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HMS Northumberland to take part in sub hunt in Canada

Maritime September 9, 2019

HMS Northumberland will be joined by warships from 22 countries for sub hunt exercise Cutlass fury in Halifax. The exercise will see 22 warships from the UK, USA, Germany, Spain, France, and others taking part in a sub hunt for Cutlass Fury 2019. The 11-day exercise will require HMS Northumberland to ...

US Navy commissions littoral combat ship

Maritime August 8, 2019

The US Navy has commissioned a new littoral combat ship, the USS Billings, in a ceremony in Florida. The new littoral combat ship will be named USS Billings after the largest city in Montana, which has a strong naval history and is home to many veterans. Senator Jon Tester, a member ...

BAE systems awards IT contract for submarines to Capgemini

Maritime April 25, 2019

BAE systems have awarded an IT contract for submarines in its Barrow-in-Furness base to previous collaborator Capgemini. BAE systems confirmed the five year IT contract for systems aboard its UK submarines. Operations will be conducted from Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, BAE system’s IT base in the UK. Capgemini has previously won contracts with Statoil, ...

Saab to demonstrate anti-submarine training system to US Navy

Maritime January 15, 2018

Defence and security specialist Saab plans to demonstrate its anti-submarine warfare training system – the AUV62-AT – to the US Navy, it has been announced. During the demonstration, the US Navy will evaluate the AUV62-AT – an artificial acoustic system designed to mimic a submarine – to see how it stacks ...