMF), formed from...
Australia Requires 12 Long-Range Submarines for Security
Australia will need 12 large, long-range submarines to shape its strategic future in the wake of warnings about China's growing military power, Paul Dibb, former head of the Strategic and...
India to Roll Out First Advanced Radar System by 2012
India's first indigenously developed airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) system is ready to be integrated with an Embraer 145 jet and could be fully operational by late 2011. ...
Trident Life Extension Could Cost the UK $2.3bn
The operational life extension of the Trident missile-armed nuclear submarine could cost the UK $2.3bn, Defence Secretary Liam Fox has said. "There will be additional costs to maintaining...
UK Navy Recommisions Upgraded HMS Edinburgh
The UK Navy's Type 42 destroyer, HMS Edinburgh, has rejoined the fleet after undergoing a £17.5m, 18-month upgrade at Portsmouth Naval Base. The refit, provided by BAE, included...
Navantia Launches Spanish Navy Frigate
Navantia has launched an F-105 frigate, Cristóbal Colón, for the Spanish Navy from the Fene-Ferrol shipyard. The F-105 is the fifth in the F-100 series and incorporates...
US Navy Awards Warship Contract to Austal
Austal, the Western Australian shipbuilder, has accepted the US Navy's revised tender for ten littoral combat ships (LCS). In a proposed change to the LCS tender approach, the navy will buy...
GD to Produce Tomahawk CCLS Launch Tubes for US Navy
General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products has been awarded a contract by Raytheon for the production of the composite capsule launch system (CCLS) for the Tomahawk missile. The...
Cassidian to Compile Interactive Documentation of German Navy Aircraft
Cassidian has been awarded a contract to compile interactive electronic technical documentation (IETD) for the German Navy's P-3C Orion cup maritime patrol aircraft. The €15m contract...
Pakistani Navy Inducts Anti-Submarine Helicopters and Jet Aircraft
The Pakistani Navy has inducted a second batch of four Z9EC anti-submarine helicopters, and the first information and electronic warfare (IW/EW) jet aircraft in its aviation fleet. The...
Northrop Christens Eighth US Navy Virginia Class Submarine
Northrop has christened the eighth modern and sophisticated Virginia Class attack submarine, the USS California (SSN 781), in Newport News, Virginia. The 377ft-long California has a 34ft...
UAE Navy to Receive Two Stealth Vessels in 2012
Fincantieri, an Italian shipbuilding company, has begun construction of the first of two Falaj 2 stealth vessels, for the United Arab Emirates Navy. The 55m-long Falaj 2, with a beam of 8.6m,...
Malaysian Navy to Receive Six Littoral Combat Ships
The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) will receive six littoral combat ships (LCS) from Boustead Heavy Industries Corporation (BHIC) over the next 15 years, Defence Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad...
US Navy Warships Could Get Powerful New Warheads
The US Navy warships in San Diego may be equipped with a new warhead, the Bunker Buster, for the Tomahawk block IV missile. Raytheon business development manager Jeff Meyer said that the new...
Kazakhstan to Buy Retrofitted US Helicopters for Caspian Sea Defence
Kazakhstan's military will buy six retrofitted US Huey helicopters to build a naval and air presence in the Caspian Sea. The Hueys are part of a contract signed by Kazakhstan in 2007 which...
GD to Develop Advanced Submarine Technologies for US Navy
GD Electric Boat has been awarded a contract by the US Navy to develop advanced submarine technologies for current and future undersea platforms. Under the $35.9m contract, Electric Boat...
Greek Navy Commissions First 214 Class Submarine
The Greek Navy has commissioned the first 214 Class submarine, HS Papanikolis, at Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (HDW), a ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems company. The new 65m-long submarine, with...
BAE to Launch Second Astute Submarine in December
BAE will officially launch the second Astute Class nuclear-powered attack submarine, Ambush, on 16 December 2010 at the company's shipyard in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. The 7,400t submarine...
Irish Navy to Receive Two New Patrol Ships
The Irish Navy is to receive two large patrol ships that will be built under a €100m Irish defence contract at the Appledore Shipyard. The two new 90m-long patrol ships, which will be...
Ukraine's Sole Submarine to Re-Enter Service in Early 2011
Ukraine's only submarine, the Zaporozye, will re-enter service in early 2011, after undergoing a major ten year overhaul, Ukraine Navy chief of staff Rear Admiral Yuriy Ilyin has said. ...
Indian Navy to Purchase Anti-Submarine Bombs
The Indian Navy plans to buy air-drop underwater bombs for use as attack weapons against submarines in a move to strengthen its anti-submarine warfare capability. The Defence Ministry has...
France to Build First Mistral Warship for Russia in 2013
France is ready to build the first Mistral Class helicopter carriers for Russia from 2013, according to Jacques Hardelay, president for operations at French shipbuilder STX Europe. "If Russia...
Japan Flight Tests Raytheon Standard Missile-3
The Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) has successfully achieved its third ballistic missile intercept using a Raytheon Standard Missile-3. The SM-3 block IA missile engaged...
Thales Minehunting Sonars Tested in Gulf Exercise
Thales UK's minehunting sonars have been tested on four UK Royal Navy mine countermeasures vessels (MCMVs) that were participating in a series of joint exercises with the US Navy in the...
Russia Launches First of New Frigate Class
Russia has launched its first Project 22350 frigate, the Admiral Gorshkov, to execute long-range strike, anti-submarine and escort missions in remote areas, at the Severnaya Verf shipyard in...
Rohde & Schwarz's Radio Equipment for Australian Air Warfare Destroyers
Rohde & Schwarz has been selected to supply HF, VHF and UHF radio equipment to equip Australia's Hobart Class air warfare destroyers (AWDs). Under the A$30m (US$29.5m) system...
Sagem to Supply Navigation Systems for UAE Navy
Sagem will deliver and integrate the Sigma 40 inertial navigation systems on the new Abu Dhabi Class anti-submarine warfare (ASW) frigate, the future flagship of the UAE Navy. The...
Indian Navy Receives First Israeli MR-STAR Radar
The Indian Navy has reportedly received its first multifunction surveillance and threat alert radar, MF- STAR, built by Israel. MF-STAR is the first fully digital operational naval...
BAE to Upgrade UK Navy Minehunters
BAE Systems has been awarded a contract to replace the 30-year-old propulsion systems onboard the Royal Navy's eight Hunt Class mine countermeasure vessels. The £15m equipment procurement...
Russia Tests Two Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missiles
Russia has carried out successful tests of two submarine-launched ballistic missiles in separate launches from nuclear submarines in the Barents Sea and the Pacific Ocean. A Sineva...
India to Test BrahMos Missile in 2011
India will test launch the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from the navy's Project 11356 frigate in early 2011 in the Baltic Sea, BrahMos Aerospace joint managing director Alexander Maksichev...
US Navy Tests Algae Biofuel on GunBoat
The US Navy has successfully completed testing algae-based biofuel at the US naval base in Norfolk, Virginia, US, marking a milestone in the creation of a new energy-saving strike force. The...
Norwegian Navy Receives Fast Patrol Boat
The Royal Norwegian Navy has taken the delivery of the second Skjold fast patrol boat (FPB), P962-Skudd, as part of a six-ship programme led by DCNS. The less-than-50m-long Skjold Class FPBs...
US Navy to Equip its Cobra Helicopters with Night Targeting System
The US Naval Surface Warfare Center has awarded an indefinite delivery / indefinite quantity contract to Elbit for the night targeting system upgrade (NTSU) for the US Marine Corps' Bell...
France to Deliver Helicopter Carrier to Russia
France is preparing itself to deliver Mistral-class helicopter carriers to Russia. "We are ready to receive the contract from 4 November and complete construction in 36 months," said...
US MDA Selects Raytheon's New Missile Defence Radar
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) in the US has awarded a new $190m fixed price incentive fee contract to Raytheon to construct, integrate and test a new Army / Navy Transportable Radar...
Japan to Receive SM-2 Block IIIB Standard Missiles from US
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress of a potential sale of 13 SM-2 Block IIIB Tactical Standard missiles and associated equipment to Japan. Under the estimated...
