Defense

Boat launch and recovery specialist Vestdavit has secured an order to supply three new Norwegian Coast Guard vessels with davits equipped for polar conditions, in a project which also calls for installation of a deck-mounted transfer system for rapid deployment.

Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer has announced the newest Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) ship will be named USNS Cody (T-EPF 14).

Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet recently organized a team of joint warfighters during a wargame held at the Naval War College.

Steadicopter, a leader in the Rotary Unmanned Aerial Systems (RUAS) industry, will present its next generation Black Eagle 50 advanced lightweight unmanned robotic helicopter at DSEI. New capabilities include an inertial navigation system with no dependence on GPS, as well as support for naval missions.

CONTROP Precision Technologies Ltd. - a company specializing in the field of Electro-Optics (EO) and InfraRed (IR) Defense and Homeland Security solutions ‒ presents a unique EO suite comprising the TORNADO-ER and the SPEED-ER systems.

DSIT Solutions Ltd., a pioneer and world leader in underwater defense and security solutions based on advanced fiber-optic sensing, sonar and acoustics technologies for naval, homeland security, energy, and transportation applications – signed a contract with a well-respected Navy for the supply of its Bow Mounted Sonar (BMS) protection system against submarines.

CONTROP Precision Technologies Ltd., a company specializing in the field of Electro-Optics (EO) and InfraRed (IR) Defense and Homeland Security solutions - will launch the STAMP-VMD, a new addition to its STAMP product range, and the T-STAMP-XD, at DSEI 2019. With, these two solutions, CONTROP introduces a complete ISTAR concept - covering a large area and closing the sensor-to-shooter loop in real time.

VideoRay announces its second multi million-dollar award with the U.S. Navy to develop, define, and deploy new technology for Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) operations.

Underwater maritime security specialist Sonardyne Inc. will present its advanced unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) tracking results at the Advanced Naval Technology Exercise (ANTX) this week in Newport, Rhode Island.

According to a pre-solicitation announcement released on 13 August 2019, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is soliciting innovative research proposals in the area of AI-based approaches for design of military-relevant cyber-physical systems (CPS).

Teledyne Instruments, Inc., has been awarded an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract by the U.S. Naval Undersea Warfare Center to supply autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) and related monitoring and communications acoustic systems.

U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-Class guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107) and Royal Danish navy Absalon-class command and support ship HMDS Absalon (L 16) conducted a passing exercise (PASSEX) in the Arctic waters off the coast of Greenland, Aug 16.