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Russia can build Mistral-like nuclear ship equipped with air defense
Jun 07, 2015 (Sputnik)
Russia is capable of building its own equivalent of Mistral-class helicopter carrier equipped with nuclear power engines as Moscow is aware of the design of the...
Limited network consolidation on U.S. Navy ships completed
Jun 02, 2015 (UPI)
Limited deployment of a C4I network that consolidates five legacy shipboard network programs has been completed by Northrop Grumman for the U.S. Navy. The conso...
Raytheon opens maritime subsidiary
May 29, 2015 (UPI)
Raytheon has launched a maritime navigation systems subsidiary in the United States for government, military and commercial customers. The subsidiary launched i...
Lockheed Martin C4ISR system for new CG cutter
May 28, 2015 (UPI)
The future USCGC Midgett, the eighth Legend-class National Security Cutter of the U.S. Coast Guard, is to be equipped with C4ISR systems from Lockheed Martin. T...
Indian wants cooperation with Russia to build nuclear subs
May 27, 2015 (Sputnik)
Indian company Reliance Infrastructure seeks partnership with Russia to locally manufacture nuclear submarines and stealth warships, the Economic Times newspape...
New submarine completes initial sea trials
May 27, 2015 (UPI)
The newest Virginia-class nuclear submarine for the U.S. Navy has completed initial sea trials to demonstrate its systems and capabilities. Huntington Ingalls I...
Britain, Lockheed pick airborne surveillance system for aircraft carriers
May 26, 2015 (UPI)
An airborne surveillance and control system is to be fitted onto British Royal Navy Merlin helicopters to protect new aircraft carriers and other assets. The Th...
New Russian Super Aircraft Carrier 'Storm' to Reform Russian Navy
May 22, 2015 (Sputnik)
Russia is developing a new aircraft carrier capable of transporting 90 different aircraft for various combat operations. Krylovsky State Research Center (KRSC) ...
New software for U.S. nuclear submarines
May 21, 2015 (UPI)
New software from Northrop Grumman that supports polar operations is being installed on U.S. Navy nuclear submarines. The software is named the Voyage Managemen...
BAE Systems bids for Marine Corps amphibious vehicle contract
May 20, 2015 (UPI)
BAE Systems reports it has officially submitted its bid to the U.S. Marine Corps for a contract to build a new amphibious combat vehicle. The vehicle offered --...
Austal USA Shipyard launches new JHSV for Navy
May 20, 2015 (UPI)
A sixth joint high speed vessel for the U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command has been launched by Austal USA Shipyard. The future USNS Brunswick is about 337 fe...
Keel laid for new submarine
May 20, 2015 (UPI)
A keel laying ceremony has been held by the U.S. Navy for its 16th Virginia-class nuclear submarine, the future USS Indiana. The ceremony was held at Huntington...
UK serviceman in custody over nuclear subs safety 'flaws' leak
May 19, 2015 (AFP)
A junior British serviceman who published allegations of safety and security lapses around Britain's submarine-based nuclear missile defence system is now in mi...
South Australia lobbies European naval shipbuilders
May 19, 2015 (UPI)
European naval shipbuilders are being lobbied by an Australian state government to construct locally any future vessels for the Australian Navy. The South Austr...
India launches anti-submarine warfare corvette
May 19, 2015 (UPI)
A fourth anti-submarine warfare corvette for the Indian Navy was launched Tuesday by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd in Kolkata, India. The Kavaratt...
Rolls-Royce says to cut 600 jobs at marine unit
May 18, 2015 (AFP)
British engines maker Rolls-Royce on Monday announced plans to cut 600 jobs at its struggling marine division that has been hit by sliding oil prices. Rolls-Roy...
UK serviceman alleges safety 'flaws' on nuclear subs
May 18, 2015 (AFP)
A junior British serviceman who published allegations of safety and security lapses around Britain's submarine-based nuclear missile defence system said Monday ...
Trinidad and Tobago order patrol ships
May 15, 2015 (UPI)
Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards is to build a dozen vessels for the Trinidad and Tobago Defense Force, the company announced. The vessels, to enhance the coun...
South Korea launches new submarine
May 15, 2015 (UPI)
Daewoo Shipbuilding Engineering has launched a Type 214 submarine for the South Korean Navy, the service's sixth submarine. The ship is called the Yu Gwan Sun H...
Contract awarded for building Turkish Navy LPD
May 12, 2015 (UPI)
Turkish shipyard Sedef is to construct the country's first Landing Dock Platform under a contract awarded by the state defense procurement agency. Forecast Inte...
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