Maritime Defence & Security News

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26 February 2025

Malin Group Assists KBS Maritime in Hunt Class Float-Off

Heavy lift services specialists, Malin Abram, part of the Malin group, have successfully rolled out and floated off HMS Brocklesby, a Hunt Class vessel, representing one of the eight mine countermeasure vessels of the Royal Navy

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25 February 2025

Lloyd's Register awards Atlas Elektronik UK the first UMS certificate issued to a naval minehunter

Lloyd’s Register has awarded Unmanned Marine Systems Certification to ATLAS ELEKTRONIK UK for its RNMB Hydra vessel, an uncrewed UK Royal Navy surface vessel designed for mine sweeping and mine hunting tasks. 

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24 February 2025

Kort Propulsion and SHM Solutions Announce Strategic Partnership

Kort Propulsion announce a strategic partnership with SHM Solutions. This collaboration will enable the two companies to deliver integrated equipment solutions for a broad range of vessels worldwide, combining their expertise to meet the evolving needs of the maritime industry.

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24 February 2025

Sonardyne launches SPRINT-Nav DP: revolutionising shallow water dynamic positioning technology

Sonardyne, a leading provider of pioneering marine technology, announced the launch of its new shallow water dynamic positioning (DP) reference system.

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18 February 2025

Royal Navy 'Pj CABOT' Industry Engagement Calling Notice

Navy Develop 'Pj Cabot' Industry Day Portsmouth Naval Base (Boathouse 6) 05 MAR 2025, 0900-1300

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17 February 2025

DE&S contract award enhances Royal Navy fleet communications and boosts jobs

More than 100 high-skilled jobs will be secured in the UK thanks to a new £250 million contract awarded by DE&S to Thales UK to upgrade the communications systems of the Royal Navy’s warship and submarine fleet.

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13 February 2025

Kongsberg Maritime develops innovative Mooring Capable Solution for Offshore Construction Vessels

Kongsberg Maritime has developed an innovative mooring capable solution for Offshore Construction Vessels (OSCVs), expanding the capabilities of OSCVs beyond their current scope to include the pre-lay of mooring lines as a natural extension to original suction anchor capabilities.

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11 February 2025

Commercial Shipbuilding Trade Mission to Spain

The Department for Business & Trade is seeking expressions of interest from the UK maritime industry to participate in an outward mission to Madrid with local commercial shipyards

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11 February 2025

World first: Thales delivers first autonomous drone system for mine countermeasures to the French Navy

Thales has delivered the first drone system for mine countermeasures to the French Navy, as part of the MMCM (Maritime Mine Counter Measures) programme.

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5 February 2025

Alfa Laval to acquire NRG Marine to offer innovative ultrasonic anti-fouling solutions to its customers

Alfa Laval has signed an agreement to acquire NRG Marine, a leading provider of ultrasonic anti-fouling solutions for marine, oil and gas, and industrial applications, headquartered in the United Kingdom.

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