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SAAB wins DanPilot marine pilot system contract

Maritime February 5, 2018

Saab has been awarded a contract to implement a new Marine Pilot Dispatch System for DanPilot, the Danish State maritime pilotage provider, based on Saab’s PILOTCONTROL solution. DanPilot aims to maximise the productivity and cost-effectiveness of pilotage operations, while maintaining a high level of safety. The system will incorporate optimisation and ...

BAE Systems bags $54M modernisation on behalf of the US Navy

Maritime February 5, 2018

BAE Systems has racked up two US Navy contracts in quick succession, worth a combined $54.8M, to modernise both the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) and the guided missile cruiser USS Cape St. George (CG 71). According to BAE Systems, the lucrative contracts include options that – if exercised ...

QinetiQ to lead maritime R&D initiative of behalf of the MOD

Maritime February 1, 2018

QinetiQ has announced a collaborative new enterprise designed to make things easier for industry and academia to conduct maritime R&D on behalf of the MOD. As part of the Dstl (Defence Science and Technology Laboratory) awarded Progeny Maritime Research Framework contract, QinetiQ will oversee a community of innovators, each of whom ...

Defence Minister announces formal acceptance of new Offshore Patrol Vessel

Maritime January 30, 2018

Defence Procurement Minister, Guto Bebb, visited BAE Systems’ Clyde shipyards to announce the formal acceptance of the first River Class Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV), FORTH, by the Ministry of Defence. Mr Bebb was also able to observe the progress on the Type 26 programme as production started on the second hull ...