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Hensoldt to Provide Radars, Air Traffic Management Systems for Royal Fleet Auxiliary...

May 3, 2024 @ 10:33 AM

Navantia UK has contracted Hensoldt UK to supply advanced radar and navigation systems for the UK Royal Fleet Auxiliarys (RFA) three new Fleet Solid Support (FSS) ships. This equipment includes Hensoldt's Quadome Naval 3D Air and Surface Surveillance Radar, Air Traffic Management (ATM) systems, and Kelvin Hughes Integrated Navigation Bridge Systems...

South Korea Approves New FFX Batch-IV Frigate Program

April 29, 2024 @ 07:08 AM

South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) approved the 'Ulsan Class Batch-IV Project', also known as FFX Batch-IV, during the 161st Defense Project Promotion Committee meeting held on April 26 at the Ministry of Defense in Yongsan. The ROK Navy and DAPA strongly support the FFX Batch-IV initiative to replace the...

Naval Group Lays Keel for Third FDI Frigate for Greece

April 25, 2024 @ 05:41 AM

French shipbuilder Naval Group announced on Wednesday that it has laid the keel for the third Hellenic defence and intervention frigate (FDI) HS Formion in Lorient on April 15. The first Hellenic Shipn (HS), HS Kimon, was launched in October 2023, with its PSIM (Platform Management System) installed in November, followed...

Thales Launches New System Testing Centre for German F126 Project

April 24, 2024 @ 05:40 AM

Thales, in partnership with the German Navy and BAAINBw, inaugurated the 'extended Thales Testing Centre' in Hengelo, the Netherlands, signaling an advancement in the F126 project aimed at supplying frigates to the German Navy by 2028. The expanded Thales Testing Centre will function as a central hub for the F126 project,...

Nigerian Navy Receives French-made Offshore Survey Vessel

April 23, 2024 @ 12:46 PM

The Nigerian Navy officially received an Offshore Survey Vessel (OSV), named the OSV 115, from the French shipyard OCEA SA in Apapa, Lagos, on April 17. This development was initially reported by

Turkish Shipyard Completes 2 Offshore Patrol Vessel Order for Nigeria

April 20, 2024 @ 04:32 AM

Turkeys Dearsan Shipyard launched the second Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) for the Nigerian Navy on April 19. Nigeria signed a $125 million contract with Dearsan Shipyard in 2017 for the construction of two Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs), with an option for two additional vessels

Damen Asks Kongsberg to Supply Propeller Systems for Belgian-Dutch ASW Frigates

April 19, 2024 @ 04:01 AM

Damen Naval has awarded Kongsberg Maritime Sweden a contract to supply controllable pitch propellers and shaft lines for four Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) frigates destined for the Netherlands and Belgium. Under the terms of the contract, Kongsberg will provide four sets of its controllable pitch propeller systems, along with associated equipment such as blades, hubcaps, hubs, and shaft lines

Indonesia Signs Contract for Two FREMM Frigates with Fincantieri

April 17, 2024 @ 06:24 AM

The Ministry of Defense of Indonesia (Kemhan RI) has signed a contract to acquire two FREMM frigates on Wednesday as part of a strategic modernization effort to protect Indonesian waters. The contract, announced in March 28,

Indian MoD Cancels Fleet Support Ship Design Contract with Turkish Shipyard

April 13, 2024 @ 05:20 PM

The Indian Ministry of Defense has canceled a design consultancy contract with the Turkish company Anadolu Shipyard (TAİS) for five fleet support ships (FSV) and instead decided to build the ships locally at the Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL). The first steel-cutting ceremony for the Indian Navy's Fleet Support Ship took place on 10 Apr 2024, at HSLs facilities in Vishakapatnam

Damen Asks Dutch firm to Supply Freshwater Systems for Belgian-Dutch ASW Frigates

April 13, 2024 @ 03:27 AM

Damen Naval will partner with Dutch company Hatenboer-Water on all freshwater systems on board the four Anti-Submarine Warfare Frigates (ASWF) being built for the Netherlands and Belgium. Safe and clean water on board is essential and we look forward to working with Hatenboer-Water, Damen said in a statement

U.S. Navy Receives San Antonio-class Amphibious Transport Dock LPD 29

April 13, 2024 @ 03:00 AM

Huntington Ingalls Industries Ingalls Shipbuilding division delivered the 13th San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock Richard M. McCool Jr

Ukraine Unable to Deploy Two Warships Sold by Britain in War Against...

April 12, 2024 @ 04:01 AM

Ukraine will be unable to deploy two minehunter ships it purchased from the U.K

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