Participants of the NATO Maritime Unmanned Systems (MUS) initiative have created a new Innovation Advisory Board to address multiple challenges for developing unmanned solutions operating below, above and on the water. The NATO MUS initiative was originally launched in October 2018 by 13 Allied Defence Ministers with an ambitious agenda. Members of ...
Johnson Controls has been awarded a contract by Babcock Team 31, working on the construction of five new Type 31 frigates. Babcock will be provisioning Johnson Controls for the design, supply, certification and commissioning support of the Fire Protection and Detection Systems for the new vessels. The contract for the five ships ...
The US Navy has commissioned the USS Vermont, the 19th Virginia-class attack submarine without the traditional public commissioning ceremony. Despite the traditional public commissioning ceremony being cancelled due to public health safety and restrictions of large public gatherings, the Navy commissioned USS Vermont administratively and transitioned the ship to normal operations. Meanwhile, ...
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) announced that the first Dry Combat Submersible (DCS) featuring GA-EMS’ Lithium-ion Fault Tolerant (LiFT) battery system as an energy source was accepted by the US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). The DCS is a long endurance delivery vehicle capable of transporting personnel in a dry environment. GA-EMS ...