Defense

UVision Air Ltd. a global pioneer in the area of lethal loitering systems for a wide variety of missions ‒ will unveil the Hero-400EC’s Multi-Canister Launcher at the Paris Air Show. The new launcher is suitable for a wide range of land and naval applications. An advanced configuration of the Hero-120 with powerful multi-purpose warheads will also be introduced at the show.

DSIT Solutions Ltd., a subsidiary of Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd., announces that it was selected by Energean Israel to supply its AquaShield™ Underwater Security System. The AquaShield™ system will safeguard Energean’s Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) unit from underwater threats. The FPSO will be connected to Energean’s Karish and Tanin gas reservoirs located offshore Israel.

The total funded program of the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport reached $1.12 billion in 2018. Of its total operating budget, $926.6 million was spent by NUWC Newport in payroll, construction, facility support, and local contracts. The command is the largest federal activity in Rhode Island in terms of personnel and payroll.

DSEI holds an unrivalled naval heritage, ranging from warship displays to showcasing the most cutting-edge maritime electronic technology. In addition to these impressive displays, the Royal Navy will use DSEI 2019 to host its Maritime Capability Conference, focusing on the opportunities and capabilities for modernization and transformation in a fast-changing and increasingly digital world.

Vestdavit is introducing a new and flexible davit system that is optimized for multi-boat handling duties, with performance levels that will be of interest for the mission ships of the future and those in-service today.

A 2018 report by the International Maritime Bureau, issued about piracy and armed robbery against ships revealed that total of 201 incidents were reported in 2018. The report stated some other alarming figures, as the violence against crew from January till December 2018, varied between 141 incidents of crew taken hostage, 83 kidnapped, 9 threatened, 8 injured, and 2 killed.

U.S. 2nd Fleet declared the command has achieved initial operational capability (IOC) May 29, less than one year after being established by senior military leaders.

Bollinger Shipyards has delivered the USCGC WILLIAM HART, the 34^th Fast Response Cutter (FRC) to the U.S. Coast Guard. The Coast Guard took delivery on the 23rd of May, 2019 in Key West, Florida.

RE2 Robotics, a leading developer of humanlike robotic manipulator arms, has received $3 million in funding from the Office of Naval Research to develop a dexterous, underwater robotic hand with tactile feedback. The program, called Strong Tactile mARitime hand for Feeling, Inspecting, Sensing and Handing (STARFISH), will create an advanced end-effector for mine countermeasures (MCM) and explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) missions for U.S. Naval expeditionary forces.

Fairbanks Morse, an EnPro Industries company (NYSE: NPO) and leading provider of solutions that are powering the world forward, announced today that the company has received a visit from Secretary of the Navy, Honorable Richard V. Spencer. The Secretary addressed Fairbanks Morse employees at its Beloit, Wisconsin facility and acknowledged the company’s decades-long dedication to supporting the United States Navy with their critical power solutions.

Israel Shipyards Ltd. and SK Group member – a leading shipbuilding and repair company for the naval and commercial marine markets – presents its advanced solutions for seaborne interdiction and prevention of terrorist and illegal activities for navies, law enforcement and HLS forces, at SIDEF 2019.

Survitec’s Novenco Fire Fighting (NFF) X-Flow water mist system will be retrofitted to Canada’s Department of National Defence (DND) 12-Kingston-class maritime coastal defence vessels (MCDV), to address a known firefighting deficiency.