Naval Warfare

Clock ticks for the US Navy to present a recovery plan for faulty welds in its vessels

The branch should submit the rework plan to the House of Representatives by 11 October.

Thales secures new order from Saudi Arabia for CAPTAS family of sonars

Riyadh has placed an order for five CAPTAS-1 to equip the Avante 2200 corvettes built by Navantia. The French company has also been discussing the supply of the CAPTAS-4 Compact for the future FREMM-EVOs of the Italian Navy.

German Navy places its faith in F125 frigates

First-of-class Baden-Württemberg, a German F125 frigate, has been put to the test and declared suitable for Indo-Pacific operating conditions.

Naval Warfare

Japan’s record defence budget proposals prompt major reorganisation for navy

Despite a record budget proposal, Japan’s military force has continued to face staffing problems, while the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force readies itself for a major upheaval of its surface fleet.

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Uncrewed Vehicles

DCNS and Thales to design and demonstrate UAV deck landing system

18th December 2008

The French defence procurement agency (DGA) has awarded DCNS and Thales an advanced study contract for a deck landing system for unmanned aerial vehicles. The …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Northrop Grumman Reveals First Navy Unmanned Combat Aircraft

17th December 2008

Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) today unveiled the first of the U.S. Navy's new unmanned combat aircraft at a ceremony here attended by Navy officials, state and …
Uncrewed Vehicles

ROV available for control via the internet

16th December 2008

Internet users can now reach under the sea to pilot a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) docked at an unmanned experimental laboratory based off Vancouver Island. …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Sonardyne Ranger USBL tracks Jason ROV at 5000 metres

15th December 2008

A Ranger Wideband USBL (Ultra-Short BaseLine) acoustic positioning system from Sonardyne International Ltd has provided impressive performance for the engineers from the Deep Submergence Laboratory …
Defence Helicopter

UK MoD Confirms Future Lynx Programme

12th December 2008

It has been confirmed in a statement today, made by Defence Secretary John Hutton, that the Future Lynx contract signed in June 2006 by the …
Defence Helicopter

CPI Aerostructures Announces $2.8 Million Contract Award from Sikorsky

10th December 2008

CPI Aerostructures, Inc. announced today that it has received a contract from Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation valued at $2.8 million for the S-70B SEAHAWK helicopter. CPI …
Uncrewed Vehicles

USS Freedom (LCS-1) Littoral Combat Ship Commissioning Highlights US Navy MQ-8B Fire Scout VTUAV

9th December 2008

The U.S. Navy's MQ-8B Fire Scout Vertical Takeoff and Landing Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (VTUAV), developed by Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC), was prominently displayed on …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Co-operational Agreement between Cetix and Stromek for ROV hangar solutions

5th December 2008

The two companies will market and sell integrated ROV hangar solutions for the sub sea market on a world wide basis. The hangar solution combine …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Partnership Provides Autonomous Vehicles to Enable New Era of Deep Sea Research

4th December 2008

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) has partnered with the Waitt Institute for Discovery to make deep-sea exploration technology and a world-class operations group broadly …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Rheinmetall develops USV for German Navy

25th November 2008

The German Navy has contracted with Rheinmetall Defence to retrofit and supply it with a robotic boat capable of carrying out a variety of missions. …
Defence Helicopter

Sikorsky flies first CH-148 Cyclone

17th November 2008

The long-awaited first flight of the Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone has taken place in Florida. The much-delayed aircraft, which will eventually go on to replace the …
Uncrewed Vehicles

US Navy pilots learning to fly Global Hawk

11th November 2008

In what could prove to be the first step toward creating a joint RQ-4 Unmanned Aircraft System training unit here, pilots of the 1st Reconnaissance …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Establishes Robotics Initiative

7th November 2008

Elements of computer programming, technology, mathematics, science and engineering are coming together in a new robotics initiative at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology that could lead …
Defence Helicopter

Barco mission displays selected for 'Panther' helicopter upgrade

5th November 2008

Avionics specialist Barco has won an important contract from helicopter manufacturer Eurocopter to deliver high-performance mission displays for use aboard the AS 565 ‘Panther' helicopter. …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Seebyte's mine neutralisation program extended

3rd November 2008

SeeByte, a cutting edge software solutions company, has been awarded a $1Million contract extension through the United States Office of Naval Research (ONR), within its …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Camcopter S-100 UAS demonstrates maritime capabilities on French Frigate

27th October 2008

After the successful trials on the German K130 class corvettes during the summer, the CAMCOPTER S-100 Unmanned Air System (UAS) continued its maritime progress, by …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Raytheon, U.S. Navy Demonstrate Unmanned Aircraft System Capability for Submarines

24th October 2008

Raytheon Company and the Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Division Newport, demonstrated an unmanned aircraft system capability for submerged submarines Sept. 10. The program, called Submarine …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Aurora Flight Sciences Awarded Office of Naval Research Contract in Support of Multi-Vehicle Cooperation for Air and Sea Vehicles

16th October 2008

Aurora Flight Sciences announced today the award of a Phase II contract with the Office of Naval Research (ONR) in the area of multi-vehicle cooperation …
Uncrewed Vehicles

DCNS achieves automatic UAV landing on frigate

13th October 2008

On 9 and 10 October 2008, DCNS successfully landed a rotary-wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in automatic mode on French Navy frigate Montcalm while the …