Naval Technology

The US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has taken delivery of the third software release from the General Dynamics (GD) Mission Systems future airborne capability environment (FACETM) team.

JFD, the company formed by merging Fisher Defence and Divex, has secured a £12.1m contract from the UK Ministry of Defence to support the Nato submarine rescue system (NSRS).

L-3 Communications's electro-optics unit has received a $48.7m contract from the US Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) to develop and manufacture a new, slimmer version of its photonics mast.

SSPA Sweden provides services in the areas of ship design, submarine designs, acoustic signature, vessel testing, systems engineering and maritime operations.

In June 2004, the US Navy announced the selection of the Boeing multimission maritime aircraft, 737 MMA, and awarded a contract to Boeing for the system development and demonstration phase of the programme for the US Navy's next-generation maritime s…

The UK Royal Navy's second Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier, HMS Prince of Wales, has been successfully installed with the bow section, marking the outward completion of its forward section.

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has successfully completed initial sea trials of the US Navy's newest Virginia-class submarine, John Warner (SSN 785).

The US Navy has selected Korean Air as the sole provider of depot-level maintenance services for its CH-53 heavy-lift helicopters.

BAE Systems has delivered two further air warfare destroyer (AWD) blocks for the Royal Australian Navy's (RAN) Hobart-class AWD programme.

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) and Lockheed Martin have selected Thales to deliver the radar and mission system for the UK Royal Navy.

The Australian Royal Navy (RAN) has launched the first of three destroyers, Hobart, at the Port River wharf in Adelaide, marking a milestone in the Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) programme.

The US Navy's Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 and the sixth Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) has successfully completed its carrier qualifications (CQ).

The US Navy has christened its new Virginia-class attack submarine as USS New Jersey (SSN 796), in honour of the long-standing history its namesake state has had with the navy.

OPV 2600 is the longest of four new second generation offshore patrol vessels designed by Damen Shipyards to support a wide variety of missions conducted by naval forces and coastguards.

The US State Department has approved a possible foreign military sale worth approximately $310m to Turkey for MK 15 Phalanx close-in weapons system (CIWS) upgrades and associated equipment, parts, and logistical support.

The French Navy's first French Frégate européenne multi-mission (FREMM) frigate Aquitaine has successfully fired its first Exocet MM40 surface-to-surface missile and a naval cruise missile.

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) and US Marines have successfully tested new glasses designed to enhance augmented-reality training scenarios.

The Erapsco joint venture between Sparton Corporation and Ultra Electronics Holdings (ULE) has received subcontracts worth $87m for the manufacturing of sonobuoys for the US Navy.

SA Electrónica Submarina (SAES) has been presenting at this year's 'Asia Pacific's Flagship Maritime Defence Show' (IMDEX ASIA) 2015" held in Singapore, to promote their products and services in that region.

The US Marine Corps' (USMC) six F-35B Lightning II aircraft have commenced the first phase of shipboard operational testing (OT-1), landing aboard the amphibious assault ship, USS Wasp.