The Belgian Ministry of Defense today officially contracted the consortium Belgian Naval & Robotics (formed by Naval Group & ECA Group) to supply 12 vessels and associated equipment to the Belgian and Dutch Navies.
The Dutch shipbuilder Damen officially launched the first of two corvettes ordered by the Pakistan Navy (PN), on May 17 at the Galati facilities, Romania. The ceremony was attended by the PN Chief of Staff Vice Admiral Abdul Aleem.
The Indian Navy successfully completed a first cooperative engagement firing of the Medium-Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM), the country’s MoD stated on May 17, 2019.
Canada is requesting a US$387 million order for 425 Mk 54 lightweight torpedoes conversion kits through the US Foreign Military Sales program, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency stated on May 17, 2019.
Israel Shipyards Ltd. unveils its new multi-purpose Offshore Patrol Vessel, OPV-45, at IMDEX ASIA 2019. The OPV-45 is designed for a wide range of Naval, para-military and HLS missions, and can carry a variety of payloads according to mission requirements.
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. chose IMDEX Asia 2019, held from 14-16 May at the Changi Exhibition Center in Singapore, to pitch its 360° multi-layer naval defense solutions. Among them are the C-DOM naval variant and the Sea Spotter naval IR staring and tracking system.
VARD Marine Inc., a Fincantieri company, is for the first time publicly showcasing two new 7-Series designs, the 7 510 Landing Ship Tank and the 7 313 Multi-Purpose Logistic Vessel at IMDEX Asia 2019, held in Singapore.
Saab’s Lightweight Torpedo System (SLWT) is under the spotlight at this year’s IMDEX Asia maritime exhibition. The SLWT is an advanced lightweight torpedo system being developed by Saab in cooperation with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV), the Swedish Defence Research Agency (FOI) and the Swedish Armed Forces (SwAF).
Protecting Singapore’s Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZ) might draw on bolstering the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) fleet of medium unmanned vessels. An approach which will explain the presence of numerous Unmanned Surface Vessels at IMDEX 2019 exhibition, being held in the city-state.
China's Yunzhou Intelligence Technology Co., Ltd., is pitching two members of its family of Unmanned Surface Vessels at the IMDEX Asia 2019 maritime exhibition.
