Israel Aerospace Industries will be participating in the IDEX and NAVDEX exhibition in Abu Dhabi
OPTSAT 3000. (IAI) IAI will present a wide range of ground-breaking systems at the IDEX and NAVDEX 2025 exhibition As part of the Middle East’s largest defense exhibition, which takes place from 17-21 February, the best of the company’s systems will be presented, including air defense, remotely-crewed aircraft, and satellite systems, naval combat suites, and […]
World first: Thales delivers first autonomous drone system for mine countermeasures to the French Navy
Thales delivered the first serial production system of mine countermeasure drones to the French Navy in December 2024. (Thales/Eloi Stichelbaut|Polaryse) World first: this is the first autonomous surface drone system in service with a navy. This is a world first, as part of the Franco-British MMCM program, led by the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) […]
Rönner continues to operate the Flensburg shipyard FSG
At the press conference at the FSG shipyard on 31 January 2025: (from left to right) Dr Christoph Morgen (provisional insolvency administrator of FSG), Michael Schmidt (Chairman of workers union IG Metall Flensburg), Daniel Günther (Minister President of Schleswig-Holstein), Thorsten Rönner (Managing Owner Rönner Group), and Chas Kelly (Chairman of SeaRoad Shipping). (Marianne Lins FSG) […]
U.S. Navy awards Lockheed Martin $383 Million for next generation of U.S. deterrence at sea
Company will build production facility in Florida and add approximately 300 jobs to support strategic missile modernization The U.S. Navy awarded Lockheed Martin a $383 million cost-plus-incentive-fee and cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to the existing Lockheed Martin contract for development of the next generation of the Trident II Strategic Weapons System (SWS) D5 missile to continue the nation’s sea-based strategic deterrence. […]
Navantia UK announces investment plan for Harland & Wolff
Navantia UK announces investment plan for Harland & Wolff. (Navantia) The FSS programme investment plan will be expanded and include the four sites Navantia UK has announced plans to invest in Harland & Wolff’s facilities to strengthen Britain’s defence, maritime and clean energy industrial capabilities, supporting jobs and economic growth across the country. Following the […]
Full operating capability declared for upgraded Royal Navy Commando Merlin Helicopters
Total of 25 AW101 “Commando Merlin” helicopters upgraded to Mk4/Mk4a standard with new Mission Planning System and benefitting from upgraded synthetic training equipment. (DE&S) Upgrades completed by Leonardo working with DE&S means aircraft are “ship optimised” for global maritime deployment Upgrades enabling Royal Navy Commando Merlin helicopters to embark in and operate from vessels anywhere […]
SIATT
MANSUP launched at CAEx (Brazilian Army Evaluation Center). (SIATT) MANSUP ready for littoral defenseIn December 2024, the Brazilian Navy’s Marine Corps, in partnership with SIATT, successfully launched the MANSUP missile from a land-based platform for the first time. Following this unprecedented event, SIATT announces that the MANSUP (Surface-Launched Anti-Ship Missile) is officially ready for integration […]
