Navy News
Advanced Weapons Elevators completed aboard USS Gerald R. Ford
On December 22, the 11th and final Advanced Weapons Elevator (AWE) aboard USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) was turned over to the Ship’s Crew. AWEs on t...
Raytheon Missiles & Defense awarded $578 million contract for Standard Missile-2 production
Raytheon Missiles & Defense, a Raytheon Technologies business, was awarded a $578 million contract to produce 54 SM-2 Block IIIAZ all up round ...
Saab receives further order on heavyweight torpedo system
Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Material Organisation (FMV) for the next phase of the life extension programme of Torpedo 62. T...
USS Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group and Royal Australian Navy conduct bilateral training exercise
The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group conducted a bilateral training exercise with the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) to test and refine warfighting pr...
Austal USA delivers the future USS Canberra Littoral Combat Ship to the US Navy
Austal USA has delivered the future USS Canberra (LCS30) to the United States Navy. The Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) is the second...
Hyundai Heavy Industries to build two new corvettes for Philippine Navy
According to information published by the INQUIRER.NET website on December 23, 2021, South Korean Company Hyundai Heavy Industries has confirmed a ...
Contract modification for Northrop Grumman to provide three E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft to France
The U.S. Department of Defense announced on December 22 that Northrop Grumman Systems, Military Aircraft Systems, Melbourne, Florida, is awarded a ...
US approves sale of Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System for future French aircraft carrier
According to information released by the U.S. Department of Defense on December 21, 2021, the U.S. State Department has made a determination approv...
Austal USA awarded preliminary design contract for US Navy Next Generation Logistics Ship Program
Austal Limited is pleased to announce Austal USA has been awarded a US$2 million (~ A$2.8 million) contract to perform design studies for the...
UK: Royal Navy looks to drones to deliver lightweight supplies at sea
The Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) – whose ships and sailors have supported Royal Navy operations since 1905 with fuel, food, spare parts, ammunition ...
Two missile destroyers back in Iranian Navy after complete overhaul
Two advanced missile destroyers have rejoined the Iranian Navy after undergoing a complete overhaul process performed at home, Iranian Press TV rep...
US approves foreign military sale of EMALS and AAG to France
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of France of Electromagnetic Aircra...
Saab to equip Royal Norwegian Navy with TactiCall ICS
According to a press release published by Saab on December 21, 2021, the firm has signed a contract with the Norwegian Defence Material Agency, to ...
RAN's HMAS Warramunga conducts exercise with the Carl Vinson CSG
According to information published by the U.S. DoD on December 20, 2021, the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group conducted a bilateral training exerci...
Ukraine and Denmark sign MoU for multi-purpose vessels design and technology
On December 18, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine and the Ministry of Defense of De...
Fincantieri wins contract for second Logistic Support Ship to Italian Navy
According to a press release published by Fincantieri on December 20, 2021, the consortium – Raggruppamento Temporaneo di Impresa (RTI) – led by Fi...
US Navy successfully tests for MQ-25 UAS on USS George H.W. Bush
According to information published by the U.S. Department of Defense on December 20, 2021, the Navy completed an Unmanned Carrier Aviation Demonstr...
The First Dreadnought-class submarine will enter service in the early 2030s
According to a report published by the UK Parliament on December 16, 2021, the first Dreadnought-class submarine will enter service in the early 20...
Type 23 frigate HMS Portland ready after a major upgrade
According to information published by the Royal Navy on December 16, 2021, eight months after emerging from a major refit in her home base of Devon...
DARPA selects performers to build and test Manta Ray UUVs
DARPA has awarded Phase 2 contracts to continue the Manta Ray program that began in 2020. The effort seeks to demonstrate innovative technologies a...