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Brazilian Subs to be Equipped with Air-Surface Detection Systems
Sagem has signed a contract with French shipbuilder DCNS for the development and production of air-surface detection systems to be installed on Brazil's four new-generation submarines. Under...
Russia Could Declare Aircraft Carrier Tender at Euronaval 2010
Russia could declare a tender for the construction of two amphibious assault ships for the Russian Navy at the Euronaval 2010 exhibition, currently taking place in Paris. Invitations to...
Australia to Procure SM-2 Block IIIB Standard Missiles
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress of a possible sale of 17 SM-2 block IIIB standard warhead compatible telemetry missiles and associated equipment to...
Sagem to Provide Navigation Systems for France's Nuclear Attack Subs
DCNS, Frances naval shipyard, has ordered Sigma 40XP inertial navigation systems from Sagem for its new Suffren Class nuclear attack submarines as part of the Barracuda programme. The Sigma...
Russia to Test Launch Next Bulava Missile on 29 October
Russia will conduct the 14th test of the ill-fated Bulava submarine-launched ballistic missile on 29 October. The missile has officially suffered seven failures in the 13 tests, while a...
US Navy Tests New Warhead for Tomahawk Block IV Missile
The US Navy has successfully completed the first live test of the joint multi-effects warhead system (JMEWS), the new warhead for the Tomahawk block IV tactical cruise missile. The...
Poland to Cancel Norwegian Missile Contract
Poland's Defence Ministry could cancel the 430m-zloty (€109m) purchase of anti-ship and land attack missiles from Norway's Kongsberg company due to cuts in expenditure and quality...
Japan and US Jointly Conduct Aegis Missile Flight-Intercept Test
US and Japanese forces are today conducting a flight-intercept test of Lockheed's Aegis ballistic missile defence system from a Japanese naval destroyer, according to the Pentagon's Missile...
Lockheed to Support Upgrades to Pakistani Navy Aircraft
The US Defense Department has awarded a modification to an existing contract with Lockheed to support upgrades to the P-3C Orion anti-submarine aircraft operated by the Pakistani Navy. Under...
South Korea and US Joint Naval Drills Cancelled
South Korea and the US have decided to cancel the large-scale joint naval drills in the Yellow Sea that were scheduled for later this month. The exercise will be held after the G20 summit,...
Indian Navy to Buy Maritime Patrol Aircraft and Spy Drones
The Indian Defence Ministry has floated global RFIs (requests for information) for six to eight new medium-range maritime reconnaissance (MRMR) planes and additional spy drones for the Indian...
Russia to Build 150 Bulava Missiles in the Next Decade
Russia will produce more than 150 Bulava ballistic missiles before 2020, a Russian arms industry expert has said. National Defense magazine editor-in-chief Igor Korotchenko said 124 missiles...
India Decommissions Naval Ship
The Indian Navy has decommissioned the Nilgiri Class naval ship INS Dunagiri following 33 years of service in the 14th Frigate Squadron. INS Dunagiri entered service on 5 May 1977 and is...
ATK to Produce Missile Warning System Components for US Navy
ATK has been awarded an indefinite-delivery / indefinite-quantity (ID/IQ) contract from the US Navy for the production of AAR-47 missile warning system weapon replaceable assemblies (WRAs). ...
India Receives Pollution-Control Warship
Samudra Prahari, the first-ever pollution control warship, commissioned on 9 October, has arrived at Karwar from Mumbai, India. The warship is the first in Asia and third in the world that...
Japan to Expand Submarine Fleet by 2015
The Japanese Ministry of Defence is planning to increase the Maritime Self Defence Force's (MSDF) submarines to 22 units from 16. Japan's basic defence programme for fiscal 2011 to 2015 is set...
Singaporean Navy Receives Additional Submarine
The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) has acquired the RSS Swordsman, the latest in Archer Class submarine technology, from Sweden. The submarine is the second in the Northern Light project...
Denel to Service South African Navy Guns
The South African Navy has awarded a contract to Denel Land Systems for the maintenance of its guns and to provide associated support services. The navy artillery includes a 76mm OTOMelera,...
BAE Produces 1,000th Nulka Missile
BAE Systems has produced the 1,000th Nulka, the world's most effective soft-kill anti-ship active missile decoy round, after receiving its 12th successive annual contract for the missile. ...
Russia and Ukraine to Regulate Overhaul of Black Sea Fleet
Russia and Ukraine will enter an agreement to regulate the overhaul of Russia's Black Sea Fleet, Russian Defence Minister Anatoly Serdyukov has said. "This new document will allow the Black...
India and Israel Strike a New Naval Accord
Indian and Israeli naval forces have agreed on a new naval accord to expand their cooperation and jointly monitor the whole region from the Strait of Hormuz to the Indian Ocean. The two...
German Naval Ships Equipped with Cassidian Identification Systems
Cassidian, the renamed defence and security pillar of EADS, has completed equipping German Navy ships with identification systems to avoid confrontations with unknown aircraft. The...
Harris Receives Falcon Tactical Radios Order from US Navy
The US Navy has awarded a contract to Harris to deliver Falcon III and Falcon II tactical radio systems. Under the $13m order, Harris will deliver its radio systems to naval expeditionary...
Taiwan to Build Minesweeping Naval Craft
Taiwan plans to build six minesweepers as part of efforts to boost its defence capabilities, Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) legislator Lin Yu-fang has said. The six minesweepers, along with...
Greek Navy Receives Newest Fast Attack Craft
The Hellenic Navy has taken delivery of its fourth BAE-designed fast attack craft (FAC), HS Grigoropoulos, at Elefsis Shipyard near Athens. The 62m-long vessel is designed as a...
Raytheon Receives First Production Order for US Naval SATCOM Programme
Raytheon has received the first production order for its next-generation NMT satellite communication terminals from the US Navy, marking a key milestone in the navy multiband terminal...
Russia Ready to Receive Borey Class Submarines
The Russian Pacific Fleet's naval base in Vilyuchinsk is fully prepared to receive the new Borey Class strategic nuclear-powered submarines, a Russian military analyst has said. The Borey...
South Korea to Boost Naval Defences
South Korea, together with the US, will stage joint anti-submarine exercises twice a year from 2011 in the East and West Seas to boost its anti-submarine drills, the South Korean chief of...
GD to Upgrade US Marine Corps Light Armoured Vehicles
GD has been awarded a contract to equip 403 US Marine Corps light armored vehicles (LAV) with new improved self-sealing fuel tanks to enhance marine safety and survivability. The improved...
Royal Navy Axes Ark Royal Amidst Defence Review
The Royal Navy is to decommission HMS Ark Royal, leaving it with 19 frigates and destroyers, according to the latest Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR) released by UK Prime Minister...
Russia to Purchase Helicopter Carriers by Year-End
Russia is expected to sign a contract to purchase multipurpose helicopter carriers by the end of 2010, the chief of Russia's armed forces general staff General Nikolai Makarov has said. ...
UAE Navy to Equip Missile Boats with Ixsea Inertial Navigation Systems
Abu Dhabi Systems Integration LLC (ADSI) has selected Ixsea's Marins inertial navigation systems (INS) for the UAE Navy's 12 Ghannatha Class missile boats. ADSI is the combat system...
General Dynamics to Support US Naval Submarine Base
The US Navy has awarded two contract modifications worth $72.6m to General Dynamics Electric Boat to provide various services in support of nuclear submarines, related facilities and equipment...
Russia Postpones Bulava Missile Until Later this Year
Russia has postponed the next test launch of the Bulava ballistic missile, previously scheduled for late October, until later this year, chief of general staff General Nikolai Makarov said. ...
Lockheed to Continue Providing Maritime Surveillance Systems for US Navy
Lockheed has been awarded a follow-on contract by the US Navy's Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command to provide new technology and concepts to detect and track submarines. Under the...
Indian Navy Commissions New Fast Attack Craft
The Indian Navy has commissioned the new indigenous WaterJet fast attack craft (FAC), INS Kalpeni, at the Southern Naval Command. INS Kalpeni, propelled by three powerful water jets, can...
Japan Launches First Future Class Destroyer
The Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) has launched the first ship of the future destroyer class, Akizuki, from the Nagasaki shipyard of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Japan. The...
