UK, French, Norwegian MPAs combine to hunt reported Russian submarine
Maritime patrol aircraft (MPAs) from the United Kingdom, France, and Norway have been working together to prosecute a suspected Russian submarine target, in a...
USN submarine tender visit to RAN base demonstrates AUKUS implementation
The US submarine tender USS Emory S Land arrived in Darwin, northern Australia on 28 May for a port visit. The visit, hosted at...
Royal Navy reiterates strategic importance of undersea battlespace to UK
The undersea battlespace remains critical to UK security and interests, a senior Royal Navy (RN) officer told a major underwater defence show in London.
Giving...
The Netherlands selects Naval Group for its Submarine Replacement program
Naval Group has been selected by The Netherlands Ministry of Defence for the Replacement Netherlands Submarine Capability project, based on the Barracuda family expeditionary...
UK Trident test demonstrates submarine’s readiness to return to operations
The UK Royal Navy (RN) submarine HMS Vanguard has conducted a Trident missile firing that has demonstrated the boat’s readiness to return to operations...
Beating the Minefield With Autonomous Countermeasures
The potential for autonomous mine hunting is now being realised - and the demand for it is growing.
Technological developments in mine countermeasure (MCM) systems...
Sweden contracts Saab to conduct future underwater capability studies
Swedish defence systems house Saab has been contracted by FMV – Sweden’s defence materiel administration – to conduct concept development studies for future underwater...
UK announces GBP4 billion AUKUS submarine design contract
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced the award of a GBP4 billion (USD4.9 billion) contract to deliver the detailed design and long-lead...
DSEI 2023: UK First Sea Lord stresses need for navy to accelerate technological and...
The UK Royal Navy (RN) is facing an ever-increasing pace of change in threats, and must pick up the pace of its own technological...
Saab proposes expeditionary design to meet Dutch replacement submarine competition requirements
Swedish shipbuilder Saab has submitted its submarine design proposal for the Royal Netherlands Navy’s (RNLN’s) next-generation submarines.
The RNLN is conducting a procurement competition to...
