US Navy selects 25 companies for up to $1.9 billion nuclear submarine contract
The multi-award contract will support the scheduled repair and maintenance of nuclear-powered attack submarines at the US Navy’s primary public shipyards.
Fincantieri has cut steel for the Qatar Navy’s first Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) at its Muggiano shipyard in La Spezia, Italy, the company announced on 27 February 2019.
The Qatari Ministry of Defence has awarded a €4 billion contract to Fincantieri under the country’s national naval acquisition programme.
The contract covers the supply of seven surface vessels, including four corvettes, one amphibious vessel landing platform dock and two OPVs, as well as support services in Qatar for further ten years following the delivery of the vessels.
The first patrol vessel will be about 63m long and 9.2m wide and will have a maximum speed of 30kt. Its propulsion system will have four variable pitch propellers, two to starboard and two to the left, each in line with a diesel propulsion engine. The vessel will be able to accommodate 38 crew members.
The OPV will be a flexible type of ship capable of performing different kinds of tasks, from surveillance to being a fighting vessel. It will be also be capable of operating a rigid hull inflatable boat through a crane located at the stern.
The multi-award contract will support the scheduled repair and maintenance of nuclear-powered attack submarines at the US Navy’s primary public shipyards.
Hot on the heels of Norway selecting BAE Systems to build five Type 26 anti-submarine frigates, the UK government is reportedly in ‘advanced talks’ on new warship orders for two more Scandinavian countries.
The Israeli defence technology company has taken the wraps off two autonomous vessels ahead of DSEI as it sets its sights on scalability and cost reduction.
The US Navy and US Coast Guard (USCG) are in critical need of support to build icebreakers, surface vessels and submarines.
The Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) has a crunch time coming up as it looks to refresh its fleet before 2040, and prepares to begin operating Sikorsky MH-60R helicopters, although it is at the back of a long ordering queue. A key part of any solution is looking at what neighbouring Australia is buying.
Agreements with Inventech Marine Solutions and North River Boats cover the acquisition of trailerable aids to navigation boats and cutter boats - aids to navigation – small.