Survitec secures contract for Type 31 frigate survival technology
Survitec has been awarded a significant contract to supply its Survival Technology to five Type 31 Frigates being built by Babcock for the Royal Navy.
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Terma to supply C-Guard direct defence system for Poland’s new frigates
PGZ Stocznia Wojenna has signed a contract with Terma for the delivery of the C-Guard direct ship defence system, which will be used in the construction of Miecznik frigates for the Polish Navy.
Babcock delivers frigate St. Albans three months ahead of schedule
Babcock has delivered Type 23 frigate HMS St. Albans back to the Royal Navy for sea trials three months ahead of the planned schedule.
German frigate Hessen fired missiles against U.S. Reaper in friendly fire accident
In a striking episode off the coast of the Red Sea, the German missile frigate Hessen engaged a US military MQ-9 Reaper drone under the mistaken belief it was an enemy UAV.
Dutch Ministry of Defence announces historic naval modernization programme
The Dutch Ministry of Defence has unveiled ambitious plans to overhaul nearly its entire fleet of large surface ships over the next 15 years.
Thales to supply SurfSAT-L system for German Navy’s F126 frigates
The F126 frigates, designed by Damen Naval, will be the largest in the German naval fleet and will be capable of operating in all latitudes.
Naval Group completes modernization of La Fayette-class frigates
At the end of 2023, Naval Group successfully completed modernization programme for the French Navy’s La Fayette-class frigates.
Germany: support contract for F125 frigates extended by five years
The F125 class will be the backbone of the German Navy’s operational commitments in the coming years.
German frigate Hessen sets sail on planned mission to combat Houthi attacks
The German frigate Hessen has set sail to join a planned EU military mission in the Red Sea intended to protect merchant vessels against attacks by the militant-Islamist Houthi group there.
Poland buys Lockheed Martin Mark 41 VLS launchers for its new frigates
The Polish state-owned defence industry group PGZ (Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa) has signed an agreement with the American technology giant Lockheed Martin.
Greece declares interest in Constellation-class frigates
Defence Minister of Greece Nikos Dendias announced at a press conference the country’s interest in participating in the construction program of the latest American Constellation-class frigates for the Hellenic Navy.
Anschütz: successful factory acceptance test of Type 31 frigate bridge systems
Anschütz has successfully completed the Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) of its Warship Integrated Navigation and Bridge System (WINBS) for the first ship of Type 31 class frigates.