Naval Warfare
Up-close with Leonardo's LIONFISH® (Sponsored video)
Drawing on the experience gained in the small- and medium-calibre sector and with an eye on technological evolution, Leonardo has developed the LIONFISH® family. Watch the video now.
Defence Notes
Why is the defence market “exploding exponentially” for autonomous targeting capabilities?
Solutions that identify, engage and destroy targets with minimal or no human intervention are becoming critical on tomorrow’s battlefield.
Naval Warfare
US and European special operators test Icelandic AI-based solution for marine platforms
Hefring Marine IMAS was designed to optimise vessels’ operation.
Naval Warfare
US Navy expands GARC sUSV deployment
The small, unmanned surface vehicle will operate this year in multiple operations and military exercises worldwide.
Naval Warfare
Another $18.4 billion committed to USN Virginia-class submarines
The contract was awarded to HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division and General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB). As well as for the building of the boats, contract money will also go towards improving productivity at the shipyards, workforce support and other investment.
Featured videos
Naval Warfare
Autonomous Mine Hunting: Supplying the British Solution (Studio)
Navies around the world are increasingly looking at autonomous systems for the mine countermeasures (MCM) mission.
Featured Industry Spotlights
More Stories
-
Naval Warfare
Danish navy hunts for RHIBs
15th April 2016
Denmark's Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO) has invited potential vendors to discuss plans to provide the Royal Danish Navy with new 8.5m rigid-hull inflatable …
-
Uncrewed Vehicles
Australia hunts for naval VTOL UAV
15th April 2016
Australia wants a small number of vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) UAVs to develop experience in their use aboard Royal Australian Navy (RAN) ships at …
-
Naval Warfare
UK takes command of CTF 150
14th April 2016
The British Royal Navy has taken command of Combined Task Force (CTF) 150 from the Australian Navy, the UK government announced on 12 April. The …
-
Naval Warfare
Qatar orders SharpEye radar for patrol boats
14th April 2016
Kelvin Hughes has been contract by Elektro Deniz to supply its SharpEye S-band radar and new 12kW radar for 17 patrol boats that are being …
-
Uncrewed Vehicles
GA-EMS tests LiFT battery
13th April 2016
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems’ (GA-EMS) Lithium-ion Fault Tolerant (LiFT) battery has successfully completed on-hull demonstration testing on a Special Operations Command (SOCOM) undersea vehicle, it …
-
Defence Helicopter
DSA 2016: Indonesian Panther ready to pounce
13th April 2016
Airbus Helicopters is looking to speed up deliveries of its new AS565 Panther MBe to launch customers Indonesia and Mexico, with deliveries now due to …
-
Naval Warfare
Pakistan Navy tests Zarb missile
13th April 2016
The Pakistan Navy has conducted a test launch of its new Zarb shore-based anti-ship missile, it was announced on 9 April. During the test, the …
-
Naval Warfare
Canadian frigate tests surface missiles
12th April 2016
Canada's HMCS Vancouver, a Halifax-class frigate, has successfully tested Harpoon Block II surface-to-surface missiles against a shore-based target, it was announced on 8 April. The …
-
Naval Warfare
RAN opens new training centre
12th April 2016
The AWD Alliance's Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) project has achieved a new milestone, with the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) opening its Navy Training Systems Centre …
-
Naval Warfare
First Mk IV RIB delivery scheduled
11th April 2016
The first of sixty new Pacific 24 Mk IV Rigid Inflatable Boats (RIB) destined for the Royal Navy will be delivered by manufacturer BAE Systems …
-
Naval Warfare
Sonardyne upgrades Sentinel IDS
11th April 2016
A new portable variant of Sonardyne’s Sentinel diver detection sonar has been installed at an undisclosed coastal facility in the Middle East, the company announced …
-
Digital Battlespace
Comms contract for The MEL Group
11th April 2016
The MEL Group will provide internal communications equipment and support to the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) for its Maritime Equipment Transformation (MET) programme under …
-
Uncrewed Vehicles
Unmanned ACTUV becomes Sea Hunter
8th April 2016
DARPA’s prototype anti-submarine warfare Continuous Trail Unmanned Vessel (ACTUV) was christened on 7 May in Portland. It marks the next development stage for the programme …
-
Naval Warfare
BAE Systems to build more Mk 41 canisters
8th April 2016
BAE Systems has been awarded a $38.2 million contract modification from the US Navy to supply additional missile canisters for the Mk 41 Vertical Launching …
-
Naval Warfare
Sevastopol to host specialist dive unit and training centre
8th April 2016
The Russian Ministry of Defence has approved a project for a new training centre and military unit to be based at Cape Chersonese in Crimea’s …
-
Digital Battlespace
Thales, Airbus receive French defence contract
7th April 2016
Thales and Airbus Defence and Space have received the GeoMaps contract to supply digital geographic data for the French Ministry of Defence’s mapping database, Thales …
-
Naval Warfare
Bulgaria to procure two combat ships
6th April 2016
The Bulgarian government has approved an investment project to fund the procurement of two corvette-sized combat ships for the Bulgarian Navy. The hulls are likely …
-
Naval Warfare
Marshall, Aerodata sign contract
6th April 2016
Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group has received a contract from Aerodata to provide special mission role conversion engineering services in relation to the latter’s ATR-72 …
-
Naval Warfare
Lockheed team announces LCS 25 contract
5th April 2016
Lockheed Martin's industry team has been awarded a fully-funded contract from the US Navy to build the Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) 25, it announced …
Subscribe to news feed
RSS
