Technology/Modernization

Developed by Ares Shipyard and Meteksan Defense partnership, Turkey's first armed USV ULAQ will go under mass-production, Head of Turkish Defense Industries Presidency, Ismail Demir stated during Antalya Diplomacy Forum held between 18-20 June."We start mass-production of ULAQ. Just...

Duqm Naval Dockyard (DND), the Joint Venture between Babcock International and ASYAD Drydock (Oman Drydock Company), has completed a first of its kind double engine replacement for the Royal Navy (HMS Montrose) in the Middle East.Undertaken at Asyad dry...

The UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) has awarded a five-year contract to BAE Systems to provide a data management system to multiple ships in the Royal Navy fleet including the Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers, Type 45 destroyers and...

Collins Aerospace, a unit of Raytheon Technologies Corp., has successfully completed Milestone C for the U.S. Navy’s Tactical Combat Training System II (TCTS II) program.In addition, Collins Aerospace was awarded the first production order for TCTS II. TCTS Inc....

Austal announced that it has been awarded a concept study and preliminary design contract by the United States Navy (USN) for the Light Amphibious Warship (LAW) program.The USN’s new Light Amphibious Warship (LAW) program envisions procuring a class of...

MBDA has successfully completed a firing of the CAMM-ER air defence missile against a manoeuvring target, confirming the excellent capability of the CAMM family system, MBDA announced.The trial took place at an Italian firing range. CAMM-ER is the extended...

The first weapon system for the United States Marine Corps’ new Long Range Unmanned Surface Vessel (LRUSV) has been confirmed. The UVision Air Ltd. Hero-120 Organic Precision Fires (OPF) smart loitering munition system and Multi-Canister launcher will be integrated...

Huntington Ingalls Industries announced that the Royal New Zealand Navy has placed the first international order for four REMUS 300 unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs).“We are pleased New Zealand is upgrading their fleet with new REMUS 300 UUVs,” said Duane...

The third and final Royal Navy autonomous minehunting boat has been delivered to Clyde Naval Base, the Royal Navy announced.RNMB Hebe, named after the ancient Greek goddess of youth, has now joined sister vessels, Harrier and Hazard, as part...

The Royal Navy’s newest Offshore Patrol Vessel HMS Spey was commissioned into the Fleet today (18 June) during a ceremony alongside the Ross-shire town of Invergordon.Built on the River Clyde by BAE Systems, the ship is the fifth and...