News - Naval Forces

Drones: decoupling supply chains from China

“The challenge to mass producing hover-optimised […] drones has revealed systemic vulnerabilities in the West, stemming from a heavy reliance on Chinese-origin rare earth elements […] It is critical for Western governments to strengthen cooperation across supply chains.”

Coup de Caracas

Early Saturday morning, US military forces captured Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores. According to US official sources, both will be held pending legal proceedings in the US.

Synergies that matter

To date, the global inventory of P-8 Poseidon submarine-hunting aircraft has completed over 700,000 flight hours. The high speed of the P-8A enables it to reach its relevant area of operation more quickly than any other maritime patrol aircraft.

Chess Dynamics – excellence in surveillance and naval fire control

Naval Forces spoke with Jim Parrott about Chess Dynamics‘ perspective in the field of electro-optics and fire control. Jim has been appointed Naval Sales Manager in November 2024.

Boeing contracts Lufthansa Technik Defense for sustainment of German Navy’s P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft

Boeing and Lufthansa Technik Defense signed a multi-year contract on comprehensive technical sustainment services for the German Navy’s eight P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft (MPA), the first of which was delivered earlier this month.

Autonomous Underwater Vehicles

EUROATLAS and strategic partner EvoLogics are proceeding with sea trials of their GREYSHARK™ autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV)

Second S-80 class submarine hits the water and prepares for testing phase

The submarine sits in the water after a long an delicate manoeuvre, carried out over several hours using a floating dock and involving a series of essential tasks and checks to ensure the operation was conducted safely, both inside and outside the submarine.

Fleet Solid Support

The Fleet Solid Support (FSS) programme has achieved a pivotal milestone with the successful completion of the Critical Design Review (CDR), marking the transition from design to manufacturing for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary’s (RFA) next-generation support ships.

Spanish Naval Shipbuilding

With the induction of several new state-of-the-art warship classes in recent years, Navantia is continuing to showcase its global leadership in a variety of naval shipbuilding technologies.