BC Shipyard Bids for Federal Contract
BC Shipyard is bidding for an estimated $35bn contract from a federal ship building programme to build vessels for the Canadian Navy and coastguard. Vancouver Shipyards has also been...
Cambridge Systems to Provide Maritime Surveillance System to Iraqi Navy
The US Navy has awarded a delivery order to Cambridge International Systems to provide a maritime surveillance system to the Iraqi Navy. Under the terms of the contract, Cambridge will supply...
Vietnam to Provide Repair and Maintenance Facilities for Indian Warships
Vietnam has offered repair and maintenance facilities for Indian warships at its ports in a move to further enhance bilateral military relations. Vietnam's offer came after India extended help...
Russia to Build Three Frigates for Black Sea Fleet
The Yantar Shipyard in the Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad has been selected to build the first three frigates for Russia's Black Sea Fleet, shipyard spokesman Sergei Mikhailov has said. ...
Indian Navy Receives New Auxiliary Craft
The Indian Navy has received a new auxiliary craft, Ambuda, to be inducted into its southern naval command at South Jetty, Naval Base. The 50m-long 930t vessel is fitted with two engines,...
US Navy to Receive Additional High-Speed Vessels
Austal will build the fourth and fifth joint high-speed vessels (JHSV) for the US Navy under a $204.6m contract awarded by the US Department of Defense. The JHSV features a flight deck for...
US Navy's Multimission Helicopter to be Equipped with Raytheon Sensor
Raytheon has been awarded two contracts for the AN/AQS-22 airborne low-frequency sonar (ALFS) for the US Navy's MH-60R multimission helicopter. The $115.7m contracts were awarded by the US...
Indian Navy's Second Fleet Tanker Launched
The Indian Navy's second fleet tanker, INS Shakti, was launched at a shipyard in Genoa, Italy. The €300m ($417.6m) contract, which was signed in April 2008, includes two vessels to...
ST Marine to Convert Australian Warship to Double Hull
Singapore Technologies Marine has been selected as the preferred tenderer for converting the Royal Australian Navy warship, HMAS Success, to double-hull configuration. The double hulling of...
Boeing Bids for US Navy Aviation Services Contracts
Boeing has submitted bids for two contracts to provide a complete range of aviation services to the US Navy. The US Naval Air Systems Command is expected to award the contracts, which have...
UK Launches Final Type 45 Destroyer
The UK Royal Navy has launched the sixth and final Type 45 Destroyer, HMS Duncan, on the River Clyde in Glasgow, UK. The 7,500t warship, built by BAE, is equipped with the Sea Viper...
Orbit to Support US Navy Gun Computer System Cabinets and Control Panels
Orbit International has been awarded multiyear indefinite delivery / indefinite quantity (IDIQ) agreements from US Navy for its mk119 gun computer system cabinet (GCSC) and mk437 gun mount...
Russian Bulava Missile Next Test Slated for Late October
Russia has plans to launch the next test of the Bulava ballistic missile in late October, the Russian Test Commission has said. "The commission will review the success of the previous...
Bersama Padu Security Exercise Begins
Exercise Bersama Padu 2010 (BP10) has begun with Australian Army personnel, for the first time, participating along with personnel from the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and Royal Australian...
Spanish Navy Receives Third Maritime Action Ship
The Spanish Navy has received its third maritime action ship (BAM), the Lightning, from Navantia. The 94m-long ship has a displacement capacity of 2,500t,can cruise at a speed of 20.5kt and is...
Indian Navy Receives Boost for Sea Lift and Reconnaissance Capabilities
The Indian Defence Acquisitions Council has cleared the acquisition of four long-range surveillance aircraft and four amphibious assault warships to boost India's maritime reconnaissance...
Australia Orders MK 54 Lightweight Torpedoes
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency in the US has notified Congress of a potential sale to Australia of MK-54 lightweight torpedoes. Under the $169m foreign military sale, Australia...
Raytheon to Design Next-Generation Defence Radar for US Navy
Raytheon has been awarded a contract to design and develop an S-band radar and radar suite controller technology demonstrator for the US Navy's new air and missile defence radar (AMDR). Under...
GD to Support US Nuclear-Submarines
The US Navy has awarded a contract to GD Electric Boat (EB) to provide planning yard work, engineering and technical support for nuclear submarines. Under the $400.6m contract, EB will...
Russia Tests Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
Russia has successfully tested the Bulava nuclear intercontinental ballistic missile following a series of failures, the Defence Ministry has said. The missile was fired from the Dmitry...
French Navy Receives Ballistic Missile Submarine
The French Navy has received the ballistic missile submarine Le Terrible (SSBN) equipped with modern facilities and enhanced sound discretion capabilities. The heavy-built Le Triomphant...
France to Overhaul UK Nuclear Warheads
The UK and France are to ink a deal under which UK nuclear warheads would be serviced in a French laboratory. Under the potential £15bn-£20bn ($24bn-32bn) deal, France will service the UK's...
US Navy Selects Navistar Heavy Truck Tractors
Navistar has won its first-ever contract from the US Navy to supply 38 International 5000-MV heavy truck tractors (HTTs), spare parts and training services. The 5000-MV HTT is a proven...
Eastern Endeavor Anti-Proliferation Drill to Start Next Week
The first multinational Proliferation Security Initiative exercise, Eastern Endeavor 10, will be held in Busan and led by South Korea on 13-14 October. The exercise will see participation from...
Lockheed Wins US Navy Contract
Lockheed has been awarded a contract for work on the F-35 joint strike fighter for the UK. Under the terms of the contract, Lockheed's aeronautics unit will incorporate shipborne rolling...
UK Navy Test Fires Sea Viper Missile
The UK Navy has successfully test fired the new Sea Viper air defence missile for the first time from a Type 45 Destroyer, the Ministry of Defence has said. HMS Dauntless fired an Aster 30...
Ocean Power to Support US Navy's Maritime Security Programme
Ocean Power (OPT) has been awarded a second-stage contract by the US Navy to provide an autonomous PowerBuoy wave energy conversion system for the navy's anti-terrorism and maritime...
Spanish Navy Receives its Largest Warship
The Spanish Navy has received its largest ever amphibious warship, the LHD Juan Carlos I, from Navantia. The 230m-long LHD Juan Carlos I has a displacement capacity of 27,500t and a...
India to Receive Nuclear Submarine Next Year
The delivery to India of the Russian Akula-II class nuclear attack submarine K-152 Nerpa has again been rescheduled for next year, a senior Russian official has said. "Russia will transfer...
Russia's Troubled Bulava Missile to be Test Fired
Russia's much delayed test launch of the ill-fated Bulava ballistic missile is likely to be held on 7 October in the White Sea, an administrative source of the northern Russian town of...
Norway Prohibits Testing of Israeli Submarines
Israeli nuclear-armed Dolphin-class submarines have been prohibited from being tested in Norwegian territorial waters. Israel was to examine deepwater performance of its submarines at the...
US Marine to Induct Bell AH-1Z Cobra Helicopter
Bell Helicopter's newest attack helicopter, the AH-1Z Cobra, has successfully completed operational evaluation (OPEVAL) conducted by the US Marine Corps. The US Navy's Commander Operational...
UK Navy's Nuclear Submarine Undergoes Revalidation and Maintenance Period
The UK Navy's Trafalgar Class nuclear-powered attack submarine, HMS Talent, is the first to undergo Babcock's 13-month revalidation and assisted maintenance period (RAMP) at Devonport...
India to Acquire Additional P-8I Long-Range Maritime Patrol Aircraft
India plans to acquire four additional Boeing P-8I Poseidon long-range maritime patrol aircraft, defence ministry sources have revealed. "The new P-8Is will cost the same as each of the...
Lockheed Wins US Navy Air and Missile Defence Radar Contract
The US Navy has awarded a 24-month technology demonstration phase contract to Lockheed to design an air and missile defence radar (AMDR) to upgrade the navy's capability against anti-ship...
Russia Steps up its Combat Potential in Arctic
Russia is increasing its combat capabilities in the Arctic with new ships and additional station sites, Russian Navy Commander Admiral Vladimir Vysotsky has said. "In accordance with the...
