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Raytheon producing more Tomahawks for Navy
Sep 29, 2014 (UPI)
The U.S. Navy is procuring more Tomahawk Block IV tactical cruise missiles from Raytheon under a $251 million award. The missiles are to be produced for the Nav...
Poland warns France on warship deal with Russia
Sep 29, 2014 (AFP)
Poland on Monday said a possible French deal to supply Russia with warships was making it difficult for Warsaw to choose French suppliers for its planned missil...
Royal Navy mine-hunter undergoing refit by Babcock
Sep 29, 2014 (UPI)
A Royal Navy Sandown-class mine hunter is about to begin a six-month refit program by Babcock at a dockyard in Scotland, the company reports. Refitting of HMS R...
Sweden orders submarine overhaul
Sep 29, 2014 (UPI)
Swedish company Saab is to overhaul HMS Halland, a Gotland-class submarine commissioned in 1997. The work was contracted by the Swedish Defense Materiel Adminis...
U.S. Littoral Combat Ship tests Norwegian-made missile
Sep 26, 2014 (UPI)
The Naval Strike Missile from Norway's Kongsberg Defense Systems has been launched from a U.S. Navy warship in a demonstration of the missile's capability. The ...
Design of weapons handling system for South Korean sub completed
Sep 25, 2014 (UPI)
Babcock, the British engineering firm, says it has completed design definition for a weapons handling system for a new class of South Korean Navy submarines. Ma...
U.S. aims to supply Canada with torpedo upgrade kits
Sep 25, 2014 (UPI)
Canada is seeking advanced technology kits to upgrade MK-48 torpedoes used on its Victoria-class submarines, the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency says. ...
Navy issues IDIQ awards for worldwide ocean services
Sep 23, 2014 (UPI)
Five U.S. companies are to compete for U.S. Navy task orders to provide ocean services worldwide until March of 2018. The services under contracts from the Nava...
Changes ahead for Royal Canadian Navy fleet
Sep 23, 2014 (UPI)
Four ships of the Royal Canadian Navy, including two guided missile destroyers, are being retired as the service modernizes its fleet. The Department of Nationa...
Damen Shipyards in technical cooperation deal with Mexican Navy
Sep 17, 2014 (UPI)
Damen Shipyards Group, a Dutch shipbuiIder, announced this week that the Mexican Navy has signed a technical cooperation agreement for two of its boats. The con...
Coast Guard receives fourth National Security Cutter
Sep 16, 2014 (UPI)
The U.S. Coast Guard has taken delivery of its fourth Legend-class National Security Cutter from Ingalls Shipbuilding in Mississippi. Three more of the new cutt...
RR Engine for Korean Navy passes acceptance tests
Sep 16, 2014 (UPI)
Rolls-Royce is touting the passage of acceptance tests by its first MT30 gas turbine engine for the Republic of Korea Navy's FFX frigate program. The engine, th...
PAE continues support services for Navy at Patuxent River
Sep 16, 2014 (UPI)
The Navy and Marine Corps test and training range in Maryland is to receive full-spectrum support services from PAE, a global mission services company. The work...
Work starts on new patrol vessel for Singapore
Sep 15, 2014 (UPI)
Singapore Technologies Marine has held a keel-laying ceremony for the Republic of Singapore Navy's first of eight Littoral Mission Vessels. The LMVs being built...
Submarine work contract awarded to General Dynamics Electric Boat
Sep 14, 2014 (UPI)
Planning yard work, engineering and technical support for U.S. Navy nuclear submarines is to be conducted by General Dynamics Electric boat. The company said th...
DRS announces U.S. Navy contract win
Sep 12, 2014 (UPI)
DRS Technologies Inc. has become eligible to provide command-and-control hardware for the U.S. Navy's Ship Self-Defense System Mark 2. DRS, a Finmeccanica compa...
Britain begins assembly of new aircraft carrier in Scotland
Sep 11, 2014 (UPI)
The largest hull sections of Britain's second of two new aircraft carriers have been docked in Scotland, marking the beginning of the ship's assembly. The two h...
Indian Navy added a fifth P-8I to its maritime patrol fleet of aircraft
Sep 11, 2014 (UPI)
The Indian Navy received its fifth P-8I maritime patrol aircraft from Boeing, the company reported. The Poseidon, delivered under a 2009 order for eight aircraf...
Israeli Navy awaits arrival of new submarine
Sep 10, 2014 (UPI)
A new submarine from Germany is sailing toward Israel to join the Israeli Navy following crew training in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea. The vessel is the IN...
Brazil, Angola sign memo on patrol boats
Sep 08, 2014 (UPI)
Brazil is to help Angola build its naval capability through the supply of naval patrol boats and the transfer of technology. The effort comes under a memorandum...
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