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The United States Navy recently christened the Makin Island (LHD 8) amphibious assault ship in Pascagoula, Miss. at Northrop Grumman Ship Systems. The Makin Island, which is powered by two GE LM2500+…

Rolls-Royce has won another significant order for the largest naval gas turbines in the world to power a next generation US Navy warship.Two Rolls-Royce MT30 gas turbines will power the second Lockheed…

Todd Pacific Shipyards Corporation was awarded a contract by Washington Group International/Alberici, a joint venture, under their contract with United States Army Corp of Engineers, to construct and deliver one custom built…

General Dynamics NASSCO, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics, and Daewoo Ship Engineering Company (DSEC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) based in Busan, Korea, announced…

Austal and Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) have signed a five-year industry alliance that will strengthen Australia?s maritime defences. The purpose of this alliance is to formalise and strengthen links between…

A Northrop Grumman Corporation led team has been selected by the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) to begin a design of a 40 MW high-temperature superconductor (HTS) generator intended to provide a…

The US Navy has awarded the construction contract for the Austal designed Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) project. The $223 million order for the first of two planned "Flight 0" vessels was awarded…

The four Southeast Asian nations guarding the Malacca Strait started joint air patrols of the vital sea-lane when a Malaysian military plane took to the air with Singaporean personnel on board.The aircraft…

GE Transportation?s LM6000 aero derivative gas turbine recently completed the 500-hour power generation phase of endurance testing towards American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) certification. GE is seeking ABS certification to the Steel…

China is expected to build ships totaling more than 10 million DWT for the first time in its history, said an official in charge of the country's shipbuilding sector. Zhang Guangqin, vice-director…