SEA to Provide Advanced Software for Royal Navy ASW Spearhead Programme
SEA press release Leading UK Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) specialist SEA will demonstrate a software application to enhance the UK Royal Navy’s sonar systems as part of the Ministry of Defence (MoD)...
View ArticleHHI to develop USV in collaboration with Palantir Technologies
HD HHI press release The memorandum of understand (MoU) for the development of USVs was signed at Palantir’s office in Washington D.C. on April 14. Key representatives from both companies participated...
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Northrop Grumman Completes Assembly of Manta Ray UUV
Northrop Grumman press release A new class of UUV, it is an extra-large glider that will operate long-duration, long-range and payload-capable undersea missions without need for on-site human...
View ArticleHHI and Anduril Industries Announce Strategic Partnership
Anduril press release This agreement brings together the complementary capabilities of two leading companies. With more than five decades of experience, HD Hyundai is the global leader in the...
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First U.S. Navy CMV-22B Osprey Arrives to Norfolk
U.S. Navy press release “Naval Aviation is ecstatic to welcome the first CMV-22B Osprey to Norfolk,” said Rear Adm. Doug Verissimo, commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic (CNAL). “This first aircraft’s...
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France’s Piriou Delivers 3rd and Final OPV to Senegalese Navy
Piriou press release The ceremony was held in the presence of His Excellency the Ambassador of Senegal to France El Hadji i Magatte Seye and Admiral Abdou Sene – Chief of Staff of the Senegalese Navy....
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SAS 2024: DDG mod 2 update with NAVSEA
“The DDG modernisation effort is based off of lessons learnt from the cruiser modernisation effort,” Capt. Tim Moore, Program Manager, Destroyer Modernization 2.0 (DDG MOD 2.0), told the audience at...
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HD HHI Demonstrates its naval shipbuilding capabilities through technology,...
This 3,000-ton class submarine, christened in honor of the revered Korean independence activist Shin Chae-ho (1880-1936), symbolize the culmination of South Korea’s advanced naval shipbuilding...
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AUKUS Underwater Capability Developments Target Torpedo-tube UUV System
Australia, the UK, and the US formally announced the AUKUS accord in September 2021. Two focus areas have been declared to date, named Pillar 1 and Pillar 2. Pillar 1 encompasses development and...
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HD HHI Signs Contract for Local Construction of Four Naval Vessels for the...
HD HHI press release The contract is worth USD 463 Million and includes one 3,400-ton Frigate, one 2,200-ton Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) and two 1,400-ton Landing Craft Units (LCUs). HHI will be...
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Anduril’s Ghost Shark XLAUV Debuts in Australia
Anduril press release As Anduril moves to deliver an operationally relevant capability within a fraction of traditional defence timelines, early creation and testing of the first Ghost Shark has been...
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Taiwan to Establish Littoral Combat Command in 2026
The Republic of China (ROC Navy or Taiwanese Navy) plans to establish a new combat command in 2026. The Taiwanese state news agency CNA quoted an unnamed source as saying that the new command, the...
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Maritime capabilities take lion’s share of Australia’s future defence investment
At the National Press Club of Australia in Canberra, Defence Minister Richard Marles simultaneously unveiled the first ever “National Defence Strategy 2024” (NDS) plus the “Integrated Investment...
View ArticleDearsan launches second and final OPV for the Nigerian Navy
Dearsan press release After launching the first 76m Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) for the Nigerian Navy on October 26, 2023; Dearsan Shipyard successfully launched the second vessel on the 19th of...
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U.S. Navy to Test Epirus’ Drone-disabling HPM Technology Against Seaborne...
Epirus press release Epirus, a high-growth technology company, announced today that the 2024 Advanced Naval Technology Exercise Coastal Trident Program (ANTX-CT24) will include field experiments to...
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French Navy Conducts Synchronized Cruise Missile Strikes
The historic test took place yesterday (18 April 2024) and involved first ship-in-class Aquitaine (D650) and a Suffren-class nuclear powered submarine (SSN). The frigate was located off Britany while...
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Balikatan 2024 Kicks Off with Maiden French Participation
The French Navy is in the Philippines to take part in joint maritime activities between Manila, Paris, and Washington in the South China Sea during Balikatan 2024. The 39th edition of the exercise...
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Hanwha Ocean to Design Recon UUV and Mine Warfare USV for ROK Navy
The ROK Navy’s Recon UUV and Mine Warfare USV project is part of the Navy Sea Ghost concept that was announced in 2022, marking the 77th anniversary of the ROK Navy’s establishment. The Navy Sea Ghost...
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TKMS launches the fourth Invincible-class (Type 218SG) submarine for Singapore
TKMS press release The 250 invited guests included Boris Pistorius, Federal Minister of Defence, and Teo Chee Hean, Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security of the Republic of...
View ArticleChile’s newest icebreaker completes its first week at sea
Almirante Viel will replace its predecessor of the same name (AP-46 “Almirante Viel”, ex Norman McLeod), which was built at the Vickers-Armstrong shipyard in Montreal, Canada, in 1969, and then served...
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