Naval Technology

The British Royal Navy's Albion-class amphibious assault ship HMS Albion has begun its one-and-a-half month intensive amphibious training programme.

The US Navy has decommissioned the final Austin-class amphibious transport dock ship, the afloat forward staging base (interim) USS Ponce (AFSB(I) 15), after 46 years of service.

Harris Radio Frequency Communications has secured a new $765m single-award indefinite delivery / indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract for the delivery of portable tactical radios and ancillary devices to the US Navy and the US Marine Corps (USMC).

The Peruvian Navy 'Union' training ship has commenced its first ocean journey to Europe and has called on the port of Cádiz, Spain as part of its second training mission.

The US Navy's Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) C-1 has been formally declared ready for full operational capability (FOC).

RUAG Aviation has been awarded an order to deliver two new Dornier 228 aircraft to the Bangladesh Navy for maritime air patrol and rescue missions.

The start of construction of the US Navy's San Antonio-class (LPD-17) amphibious transport ship, the future USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28), has been marked with a keel laying ceremony at Huntington Ingalls Industries' (HII) yard.

AeroVironment has secured a new contract to continue and expand the US Navy's Blackwing small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) programme.

The US Navy's newest Virginia-class nuclear attack submarine is set to be christened as South Dakota (SSN 790).

BAE Systems has secured a new $59.5m contract for the delivery of additional advanced precision kill weapon system (APKWS) guidance kits to the US Navy.

Rockwell Collins Inc has been awarded a one-year contract modification worth $192.35m for the provision of commercial AN/ARC-210(V) electronic protection radios.

Thales has received a new £100m contract from the British Royal Navy to deliver through-life support for the navy fleet's communications systems.

Monaco-based MARSS has completed the installation of its NiDAR perimeter security system on the first of six offshore patrol vessels for the Royal Malaysian Navy.

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) has secured a definitised delivery order to supply the first set of repair and spare parts for the US Navy's Gerald R. Ford-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78).

The US Navy's AN / DVS-1 coastal battlefield reconnaissance and analysis (COBRA) Block I airborne mine detection system has attained initial operational capability (IOC).

A team comprising Lockheed Martin and Fincantieri Marinette Marine (FMM) has secured a new contract to construct an additional Freedom-variant littoral combat ship (LCS) for the US Navy.

Australian shipbuilding company ASC has partnered with Babcock Australasia to deliver in-service support for six of the Royal Australian Navy's (RAN) Collins-class submarines.

EXPAL is currently exhibiting its developments in demilitarisation services, demolition material, and energetic solutions at the AUSA exhibition, between 9-11 October.

The US Navy's Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center (FLC) Yokosuka has awarded a contract to Japanese company NIPPI for planned maintenance interval (PMI) requirements of the F/A-18 and EA-18G aircraft inducted at Marine Corps …

A consortium of naval forces from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, UK and US have taken part in a live-fire integrated air and missile defense (IAMD) programme, which involved defending against three subsonic anti-ship cruise m…