Patria to supply mortar systems for Swedish amphibious ships
Patria has received a subcontract from Swede Ship Marine to supply NEMO Navy mortar systems for the Swedish Navy’s new …
AI-enabled drone swarms detect and track military targets in AUKUS tests
A collaborative swarm of drones detected and tracked military targets during the first AUKUS artificial intelligence (AI) and autonomy trial …
UK RN, Imperial College London partner to test navigation systems
The UK Royal Navy (RN) has announced its collaboration with the Imperial College London to test and experiment navigation systems …
Philippine Navy commissions two more FAIC-M vessels
The Philippine Navy (PN) has officially commissioned two new fast-attack interdictor craft-missile (FAIC-M) vessels to boost the country’s maritime defence …
Discovering what lies beneath: subsea IoT
Advances in acoustic and optical communications, edge computing, artificial intelligence and underwater drones are helping to improve the way we …
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US increases MK41 vertical launching system production
The US Department of Defense (DoD) issued two contracts to provide components for MK41 vertical launching systems (VLS). The original equipment …
GD’s NASSCO secures $736m contract to construct T-AO 213
General Dynamics NASSCO, a subsidiary of General Dynamics, has been awarded a contract modification worth $736 million to build the ninth …
BIO-UV moves forward with navy ballast water treatment system
BIO-UV Group has announced that its BIO-SEA Ballast Water Treatment System (BWTS) designed for the US Navy has been granted …
US Navy aircraft carrier arrives in Norway to enhance partnership
The arrival of the US aircraft carrier marks the first time one has visited Norway in 65 years, providing an …
France commits to strengthening its Navy, Air Force, and Army
France has long been a committed member of NATO and the European Union, with a well-established defence industrial base and …
Drugs worth $108m seized by French warship in Indian Ocean
Announced 24 May, a French warship made significant strides in the fight against illegal drug trafficking, with the seizure of …
DARPA’s silent MHD magnetic drives for replacing naval propellers
The US Defense Advances Research Projects Agency (DARPA) have announced a 42 month programme to develop develop a maritime propulsion …
US Navy spends $1bn to service Virginia-class submarines
The US Navy will spend $1.07bn for long lead time to service two Virginia-class nuclear-powered cruise missile attack submarines (SSN). The …
USS Canberra already commissioned in US Navy service, Sydney event ceremonial
The much-discussed first overseas commissioning of a US Navy warship will be ceremonial in nature with the vessel already having …
Bulgaria’s defence spending up to $10.9bn in next five years
Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and the subsequent political fallout that has altered Europe's security landscape, Bulgaria …