Babcock sets out ARMOR Force plans to advance Royal Navy’s hybrid and autonomous fleet vision
Babcock has outlined new plans to support the Royal Navy’s next generation of autonomous and hybrid maritime capabilities.
BAE Systems secures $36 million contract to equip U.S. Navy submarines with modular mast systems
BAE Systems has secured a $36 million production contract from Lockheed Martin to deliver Multifunction Modular Mast systems for installation on U.S. Navy submarines.
U.S. Navy selects Damen’s LST-100 design for new Landing Ship Medium programme fleet plans
The United States Secretary of the Navy announced on 5 December that European shipbuilder Damen had been chosen in the competitive process to supply the design for the new Landing Ship Medium vessels.
U.S. Navy: Carrier Air Wing 17 returns to San Diego after nine months of operations across three fleets
Carrier Air Wing 17 has returned to its home stations after a nine month mission across the U.S. 3rd, 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operation.
TKMS enters MDAX as German shipbuilder strengthens market standing after stock exchange debut
TKMS will join the MDAX index on 22 December after meeting Deutsche Börse’s free-float market capitalisation criteria just weeks after its stock market debut on 20 October.
Rolls-Royce forms £400 million strategic partnership to back AUKUS submarine reactor production plans
Rolls-Royce Submarines has signed a £400 million Capability Assured Strategic Partnership with Assystem, AtkinsRéalis and Frazer-Nash to strengthen long-term collaboration.
Lockheed Martin marks 70 years supporting U.S. Navy’s submerged nuclear deterrent programme
Lockheed Martin has marked seventy years of work on the U.S. Navy’s Fleet Ballistic Missile programme, highlighting the system’s role as the most survivable part of the nuclear triad.
Norway to acquire two additional German submarines amid heightened security concerns today
Norway will acquire two additional submarines from Germany’s TKMS, the Defence Ministry confirmed on Friday, lifting the total order to six vessels and pushing project costs close to 100 billion crowns.
Saronic Technologies invests 300 million dollars to expand Franklin shipyard and create jobs in Louisiana
Saronic Technologies will invest 300 million dollars to expand its shipyard in St Mary Parish and increase production of autonomous surface vessels.
NATO unveils updated maritime strategy to reinforce collective defence in the Euro-Atlantic region
NATO has released an updated maritime strategy that sets out a framework for Allied maritime security across the Euro-Atlantic region.
Navantia UK begins construction of RFA Resurgent, first fleet solid support ship for carrier operations
Work has begun on RFA Resurgent, the first of three Royal Fleet Auxiliary support ships that will underpin UK aircraft carrier operations.
UK and Norway forge joint fleet to counter rising Russian undersea activity in North Atlantic
The UK and Norway have signed what both governments describe as their most extensive defence cooperation agreement in modern times, strengthening joint efforts to counter rising Russian undersea activity in the North Atlantic.