2020
U.S. Navy Kicks Off ICEX 2020 biennial exercise
Commander, Submarine Forces (COMSUBFOR) officially commenced Ice Exercise (ICEX) 2020 in the Arctic Ocean with the construction of a temporary ice ...
British Navy has conducted trials of unmanned naval equipment in Norway
In Norway, the British Royal Navy has conducted ‘Groundbreaking’ trials of unmanned naval equipment in an operational setting for the first time, i...
Australia has handed over the newest RFNS Savenaca Guardian-class Patrol Boat to Fiji
Austal Limited is pleased to announce the delivery of the sixth Guardian-class Patrol Boat (GCPB) to the Australian Department of Defence. In ...
ECA Group has demonstrated naval drone systems during OCEAN 2020 EU-funded project
At OCEAN 2020 (Open Cooperation for European mAritime awareNess), the Company ECA Group has demonstrated during sea trials the combined use of dron...
US Navy has commissioned USS Hershel Woody Williams ESB 4 Expeditionary Sea Base ship
The U.S. Navy has commissioned its newest Expeditionary Sea Base, USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4), during a 10 a.m. EST ceremony Saturday, Mar...
ECA GROUP: Factory Acceptance Test for Electric Propulsion Motor of 4th Barracuda Submarine
Late 2019, ECA GROUP carried out the Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) of the 4th Ship set of the Electric Propulsion Motor (MEP) for the 4th Barracuda...
MBDA first qualification firing trial of Sea Venom ANL anti-ship missile
MBDA has successfully carried out the first qualification firing trial of the Sea Venom/ANL anti-ship missile at the DGA Essais de missiles (DGA EM...
Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition DIMDEX 2020 Cancelled
Following the cancellation of a number of international events and in light of the current situation and global concern regarding the COVID-19 outb...
Leonardo signs contract to upgrade Italian Armed Force’s identification systems
Leonardo will supply and integrate ‘New Generation Identification Friend or Foe’ (NGIFF) systems onto the Italian Armed Forces’ land and naval plat...
Thyssenkrupp, Embraer and Atech sign contract to build Brazilian Navy’s Tamandaré Class Ships
On March 5th, in Rio de Janeiro, Emgepron, an independent state company, linked to the Ministry of Defense through the Brazilian Navy Command, and ...
Chinese Navy new Type 052D destroyer and Type 054A ready to do battle
Two recently commissioned warships of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy including a Type 052D destroyer and a Type 054A frigate are n...
US Navy's First Unmanned Surface Vessel equipped with FN Herstal Sea DeFNder
During Exercise Citadel Shield-Solid Curtain 2020, the Unmanned Surface Vessel was demonstrated during a force protection scenario at Naval Station...