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Thales upgrading Estonian mine-sweepers
Feb 23, 2016 (UPI)
The Estonian Ministry of Defense has picked Thales UK as the prime contractor for the upgrade of three mine-hunter vessels. Under the award, Thales will be resp...
SCRA to manage Navy metalworking center
Feb 23, 2016 (UPI)
SCRA Applied R&D has been chosen to operate and manage the U.S. Navy's Metalworking Center of Excellence. Its work under the five-year indefinite-delivery/indef...
Overhauled steam catapults tested on USS Abraham Lincoln
Feb 16, 2016 (UPI)
Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries, and the U.S. Navy have begun testing the USS Abraham Lincoln's updated catapult systems....
Thales to modernize tactical trainer for German Navy
Feb 16, 2016 (UPI)
Thales Group has received a contract from the Bundeswehr to modernize the German Navy's tactical and procedural trainer. The contract follows over ten years of ...
Future USS Portland takes to water
Feb 15, 2016 (UPI)
Huntington Ingalls Industries has launched a new San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship for the U.S. Navy, the future USS Portland. The vessel, which ...
Philadelphia Gear to provide engineering support for U.S. Navy destroyers
Feb 15, 2016 (UPI)
The U.S. Navy has given Philadelphia Gear Corporation a contract to provide main reduction gear engineering for Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers. T...
U.S. Navy's USS Coronado completes survivability test
Feb 12, 2016 (UPI)
The U.S. Navy completed Total Ship Survivability Trial procedures for the Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Coronado. The survivability tests submitte...
Saudis seek upgrade of Phalanx systems
Feb 12, 2016 (UPI)
A request from Saudi Arabia to procure MK 15 Phalanx Close-in Weapons System upgrade kits from the United States has been approved by the State Department. The ...
CAE USA moves forward with Navy simulator program
Feb 11, 2016 (UPI)
CAE USA is going ahead with a technology refresh contract for U.S. Navy MH-60R/S Seahawk helicopter simulators and training systems. The green light to proceed ...
U.K. announces $289 million for new nuclear submarines
Feb 09, 2016 (UPI)
The U.K. Ministry of Defense has announced a $289 million package to support the design work for the Royal Navy's next generation of nuclear submarines. The fun...
German Navy testing unmanned counter-mine vessel
Feb 09, 2016 (UPI)
The German Navy has received a multi-role unmanned surface vessel from Atlas Elektronik UK for assessment for use in anti-mine operations. The company, a subsid...
India gathers navies in show of maritime might
Feb 09, 2016 (AFP)
India kicked off a major display of maritime might Thursday, with ships from 50 navies converging on the country's east coast, as New Delhi seeks to boost its l...
Japan steps up bid to win Australia submarine contract
Feb 08, 2016 (AFP)
Japan has assured Australia it will share its most secret stealth technology if it wins a contract to design and build Canberra's next generation of submarines,...
Sens. McCain, Reed criticize Navy's Littoral Combat Ship program
Feb 08, 2016 (UPI)
Two U.S. Senators have penned a letter to top U.S. Navy officials criticizing the development of the Littoral Combat Ship program. Senate Armed Services Committ...
Walking on water: USU researchers unravel science of skipping spheres
Feb 05, 2016 (SPX)
It takes a perfect flick of the wrist and just the right angle to get a disk-shaped stone to skip across the surface of the water multiple times. So why is it s...
Yacht-builder Ferretti opens security and defense unit
Feb 05, 2016 (UPI)
Ferretti Group, an Italy-based yacht maker now owned by China's Weichai, has unveiled a new security division, with its first fast patrol vessel expected in May...
11th Littoral Combat Ship launched for U.S. Navy
Feb 03, 2016 (UPI)
An 11th Littoral Combat Ship for the U.S. Navy took to water this weekend in Wisconsin at the Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard. The shipyard is part of Loc...
Amphibious assault ship USS Bataan completes sea trials
Feb 03, 2016 (UPI)
The U.S. Navy's Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan completed sea trials following over a year of shipyard maintenance. The sea trials were conducted ...
BAE to support construction of second Thai patrol vessel
Feb 03, 2016 (UPI)
BAE Systems to assist Bangkok Dock in the construction of its second 90-meter Offshore Patrol Vessel for the Royal Thai Navy. Under the contract, the company wi...
Rolls-Royce turbines pass acceptance test for Type 26 frigate
Feb 02, 2016 (UPI)
Rolls-Royce's first MT30 gas turbines completed their first acceptance test to be used on the U.K. Royal Navy's Type 26 Global Combat Ship. Rolls-Royce is under...
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