Spanish Navy to Upgrade its SH-60F Multimission Utility Helicopters
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency in the US has notified Congress of the potential refurbishment of six SH-60F multimission utility helicopters and associated parts for Spain. Under...
Norwegian Frigate Equipped with Air / Sea Surveillance Radar
Royal Norwegian Navy frigate KNM Otto Sverdrup has been equipped with Reutech's RSR 210N air / sea surveillance radar. The RSR 210N is a highly accurate multipurpose 2D radar that is capable...
Canadian Frigates to Undergo Refit and Modernisation Programme
The Canadian Halifax Class frigates will be modernised and refitted under the Halifax Class modernisation (HCM) / frigate life extension (FELEX) project, Canadian Defence Minister Peter MacKay...
UK Royal Navy Flagship and Army Helicopters to Participate in Exercise Joint Warrior
The UK Army Air Corps unit of Apache attack helicopters will participate in Exercise Joint Warrior onboard the Royal Navy's fleet flagship HMS Ark Royal. The helicopters used in land...
Russian North Fleet Destroyer to Rejoin Services by End of 2010
The Russian Northern Fleet destroyer, Vice-Admiral Kulakov, will return to service by the end of the year after an 18-year modernisation. The Kulakov is a Project-1155 Udaloy Class destroyer...
Aerojet Produces 1,000th Rocket Motor
Aerojet has produced its 1,000th solid rocket motor for the MK234 Nulka active expendable decoy. The nulka is ship self-defence system that provides self defence for naval surface...
Indian Navy Plans a Second Floating Dock
The Indian Navy has proposed the aquisition of a second floating dock (FDN-2) at an estimated cost of Rs3bn ($67.2m), to be stationed at Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The navy had floated...
BAE to Support US Navy Tomahawk Missile Programme
The US Naval Surface Warfare Center has awarded a contract to BAE Systems to provide technical services to maintain the weapon control system for the Tomahawk cruise missile programme. BAE...
US Senate Clears Minehunter Sale to India
The US Senate has approved the sale of two Osprey Class minehunters to India to bolster the Indian Navy's coastal security efforts. The two minehunters, Kingfisher (MHC-56) and Cormorant...
Hyundai Wins Next-Generation South Korean Frigates Deal
The South Korean Government has awarded a contract to Hyundai to build the country's next-generation frigates. The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said the new ships would...
Parvus to Supply Rugged Switch Cards for US Navy Seahawk Helicopters
Parvus Corporation has been awarded a follow-on contract by Lockheed to supply a few hundred units of rugged VME Ethernet switch cards for the US Navy's MH-60R and MH-60S Seahawk helicopters. ...
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Russian Navy to Receive Fifth-Generation Fighter After 2020
The Russian Navy will not receive a fifth-generation fighter before 2020, Russian Navy air forces and air defence forces head Lieutenant General Valery Uvarov said. "It's difficult to say...
Boeing to Supply Aircraft to US Navy
The US Navy has awarded a new multiyear procurement (MYP) contract to Boeing for 124 F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler aircraft. Under the $5.297bn contract, Boeing will deliver 66...
IRGC Gets Stealth Flying Boats
Iran has delivered 11 domestic-built stealth flying boats to the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC). The Bavar 2 flying boat is a radar-evading fixed-wing seaplane capable of performing...
Raytheon Selected for Standard Missile-3 Block IIA Programme
The US Missile Defence Agency (MDA) has awarded a contract to Raytheon for the Standard Missile-3 block IIA cooperative development programme. Under the $175m contract, Raytheon will continue...
TSA Starts Equipment Supply for FREMM
Thales South Africa (TSA) is delivering workstations and related combat suite equipment for the first batch of France's new multimission European frigates (FREMM). Under the...
Russian Nuclear Submarine Completes Sea Trials
The Russian Navy's newest Borey Class strategic nuclear-powered submarine, the Yury Dolgoruky, has successfully completed sea trials in the White Sea. The Sevmash shipyard spokesman said...
Bangladeshi Navy Receives Offshore Patrol Vessels
The Bangladeshi Navy has received two offshore patrol vessels, BNS Dhaleshwari and BNS Bijoy, from A&P Tyne after undergoing successful overhaul. The two ships had a complete overhaul of...
Indonesia Plans to Purchase Submarines
The Indonesian Defence Ministry has plans to purchase five submarines worth $350m-$400m each by the end of 2010 to strengthen maritime security in Indonesian waters. State shipbuilder PT...
Russia to Buy French Mistral Vessel
The Russian Ministry of Defence has finally agreed the purchase of the French Mistral helicopter carrier. A Russian Navy representative of the headquarters said the tender would aim to...
Iraqi Navy Commissions US-Built Patrol Boat
Iraq has commissioned the first in a fleet of new US-built patrol boats, the PB 301, to boost its naval capacity and secure key oil platforms at Umm Qasr Naval Base, south of Baghdad. US...
DCNS to Supply Combat Systems for Pakistani Submarine
French naval company DCNS has won a contract to supply two Subtics combat management systems for Pakistan's Agosta 70 diesel-electric submarine fleet. Subtics, the submarine tactical...
German Navy to Receive Atlas Mine Disposal Vehicle
The German Navy will receive the SeaFox mine disposal vehicle, marking the 2,000th SeaFox produced by Atlas Elektronik. The SeaFox, equipped with several sensor systems and autonomous surface...
Trinidad & Tobago May Cancel BAE Drug-Busting Patrol Ship Deal
The Government of Trinidad and Tobago is considering cancelling a contract awarded to BAE to acquire three drug-busting patrol ships. The company signed the deal to provide the Caribbean...
US Navy Awards Software Contract to Lockheed
The US Navy has awarded a software contract to Lockheed to enable MH-60R and MH-60S multimission helicopter aircrews to pre-plan their missions under the joint mission planning system...
Australia Joins PLA Navy in Live-Firing Naval Exercise
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has joined the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy in a unique live-firing naval exercise off the Shandon Peninsular in the South China Sea. The Australian...
US and South Korea to Conduct Naval Drills
The US and South Korean Navies will conduct postponed anti-submarine exercises from 27 September to 1 October in the Yellow Sea between China and Korea. The second joint exercise is designed...
Thales to Equip Canadian Frigates with SATCOM Antenna
Four of the Canadian Navy's Halifax-class frigates will be provided with Thales UHF satellite communication (SATCOM) omni-directional antennas. The Quadrifilar Helix (QHASS) antenna...
UK to Rededicate HMS Edinburgh in November
The UK Navy's HMS Edinburgh, the last of the Type 42 destroyer, has begun its sea trials after a £17.5m overhaul by BAE. HMS Edinburgh's commanding officer, Commander Paul Russell, said the...
Indian Navy to Receive Fast Attack Craft
The Indian Navy will receive a Fast Attack Craft (FAC) vessel, Kalpeni, which is scheduled to be commissioned next month. INS Kalpeni belongs to the Car Nicobar class in the FAC series, is...
Iran to Launch New Second Generation Subs, Frigates
Iran will soon unveil new generations of Jamaran destroyers, Sina class frigates and submarines, the Iranian Army commander Major General Ataollah Salehi has said. The Jamaran destroyer is...
Brazilian Navy to Co-Design UK Navy Warships
BAE Systems has invited Brazil to co-design the blueprints of the next-generation Type 26 warships for the Royal Navy. The deal is part of the UK Government's military co-operation with...
Syria Receives Russian P-800 Missiles
Syria has received advanced P-800 surface-to-sea and sea-to-sea missiles from Russia despite Israeli pressure to scrap the deal, Western diplomats have said. The P-800 is a cruise...
Royal Navy May Face Extensive Cuts
The UK Royal Navy is planning to cut £1.5bn ($2.3bn) a year from its budget. Under the proposed cuts, the navy will close its Devonport dockyard, retire nine older frigates and destroyers...
Russian Cruise Missile to Protect Naval Base in Syria
The Russian-built Yakhont anti-ship missile systems could protect a Russian naval supply and maintenance site near Syria's Mediterranean port of Tartus, a Russian arms trade expert has said. ...
