FLOATING STEEL

News About Ships and Submarines

3,221 articles

Saab taps Poland's Nauta Shiprepair for Swedish vessel construction
Apr 26, 2017 (UPI)
Saab, which signed a contract with the Swedish Defense Material Administration for the vessel earlier this month, said it has contracted the Polish company to b...
Thai junta defends 'cheap' $393 mn Chinese sub purchase
Apr 25, 2017 (AFP)
The submarine sale is the latest defence deal between Beijing and Bangkok, who have grown ever closer since Thailand's 2014 coup. Historically the Southeast Asi...
Raytheon awarded contract to activate first Zumwalt-class destroyer
Apr 25, 2017 (UPI)
The contract has options that could eventually expand the program to $490.2 million. The work will take place in districts across the country, including Portsmo...
Philippines' Duterte tours Russian warship
Apr 21, 2017 (AFP)
"The Russians are with me, I shall not be afraid," Duterte was quoted as saying during a visit to the Russian guided missile cruiser 'Varyag' which is on a port...
Construction begins for U.K's 5th Offshore Patrol Vessel
Apr 21, 2017 (UPI)
Spey, the developing ship, will be Britain's fifth ship in its class and will support maritime security operations for the country's Royal Navy. Prime contracto...
Damen prepares training vessel for Australian navy
Apr 20, 2017 (UPI)
Sailing preparations follow the MV Sycamore's successful completion of sea trials and acceptance of the results by representatives of the Australian government,...
Russia's frigate Admiral Gorshkov proceeds with sea trials
Apr 20, 2017 (UPI)
The Russian navy began testing the warship in November 2014. March 20 marked the vessel's final tests. According to Russian state media reports, the trials are ...
BAE Systems to build sixth Astute-class submarine for Britain
Apr 19, 2017 (UPI)
The Agamemnon will be about 318 feet long, have a submerged speed of 30 knots and an endurance of 90 days. It can carry Tomahawk missiles as well as torpedoes. ...
Sweden taps Saab for signal intelligence ship
Apr 12, 2017 (AFP)
The contract for the vessel, which will be constructed by Saab's Kockums business unit, was issued by the Swedish Defense Material Administration and is worth n...
U.S. Navy christens destroyer USS Paul Ignatius
Apr 10, 2017 (UPI)
The U.S. Navy christened its latest guided-missile destroyer, the Arleigh Burke-class USS Paul Ignatius, during a ceremony on Saturday. The vessel's christening...
Navy taps Tetra Tech for environmental remediation work
Apr 10, 2017 (UPI)
Tetra Tech EC has won a place on a U.S. Navy multiple-award contract for environmental remediation of radiological contaminants. The RADMAC II contract covers a...
Leonardo subsidiary supplies auxiliary engines for U.S. Coast Guard vessels
Apr 10, 2017 (UPI)
The U.S. subsidiary of Leonardo said Eastern Shipbuilding, which is constructing the vessels, has ordered nine such systems at a cost of $10.7 million. "DRS is ...
Finland to commission design of new corvettes
Apr 10, 2017 (UPI)
Rauma Marine Constructions of Finland is to receive a contract to design new naval vessels for Finland's Squadron 2020 project. The award, worth about $7.9 mill...
'Super carrier' USS Gerald R. Ford begins sea trials
Apr 10, 2017 (UPI)
USS Gerald R. Ford, the U.S. Navy's developing "super carrier," departed its builder's port to begin sea trials over the weekend. The vessel, built by defense c...
Damen submits tender for Australian OPV ships
Apr 06, 2017 (UPI)
Damen Shipyards became the first shipbuilder to submit tender for Australia's Offshore Patrol Vessel project, which calls for the construction of twelve ships. ...
Boeing, Laurel Tech contracted for DDG 51 modernization
Apr 06, 2017 (UPI)
Boeing and DRS Laurel Technologies have each been contracted to supply communication systems hardware and spare parts for the U.S. Navy's DDG 51 modernization. ...
Raytheon tests new electric gun for Phalanx weapon system
Apr 05, 2017 (UPI)
A new electric gun that allows varying rates of fire by the Phalanx Close-In Weapon System has been successfully tested by Raytheon. The new electric gun design...
EPP building acoustic array for U.S. Navy submarines
Apr 04, 2017 (UPI)
Aerostructures Engineered Polymer Products has started the manufacture of the first hull-mounted acoustic array for Virginia-class U.S. Navy submarines. The Lar...
U.S. Navy's USS America completes survivability test
Apr 04, 2017 (UPI)
U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship USS America recently completed the service's mandated Total Ship Survivability Test. The Total Ship Survivability Test, or TSS...
U.K. begins customizing Tide-class tanker ships
Apr 03, 2017 (UPI)
Britain's Royal Navy signaled the beginning of a customization effort for its Tide-class tanker fleet when the RFA Tidespring arrived in Cornwall. Tide-class Ro...
Buy Advertising About Us Editorial & Other Enquiries Privacy statement
The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, is Copyright 1995-2026 Space Media Network. All websites are published in Australia and are solely subject to Australian law and governed by Fair Use principles for news reporting and research purposes.