Dutch Government Picks France's Naval Group for Submarines Order
shipbuilder Damen instead, saying that would benefit domestic industry more.But junior defense minister Christophe van der Maat on Friday said Naval's bid would also create a lot of work for Dutch industry."Not only during building, but also for maintenance. This decision is not only good for our navy and our security, but definitely also for Dutch companies," Van der Maat said.The Dutch government earlier this month said it had largely granted the order to replace nearly its entire non-submarine fleet in the coming 15 years to Dutch industry, with large roles for Damen and the Dutch arm of
Damen and Saab Agree to Export C-71 Submarines
Damen Shipyards and Saab have agreed to export the advanced expeditionary C-71 submarines, which have been developed for the Royal Netherlands Navy to replace the current Walrus class.The agreement doubles the long-term prospect of employment and income for the Netherlands Naval Cluster with the replacement of the Walrus submarines by Saab-Damen.Saab and Damen have been working together since 2015 to build, modernize, and maintain the new expeditionary submarine for the Royal Netherlands Navy.The two companies have now also agreed to offer their advanced expeditionary submarines to Canada, which is
Kraken Robotics Delivers Minehunting Systems to Royal Danish Navy
Canadian company Kraken Robotics has completed deliveries and sea acceptance tests of all systems for its minehunting sonar equipment under the contract with Royal Danish Navy.The contract was signed in September 2020, following a competitive bidding process. Under the contract with the Danish Ministry of Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization (DALO), Kraken has delivered four complete turnkey minehunting systems.Each system consists of a KATFISH towed Synthetic Aperture Sonar, Tentacle Winch and Autonomous Launch and Recovery System (ALARS), topside command and control equipment, and remote
Fincantieri and EDGE to Launch JV for Naval Vessels Construction
orders placed by select NATO member countries, the companies said.Thie agreement - signed on February 21 by Hamad Al Marar, EDGE’s Managing Director and CEO, and Pierroberto Folgiero, Fincantieri’s CEO and Managing Director - grants the JV strong cooperation to market its products with the Navy of different countries in the world, underlining its global ambition and commitment to developing joint intellectual property and future designs.This strategic agreement significantly enhances EDGE's ability to design and build frigates and other large vessels, broadening its range of operations
Oceaneering Freedom AUV Gets a Look for Defense Applications
(ADTech) business segment won a contract by the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), a U.S. Department of Defense organization, for the development and testing of the Freedom Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) as a potential Large Displacement Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (LDUUV) prototype for the U.S. Navy’s Program Office for Advanced Undersea Systems.The contract includes a Manufacturing Readiness Review to assess current production capacity and tradeoffs that could be performed to speed LDUUV capabilities to the fleet.The Freedom AUV design incorporates a multi-thruster design which provides
Inside Boeing's Orca XLUUV for the US Navy
Boeing delivered the first Orca Extra Large Uncrewed Undersea Vehicle (XLUUV) to the U.S Navy following acceptance testing, the first of six Orca XLUUVs to be delivered to the U.S. Navy over the next 18 months. The first unit is to be used as a test asset for the Navy, so it doesn’t have a payload section, said Ann Stevens, VP, Boeing Maritime and Intelligence Systems.The XLUUV, designated by the Navy as “Orca,” is a new class of autonomous submarine designed for long duration critical missions to achieve undersea maritime dominance. “This is the culmination of
Kongsberg Discovery Wins US Navy DIU Contract
Kongsberg Discovery announced a Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) award to assist in the U.S. Navy’s Large Displacement Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (LDUUV) prototype.Kongsberg Discovery has been awarded a contract with the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to rapidly deliver HUGIN Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) capabilities for the U.S. Military. The total contract could result in the Navy acquiring HUGIN Endurance and HUGIN Superior deep-water AUV systems.HUGIN Endurance, one of the newest members in the HUGIN AUV family, measures 39-ft. long and nearly 4-ft. in diameter, with a 15-day
Newport News Delivers First Columbia-class Stern
Brandi Smith, NNS vice president of Columbia-class submarine construction. “Our shipbuilders have worked with pride to accomplish this milestone, and we look forward to continuing our commitment to this important national security program.”NNS, in Newport News, Va., is a partner in the U.S. Navy Columbia-class shipbuilding program, constructing and delivering six module sections per submarine under contract to Electric Boat.The Navy has designated the Columbia class its top acquisition priority. Ultimately, the Columbia class will replace the fleet of Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines
Boeing Delivers First Orca XLUUV to US Navy
Boeing announced it has delivered the first Orca Extra Large Uncrewed Undersea Vehicle (XLUUV) to the U.S Navy following acceptance testing completion this month. The XLUUV, designated by the Navy as “Orca,” is a new class of autonomous submarine that can perform long duration critical missions to achieve undersea maritime dominance in changing environments and contested waters.“This is the culmination of more than a decade of pioneering work, developing a long-range, fully autonomous undersea vehicle with a large payload capacity that can operate completely independently of a host