BAE Systems has secured a $184 million contract option from the US Marine Corps for more Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACV) under full-rate production. The contract from the US Marine Corps will cover production, fielding, and support costs for the ACV personnel carrier (ACV-P) variant. BAE Systems was awarded the first full-rate ...
Writing for Defence Online, David Eldridge, Sales Director at Chess Dynamics looks at the critical demands of a naval surveillance capability. The surveillance capability of a naval vessel is the ship’s eyes, used to detect potential threats before they’re too close, and is vital to its operation and survivability. The nature ...
BAE Systems has been selected to supply 12 Bofors 40 Mk4 naval guns to the Belgian and Dutch navies as part of the Mine Counter Measures Vessels (MCMV) program. The shipbuilding company Kership will install the guns on the fleet of 12 mine hunting vessels – six for Belgium, six for ...
Saab and the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration, (FMV), have signed two contracts worth 190 MSEK concerning the next generation of surface ships and corvettes. A Product Definition Phase for the Mid-Life Upgrades (MLU) of five Visby-class corvettes, as well as a Product Definition Phase for the next generation; Visby Generation 2 ...