Thursday 12 December, 2024

Naval Weapons

Royal Navy successfully tests next-generation Spearfish torpedo

The Royal Navy has successfully tested the next-generation Spearfish weapons system from a Vanguard-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine during...

Kongsberg signs contract for Supersonic Strike Missile

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KONGSBERG) has signed a contract with the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (NDMA) for the initial...

DragonFire to be installed on Royal Navy warships earlier than expected

The Royal Navy is set to install the advanced DragonFire laser on its warships from 2027 - much earlier...

BAE Systems to upgrade Mk 45 gun systems on Australian frigates

BAE Systems has been granted a contract by Australia to upgrade the current Mk 45 Mod 2 naval gun...

Japan to procure Tomahawk cruise missiles

The US State Department has approved Japan's potential purchase of the Tomahawk Weapon System and related equipment for an...

MBDA to deliver Common Anti-air Modular Missiles to Swedish Navy

MBDA has announced that it has signed a contract with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) to deliver Common...

Babcock awarded contract to support Royal Navy Phalanx CIWS

Babcock International has secured a contract worth £17.9 million from the UK Ministry of Defence’s Defence Equipment & Support...

Northrop Grumman to supply US Navy with new guided ammunition

Northrop Grumman Corporation has received a development contract from the U.S. Navy for their newly designed 57mm guided high...

Australia to buy 220 Tomahawk cruise missiles

Australia has announced its intention to purchase up to 220 Tomahawk cruise missiles from the United States, in a...

Lockheed Martin to develop ship-launched hypersonic missile

The U.S. Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin a contract to integrate the Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) weapon system onto...

Saab begins deliveries of Lightweight Torpedo to Sweden

Swedish defence company Saab has made the first deliveries of the new lightweight torpedo (Saab Lightweight Torpedo) to Sweden’s...

U.S. Navy, Spanish Navy order Naval Strike Missiles

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace reported on 9 September that it has received an order from Raytheon Missiles & Defence...

Saab to deliver torpedo tubes for Swedish Navy

Swedish defence company Saab announced on 24 May that it has received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel...