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First three SMDM fixed-wing UAS delivered to the French Navy
The French Armament general directorate (DGA) on July 28, 2022 qualified the “Système de Mini Drones aériens embarqués pour la Marine”, or SMDM…
5 September 2022
The French Armament general directorate (DGA) on July 28, 2022 qualified the “Système de Mini Drones aériens embarqués pour la Marine”, or SMDM…
Riachuelo, the first of the four Scorpène submarines of the ProSub program, was commissioned by the Brazilian Navy.
The Russian Navy’s build up of forces in the Black Sea as part of the invasion of Ukraine is well known. Less widely talked about
India commissioned its first indigenous aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant, with a ceremony held in Cochin Shipyard on 02 September 2022.
Kongsberg Maritime Sweden AB (KONGSBERG) announced a contract award with Damen Naval to supply four shipsets of KONGSBERG Controllable Pitch Propeller systems along with associated hubs, blades, hubcaps, and shaft lines, for the German Navy’s new F-126 frigates.
The U.S Navy awarded Lockheed Martin a $503 million ($A730 million) foreign military sales (FMS) contract for additional MH-60R helicopters for the Commonwealth of Australia on August 30th.
The Swedish group Saab received an order from the Swedish Defence Material Administration (FMV) regarding modification of two existing naval underwater signature ranges. The order, valued at US$ 12 million, is a follow-up order to a contract signed in 2020 and the project will continue until 2026.
Turkey’s arms industry has risen to prominence in the past few years. Armed drones, such as the Bayraktar TB2, have grabbed headlines in Ukraine, and
British maritime company Kraken Technology Group (KTG) has announced a partnership with MSI-Defence Systems (MSI-DS) around key systems on its K50 KRAKEN maritime gunship.
Fincantieri Marinette Marine officially began construction of the first Constellation-class frigate for the U.S. Navy on Aug. 31, 2022, at its facilities in Marinette, Wisconsin.