UK to Receive Anti-Air Warfare Destroyer
The UK Royal Navy will receive HMS Diamond, the third Type 45 anti-air warfare destroyer built by BAE Systems, on 22 September. The £1bn ($1.5bn) vessel will undergo final trials before...
Russia to Renew Bulava Missile Production
Russia will overhaul the production and manufacturing system of the Bulava ballistic missile if the latest tests fail, Defence Minister Anatoly Serdyukov has said. "If failures continue...
Bangladeshi Navy to Acquire Warships from UK
Bangladesh is to acquire three warships from the UK to modernise and upgrade its naval force. Chief of naval staff Vice Admiral Zahir Uddin Ahmed said the three warships would be commissioned...
Lockheed to Provide Aegis Combat System for Australia
Lockheed has been awarded a cost-plus-fixed-fee performance incentives contract for post-critical design review (CDR) Aegis combat systems engineering to support the Australian Government. ...
CSIR to Develop Optical Maritime Surveillance System for South African Navy
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is developing an omni-directional optical maritime surveillance system for the South African Navy (SAN). The system constitutes...
CTC Awarded US Navy Metalworking Center Contract
The US Office of Naval Research (ONR) has awarded an indefinite-delivery / indefinite-quantity (ID/IQ) contract to Concurrent Technologies Corporation (CTC) to continue operation of the...
BAE to Produce Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System for US Navy
The US Navy has awarded a low-rate initial production contract to BAE Systems for advanced precision kill weapon system (APKWS) kits. The APKWS is a guidance kit that can change a...
OSI to Supply Software for UK Submarines
International Systems Operations of OSI Geospatial is to supply its defence Ecpins W (Sub) software to the UK Royal Navy's Astute Class submarine. OSI president and CEO Ken Kirkpatrick said...
Solazyme Completes First Biofuel Delivery to US Navy
Solazyme has completed the first delivery of 20,000gal of algal-derived Soladiesel HRF-76 fuel to the US Navy, marking the world's largest delivery of 100% microbial-derived non-alcohol biofuel. ...
South Korean Navy Focuses on Littoral Warfare
The South Korean Navy (ROK) is focusing on its operational and procurement plans for coastal defence readiness against North Korean invasion, according to the navy chief. Admiral Kim...
Pakistan Commissions Third F-22P Frigate
The Pakistani Navy has commisioned its third F-22P frigate, PNS Saif. Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Noman Bashir, while commissioning the vessel, said that Pakistan was prepared to counter...
US Navy Cyclone Class Patrol Ships Cease Operations in the Gulf
The US Navy's Cyclone Class patrol coastal (PC) vessels have ceased operations in the Persian Gulf due to significant structural damage. The five ships in the 5th Fleet area of operations...
UK to Build Warships for Brazilian Navy
The UK Under Secretary of State for the Ministry of Defence, Gerald Howarth, has offered a government-to-government project to build 11 warships for the Brazilian Navy. Under the...
Ultra Electronics Develops Modular Sonar System for Australian Navy
Ultra Electronics is developing an integrated sonar system for use in the Hobart Class Aegis destroyer for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Ultra's open architecture systems integration...
French Navy Receives 200th MU-90 Torpedo
The French Defence Procurement Agency has received the 200th MU-90 EuroTorp torpedo for use by the French Navy. The MU-90 torpedo is a fire-and-forget anti-submarine weapon that can be...
Russian Aircraft Carrier to Sail for Training Mission
Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov will sail for a training mission in the Barents Sea at the end of September 2010. The warship, assigned to the Northern Fleet, can carry 26...
Finnish Navy Hosts Northern Coasts Multinational Naval Exercise
The multinational naval exercise, Northern Coasts, hosted by the Finnish Navy, began in the Baltic Sea on 13 September. The exercise includes 50 warships and 4,000 naval personnel,...
Israeli Navy Tests Missile Defence Systems
The Israeli Navy is testing a new missile defence system for its Super Dvora and Shaldag patrol ships, which are tasked with enforcing the blockade on the Gaza Strip and Lebanon during...
Boeing to Design Free Electron Laser Lab Demonstrator
The US Navy has awarded an additional task order to Boeing to complete the design of the 100kW free electron laser (FEL) lab demonstrator. Boeing Strategic Missile and Defense...
US Navy Launches New Vessel
The US Navy has christened and launched the new USNS Washington Chambers (T-AKE 11) at the NASSCO shipyard in San Diego, US. The 689ft ship will deliver ammunition, provisions, spare...
UK MoD May Scrap Super Aircraft Carrier Project
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) may cancel the Royal Navy's two £5.2bn aircraft carriers to cut costs. BAE chief executive Ian King said the MoD had requested to look at scrapping one or...
Iranian Navy Fully Equipped to Counter Threat, Says Commander
The Iranian Navy is fully equipped and in complete military preparedness to counter any threat posed by its enemies, Iranian Navy commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari has said. A...
BAE to Supply Patrol Ships and Frigates to Brazilian Navy
The UK Government is to sign a bilateral defence cooperation agreement with Brazil, paving the way for a multibillion-dollar contract for BAE to supply patrol ships and frigates to the...
Russia Approves Anti-Ship Missile Sale to Syrian Navy
The Russian Government has approved the sale of a P-800 Yakhont anti-ship missile to the Syrian Navy. Russian presidential aide Sergei Prikhodko said the Russian Federation would...
UK Navy to Replace HMS Endurance
The UK Royal Navy is planning to replace HMS Endurance with a Norwegian icebreaker ship, scheduled to join the fleet early next year, senior navy sources have said. The details on if the...
Spanish Navy Ships to be Equipped with Northrop Radars
The Spanish Navy's two Santa Maria Class frigates are to be fitted with Northrop Sperry Marine VisionMaster FT navalised radars. Under the contract, Northrop's new-generation radars will...
ITT to Produce Counter-IED Systems for US
The US Naval Sea Systems Command has awarded an indefinite delivery / indefinite quantity contract to ITT to produce joint counter-radio-controlled electronic warfare (JCREW) mounted...
Taber to Support US Navy Joint High-Speed Vessel Programme
Austal has selected Taber Extrusions to supply aluminium extruded products for the US Navy's joint high-speed vessel (JHSV) defence programme. Under the contract, Taber will manufacture...
BAE Built Second Royal Navy Offshore Patrol Vessel Completes Sea Trials
The UK Navy's Scarborough, the second of three offshore patrol vessels (OPV) built by BAE, has successfully completed sea trials off the west coast of Scotland. The three 90m OPVs are for...
India to Develop Hypersonic Cruise Missiles
India plans to develop hypersonic cruise missiles with a maximum speed of 6,000km/h to increase its aerial fast strike capability. The hypersonic cruise missile will be developed on the basis...
Canada Could Prolong Operation of New Ships
The design for the Canadian Navy's new joint support ships (JSS) could be selected by the end of 2011, but them being operational is uncertain since the $2.6bn contract is yet to be...
Boeing to Provide Automatic Systems for US Navy
The US Navy has awarded a contract to Boeing to supply 12 automatic systems that test and repair electronic aircraft parts. The $26m contract also includes an option to order 35...
Bilateral Maritime Exercise Singaroo Begins
The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) and the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) have been particpating in a bilateral maritime exercise, known as Singaroo, which began on 5 September 2010. ...
India to Acquire Stealth Submarines
The Government of India has issued a request for information (RFI) for six submarines worth over Rs500bn ($10.69bn) to be constructed under Project-75 India. According to the RFI,...
Raytheon's Integrated Mission System for US Navy Passes Review
Raytheon's total ship computing environment (TSCE), the integrated mission system for the US Navy's DDG 1000 Zumwalt Class destroyer, has passed the technology readiness assessment (TRA). ...
Australian HMAS Melbourne Submarine Begins Operations in the Gulf
The Royal Australian Navy's (RAN) first upgraded HMAS Melbourne Frigate has begun maritime security operations in the Middle East, replacing the Anzac Class frigate (FFH) HMAS Parramatta. ...
UK Helicopters to Participate in Anti-Piracy Operations
UK Merlin helicopters and personnel from 820 Naval Air Squadron will be deployed in the Gulf region and the Indian Ocean to counter piracy and maritime terrorism. The Merlin helicopters...
