Navamar to Supply 5 Ship to Shore Connectors to Royal Canadian Navy
Canada's Department of National Defence awarded a contract to local shipbuilder Navamar Inc. for the procurement of five ship-to-shore connectors for the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN).
U.S. Navy SSBN USS Nebraska Tests Four Trident II D5 SLBM
The U.S. Navy conducted four scheduled missile test flights of unarmed Trident II (D5) submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBM) from USS Nebraska, an Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), off the coast of Southern California this week.
U.S. Navy & Marine Corps Demonstrate Unmanned Ship-to-Shore Transit Capability
The U.S. Navy and the Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC) recently harnessed the power of unmanned technology and successfully tested the Remote Control Assault Amphibious Vehicle (RC AAV).
TKMS Unveils FC4G 4th Generation Fuel Cell System
During its quadrennial SubCon submarine conference held in Kiel, thyssenkrupp Marine Systems unveiled the 4th Generation Fuel Cell (FC4G) for submarine applications after having finished an extensive test program with more than 70,000 operating hours in the test environment. This is an improvement of an already unrivalled and proven system.
TKMS & Kongsberg unveil ‘ORCCA’ New Combat Management System for Submarines
At the 7th International Submarine Conference SubCon 2019 kta naval systems, a joint venture of thyssenkrupp Marine Systems and Kongsberg, presented its new combat system for non-nuclear submarines. The system called ORCCA combines for the first-time maximum adaptability with the highest level of IT security.
Russia’s Project 16450 Oceanographic Research Vessel Transferred to New Shipyard for Completion
According to ship spotter pictures, the "Academician Ageev", first ship of Project 16450 class, was transferred under tow to a new shipyard for completion. The vessel's official designation is "oceanographic research vessel (special purpose)".
Video: French Navy shifting to dual crews for its FREMM Frigates
Interview with Vice Admiral Jean-Phillipe Rolland, Surface Fleet Commander (ALFAN) of the French Navy (Marine Nationale) about the shift to dual crews for the FREMM frigates.
Leonardo demos outstanding BMD capabilities performed by its MFRA radar during Formidable Shield 2019
The Italian Navy FREMM frigate Carlo Bergamini equipped with Leonardo’s MFRA was able to detect and track the launch and impact point of a ballistic missile. The MFRA radar demonstrated its ability to detect the full range of threats presented during the exercise.
French Navy Names 3 La Fayette-class Frigates Selected for Mid-Life Update
The French Navy (Marine Nationale) named the three (out of five) La Fayette-class frigates selected to receive a mid-life update: The three frigates retained for the comprehensive upgrade are: La Fayette, Courbet and Aconit.
CAE to upgrade Swedish Naval Warfare Training System
CAE today announced it has recently been awarded a contract from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) to upgrade and expand the capabilities of the Naval Warfare Training System (NWTS) located at the Swedish Naval Warfare Centre (NWC) in Karlskrona, Sweden.