Defense

General Dynamics Electric Boat, a business unit of General Dynamics has been awarded a modification to the previously awarded Columbia Integrated Product and Process Contract by the Naval Sea Systems Command. The modification has a total value of $313.9 million.

In a ceremony held at Simons Town Naval Base, the first of three, state-of-the-art, Multi Mission Inshore Patrol Vessels (MMIPVs) has been handed over to the South African Navy.

Senior military personnel and industry experts will put the operational dynamic of ‘the Grey Zone’ front and center when the global undersea defense community comes together at UDT 2022 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, in June.

Research from DNV reveals that energy professionals expect more extreme cyber-attacks in the next two years. More than 80% think an attack is likely to cause operational shutdowns and damage to assets. Three quarters (74%) expect harm to the environment. Over half (57%) anticipate an attack to cause loss of life.

DSIT, a leading developer of cutting-edge maritime defense and security solutions, is announcing the signing of an MOU with the Al Fattan Group for the supply of its advanced underwater sonar systems. These systems, which Al Fattan will provide to local customers, will be used for the protection of sensitive facilities and strategic assets in the UAE.

RH Marine has started with a system upgrade and regular maintenance of the Zr.Ms. Johan de Witt, the amphibious transport ship of the Royal Netherlands Navy. All navigation, communication and control systems on board will be renewed and all electrical components will be inspected and replaced if necessary.

UK Ministry of Defense has announced more than £2 billion of further funding for the Dreadnought nuclear deterrent submarines, which are under construction at BAE Systems’ shipyard in Barrow-in-Furness.

SCDUSA announces that Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) in Apopka, Florida has selected SCDUSA to provide the InfraRed (IR) solution to support its Next Generation Handheld Targeting System (NGHTS) for the United States Marine Corps (USMC).

UVision USA, a global leader in aerial loitering munitions systems of all sizes for a variety of missions, is highlighting its Hero-120 OPF-M (Organic Precision Fires-Mounted (OPF-M), along with the family of HERO aerial loitering munition systems, installed on both ACVs and ARVs, at Modern Day Marine 2022 (BAE Stand #1000 and Textron Stand# 1008).

DSIT Solutions, a leading developer and manufacturer of cutting-edge maritime defense and security solutions, will present its advanced underwater sonar and acoustic solutions at Indo Pacific 2022, May 10-12, in Sydney, Australia. The company’s unique systems meet the complex needs of a wide range of Defense, Security and HLS missions.

Training exercises aboard a Portuguese Navy hydrographic vessel have been completed by EQS (Environment Quality Services) using their Saab Seaeye Falcon robot.

The U.S. and Indian navies concluded at sea bi-lateral operations off India's West Coast in the Arabian Sea, April 27.