Defense

Global defense and technologies partner HII (NYSE: HII) announced that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Navy to begin the combat systems availability for the Zumwalt-class destroyer, Lyndon B. Johnson (DDG 1002). During this availability, Ingalls will complete the installation, activation and testing of the combat systems to ensure a fully functional system is ready to operate in the Navy fleet, as part of the Navy’s phased delivery approach.

Kongsberg Maritime Sweden AB (KONGSBERG) announces a contract award with Damen Naval to supply four shipsets of KONGSBERG Controllable Pitch Propeller systems along with associated hubs, blades, hubcaps and shaft lines, for the German Navy’s new F-126 frigates.

SeeByte, a global leader of smart software solutions for uncrewed maritime systems, have been selected by the Ministry of Defence’s Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) to design and develop a proof-of-concept solution to improve communication and understanding between operators and uncrewed maritime systems.

General Dynamics Electric Boat, a business unit of General dynamics, has been awarded a modification of the previously awarded U.S. Navy contract for engineering, technical, design, and planning yard support for operational strategic and attack submarines.

The U.S. Marine Corps has awarded BAE Systems a $88 million contract to build multiple ACV-30 Production Representative Test Vehicles (PRTVs). Once delivered, the PRTVs will undergo a period of testing prior to a full-rate production decision.

In collaboration with the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), L3Harris participated in Autonomous Warrior 2022 (AW22), exhibiting its Autonomous Surface Vehicle (ASV) capabilities.

All-domain defense and technologies partner HII (NYSE: HII) shared that its Newport News Shipbuilding division has achieved a significant milestone in construction of Virginia-class submarine Massachusetts (SSN 798).

SeeByte, a global leader of smart software solutions for Uncrewed Maritime Systems (UMS), has announced the renewal of licenses to the Belgian Navy to assist their fleet of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV) and the Belgian - Netherlands Naval mine warfare school, EGUERMIN.

Louisiana-based boat builder Metal Shark is building a welded-aluminum 115’ x 27’ (35m x 8m) monohull patrol vessel for the Guyana Defense Force (GDF).

General Dynamics NASSCO, a subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), has received $1.4 billion in U.S. Navy contract modifications for construction of a sixth Expeditionary Sea Base ship (ESB 8) and two additional John Lewis-class fleet oilers (T-AO 211 and 212).

Bollinger Shipyards has delivered the USCGC William Chadwick to the U.S. Coast Guard in Key West, Florida. This is the 176^th vessel Bollinger has delivered to the U.S. Coast Guard over a 35-year period and the 50^th Fast Response Cutter (“FRC”) delivered under the current program.

In a ceremony held at Her Majesty’s Naval Base (HMNB) Portsmouth on July 29^th, the UK’s Royal Navy ‘NavyX’ innovation team took delivery of a modified Damen Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 4008.