Austal Further Improves its Frigate Design to Better Match Latest FFG(X) Requirements
At SNA 2019, the Surface Navy Association's National Symposium currently held near Washington DC, Austal AUSA unveiled the latest variant of its "Austal Frigate".
Raytheon’s ESSM Block 2 set for final guided flight test
The U.S. Navy has scheduled the last guided flight test of the Evolved SeaSparrow Missile (ESSM) Block 2 to further evaluate the weapon’s new active guidance seeker
U.S. Navy & Air Force Award Lockheed Martin 2nd LRASM Production Lot
Lockheed Martin received a $172 million contract from the U.S. Navy and Air Force for Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) production.
SNA 2019: Raytheon signs Agreement for NSM transport containers
Raytheon Company and Kentucky-based Phoenix Products, Inc. signed a U.S. Department of Defense Mentor-Protégé agreement to produce Naval Strike Missile, or NSM, transport containers
French Navy Receives 1st Rafale M Fighter Upgraded to F3-R Standard
The French Navy (Marine Nationale) took delivery of its first Dassault Rafale M fighter upgraded to the F-3R standard in December 2018. The two major capabilities introduced with the F3-R standard are the arrival of the Meteor BVRAAM missile (coupled with the Rafale's RBE2 AESA radar) and the new-generation Talios targeting pod.
Video: Launch of “Riachuelo”, Brazil’s first Scorpene-class attack submarine
The Brazilian Navy (Marinha do Brasil) launched its first Brazilian-built Scorpene submarine, the Riachuelo, on ...
U.S. Navy Contract for Fifth DDG 51 Destroyer Awarded to Bath Iron Works
The U.S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics Bath Iron Works a contract to build a fifth DDG 51 destroyer as part of the multi-year award announced in September.