Rockwell to Support US Navy HITS-M Programme
The US Navy has awarded a four-year contract to Rockwell Collins under the Hawkeye integrated training system - maintenance (HITS-M) programme. Rockwell will be the prime contractor...
Canada Begins Construction of New Mid-Shore Patrol Vessels
Canada has begun construction of new mid-shore patrol vessels for the Canadian Coastguard, Minister of National Defence Peter MacKay has said. Under the $194m contract awarded in September...
India Builds Reactors to Power Nuclear Submarines
India is building nuclear steam reactors for its first nuclear-powered submarine, the Arihant, Atomic Energy Commission head Srikumar Banerjee has said. The submarine will be powered by a...
India Successfully Test Fires BrahMos Cruise Missile
India has sucessfully test fired the supersonic BrahMos cruise missile from the integrated test range (ITR) at Chandipur, off the Orissa coast. The launch met all the mission...
South Korean and US Naval Exercise Postponed
The South Korean (ROK) joint naval exercise with the US Navy, originally scheduled for 5-9 September, has been postponed due to an approaching tropical storm, a spokesman for South Korea's...
Russia to Modernise its Navy
Russia plans to build new sophisticated warships, nuclear–powered submarines, missile frigates and corvettes under its navy modernisation programme. In the coming months, the...
Norwegian Navy Frigate F-314 to Undergo Formal Trials Next Month
The Norwegian Navy's F-310 Class frigate, Thor Heyerdahl, will be delivered for formal customer trials in October 2010. Initial sea trials were conducted by Navantia at the Fene-Ferrol...
US Navy and Boeing Flight Test Distributed Targeting System for Super Hornet
The US Navy and Boeing have begun flight testing of the distributed targeting system for the Super Hornet strike fighter at the Naval Air Warfare Center in China Lake, US. The...
Kakadu 2010 Naval Exercise Concludes
The 19-day Exercise Kakadu 2010 has come to a close, with 12 navy vessels from four different countries participating in the training. The HMA Sirius and Success ships, three Anzac...
India to Build Stealth Destroyers
The Indian Government has sanctioned $6.5bn of funding to build four stealth destroyers for the navy under Project-15B, a senior Defence Ministry official has said. The four new...
US Navy Receives First BAMS Fuselage
The US Navy has received the 24ft-long structural fuselage jig for the first MQ-4C broad area maritime surveillance unmanned aircraft system (BAMS UAS) being built by Northrop. The BAMS UAS is...
GD to Produce F/A-18 Gun Systems for US Navy
General Dynamics has been awarded a contract by the US Naval Air Warfare Center to produce the M61A2 20mm Gatling gun system for F/A-18E/F aircraft. The M61A2 20mm Gatling gun system will...
Spanish Amphibious Ship Joins EU Naval Force
Spanish amphibious ship SPS Galicia has joined the European Union Naval Force Somalia (EU NAVFOR) task force 465 to begin its tour of operations. The 160m-long SPS Galicia has a...
Israeli Navy Selects ADS Orbiter 2 Unmanned Air Vehicle
The Israeli Navy has selected the Orbiter 2 unmanned air vehicle (UAV) built by Aeronautics Defense Systems for deployment on its combat vessels. The UAV features a 1m-long fuselage, a...
US Navy to Procure FLIR Electro-Optical Sensor System
The US Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) has awarded a contract to Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) systems for electro-optical sensor systems to protect surface vessels from terrorist attacks. ...
Lithuanian Naval Force Hosts International Mine-Clearance Operation
The Lithuanian Ministry of Defence is undertaking a mine-clearing operation in the Baltic Sea, Open Spirit 2010, which began on 27 August and will continue until 8 September. The...
Lockheed Delivers Prototype Systems to US Navy for Testing
Lockheed has delivered three prototype threat warning systems to the US Navy for testing under the joint and allied threat awareness system (JATAS) technology demonstration programme. ...
Indonesia to Manufacture Submarines
Indonesia will, for the first time, start producing combat submarines in a move to strengthen its naval force and maintain sovereignty, Defence Minister Dr Purnomo Yusgiantoro has said. ...
South Korea and US to Begin Navy Drills Next Week
South Korea and the US are scheduled to begin a joint anti-submarine exercise in the West Sea between 5-9 September. An official told the Korea Times that two US Aegis warships will be sent...
Pakistani Navy to Receive F-260 Frigate
The US will deliver an advanced warship F-260 frigate to the Pakistani Navy during a celebration to be held in Florida, US. The Oliver Hazard Perry Class warship will be named the PNS...
Work Begins on First BAE-Designed OPV for Thai Navy
The construction of the first BAE Systems-designed offshore patrol vessel (OPV) for the Royal Thai Navy is underway. Under the contract, signed in June 2009, the BAE-designed 90m-long OPV will...
US Navy Awards Automated Security System Contract to Northrop
Northrop has been awarded an indefinite-delivery / indefinite-quantity (ID/IQ) contract by the US Navy to design, deploy and support integrated security solutions for worldwide...
USS Decatur and USS Benfold Participate in Ballistic Missile Defence Exercise
The US Navy's USS Decatur (DDG 73), USS Benfold (DDG 65) and USS Stout (DDG 55) have participated in a ballistic missile defence exercise (BMDX), which was held between 23-27 August. The...
UK Could Share Aircraft Carriers with French Forces
The UK Royal Navy has plans to share its aircraft carriers with French forces to cut costs while maintaining its military strength. The arrangement would mean that one of three ships...
CAV Wins US Navy Airfield Contract
The US Navy has awarded CAV International a new multiyear contract for air terminal and ground handling services at Naval Air Station, Rota, Spain. The contract value is $11m, but if...
Danish, US and Canadian Navies Participate in Arctic Military Drill
Canadian, Danish and US Navies participated in Operation Nanook alongside the US Coast Guard between 6-26 August. About 900 Canadian troops and 600 military personnel from the Danish Royal...
US Navy Looks for Sea-Based UAVs
The US Navy is looking for sea-based unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), according to the chief of naval operations. Admiral Gary Roughead, addressing the AUVSI North America unmanned...
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Russian Navy Participates in International Anti-Piracy Mission
The Russian Navy's RFS Admiral Levchenko destroyer with a convoy of ten ships will join the international anti-piracy mission being held off the Somali coast, according to a navy spokesman. ...
Russian and French Warships to Hold Exercises
The Russian Navy's Pyotr Veliky nuclear-powered guided-missile cruiser will participate in a joint exercise with French warships on 3-6 September, a Russian Navy spokesman has said. The...
South Korea Rated Seventh-Largest Buyer of US Arms
South Korea has been rated the seventh-largest buyer of US defence goods, according to the Pentagon's Annual Military Assistance Report. The country purchased $462m of weapons in 2009...
DRS to Provide Towed Active Subsystem for US Littoral Combat Ship
The US Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division has awarded a contract to DRS Sonar Systems to provide a towed active subsystem for use on the littoral combat ship (LCS). The towed...
UK Needs More, Cheaper Vessels, Thinktank Says
The UK Royal Navy needs cheaper, more-adaptable vessels, rather than expensive, specialised ones to expand its aging fleet, according to a defence thinktank. The Ministry of Defence will aim...
UK Royal Navy Could Fly US Warplanes
The UK has plans to borrow US warplanes to fly from the Royal Navy's new aircraft carriers due to defence cuts. The Royal Navy's Harrier jump jets are due to be retired in 2018 leaving the...
Russia to Launch Bulava Missile in September
The Russian Navy will launch the Bulava ballistic missile during the first half of September 2010, a defence sector official has said. The test launch, initially scheduled for 11-14 August,...
US Navy Delays Littoral Combat Ship Contract
The US Navy has delayed the awarding of a multibillion-dollar contract for new warships, but expects to reach a decision by the end of 2010. Austal USA and Lockheed were competing for...
US Navy Could Select Idaho for its Two Nuclear Projects
The US Navy may choose facilities in eastern Idaho for its two nuclear projects, known as the naval nuclear propulsion programme. The US Navy plans to rehabilitate the facilities that...
