Naval Platforms

internationaldefencenews.com > News > Naval Platforms

February 13, 2025
Admin
Naval Platforms

Sweden Purchases Teledyne’s “Gavia” Autonomous Underwater Vehicles

To improve its mine countermeasures capabilities, Sweden has agreed to purchase “Gavia” autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV) from Teledyne Marine. The agreement, which is valued at 190 million Swedish kroner...

February 12, 2025
Admin
Naval Platforms

Rauma Finishes Finland’s First Pohjanmaa Corvette Hull

The hull development of the first Pohjanmaa-class multipurpose corvette for the Finnish Navy has been completed by Rauma Marine Constructions. Until its formal introduction later this spring, the ship...

February 11, 2025
Admin
Naval Platforms

Norway Acknowledges Patria’s Acoustic Minesweepers

The Finnish company Patria has delivered new acoustic minesweeping systems to the Royal Norwegian Navy. With the delivery of the first batch early last year, Norway’s order for SONAC ACS...

February 3, 2025
Admin
Naval Platforms

The first Arafura offshore patrol vessel is accepted by Australia.

The first of six Arafura-class offshore patrol vessels (OPV) from the NVL Group subsidiary Luerssen Australia has been delivered to the Australian Ministry of Defence. In 2018, Canberra contracted...

February 3, 2025
Admin
Naval Platforms

The Albatros Maritime Patrol Aircraft of the French Navy Makes Its First Flight

At the Bordeaux-Mérignac airport, the French Navy successfully completed the first flight of the Falcon 2000LXS Albatros maritime surveillance and intervention aircraft. It came after Paris awarded up to...

January 27, 2025
Admin
Naval Platforms

A Lithuanian Company Reveals the Navy’s Upcoming Thunder Patrol Ship Design

The conceptual design for the Lithuanian Navy’s Perk?nas (Thunder) class patrol boats has been unveiled by Lithuanian manufacturer Western Baltic Engineering. The milestone is in line with Vilnius’ goal...

January 23, 2025
Admin
Naval Platforms

French Navy Receives First Mine Warfare Surface Drone Under SLAMF Program

The Future Mine Countermeasures System (SLAMF) program has awarded the first mine warfare surface drone to the French Navy. A towed sonar attached to a portable operations center situated...

January 20, 2025
Admin
Naval Platforms

India Purchases Naval Ships with Medium-Range Air Defense Missiles

Bharat Dynamics Limited has been hired by India to supply the Indian Navy with Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missiles (MRSAM). According to reports, the 29.6-billion Indian rupee ($340 million) contract will...

January 17, 2025
Admin
Naval Platforms

Two Pativilca Patrol Boats Are Launched by the Peruvian Navy

Two Pativilca-class offshore patrol ships have been christened and launched by the Peruvian Navy as part of its endeavor to improve maritime operations at home. Ten boats are planned...

January 15, 2025
Admin
Naval Platforms

Locally Built Zagros Combat Destroyer to Be Delivered to Iranian Navy: Report

According to official media, the Iranian Navy will shortly begin using its in-house-built Zagros destroyer. The ship is Tehran’s most recent and cutting-edge destroyer, built for both intelligence and...