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BAE, Babcock, Rolls-Royce to design nuclear submarines for UK MoD
BAE Systems, Babcock and Rolls-Royce have been selected by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) for contracts worth £350m to design and develop nuclear-armed submarines.
Australian Navy’s Hobart-class AWD programme moves ahead
Lockheed Martin’s Aegis computer programme for the Royal Australian Navy’s Hobart-class Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) has successfully completed development and testing, following approval from the US Navy.
UK MoD to award contracts for new nuclear submarines
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is expected to award contracts worth £350m for the new nuclear-armed submarines design this week, in a bid to replace the UK's current nuclear deterrent, Trident, a government official said.
China to build two additional aircraft carriers, says Taiwan
China is planning to build two conventionally powered aircraft carriers in addition to its first warship as part of an aggressive effort to modernise its naval fleet, Taiwan's National Security Bureau head Tsai Teh-sheng said.
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