US Navy Approves Full-Rate Production for Sikorsky CH-53K
he U.S. Navy declared full rate production of the Sikorsky CH-53K® helicopter, a decision that is expected to increase production to more than 20 helicopters annually in the coming years.…
ORP Mewa Handed Over to the Polish Navy
At the Remontowa Shipbuilding S.A. a handover and acceptance protocol for the third in a series of modern mine destroyers – the ORP Mewa vessel for the Polish Navy –…
Third Corvette for Qatar Handed Over in Muggiano
he delivery of the corvette “Al Khor”, the third of the Al Zubarah-class of four vessels ordered to Fincantieri by the Qatari Ministry of Defence within the national naval acquisition…
Fincantieri to Build New Italian Navy Research Ship
As part of an EU tender for the Defence and Security sector, Fincantieri has signed a contract with the Secretariat General of Defence and the National Armaments Directorate – Naval…
Project 677 Velikie Luki Launched by Admiralty Shipyards
JSC “Admiralty Shipyards” (part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation) launched the submarine “Velikie Luki” project 677 “Lada”. During the event, Alexander Buzakov, General Director of JSC Admiralty Shipyards, noted that…
ASMAR Launches the Largest Ship Built in South America
With the launch of the new icebreaker ship “Almirante Viel”, at the industrial plant of the Navy Shipyards and Maestranzas (ASMAR) in Talcahuano, the first stage of this Unit concluded,…
JFD Wins Third NATO In-Service Submarine Rescue Support Contract
JFD has won the prestigious ‘Third In-Service Support’ (3ISS) contract, worth £63M, continuing seven years of safety critical operational assurance services to the NATO Submarine Rescue System (NSRS). The 3ISS…
SECNAV Names Future Oceanographic Survey Ship USNS Robert Ballard
Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Carlos Del Toro announced today that a future Pathfinder-class oceanographic survey ship will be named USNS Robert Ballard (T-AGS 67). The future USNS Robert Ballard…
Saab to Provide Life Extension Refit of Swedish Minehunters
Saab has signed an agreement with FMV on the life extension of two Koster-class mine countermeasures ships. The order value is SEK 350 million. The contract also includes options for…
Busy NATO Deployment for FS Croix du Sud
From November 7 to December 16, 2022, the Croix du Sud tripartite minehunter (CMT) was integrated into NATO’s Brilliant Shield mission in the Baltic Sea, within the NATO mine warfare…