Navantia´s second S-80 submarine starts tests and safety milestones
The calendar of more than 1,500 tests that the ‘Narciso Monturiol’ will undergo begins The S-82 ‚Narciso Monturiol‘ submarine, second of the series of four that Navantia is building for the Spanish Navy, has successfully accomplished its first safety milestone: the “power up” of the equipment. The “power up” consists of the start-up of the […]
Rheinmetall starts Australian MASS assembly in support of Royal Australian Navy
Rheinmetall’s single-biggest order for ship protection technology Rheinmetall Defence Australia has commenced Australian assembly of the first Multi Ammunition Soft Kill (MASS) shipsets destined for installation onto Royal Australian Navy vessels. The MASS system is an ‘off-board’ countermeasure system to defeat incoming missile and asymmetric threats with a tailored soft kill and screening effect for […]
EM&E Group will supply two SENTINEL 30 and two OTEOS to the Royal Thai Navy
Naval Remote Controlled Weapon Stations SENTINEL 30. (EM&E) This contract represents a historic milestone for the company, as it will be the first time that EM&E Group supplies its naval solutions to the Royal Thai Navy ESCRIBANO MECHANICAL & ENGINEERING Group (EM&E), Spanish company leader in technology and innovation in the field of Defence and Security, […]
GA-ASI Advances Sub-Hunting With Test of New Air-Dropped Sensors
MQ-9B SeaGuardian. (GA-ASI) With strong demand already in place from multiple customers, GA-ASI anticipates increasing interest in the MQ-9B SeaGuardian, given its high-end maritime capabilities at a significantly lower cost than traditional manned maritime platforms General Atomics Aeronautical Systems continues to expand the role of unmanned aerial systems, demonstrating the first-ever Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) capability […]
Princess Amalia christens Damen Naval’s new Combat Support Ship Den Helder for Royal Netherlands Navy
Princess Amalia christens Damen Naval’s new Combat Support Ship Den Helder for Royal Netherlands Navy. (Damen Naval) On February 22 Her Royal Highness the Princess of Orange christened the Combat Support Ship (CSS) Den Helder This marks a special and symbolic milestone for the new replenishment ship of the Royal Netherlands Navy. The festive ceremony […]
Segura class: VSP also provides ideal support in civilian rescue operations
VSPs increase the level of safety during minesweeping operations. (Voith) Spanish minesweepers with VSPs support the search for storm victims off Valencia In the fall of 2024, the Spanish Navy demonstrated the versatility of its Segura-class minesweepers in a special civilian mission: Both vessels, Segura and Sella, equipped with the Voith Schneider Propeller (VSP) supported […]
Order: Rheinmetall to equip German Navy with simulation-based training systems
Simulations depict the interaction between external and internal combat in various dimensions. (Rheinmetall) The Bundeswehr has commissioned the Düsseldorf-based technology corporation Rheinmetall to supply training simulators called Distributed Naval Training Architecture / Verteilte Trainingsarchitektur der Marine (VTAM). The order, worth a mid-double digit million Euro sum, was signed in December 2024 and booked in the […]
Rheinmetall at the Xponential Europe trade fair
Teleoperated driving, unmanned systems and robotics in focus. (Rheinmetall) Robotics, drones and teleoperated driving in focus From 18 to 20 February 2025, the Xponential Europe trade fair, which focuses on robotics and unmanned systems, will take place for the first time in Düsseldorf. Rheinmetall is the largest exhibitor, underlining its claim to leadership in this […]
Israel Aerospace Industries unveils MOSP5000
MOSP5000. (IAI) A new Electro-Optical Observation System for Ultra-Long-Range Observations The MOSP5000 includes the latest AI and sensing technologies in a unique configuration that combines multiple observation channels in a common aperture Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is expanding its family of dedicated electro-optical payloads (EOS) with the launch of the MOSP 5000 (Multi-Mission Optronic Stabilized Payload), a […]
Controp showcases next-generation EO/IR systems and expands its integrated defense portfolio at IDEX 2025
SPEED ER. (Controp) Controp is unveiling a range of innovative systems at IDEX These systems highlight the company’s strategic shift from specialized payloads to comprehensive defense solutions. Building on decades of innovation, Controp’s “Defining Clarity” approach emphasizes new capabilities in integrated EO/IR systems, AI-driven analytics, and global market expansion. Expanding from payloads to integrated solutionsOriginally […]
