Defense

Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center (MARMC) hosted a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) tank inspection demonstration aboard USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) Feb. 16 to assess how the technology could be used to improve maintenance availability efficiency.

Bollinger Shipyards President and CEO Ben Bordelon joined senior U.S. Coast Guard officials at the Port of Tampa February 23, for the commissioning of one of the newest Sentinel-class Fast Response Cutters (“FRC”), USCGC John Scheuerman.

U.S. Marines assigned to the 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion (3D AABN), 1^st Marine Division (1^stMarDiv) participated in a waterborne training evolution with Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACVs) aboard amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) in the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 12-13, 2022.

Underwater defence technology company Sonardyne is aiming to improve the safety and efficiency of naval mine counter measures (MCM), explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) and demolition operations, with the introduction of a secure, wireless underwater initiation capability.

A major milestone has been achieved in the life of the fifth Barrow-built Astute-class submarine. Under the control of its Royal Navy crew, Anson completed its first trim dive in the town's Devonshire Dock.

Defense technology company Anduril Industries has acquired Boston-based start-up Dive Technologies, a pioneer in autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs). This acquisition expands Anduril’s suite of autonomous systems, extends its unmanned capabilities to the undersea domain, and significantly accelerates the company’s strategic growth.

Vestdavit will supply a total of eight telescopic davits to the four corvettes being constructed for the Finnish Navy. Credit: Finnish Defense Forces

The U.S. Marine Corps has awarded BAE Systems a contract modification for the second lot of full rate production of Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACVs). The contract award of $ 169 million is for 33 vehicles.

thyssenkrupp Marine Systems has reached an agreement with the Israeli Ministry of Defense on the framework conditions for the purchase of three Dakar-class submarines. After extensive negotiations, all parties involved agreed to the technical content and contractual provisions on Thursday.

Sensor solutions provider HENSOLDT is equipping the German-Norwegian submarine project U212 CD with a fully digital sensor suite.

SailPlan, the maritime cleantech company that helps ports and ship operators reduce emissions and improve air quality, announced that the United States Coast Guard (USCG) has partnered with SailPlan to monitor Aids to Navigation (ATONS) in the Chesapeake Bay.

Composite Energy Technologies, Inc. (“CET”) is proud and excited to announce a joint success with Spear AI and Current Lab after being named winners of the Navy’s HACKtheMACHINE Unmanned competition, sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR), multiple naval program executive offices, and industry partners.