Visiting ships and waterborne demos announced for DSEI 2021
Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) will host five Royal Navy and international visiting ships when it takes place 14-17 September at London ExCeL.
Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) will host five Royal Navy and international visiting ships when it takes place 14-17 September at London ExCeL.
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works started sea trials of the USS Lyndon B. Johnson (DDG 1002). It is the U.S. Navy’s third and final Zumwalt-class guided missile destroyer.
The Program Executive Office for Unmanned and Small Combatants (PEO USC) has completed the ship-based Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E) …
Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division announced the successful completion of builder’s trials for guided missile destroyer Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121).
The U.S. Navy’ Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) successfully conducted a test of the Second Stage Solid Rocket Motor (SRM) on August 25th in Promontory, Utah as part of the development of the Navy’s Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) offensive hypersonic strike capability and the Army’s Long Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW).
Leading-edge sensor technology developed by HENSOLDT will strengthen Frontex maritime surveillance in the Mediterranean Sea and contribute to the protection of Europe’s strategic south-eastern border.

Israel Shipyards announces the signing of an agreement for the detailed design phase for the construction of the Reshef-class Vessel for the Israeli Navy.

The United States’ State Department approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Australia of Defense Services Related to Future SM-6 and SM-2 Production and related equipment for an estimated cost of $350 million. This is in relation to Australia’s Project Sea 1300 Phase 1.
Pictures by local ship spotter 黒兎 (Black Rabbit) show that the new 30FFM Frigate for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) started sea trials yesterday, 24 August 2021.
Incat Crowther is pleased to announce that construction is well underway on a 42m Patrol Vessel for operation in Thailand.