PARIS — More than 60 vessels in the French Navy are now equipped with the Réseau Intranet de la Force Aéronavale étape 2 (RIFAN 2) system, ranging from aircraft carriers and front-line frigates to support ships, patrol craft based overseas,…
Department of the Navy Releases Business Operations Plan to Further Reforms
WASHINGTON — The Department of the Navy released its business operations plan Oct. 24, establishing the framework for the department’s continuing business reform agenda, the Office of the Navy Chief of Information said in a release. “The Department of the…
Saab, Damen Submarine Targets Dutch Requirement
PARIS — Saab and Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards Group have joined forces to develop an expeditionary submarine for the Netherland´s Walrus Replacement Program. The partnership was highlighted oct. 23 during a joint press conference at the Euronaval international naval exhibition…
Raytheon Delivers RAM Launcher to Mexico, Completes SM-2 Tests with South Korea
TUCSON, Ariz. — Raytheon Co. has delivered a Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) launcher to the Mexican government as part of the long-range offshore patrol vessel (Patrulla Oceánica de Largo Alcance, or POLA) program, marking the first delivery of a RAM…
Ceremony Culminates 12 Months of Centennial Activities
DAHLGREN, Va. — Navy and congressional leaders joined Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) personnel to celebrate a centennial of technological innovation that revolutionized surface warfare at a grand finale ceremony here, Oct. 19. Over the past year of…
JFD Completes Sea Trials for First Deep Search and Rescue Vehicle for the Indian Navy
OLDMELDRUM, Scotland — JFD, part of James Fisher and Sons plc, has successfully completed the sea trials of the deep search and rescue vehicle (DSRV) for the first of two third-generation submarine rescue systems being delivered to the Indian Navy,…
MBDA Introduces Naval Versions of MMP Ground Combat Missile System
PARIS — MBDA has unveiled its new naval offering based on the fifth-generation MMP ground combat missile at Euronaval, the company announced in an Oct. 23 release. This decision follows the operational evaluation campaign carried out at the end of…
L3 ASV to Conduct Autonomous Navigation Study for U.K. Government
PORTCHESTER, England — L3 ASV has received U.K. government funding for a pioneering project on autonomous navigation of maritime vessels, the company announced in an Oct. 23 release. The company will conduct a study with its partners in the Maritime…
Vigilant Shield Homeland Defense Exercise Set to Begin
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM), in conjunction with the Canadian Joint Operations Command, will conduct its 13th annual homeland defense exercise, Vigilant Shield 19, Oct. 24-28. This…
Airbus Helicopters to Showcase H135 as Future Navy Helicopter Trainer
GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas — Airbus Helicopters is showcasing its H135 aircraft as the future training helicopter for the U.S. Navy at the Naval Helicopter Association’s Fleet Fly-in at Naval Air Station Whiting Field in Pensacola, Florida, from Oct. 22-26, the…
