Naval Forces
US Navy Secures $251M Contract with General Dynamics for Cutting-Edge Virginia-Class Subs
October 5, 2020
US Navy Secures $251M Contract with General Dynamics for Cutting-Edge Virginia-Class Subs
The U.S. Navy has granted General Dynamics Electric Boat a pair of contracts totaling $251 million last week. Electric Boat…
HNLMS Pelikaan Returns to Curaçao Finer Than Ever After Transformation
October 2, 2020
HNLMS Pelikaan Returns to Curaçao Finer Than Ever After Transformation
As of October 1, HNLMS Pelikaan has returned to the familiar waters of the Caribbean. On September 17, Damen Shipyards…
Naval Group Debuts A.R.A. Piedrabuena: Argentina’s Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel Unveiled!
October 2, 2020
Naval Group Debuts A.R.A. Piedrabuena: Argentina’s Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel Unveiled!
Piedrabuena, the second of four Offshore Patrol Vessels acquired by Argentina from France’s Naval Group, was unveiled on Oct. 1…
Electric Boat Secures $215 Million Boost for Submarine Ventures with US and UK Collaboration
September 30, 2020
Electric Boat Secures $215 Million Boost for Submarine Ventures with US and UK Collaboration
General Dynamics has been granted a $215,655,632 amendment to their previously awarded contract N00024-19-C-2125 for engineering, technical, and design agent…
BAE Systems Lands Landmark Mine Countermeasure Deal with the U.S. Navy
September 22, 2020
BAE Systems Lands Landmark Mine Countermeasure Deal with the U.S. Navy
The Archerfish Mine Neutralisation System equipped on a US Navy MH-60S Seahawk helicopter. (BAE photo) BAE Systems has secured a…
Qatar’s First Naval Patrol Vessel Embarks on Its Maiden Voyage!
September 21, 2020
Qatar’s First Naval Patrol Vessel Embarks on Its Maiden Voyage!
The formal inauguration of the innovative patrol vessel (OPV – Offshore Patrol Vessel) “Musherib,” entrusted to Fincantieri by the Qatari…
Revolutionizing Polish Naval Defense: Thales and Leonardo Unveil Advanced Flash Sonics Sonar System for Anti-Submarine Operations
September 17, 2020
Revolutionizing Polish Naval Defense: Thales and Leonardo Unveil Advanced Flash Sonics Sonar System for Anti-Submarine Operations
The Polish Navy is set to depend on Thales to outfit its helicopters with four FLASH SONICS. The FLASH system…
Germany Taps Saab for Advanced Anti-Ship Missile Solution
September 11, 2020
Germany Taps Saab for Advanced Anti-Ship Missile Solution
A digitally created image depicting Saab RBS15 anti-ship missiles in motion. Germany, which has utilized the missile since 2011, has…
Damen Shipyards Cape Town Celebrates Milestone with Second BIRO IPV Keel Laying
September 9, 2020
Damen Shipyards Cape Town Celebrates Milestone with Second BIRO IPV Keel Laying
Damen Shipyards Cape Town (DSCT) conducted a keel-laying ceremony. This event marked the keel-laying for the second of three Multi-Mission…
General Atomics Secures Contract for Innovative Naval Propulsion Technology
August 31, 2020
General Atomics Secures Contract for Innovative Naval Propulsion Technology
A visual interpretation of the upcoming U.S. Navy Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines. (Image source: U.S. Navy illustration/released) According to a…
