Naval Technology

The UK Royal Navy's Type 23 Duke-class vessel, HMS Monmouth, has completed its refit programme following a successful fleet date inspection in Naval Base Devonport.

CACI International has received a contract from the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) to continue support for its special communications mission solutions (SCMS) division.

Northrop Grumman's Sperry Marine business unit has signed a memorandum of understanding with Terma to collaborate in pursuing business in naval markets.

India and Australia have successfully completed the first bilateral maritime exercise, Ausindex15, at Visakhapatnam in India, which aimed to strengthen the defence co-operation between the countries.

The Al-Ofouq class patrol vessels are being procured by the Royal Navy of Oman from Singapore Technologies Marine (ST Marine) to replace the Seeb class patrol vessels, which have been in service with the Navy since the early 1980s.

Statoil and Norwegian radar company ISPAS AS have signed contract for the installation of a new, advanced oil spill detection (OSD) radar system for the Johan Sverdrup field.

The Mobile Landing Platform (MLP) is a new class of auxiliary vessels under construction for the US Navy. The MLPs can be deployed in wide range of operations, including humanitarian assistance, disaster relief, counter-piracy, maritime security, amp…

General Dynamics (GD) Electric Boat has received a $321.7m contract option from the US Navy to deliver planning yard work, engineering, and technical support for nuclear submarines.

Irving Shipbuilding has awarded an implementation subcontract to L-3 MAPPS for the supply of the integrated platform management system (IPMS) for the Royal Canadian Navy's (RCN) new class of arctic / offshore patrol ships (AOPS).

IFEN Ing. Amedeo Lia Industria Forniture Elettriche Navali, founded in 1951 and based in Ceparana (La Spezia), Italy, is divided into two divisions: a naval magnetism division and an electrical divis...

The UK Royal Navy's multi-role survey vessel HMS Enterprise has rescued 377 migrants from the Mediterranean Sea as part of Italian-led EU rescue operations.

The US Navy is currently developing a cyber protection system in order to tackle cyber security issues, including data theft and network spying.

The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) has undertaken field trials to deploy Microsoft SharePoint 2010 into their tactical theatre.

Saab has signed a contract with BAE Systems for the design and development of the new multi-shot mine neutralisation system (MuMNS), in a bid to support the UK and France to better tackle underwater mine threats.

Aeromaritime Systembau delivers mission-critical and maritime communication solutions for military applications.

The US Navy has successfully fired a tactical missile for the first time from a SeaRAM launcher on board its second Independence-class littoral combat ship (LCS), USS Coronado, during a live-fire exercise.

The UK Royal Navy's latest helicopter, the Wildcat, has completed its heat trials in the Middle East during training with British destroyer HMS Duncan.

Raytheon has secured a contract from the US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) to acquire long-lead materials required to manufacture up to 17 Standard Missile-3 Block IIAs to be used for testing and initial deployment.

SAES, referent in Spain in underwater acoustics and electronics, is attending DSEI in a favourable environment.

BAE Systems has successfully completed the first in-water trial of the next-generation Spearfish heavyweight torpedo prototype at the UK Ministry of Defence's (MoD) British Underwater Test and Evaluation Centre, Scotland.