GA-EMS has been awarded a contract by General Dynamics Electric Boat to manufacture and deliver three shipsets of Virginia Payload Tubes (VPTs) for Block VI Virginia-class submarines.
The improved submarine will strengthen Sweden’s ability to secure critical underwater infrastructure and sea lanes, particularly in the Baltic Sea.
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a USD 551 million contract to equip current and future U.S. Navy submarines with advanced electronic warfare (EW) systems.
Babcock has officially launched its new Submarine Availability Support Hub (SASH) in Bristol, reinforcing the UK’s defence capabilities and creating more than 100 new jobs.
The USS Hampton (SSN 767), a Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine, achieved a historic milestone in 2024, operating from the icy Arctic Circle to the challenging waters of the Drake Passage.
The IDAS system is being developed in collaboration with Diehl Defence, combining the expertise of both companies within the IDAS Consortium.
British defence group Cohort has announced that its German subsidiary, ELAC Sonar GmbH (ELAC), has secured a EUR 16.4 million contract amendment to supply another sonar system for the Italian Navy.
The Naval Sea Systems Command announced on 19 December that the USS Texas (SSN 775) successfully completed sea trials off the coast of New England.
The U.S. Navy has officially received its newest Virginia-class attack submarine, the future USS Iowa (SSN 797), on 22 December 2024.
Fincantieri, through its subsidiary POWER4FUTURE, has successfully completed final operational tests of a new Lithium-Ion Battery System (LBS) for the U212 Near Future Submarines.
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ESA, the Portuguese Space Agency and the Portuguese Navy are now using these vessels of underwater exploration to recreate isolation and confinement challenges in space.
The Australian and UK Governments have announced a major milestone in the delivery of SSN AUKUS, the conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarine fleet for the Royal Australian Navy.
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