Maritime Defence & Security News

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27 May 2024

MOD Market Engagement Event at MOD Abbey Wood 14th June

The focus of this event will be existing and future capability challenges around munitions and uncrewed systems.

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23 May 2024

SMIFutures Early Career Profiles: Harriet Rowlands

In this interview, Harriet discusses finding her place in the maritime industry, the importance of building your professional network and gaining the confidence to voice her opinions, even in daunting environments.

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1 May 2024

SMIFutures Early Career Profiles: Jacob Graham

Meet Jacob Graham, Head of Defence Business Unit at OCEA UK, and valued member of SMIFutures. We recently sat down with Jacob to discusses his pathway into the industry, the importance of seeing value and learning opportunities no matter the project outcome and finding an empowering workplace culture at OCEA-UK. 

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23 April 2024

BMT Partners with DNV to Accelerate Australian Landing Craft Design

BMT’s Mature CAIMEN® Large Design: A Key Player in the Expanding CAIMEN® Landing Craft Family for Australia’s LC-H Needs

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16 April 2024

AUKUS Trilateral Advanced Capabilities Forum bring industry together for first time

AUKUS Advanced Capabilities Industry Forum will see the participation of 12 Trade Associations representing the Australian, US and UK industry in the aerospace, defence, security, maritime and tech sectors alongside senior government officials from the three allied partners.

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4 April 2024

Commercial Growth for APCL Group

The APCL Group of companies has experienced a significant period of growth from the start of 2024, with its three UK facilities operating at full capacity.

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22 March 2024

Chesterfield Special Cylinders awarded contract to supply air pressure vessels to the Royal Australian Navy's Hunter class frigate programme

The contract award by BAE Systems Maritime Australia covers the first batch of three frigates in the programme

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21 March 2024

GE Vernova Power Conversion to supply Singapore Navy’s Multi-Role Combat Vessel program

GE Vernova’s Power Conversion business has been awarded a contract by Singapore shipbuilder ST Engineering Marine Limited to supply its Ship’s Electric Grid with Integrated Full Electric Propulsion (IFEP) equipment for the Republic of Singapore Navy’s six-ship Multi-Role Combat Vessel (MRCV) program.

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13 December 2023

MarRI-UK Announces the UK's Academic Capacity and Capability for Shipbuilding Report

Maritime Research and Innovation UK (MarRI-UK) have announced the publication of The UK’s Academic Capacity and Capability for Shipbuilding Report funded by the National Shipbuilding Office (NSO). This report aims to provide insight into the UK’s current research capabilities, understand what other nations are doing and provide recommendations to industry and government for enhanced competitiveness.

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30 November 2023

Maritime Defence and Security Group Visit to Portsmouth

This week, the Maritime Defence and Security Group Council, along with representatives from other member companies, conducted a two-day visit to Portsmouth. The visit was held on Monday and Tuesday, 27th and 28th November 2023. The group participated in various activities during the visit, such as briefs and tours at Portsdown Technology Park and the Maritime Integration and Systems Centre. They also enjoyed dinner in the Historic Dockyard and visited Navy Command Headquarters, including an MDSG Council Meeting.

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