NTCDL enhances situational awareness and tactical battlefield advantage of the US Navy through real-time and simultaneous networked operations. In 2024, the US Navy awarded BAE Systems an $85M production contract to deliver additional Network Tactical Common Data Link (NTCDL) systems. NTCDL will enable a real-time exchange of voice, data, imagery, and ...
UK Defence operations will be bolstered by a new £476M contract with Foreland Shipping Limited (FSL), ensuring the seamless transport of essential military supplies and sustaining 150 skilled UK jobs. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has awarded a seven-year strategic sealift contract to UK-based FSL, reinforcing the nation’s ability to meet ...
1,000 jobs saved across Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Devon as Navantia UK agrees to acquire Harland & Wolff’s four shipyards. In a landmark commercial deal, Navantia UK has agreed to purchase all four Harland & Wolff shipyards, securing the future of UK shipbuilding and safeguarding 1,000 skilled jobs across the nation. ...
World-leading advanced autonomous mine hunting capabilities for the Royal Navy have moved a step closer after a prototype uncrewed boat was successfully deployed and trialled for the first time. The Apollo Maritime Mine Counter Measure (MMCM) is a small boat-sized autonomous vessel which can be deployed from a larger ship to ...