RTX’s Raytheon awarded SM-6 Block IA production deal
Raytheon, an RTX business, has been awarded a $333m contract from the US Navy to produce Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) Block…
13 Jan 2025
UK Defence probes industry over FADS capabilities
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) issued a Request for Information (RfI) in mid-December 2024 to gain a clearer understanding of the current maritime capabilities available for its Future Air…
13 Jan 2025
ELAC secures €16.4m for Italian Navy sonar systems
UK-based technology group Cohort’s German subsidiary ELAC Sonar has secured a €16.4m ($16.75m) contract amendment after a pre-agreed option was activated. This development is part of a broader agreement involving the…
13 Jan 2025
US Navy’s 14th San Antonio-class LPD christened at HII’s Ingalls
The US Navy’s 14th San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock, LPD 30, was christened at Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division. Named in honour of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, the ship reflects…
10 Jan 2025
USS Hartford could be next US Navy submarine to extend service
The US Department of Defense has awarded General Dynamic Electric Boat an $83.7m modification to a previously awarded deal for the completion of an engineering overhaul of the US Navy’s…
10 Jan 2025
Indian Navy receives sixth Scorpene-class submarine ‘Vaghsheer’
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) has officially handed over the sixth Scorpene-class submarine, to the Indian Navy, set to be commissioned as INS Vaghsheer. The acceptance document was formalised by…
10 Jan 2025
Key UK RFA personnel set to get pay rise in FY2024/25
The UK Ministry of Defence has announced a forthcoming pay rise for eligible Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) staff for the fiscal year (FY) 2024/25. This increase is part of an…