Rolls-Royce will supply MT30 marine gas turbines to the Republic of Korea Navy’s Daegu-class frigate. The country is building eight Daegu-class frigates over the next two years and Rolls-Royce has been chosen to supply the next three ships. Also known as FFX Batch 2, the first ship was launched in June 2016 ...
The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has commissioned Frazer-Nash to undertake an independent technology assessment of rim drive propulsors. The study will assess the effectiveness of rim drives in a range of underwater applications, showing their possible benefits, challenges and possible applications. These novel propulsion systems integrate an electric motor within ...
The Australian Government has released its Naval Shipbuilding Plan, in which it outlines its intent for The Australian Navy and the country’s shipbuilding enterprise. The current intent is to provide significant investment into the sector over the coming decades, thus laying the foundations for an Australian-wide naval shipbuilding enterprise. By investing into ...
The fourth submarine in the new Astute class, the Audacious, has been launched at BAE Systems Barrow-in-Furness site. Weighing in at 7,400 tonnes, the 97m nuclear-powered submarine was lowered into the water at the end of April in time to begin the next phase of tests and commissioning. The sub is ...
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