
LIMA 2019: MTC eyes RMN ‘FIC’ CB90 replacement program
The Royal Malaysian Navy seeks at replacing its fleet of CB90-class Fast Assault Craft, Naval News learned today at LIMA 2019 Aerospace and Maritime exhibition – Naval News.

The Royal Malaysian Navy seeks at replacing its fleet of CB90-class Fast Assault Craft, Naval News learned today at LIMA 2019 Aerospace and Maritime exhibition – Naval News.

Nowadays, navies usually deploy either surface or subsurface ships. Sometimes vessels try to adopt both configurations, such as the Seekrieger « High Speed Coastal Craft / Submarine » unveiled today at LIMA 2019 exhibition, in Malaysia.

According to an announcement published by the European Ted online platform, the UK MoD Maritime Combat Systems (MCS) Team awarded Thales UK a £64 million (US$84 million) contract for Astute-class submarine sensors support.

MBDA yesterday announced the successful achievement of the FC/ASW (Future Cruise/Anti-Ship Weapon) “Key Review” phase, jointly conducted with the British Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) and the French Defense Procurement Agency (DGA).

Boeing is awarded a US$326 million to develop, integrate and test Increment 3 capabilities into the P-8A aircraft for the US Navy and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF).

Raytheon has been awarded a $402 million contract for AN/SPY-6(V) radars low-rate initial production (LRIP) for the US Navy’s DDG 51 Flight III-class ship program, the US company said on March 14.

General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) secured a $2,04 bn US Navy order for the advance purchase of materials for the Virginia-class nuclear-powered fast attack submarines, the US Department of Defense announced yesterday.

The French consortium Belgium Naval & Robotics (formed by Naval Group & ECA Group) won the Belgian-Dutch MCM Program, the Kern (Belgian Council of Ministers) confirmed today, beating the two other competitors, Damen and Sea Naval Solutions.

The US Navy is requesting $205.6 billion for the Fiscal Year 2020, an increase of $9.5 billion (4.6%) from the FY2019. This is the largest budget request in more than 20 years for shipbuilding.

British company Prevail Partners is the first to officially unveil its design proposal for the Royal Navy’s two future Littoral Strike Ships announced earlier this month by the UK Defense Secretary Gavin Williamson.