Maritime Defence & Security News
BAE Systems Sells Six Pacific 24 Boats to Australia's Austal for New Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard Ships
BAE Systems has been awarded a contract worth almost £2 million to provide six Pacific 24 (P24) Rigid Inflatable Boats (RIBs) to Austal, based in Australia. The RIBs, built and customised in BAE Systems’ Boats factory in Portsmouth, UK are being supplied to Austal to equip two...
Sonardyne’s Vigilant sonar to provide critical hazard avoidance for new diver delivery system
Underwater obstacle avoidance technology from maritime defence and security specialist Sonardyne International Ltd. has been chosen for a new design diver delivery unit (DDU) being built by SubSea Craft. Sonardyne’s Vigilant forward looking sonar (FLS) will provide a critical hazard...
Coltraco - Keep Wind Turbines Fully Operational and Reduce Risk
The energy matrix is changing and the industry is continuously driving initiatives towards generating greener, cleaner and more sustainable energy. Public support for renewable energy in the UK is consistently high around 85%, and we are proudly now leading the way in reducing carbon emissions to...
Rivertrace signs Framework Agreement with HMD Shipyard Korea
Producers of water quality monitoring products Rivertrace, have signed a framework agreement with Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) to supply their Oil Discharge Monitoring Equipment (Smart ODME) for new build ships. The agreement signed in Q1 2020 covers the supply and installation of the Rivertrace...
Babcock Awarded Multimillion Pound Missile Tube Contract Extension by Electronic Boat
Babcock, the Aerospace and Defence company, has been awarded a multimillion pound contract extension to manufacture a further 18 tactical Missile Tube Assemblies (MTAs) for General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB). It is part of the Common Missile Compartment (CMC) project for the UK Dreadnought...
David McGinley appointed CEO of Cammell Laird
David McGinley, Managing Director of global ship repair, conversion and marine specialist Atlantic and Peninsula Marine Services, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Merseyside shipyard and marine engineering services company Cammell Laird, with immediate...
BMT is open for business, and offering a newly developed e-Learning course
BMT, Defence and Security has today switched on its Warships 101 e-learning course, which offers an introductory look into Warships, their design, capability, and requirements. The course is self-paced and can be completed in around 6-hours with content divided over 20-modules. The course...
Coltraco - Improve safety and best practice in level monitoring of industrial tanks with the all new Portatank®
At Coltraco Ultrasonics we continue to propel forward our Research & Development projects and are proud to be launching new products during the crisis, notably the Portatank® - the brand new portable ultrasonic liquid level indicator for inspecting industrial tanks up to 15 metres...
Strict Covid-19 Measures at A&P Enable Work to Continue
A&P Group has deployed a strict programme of Covid-19 measures to ensure it can maintain its support to the maritime community as it emerges from the pandemic. Over the last eight weeks, A&P has deployed a number of stringent measures at all three of its UK facilities, allowing them...
Johnson Controls Wins Contract For Fire Protection & Detection System for Babcock's New Type 31 Frigates
Johnson Controls, which merged with Tyco in 2016, has been awarded a contract by Babcock Team 31, working on the construction of five new Type 31 frigates. Babcock will be provisioning Johnson Controls for the design, supply, certification and commissioning support of the Fire...
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