Catch-22
A quiet revolution is occurring in naval communications. The stalwart Link-11 Tactical Data Link (TDL) is being replaced by Link-22. How does this new...
UDT 2017: Optimising the constraints by maximising the variables
With the growth that the underwater defence sector has seen of late and the rapid increase in the number of nations planning to expend...
New era of technological evolution arrives with first Wärtsilä HY contract
The technology group Wärtsilä has received its first order for the recently introduced Wärtsilä HY, a hybrid power module that combines engines, an energy...
IMDEX Show News – Brazil Expands its Horizons
Brazil’s new OTH-100 High Frequency (HF: three megahertz/MHz to 30MHz) naval surveillance radar is expected to be operational by 2018, confidential sources have informed...
IMDEX Show News – MFRAD Radar To Commence Sea Trials By Year End
GEM Elettronica plans to commence sea trials of its MFRAD X-band (8.5-10.68 gigahertz) naval surveillance radar by the end of the year, the company...
IMDEX Show News – Terma Steps Forward With Scanter
Terma is planning to complete testing of new and upgraded naval surveillance and navigation radars by the end of this year, the company has...
Rostec tests Ka-52k helicopters in marine conditions
Ka-52K helicopters manufactured by Russian Helicopters holding company (part of Rostec State Corporation) completed the first phase of testing in marine conditions. The machines are currently in the...
Diesel offers promises of Speed
The Canadian Coast Guard expects to complete tests of its Zodiac Hurricane H753 OB Search and Rescue Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) equipped with...
Autonomy under the Waves
At the Euronaval show held in Paris this October, Thales revealed its Autonomous Unmanned Underwater System (AUSS). Combining a number of innovative technologies, the...
Cleaning up the Sea Bed
The recent Euronaval exhibition held this October in Paris saw France and the UK officially launch the Maritime Mine Counter Measures (MMCM) project.
The project...