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BAE to outfit Virginia-class subs with additional payload tubes

Maritime June 11, 2018

BAE Systems is to provide additional payload tubes for two US Navy Virginia-class (SSN 774) submarines in order to boost firepower on-board the Block V variant. In collaboration with General Dynamics Electric Boat – builder of the Virginia-class – BAE will manufacture two sets, each consisting of four tubes, for the ...

Unmanned Undersea Vehicle Knifefish completes critical test phase

Maritime June 6, 2018

The General Dynamics Mission Systems team successfully completed all stages of formal Sea Acceptance Testing (SAT) of Knifefish, the US Navy’s Surface Mine Countermeasure (MCM) Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (UUV) system. The tests were conducted off the coast of Boston using Navy mine test targets and included a variety of undersea, MCM ...

DASA and DARE to hold get the ship in shape innovation event

Maritime June 5, 2018

The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) and the Royal Navy Innovation Team, DARE (Discovery, Assessment and Rapid Exploitation) are to hold an innovation event alongside the crew of the HMS Queen Elizabeth Aircraft Carrier in July. HMS Queen Elizabeth, and sister ship HMS Prince Of Wales, are the new cutting edge UK ...

Babcock Team 31 launches Arrowhead 140 design for Type 31e competition

Maritime June 4, 2018

Babcock Team 31 has unveiled Arrowhead 140 as its design for the Ministry of Defence’s new £1.25 billion Type 31e general purpose light frigate programme. Launching the new platform,  ‘Team 31’ – led by Babcock and including Thales, OMT, BMT, Harland and Wolff and Ferguson Marine – underlined  the vessel’s established, ...