Héli-Union has chosen the new-generation Euroflir™410 optronic (electro-optical) observation system from Safran Electronics & Defense, following a hard-fought international bidding process.
The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) took delivery of the first batch of six ScanEagle Unmanned Aircraft Vehicles (UAV) on May 7, according to the US Embassy in Kuala Lumpur.
A significant shortfall of arresting hook availability has been reversed, thanks to an incredible show of teamwork from F/A-18 and EA-18G Program Office (PMA-265) team members as well as the NAVAIR and Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP).
Despite the COVID-19 crisis, South Korea’s defense budget remains mostly unaffected. Budget reductions in the “2020-2024 mid-term defense acquisition plan” will be limited to programs deemed as “non essential” and to a limited number of foreign procurement programs.
French shipyard Socarenam selected NEXEYA to supply the combat management system (CMS) for the future POM patrol vessels of the French Navy (Marine Nationale).
South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) completed the development of a new generation of electric propulsion system that could be fitted aboard the future KDDX destroyer and LPX-II LHD projects of the Republic of Korea Navy (ROK Navy).
The U.S. Navy’s future unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) family of systems will set a new standard for navigating in hazardous environments, operating with minimal human control and executing missions further from port than previously imagined.
Italian shipyard Fincantieri is set to launch the second Pattugliatore Polivalente d’Altura (PPA) vessel for the Italian Navy (Marina Militare) next month.
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) announced that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division has received a $187.46 million advance procurement contract from the U.S. Navy to provide long-lead-time material and advance procurement activities for amphibious assault ship LHA 9.
The French Navy (Marine Nationale) tested for the first time at sea the new “N” version of its AS365 Dauphin Search and Rescue (SAR) helicopter. The test campaign took place from a La Fayette-class frigate.
