“Thordonizing” Vessels

NewShore Solutions has lots of Thordon stock on site for quick delivery. (Photo: NewShore Solutions)

Singapore-based NewShore Solutions Pte Ltd has become the latest addition to Thordon Bearings’ network of authorized distributors, with responsibility for increasing the Canadian bearing and seal manufacturer’s presence in both Singapore and Malaysia.

Tyrfing

Norway and Germany are cooperating in the development of a new naval strike missile known as SuperSonic Strike Missile (3SM) Tyrfing – the ramjet-powered missile is scheduled to be ready for operational use in 2035. (Artist’s impression: Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace)

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, along with its German partners Diehl Defence and MBDA Deutschland, have teamed to ensure the successful development of the future Norwegian-German SuperSonic Strike Missile (3SM) known as Tyrfing. The Norwegian government announced this initiative in November 2023 and the industry team essential for the success of this project have now entered their partnership agreement.

Spanish Navy: First indigenously-built submarine sets international standards

The first S-80 submarine, Isaac Peral (S 81), conducted her first diving experiment in February 2023.

The commissioning of the first boat, SPS Isaac Peral (S 81), on 30 November 2023, is a significant milestone for the Spanish Navy (Armada). She was expected to be launched after summer 2020, but due to the COVID-19 crisis, the project has been delayed. It is suggested that the building of four S-80 submarines will help strengthen Spain’s naval defence capabilities at a regional and

Mission-critical communications

High throughput satellite (HTS) technology has proven to be an essential aspect of high data rate communications for government and first responder beyond-line-of-sight (BLOS) connectivity in remote areas of the world where cellular and terrestrial communication paths are not available or dependable.

Drones provide high hopes for better security

Sky Futures is one of a handful companies – including Cyberhawk, PrecisionHawk and SenseFly – finding commercial applications for drones. (Photo: Sky Futures)

The emergence of sophisticated unmanned aircraft – UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) or UAS (unmanned aircraft systems) – advocates the new strong tendency in the security environment: they offer energy companies with another

HENSOLDT UK to equip Royal Fleet Auxiliary ships

The Royal Fleet Auxiliary’s three new Fleet Solid Support ships will play a crucial role in supporting the replenishment operations of the Royal Navy’s Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers. (Photo: Team Resolute)

HENSOLDT UK has been selected by Navantia UK to provide key systems to the UK Royal Fleet Auxiliary’s (RFA) three new Fleet Solid Support (FSS) ships. The new vessels will incorporate Quadome Naval 3D air and surface surveillance radar,

Bytes from Ukraine

Russia has been mounting cyberattacks on information systems in Ukraine over many years. Russian President Vladimir Putin (centre), Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu (left) and Head of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia and First Deputy Defence Minister Valery Gerasimov watch a military manoeuvre during the Vostok 2018 military exercise in Eastern Siberia, Russia. (Photo: Kremlin Pool Photo: Alexei Nikolsky/Sputnik)

More than two years have passed since Ukraine was invaded. While the effects of the physical conflict are devastating for Ukraine, the war being fought in cyberspace dims in comparison, contrary to widespread expectation. The Russo-Ukrainian War provides an interesting test case for the role of cyberattacks in warfare,

Land Attack Briefing

Land

Naval fleets aim to rebuild their shipboard naval surface fire support (NSFS) capability with newer-generation guns and ammunition. This is a worldwide trend. While many warship classes have the standard 76mm/62-calibre gun mount as the primary means of NSFS, others are going for larger, notably 127mm and 155mm calibre guns, to fulfil this task, including land attack.

Growing NATO’s uncrewed capability

REPMUS 22 - TROIA

The Portuguese Navy’s (Marinha Portuguesa) annual REPMUS (Robotic Experimentation and Prototyping augmented by Maritime Unmanned Systems) exercise is already one of the most significant national- and alliance-level activities for building maritime uncrewed systems (MUS) capability. In the face of emerging threats and enduring instability in the Euro-Atlantic theatre, its significance is only increasing.

Voith supplies propulsion package

Voith supplies propulsion package for the Spanish Navy’s new submarine rescue ship

Voith has secured an order from the Spanish state-owned shipbuilding company Navantia to supply the complete propulsion package for their new submarine rescue ship BAM IS (Buque de Acción Marítima de Intervención Subacuática; Underwater Intervention Maritime Action Vessel),