Iran Produces Missile-Carrying Speedboats
Iran has begun producing two types of missile-equipped speedboats, Seraj-1 and Zolfaqar. Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi said the Seraj-1 is a rapid-assault vessel that can operate in...
Russia to Select New Navy Warship
The Russian Defence Ministry will select a new combat ship for the Russian Navy next month to replace the Project 20380 Class corvette, according to sources in the shipbuilding industry. ...
UK to Commission HMS Astute Submarine
The UK Royal Navy's HMS Astute nuclear attack submarine will be commissioned on 27 August at HM Naval Base Clyde at Faslane, west of Glasgow, UK. The Astute Class is half as big again as the...
Royal Navy Trains Iraqi Ship Crew
UK Royal Navy personnel have been training the Iraqi INS Nasser's crew so that they can defend and patrol Iraq's territorial waters. INS Nasser is one of four Italian-built Saettia Class...
Russian Navy's Nuclear Submarine Begins Sea Trials
The Russian Navy's newest Borey Class strategic nuclear-powered submarine, the Yury Dolgoruky, has begun a series of sea trials in the White Sea. The R23bn ($755m) submarine will be armed...
Indian Navy to Receive Russian Nuclear Submarine
India will receive the Russian K-152 Akula II Class nuclear attack submarine, the Nerpa, on a ten-year lease by the end of 2010, according to a spokesman for the Amur Shipbuilding Plant in...
Singapore Takes Part in Multilateral Naval Exercise in Australia
The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) is participating in a multilateral naval exercise, KAKADU, being conducted off the coast of Darwin, Australia. The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is...
Singapore Navy Exhibits Submarine Rescuer
The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) has exhibited its submarine rescue capability in joint rescue operations during the Pacific Reach 2010 exercise. The RSN's Deep Search and Rescue 6...
BAE to Support US Marine Corps Air Traffic Control
BAE will provide engineering and technical services support to the US Marine Corps' air traffic control systems. Under the contract, which was awarded by the Naval Air Warfare Center's...
UK Royal Navy's Sea Viper Missile Completes Testing
The UK Royal Navy has successfully completed trials of the Sea Viper air defence missile, which were being conducted in the Mediterranean. Sea Viper directly hit a manoeuvrable...
Northrop to Provide Support Services to US Navy
The US Navy has awarded a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to Northrop for support services on new and commissioned submarines, surface ships and other foreign navies. Under the $42.4m...
Panamax 2010 Multinational Exercise Begins
The Panamax 2010 multinational maritime training exercise, which focuses on defending the Panama Canal, began on 16 August. The exercise involves over 2,000 participants, 24 vessels from...
Northrop and US Navy Complete CANES Preliminary Design Review
Northrop has successfully completed the preliminary design review (PDR) of the US Navy's consolidated afloat networks and enterprise services (CANES) programme. The CANES programme aims...
Russia to Equip French Warships with Ka-52 Helicopters
Russia is planning to equip French-built Mistral Class amphibious assault ships with Russian Ka-52 Alligator helicopters, according to Russian Air Force commander Colonel General Alexander Zelin. ...
UK Royal Navy Accepts Submarine Distress Beacon
The UK Royal Navy has accepted the Thales 100 SEEPIRB (submarine-ejected emergency positioning indicating radio beacon) buoys into service with all classes of its submarines, including the...
China to Test Fire New Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile
The China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation is to test-fire the new Dong Feng 21D anti-ship ballistic missile, China National Radio has said. The Dong Feng 21D has a range...
Russia Postpones Bulava Tests
The Russian Navy has postponed a Bulava missile test launch for at least two weeks due to wildfires in central regions of the country. The test launches were scheduled for 9-14 August,...
UK MoD Receives QinetiQ's Demonstrator Craft
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has received QinetiQ's Partial Air Cushion Supported Catamaran (PACSCAT) Innovative Solution Demonstrator Craft (ISDC). The 30m-long, 7.7m-wide...
India, Brazil, South Africa to Participate in IBSAMAR Maritime Exercises
The India, Brazil and South Africa navies are to conduct joint maritime exercises off the African coast in September 2010. Four warships from the Indian Navy's Western Fleet, plus...
Portuguese Navy Adopts SeeTrack Military Software
The Portuguese Navy will use SeeTrack Military software from SeeByte for its GAVIA autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) operations. Portuguese Navy MW department head Lieutenant Commander...
Russian Navy Demands Deployment of Mothballed Torpedoes
The Kit 65-67 series 650mm torpedoes that were banned from use after the Kursk nuclear-propelled submarine tragedy in August 2000 should be returned to the Russian Navy, according to a former...
Lockheed to Upgrade US Navy's Tomahawk Weapons Control
Lockheed has been awarded a contract by the US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) to continue to maintain and upgrade the tactical Tomahawk weapons control system (TTWCS). Under the...
Boustead to Service Malaysian Scorpene Submarines
Boustead DCNS Naval Corporation has been awarded a contract to provide in-service support for the Royal Malaysian Navy's two Prime Minister Class Scorpene submarines. Boustead will provide...
Italian Navy to Use Indra's Electronic Defence Systems
The Italian Navy will install Indra's electronic defence systems on two new U212 submarines after signing an agreement with Fincantieri - Cantieri Navali Italiani. The system will not...
Lockheed to Modernise Canadian Navy's Halifax Combat Systems
Lockheed has completed a critical design review (CDR) with the Canadian Navy, as part of a deal to modernise the combat systems on Halifax Class multimission frigates. Under the combat...
Indian Navy to Receive 32 Warships Within a Decade
India will induct 32 additional warships into its naval fleet by 2020, according to an Indian Navy officer. Flag officer commanding-in-chief of the Eastern Naval Command Vice-Admiral...
Russia to Upgrade INS Sindhurakshak Submarine
The Indian Kilo Class diesel-electric submarine INS Sindhurakshak will undergo modernisation at Russia's Zvezdochka shipyard. INS Sindhurakshak, the fifth Kilo Class ship, is being...
IRGC Deploys Missile-Launching Speedboats in the Persian Gulf
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has deployed dozens of missile-launching speedboats in the Persian Gulf. IRGC Navy Commander Admiral Ali Fadavi said the Zolfaqar, Tareq, Ashoura...
India Sanctions Additional $1bn for Scorpene Submarines
The Indian Government has sanctioned an additional Rs47bn ($1bn) for the Scorpene submarines project with France. In 2004, India signed a Rs188bn ($4bn) deal with France for six...
Cobham Delivers 100th Low-Band Transmitter to US Navy
Cobham has delivered the 100th low-band transmitter (LBT) to be used as part of the US Navy's AN/ALQ-99 tactical jamming system. The LBT is designed to protect strike aircraft, ships,...
EnerSys to Provide Submarine Batteries for Five Navies
EnerSys has been awarded contracts to supply submarine batteries for five navies worldwide, though the countries involved in the contracts were not revealed. EnerSys chairman, president and...
South-East Asian Nations on Arms Buying Spree
Countries in south-east Asia are building up their militaries by procuring weapons, and buying submarines and aircraft, according to a report by the Stockholm International Peace...
Venezuela to Induct Non-Atomic Submarines
The Venezuelan Navy will induct several non-atomic submarines into its fleet, President Hugo Chavez said. The submarines worth $1bn, of which $800m was financed by Moscow, are normal...
SAIC to Provide IT Support to US Navy Military Sealift Command
SAIC has been awarded a contract by the US Navy's Military Sealift Command (MSC) to provide data centre, IT and disaster recovery site support. Under the contract, SAIC will provide ashore...
Russia to Conduct Naval Drills in Black Sea
Russian warships from the Black Sea Naval Group, Blackseafor, will conduct activation drills from 11 to 30 August 2010. The RFS Yamal large amphibious landing ship of the Russian Black Sea...
Indian Navy to Buy 56 New Helicopters
The Indian Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has approved the purchase of 56 naval light utility helicopters at a cost of approximately $70bn. The Indian Navy requires a twin-engine...
Iran Launches Light Submarines
The Iranian Navy has launched four home-built Ghadir Class advanced submarines to protect shipping vessels in the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman. The Ghadir submarines are almost...
