Kate Tringham

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First UK Royal Navy Type 31 frigate enters water

1 week ago | janes.com | Kate Tringham

Venturer , the first Type 31 frigate on order for the UK Royal Navy, completes its first entry into the water on 15 June. (Babcock) The UK Royal Navy's (RN's) first Type 31 Inspiration-class frigate, the future HMS Venturer (F 12), has completed its first entry into the water. Announcing the milestone on 15 June, Babcock said Venturer was towed by a submersible barge up the Forth estuary to Leith, Edinburgh, for its official float off.
Chess Dynamics progresses development of next-generation Sea Eagle FCRO

2 weeks ago | janes.com | Kate Tringham

Chess Dynamics' next-generation Sea Eagle FCRO on display at the Euronaval 2024 maritime exhibition in Paris. (Janes/Kate Tringham)UK-based Chess Dynamics is progressing development of the next evolution of its Sea Eagle FCRO fire-control radar and electro-optical (EO) system and says an engineering development model (EDM) is on track to start customer demonstrations early in 2026.
Spanish MoD green-lights construction of new combat supply ship for navy

2 weeks ago | janes.com | Kate Tringham

The new BAC will be built to the same design as Spain's replenishment tanker SPS Cantabria (pictured), which has been in service with the Spanish Navy since 2010. (Janes/Alex Pape)Spanish state-owned shipbuilder Navantia has been awarded a contract for the construction of a new combat supply ship (BAC) for the Spanish Navy. The contract, valued at EUR650 million (USD748.4 million), was signed with the Spanish Ministry of Defence (MoD) on 10 June, Navantia confirmed.
Chess Dynamics secures first order for next-generation Sea Eagle electro-optical surveillance capability

2 weeks ago | janes.com | Kate Tringham

Chess Dynamics' Sea Eagle Digital EOSS, seen here on display at Euronaval 2022. (Janes/Kate Tringham)Surveillance and fire-control specialist Chess Dynamics has secured a launch customer for the latest-generation digitalised version of its Sea Eagle electro-optical surveillance system (EOSS).
Babcock submarine dismantling project achieves new milestone with fin removal

2 weeks ago | janes.com | Kate Tringham

The fin of the ex- Swiftsure โ the first decommissioned Royal Navy submarine undergoing dismantling โ is lowered after being cut away from the main body of the boat at Babcock's dockyard in Rosyth, Scotland. (MoD/Crown Copyright)Babcock has announced further progress on its efforts to dismantle and recycle a UK Royal Navy (RN) decommissioned nuclear-powered submarine (SSN) for the first time under the Defence Nuclear Enterprise's Submarine Dismantling Project.
Baltic Workboats lays keel for EUROGUARD USV

3 weeks ago | janes.com | Kate Tringham

A 3D rendering of the prototype design for the EUROGUARD USV. (Baltic Workboats AS)Estonian shipbuilder Baltic Workboats laid the keel for a new modular semi-autonomous surface vessel at its shipyard in Nasva, Estonia, on 27 May. The vessel is being developed under the European goal-based multimission autonomous naval reference platform development (EUROGUARD) initiative, which involves a consortium of 23 companies and research institutes from 10 European Union (EU) member states.
UK SDR 2025: Review calls for Royal Navy to take on leading role in CUI protection

3 weeks ago | janes.com | Kate Tringham |Richard Scott

RFA Proteus (background), the UK's first underwater surveillance ship, monitors Russian spy ship Yantar as it passes through UK waters in November 2024. (UK MoD/Crown Copyright)The UK Strategic Defence Review (SDR) 2025 has called on the Royal Navy (RN) to play a new leading role in protecting the UK's critical undersea infrastructure (CUI) and key shipping routes.
UK SDR 2025: UK outlines plan to build up to 12 SSN-AUKUS submarines

3 weeks ago | janes.com | Kate Tringham |Richard Scott

The UK has confirmed plans to build up to 12 new SSN-AUKUS submarines as part of the 2025 Strategic Defence Review. (BAE Systems)The UK government has laid out ambitions to significantly expand the Royal Navy's (RN's) nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) fleet as part of its 2025 Strategic Defence Review (SDR).
First Greek FDI frigate starts sea trials

1 month ago | janes.com | Kate Tringham

The Hellenic Navy's first FDI frigate has started sea trials. (Naval Group)The first Kimon-class Frégate de Défense et d'Intervention Hellenic Navy (FDI HN) multimission frigate on order for Greece has embarked on its maiden set of sea trials. Announcing the milestone on 23 May, Naval Group said the future HS Kimon (F 601) was put to sea for the first time from its shipyard in Lorient, northwest France, on 21 May.
Navantia launches OPV for Moroccan navy

1 month ago | janes.com | Kate Tringham

Navantia launches the Moroccan navy's new OPV at San Fernando shipyard on 27 May. (Navantia)Spanish state-owned shipbuilder Navantia officially launched the new offshore patrol vessel (OPV) on order for the Royal Moroccan Navy at its San Fernando shipyard in Cádiz, Spain, on 27 May. The OPV, which has been assigned the pennant number 565, is being built by Navantia under a contract announced in January 2021. The first steel was cut on 3 July 2023, and the vessel was laid down on 6 September 2024.