Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS (KONGSBERG) has entered into contracts with Norway and Germany to deliver ORCCA™ combat system elements to the six new 212CD submarines, and the Naval Strike Missile to the two nations’ Navies.
Boeing and the UK Ministry of Defence have signed an agreement for Boeing to support the Royal Air Force’s (RAF) fleet of Poseidon MRA1 maritime patrol aircraft and train the crews that operate them.
Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems has officially been commissioned to build six identical Type 212CD submarines. The procurement organizations of Norway and Germany signed the corresponding contracts on July 8.
Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems officially handed over the fourth 209/1400mod class submarine, named “S44”, to the Navy of the Arab Republic of Egypt.
The first ever Unmanned Marine Systems (UMS) certificate has been awarded to SEA-KIT International by Lloyd’s Register, representing an important milestone for the maritime industry.
The U.S. Coast Guard ordered five additional new MH-60T hulls from Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation of Stratford, Connecticut, on July 6, 2021, to support the service’s ongoing service life extension of its original fleet of 45 MH-60Ts.
The Spanish Navy (Armada Española) has awarded Navantia the Engine Maintenance Contract (CSMAE) for her ships until 2023, an agreement for a maximum amount of 25 million euros per year and with the option to be extended for two more years.
HENSOLDT UK will supply Kelvin Hughes Mk11 SharpEye surface search radars with combined HENSOLDT MSSR 2000 IFF systems to the French Navy “Patrouilleur d’Outre-Mer” or POM program being built by Socarenam Shipyard in France. The POM program provides six offshore patrol vessels for the French overseas territories.
ELAC SONAR GmbH, has been awarded an order valued at over €49m by Leonardo S.p.A, among the top world players in the Defence and Security sectors, a leader in the design and supply of systems for naval defence and maritime and coastal surveillance.
Naval battle systems, including the MF-STAR (Magen Adir) radar, are being installed on the Israel Navy’s Sa’ar 6 premier defense warship, and will provide a layer of defensive and offensive capabilities from air and sea.
