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India plans to build 6 submarines
Oct 27, 2014 (UPI)
India's military plans to spend more than $1 billion to build six submarines indigenously and procure thousands of Israeli-made anti-tank missiles. The decision...
Thales highlights sonar for medium-sized vessels
Oct 27, 2014 (UPI)
A new range of compact sonar systems for patrol boats and other surface combatant vessels was announced Monday at the Euronaval 2014 exhibition in France. The s...
USS North Dakota being commissioned Saturday
Oct 24, 2014 (UPI)
The U.S. Navy's newest Virginia-class attack submarine is being commissioned Saturday at Submarine Base New London in Groton, Connecticut. The USS North Dakota,...
New Navy LCS launched by Lockheed Martin team
Oct 21, 2014 (UPI)
The U.S. Navy's seventh Littoral Combat Ship, the future USS Detroit, has been launched by an industry team led by Lockheed Martin. The ship launched at the Mar...
More sightings of 'foreign sub' as Sweden says it could use force
Oct 21, 2014 (AFP)
Sweden's armed forces chief warned Tuesday it could use force to bring to the surface a suspected Russian mini-submarine its navy has been hunting for days as t...
Swedish military releases photo of mysterious 'foreign vessel'
Oct 19, 2014 (AFP)
The Swedish military on Sunday presented photographic evidence of a mysterious "foreign vessel" off the coast of Stockholm but rejected reports of being on the ...
Teledyne to perform work for next 10 Virginia-class submarines
Oct 17, 2014 (UPI)
Materials and engineering support for the U.S. Navy's Virginia-class submarine program is to be provided by a subsidiary of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated. ...
Navy extends ship resupply contract with Erickson
Oct 16, 2014 (UPI)
Aviation services company Erickson Incorporated is continuing its support to the United States Navy's Military Sealift Command. The value and length of period o...
Australia asks U.S. for FMS deal to upgrade ship defense system
Oct 15, 2014 (UPI)
Australia has asked the United States for upgrades to Close-In Weapon System Block 1B Baseline 1 weapons aboard its Navy ships. The Close-In Weapon System Block...
Royal Navy frigate HMS Montrose scheduled for upgrades
Oct 15, 2014 (UPI)
British firm Babcock International is ready to begin a 15-month refit of the Royal Navy's HMS Montrose, a Type 23 frigate, at its dockyard in Devonport. A total...
Fincantieri announces submarine launch, new collaborative agreement
Oct 10, 2014 (UPI)
The third of four Todaro-class submarines for the Italian Navy has been launched at a Fincantieri shipyard. The submarine Pietro Venuti is about 183 feet in len...
Navy's newest amphibious assault ship ready for duty
Oct 10, 2014 (UPI)
The U.S. Navy's newest amphibious assault ship, the USS America, is being commissioned into service Saturday in San Francisco, Calif. The ship is equipped with ...
Steel cut on new Royal Navy Offshore Patrol Boat
Oct 10, 2014 (UPI)
BAE Systems has cut steel for the first of three offshore patrol boats it is building for Britain's Royal Navy. The cut, which symbolizes the start of productio...
Japanese submarine for Australia?
Oct 08, 2014 (UPI)
Japan and Australia are expected to begin talks on Australia obtaining submarine technology and a Soryu-class submarine. The Yomiuri Shimbun, quoting unidentifi...
Navy maintenance system to be modernized through mobile device use
Oct 08, 2014 (UPI)
A mobile maintenance support system for U.S. Navy shipyards is to be developed by Accenture Federal Services to increase maintenance efficiency. The contract fo...
Navy, Northrop Grumman demo mine-hunting systems
Oct 07, 2014 (UPI)
Northrop Grumman has successfully demonstrated its mine detecting sensor system for the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command in Manama, Bahrain. The demonstration ...
Navy will receive readiness and logistics support from SAIC
Oct 06, 2014 (UPI)
Supply chain management and logistics support services are to be supplied by SAIC to the U.S. Navy's Fleet Readiness Centers. The centers provide naval aviation...
US Navy to deploy armed, robotic patrol boats
Oct 05, 2014 (AFP)
The US Navy says it will soon use armed, robotic patrol boats with no sailors on board to escort and defend warships moving through sensitive sea lanes. The tec...
Fabrication of Arleigh Burke-class destroyer officially begins
Oct 01, 2014 (UPI)
Huntington Ingalls Industries has officially started fabrication of a new Arleigh Burke-class destroyer for the U.S. Navy. The future USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117...
General Dynamics given Navy contract modifications
Oct 01, 2014 (UPI)
The AN/BYG-1 combat control systems used on U.S. and Australian submarines will continue to receive modernization support from General Dynamics. The continued s...
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