Lockheed Martin has successfully completed required system testing on the second satellite in the U.S. Navy’s Mobile User Objective System (MUOS), designated MUOS-2. The satellite has been placed in storage to await its scheduled launch date in July 2013. The MUOS constellation will provide significantly improved and secure communications for mobile warfighters, including simultaneous voice, [...]
Ultra Electronics Maritime Systems Inc. announced that it has been awarded a contract by the Agency for Defense Development (ADD) of the Republic of Korea. Under the contract, UEMS will implement the first phase of a multi-phase project to upgrade the Low Frequency High-Power Underwater Sound Source (LFHUSS) system that the company previously delivered to [...]
Launched in Oct 2012, rescue ship Igor Belousov has a unique electrical power system integrated with electric propulsion system designed and manufactured by the Krylov State Scientific Center. The integrated electric propulsion system mounted on Igor Belousov considerably improved dynamic performance of the ship making positioning and maneuvering more precise, which is determinant during rescue [...]
Eco Marine Power Co. Ltd. (EMP) released today further details of its modified version of the Aquarius MRE System for use on naval and coast guard ships. This modified system will use EMP’s patent pending EnergySail technology to form an array of devices able to harness renewable energy on these types of ships. The unique [...]
Russian Navy will receive ship-based SAM system Pantsir (Pantsir-M) not earlier than in 3 years… Source: Russian Navy, November 8 2012
Project 10831 deep-sea nuclear-powered system Kalitka also known as Losharik has passed trials in Arctic conditions taking part in underwater… Source: Russian Navy, October 30, 2012; Image: Millitary
Russian Navy is going to hold experimental tests of the unmanned helicopter air reconnaissance system… Source: Russian Navy, October 30, 2012
On 23 October 2012, Norwegian Defense Logistics Organisation has signed a contract with DCNS in the presence of Geir Kilhus, chief of NDLO naval systems and Pierre Legros, SVP Surface Ships & Naval Systems. This agreement covers follow on technical support for the Senit 2000 Combat Management System (CMS) installed onboard the six Royal Norwegian [...]
Eaton Corporation announced it will help to develop an underwater, utility-scale energy generation system for the United States Navy. Eaton is contracted to support the project’s land-based engineering, and will develop high-voltage electrical distribution equipment to efficiently convert and transmit safe, reliable alternative energy from the depths of the ocean to Navy shore facilities. Eaton’s [...]
Nemesis 5000, the water canon based Anti-Piracy Boarding Deterrent System produced by Dasic Marine Ltd, receives a top accolade in Kuwait. KOTC Engineer and Team Leader of the KOTC Purchasing Group, Nawaf Al-Shatti has been awarded the top prize for pioneering the introduction of the UK manufactured Boarding Deterrent across the Kuwaiti tanker fleet. The [...]