Fincantieri has announced it has been awarded the contract for the construction of the fourth Next Generation Submarine (NFS) for the Italian Navy. The new submarine, valued at approximately 500 million euros, includes comprehensive Integrated Logistic Support and In-Service Support, marking a crucial step forward in the U212NFS program. The signature also ...
The US Navy has commissioned the nation’s seventh Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), USS Detroit, on the Detroit River, officially placing the ship designed and constructed by a Lockheed Martin-led industry team into active service. USS Detroit, the fourth Freedom variant in the LCS Class, completed acceptance trials in July and was ...
Rolls-Royce’s German operation is to supply 14 of its highest-power MTU diesel engines for the seven new multi-purpose ocean-going patrol vessels being built for the Italian Navy by Fincantieri, one of the world’s largest shipbuilding groups. The PPA (Pattugliatori Polivalenti d’Altura, or multi-purpose ocean-going patrol) Class vessels form part of the ...
BAE Systems has signed a contract with the Australian Government to further refine its design of the Type 26 Global Combat Ship (GCS) for the Royal Australian Navy under the SEA 5000 (Future Frigate) programme. In coming months, a team of BAE Systems’ Australian engineers will be deployed to the UK ...