Navy News
Project 12700 minesweeper Ivan Antonov finishes state trials
The newest minesweeper Ivan Antonov of project 12700 (Aleksandrit) has finished state trials. The ship’s crew is getting ready for a ceremony of ho...
L3 MAPPS awarded contract for Canadian JSS deliveries
L3 MAPPS has been awarded a contract for work on the Royal Canadian Navy’s Joint Support Ships (JSS) from the Canadian shipbuilder Seaspan Shipyards.
US Navy to develop a smaller and unmanned fleet
The US Navy plans to change the way their fleet have been developing since the Cold War. Their actual objective is to construct smaller ships that ...
US Navy considering 2 variants for next common auxiliary hull
According to USNI, the US Navy is currently planning to replace its actual auxiliary ships by two new hulls, under the Common Hull Auxiliary Multi-...
Saab to launch its Laser Warning System for land and naval applications
As reported on its website, Saab is pleased to announce the launch of its laser warning system portfolio in the U.S., which includes mature technol...
Raytheon and Phoenix Products on an agreement for NSM production
Raytheon has announced its brand new agreement with Phoenix Products Inc. (PPI) for the production of the Naval Strike Missiles (NSM) required by t...
US Navy setting MQ-25 program price tag at $US 15 billion
The U.S. Navy has estimated that the developing and procuring of a fleet of 72 MQ-25 Stingray unmanned aerial refuelling aircraft will cost $US 15....
BAE to improve communications and connectivity of US Navy
BAE Systems has been awarded a five-year, $US 80 million contract from the US Navy to maintain and enhance the communications and the connectivity ...
Navantia to build a new Avante 2200 corvette for the Saudi Navy
Spanish shipmaker Navantia is to build a new Avante 2200-type corvette for Saudi Arabia, on the basis of a $US 2.2 billion contract which was signe...
13th Littoral Combat Ship, USS Wichita, commissioned by US Navy
According to Lockheed Martin, The U.S. Navy commissioned USS Wichita (LCS 13) – the nation's seventh Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) – a...
US Navy and Air Force award Lockheed Martin second production lot for long range anti-ship missiles
According to Lockheed Martin (LMT), the company has received a $US 172 million contract from the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Air Force for Long Range An...
Saab to Deliver Communication System to Norwegian Coast Guard Vessels
Saab has signed a contract with Vard Group AS to take on the communication integrator role for the Norwegian Coast Guard project P6615.
US Navy could convert civil ships into missile ships
According to the U.S. Naval Institute, the U.S. Navy could consider the conversion of merchant ships into missile ships as the solution to reach th...
US Navy testing a new naval combat group
The U.S. Navy appears to test brand new combat groups, combining an Alreigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer with a San Antonio-class Landing P...
Indian Navy has tested air-droppable support containers
The Indian Navy has successfully tested the air-drop of logistics containers designed for air-droppable support intended to enhance its operational...
Leidos awarded contract for NGCM torpedo countermeasures for US submarines
Leidos has been awarded $US 36 million worth contract from the US Naval Sea Systems Command to develop Next Generation Countermeasures (NGCM) torpe...
BAE Systems to provide mission system support to UK aircraft carriers
In addition to its Naval Combat Systems Integration Support Services (NCSISS) previous contract, BAE Systems will provide both UK aircraft carriers...
Leonardo’s second generation of hybrid electric ship propulsion systems
Leonardo DRS is building its second generation of Integrated Electric Drive (IED) and Hybrid Electric Drive (HED) propulsion systems, to be used by...
Boeing awarded contract for HAAWC integration on P-8A
Boieng has been awarded a $US 9,2 million contract from the US Navy Sea Systems to integrate the High Altitude Anti-Submarine Warfare Weapon Capabi...
Russia to acquire bathyscaphes for its special operations
The Russian Navy appears to be planning to buy 6 transparent bathyscaphes, aimed to be used for underwater special operations.