NDAA adds $4.7 billion to Navy shipbuilding spend
The U.S. Senate last night passed the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 by a vote of 83-11, clearing the way for it to go to the
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Viasat and Cobham Satcom in strategic collaboration
Carlsbad, Calif., headquartered satcoms giant Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) reports that it is collaborating with Lyngby, Denmark-based Cobham Satcom on a new, advanced satellite connectivity solution for the maritime and energy industries.
Serco selects Thrustmaster propulsion system for DARPA unmanned ship project
The revolutionary new medium unmanned surface vessel (MUSV) that Herndon, Va., headquartered Serco Inc. is to deliver to the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) under a recent contract will have a
Fincantieri Marinette awarded $76.7 million for frigate land-based engineering site
With Congress not wanting to see a repeat of some of the types of engineering problems experienced with the littoral combat ship (LCS) program, the FY2021 National Defense Authorization Act requires the
Inmarsat: Maritime data usage surges
An internal study undertaken by Inmarsat indicates that data usage on commercial maritime vessels has jumped more than threefold since 2019. Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications services, connects
Thrustmaster of Texas wins multiyear U.S. Coast Guard contract
Houston-headquartered Thrustmaster of Texas reports that it has been awarded a multiyear contract from the U.S. Coast Guard Surface Force Logistics Center (SFLC) to overhaul thrusters for the Coast Guard’s 175-foot WLM
CNO’s vision for hybrid future fleet: 350 manned ships and about 150 large unmanned platforms
Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday has released Navigation Plan 2022 to the fleet. It aims to outline how the U.S. Navy “will build, maintain, train, and equip a dominant
MSC Cruises celebrates LNG-fueled cruising double
The Cruise Division of MSC Group and French shipbuilder Chantiers de l’Atlantique celebrated two important milestones this past weekend for MSC Cruises’ first two LNG-fueled cruise ships. MSC World Europa completed her
Navy awards Fincantieri Marinette Marine 3rd frigate
The Department of Defense announced today that the Navy awarded Fincantieri Marinette Marine Corp., Marinette, Wis., a $536,875,440 fixed-price incentive (firm target) and firm-fixed-price modification to previously awarded contract N00024-20-C-2300 to exercise
Fincantieri Marinette shipyard dedicates new frigate construction facility
Leaders from Fincantieri Marinette Marine, the U.S. Navy, and Wisconsin-based Miron Construction dedicated a new facility at the Marinette, Wis., shipyard with a small ceremony on March 8. Employees and guests gathered