Raytheon to Develop Next-Generation Jammer for US Navy
The US Navy has awarded a contract to Raytheon to develop an advanced electronic attack system known as the next-generation jammer (NGJ). Under the $42m NGJ contract, Raytheon will replace...
South Korea Concludes Anti-Submarine Drill
The South Korean Navy has concluded a five-day anti-submarine naval drill, which took place close to Baengnyeong, the island nearest to the Yellow Sea border. According to the Defence...
Taiwan to Receive Two US Frigates
The US Navy will provide the Taiwanese Navy with two Perry Class frigates to increase the island's defence capabilities. The US Government has notified Taiwan of the sale of $40m two Perry...
Russian Submarine Test Fires Two Ballistic Missiles
The Russian Navy's nuclear submarine, the Tula, has successfully test fired two intercontinental ballistic missiles from the Barents Sea. The two Sineva SS-N-23 missiles, also known as...
Raytheon Receives Aegis Modernisation Contract
The US Navy has awarded a contract to Raytheon to upgrade the Aegis weapons system on various Arleigh Burke Class destroyers and Ticonderoga Class cruisers. Under the $13.7m follow-on...
Ballistic Body Armour to Protect US Navy Dogs
The US Navy's Special Warfare Group has purchased canine tactical bulletproof vests for enlisted dogs from Canadian firm K9 Storm Incorporation. Under the $86,500-plus contract, K9 Storm...
Indian Navy Air Combat Capabilities are Weak, Says CAG
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) in India has said that Indian naval air combat operational capabilities have deteriorated considerably due to unsatisfactory performance of...
US Navy Selects LRAD Acoustic Hailing Device
The US Navy has awarded a contract to LRAD Corporation to provide acoustic hailing devices (AHDs), integrated LRAD-RX systems and services. LRAD-RX is the solution for remotely...
French Navy Receives Second EC 225 Helicopter
The French Navy has received the final EC 225 maritime safety helicopter (SECMAR) from the French Directorate General for Armaments (DGA), which will operate from Finistere Naval Air Base. ...
GD to Upgrade US Navy Submarine Weapons Control System
The US Navy has awarded a contract modification to General Dynamics to provide engineering and technical services for the AN/BYG-1 submarine combat system for SSN21, Virginia and SSN688/688I...
Russian Navy to Unveil Aircraft Carrier Blueprint This Year
The blueprint for a new-generation Russian Navy aircraft carrier will be ready by the end of 2010. Russian Navy Admiral Vladimir Vysotsky said several organisations, including the Severnoye...
Russian Nuclear-Powered Cruiser Visits India
The Russian Embassy in India has announced the visit of Pyotr Veliky, the Russian nuclear-powered guided-missile cruiser, at the port of Mormugao in India from 6 to 11 August 2010. The...
French Navy to Participate in Danex Naval Exercise
French naval anti-submarine frigate La Motte-Picquet is to take part in the annual multinational Danex naval exercise in the Baltic Sea. The anti-submarine warship will take part in the...
Mexican Naval Aircraft to be Equipped with Telephonics Radar System
Telephonics Corporation has received a contract to provide its APS-143C (V) 3 radar systems for induction on the CN-235 Mexican marine patrol aircraft. The APS-143C(V)3, also known as...
Russia to Upgrade Mediterranean Naval Base in Syria
The Russian Navy is to modernise the naval supply and maintenance site near Syria's Mediterranean port of Tartus to accommodate heavy warships. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Russia...
UK Royal Navy Commissions HMS Daring
The UK Royal Navy has commissioned its new Type 45 Class destroyer, HMS Daring, after intensive sea trials and rigorous basic operational sea training. The 150m-long ship with a...
Insitu Wins US Navy Tactical UAV Contract
The US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has awarded a contract to Insitu to develop small tactical unmanned air system (STUAS) / tier II for its Integrator unmanned aircraft system...
Australia Awards Sonar Contract
Thales Australia has been awarded government funding for its fibre-optic towed array (FOTA) for submarines under the Department of Defence's capability and technology demonstrator (CTD) programme....
P-8A Poseidon Aircraft T3 Completes Flight Test
Boeing's P-8A mission system and weapon certification aircraft, Poseidon aircraft T3, has successfully completed its first flight test in Seattle, US. The US Navy and Boeing conducted...
India Approves $6.4bn Naval Project
The Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has approved a Rs300bn ($6.4bn) naval project to indigenously construct four guided-missile stealth destroyers. The programme, codenamed Project-15B, has...
Naval Radar Delivered for US Littoral Combat Ship
EADS has delivered the second TRS-3D naval radar to Lockheed to be integrated on Fort Worth, the third new littoral combat ship (LCS 3). The TRS-3D is a 3D multimode naval radar...
Portuguese Navy Receives its First German Submarine
The Portuguese Navy has taken delivery of the Trident, one of two German submarines on order, from the German Submarine Consortium (GSC) at the Lisbon Naval Base. In 2004, Portugal signed...
Lockheed Delivers 1,000th Decoy Payload for Nulka Decoy Programme
Lockheed Martin has delivered the 1,000th electronic warfare payload for the Nulka decoy programme, an Australia-US joint programme. Nulka is a rocket-propelled active missile decoy...
E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Delivered to US Navy
The US Navy Chief of Naval Operations has taken delivery of the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, the navy's new airborne early warning and control aircraft. The E-2D Advanced Hawkeye with its...
BAE to Support Hawk Aircraft Manufacture in India
BAE Systems has signed a contract with India's Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to supply products and services for 17 Hawk advanced jet trainer (AJT) aircraft being built for the Indian Navy. ...
RIMPAC Naval Wargames Conclude
The Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) military exercises intended to combat terrorism and piracy have been succesfully concluded. The maritime excercises, which began on 23 June, included...
US Navy Commissions USS Missouri
The US Navy has commissioned USS Missouri, the seventh ship of the Virginia Class combatant ships at Naval Submarine Base New London. Missouri is designed for missions such as...
Lockheed Delivers First Set of Wings for Canadian Maritime Aircraft
Canada has received the first set of ten new mid-life upgrade (MLU) outer wings from Lockheed Martin for installation on a CP-140 Aurora maritime surveillance aircraft. Under the MLU...
South Korean Navy Trials Aegis Combat System
The Republic of Korea Navy has successfully trialled the Aegis combat system for its vessel Sejong the Great. Sejong the Great is the first of three KDX-III destroyers being built by...
US Navy Approves Surface Ship Electronic Defence System Design
The US Navy has approved Lockheed's preliminary design for a system to defend surface combatants from anti-ship cruise missile threats. Under the initial $9.9m design contract, Lockheed...
French Navy Receives 200th MU 90 Torpedo
The French Navy has received the 200th MU 90 lightweight torpedo from the European joint venture company (GEIE). The MU 90 is a fire-and-forget lightweight torpedo specifically designed...
US Receives Missile Destroyer USS Gravely
The US Navy has received Aegis guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107), which will be commissioned in November 2010. The 510ft-long multimission ship has an overall beam of 59ft with...
First Malaysian Sub Test Fires Missile
The Royal Malaysian Navy's (RMN) first submarine, the KD Tunku Abdul Rahman, has successfully test fired the Exocet SM39 block 2 missile in the South China Sea. The submarine fired at a...
Russia to Receive New Multipurpose Vessel
The Russian Navy has commissioned a new multipurpose vessel from Zvezdochka yard in Severodvinsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast. The new vessel, RFS Zvezdochka, incorporates towing and rescue...
US Marines Receive Latest Air Combat Training System
Cubic Corporation has delivered the fifth-generation TOPGUN air combat training system to US Marine Corps Air Station Miramar. The new P5 tactical combat training system (P5TCTS), also known...
Dutch Navy to Fit New Submarine Safety Device
The Royal Netherlands Navy has awarded a contract to Analox Military Systems for nine Sub Aspida devices for use on four of its Walrus Class submarines. The Sub Aspida is a new safety...
Colombian Navy Receives New Maritime Patrol Aircraft
The Colombian Navy has received the first CN235-300 maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) from Airbus Military. The CN235-300 MPA is equipped with the Airbus Military-developed fully...
AECOM-SPP to Build Solar Power Stations for US Navy
AECOM Technology Corporation and Solar Power Partners (SPP) are to jo