Polarstern II: OPTONAVAL supplies the helicopter visual landing aid system for the new research icebreaker Polarstern II from TKMS. Delivery is planned for 2030....
USS Zumwalt: A fire broke out on board the USS „Zumwalt“ during modernisation. Three sailors were injured, the US Navy is investigating the cause and damage....
DLR research vessel: Following the firing launch in February, a new research vessel for the German Aerospace Centre was laid down today....
Submarine procurement Canada: Canada faces a strategic choice between TKMS U212CD and Hanwha KSS-III - with implications for industry, NATO connectivity and Arctic strategy....
Mobile multi-sensor platforms: Hybrid threats and dynamic security situations place new demands on the protection of maritime infrastructures. Adaptive, mobile multi-sensor platforms complement traditional monitoring systems with rapid deployment capability, networked data analysis and an improved situational awareness for operators and authorities...
With the procurement for the frigate 127, Germany becomes the first international customer of the new phased array radar SPY-6 from Raytheon and will be part of NATO's AEGIS fleet for the first time....
VSM Annual Report 2025/2026: Current developments in shipbuilding and marine technology, including current figures and topics at a glance....
Bio-LNG bunkering - For the first time, certified bio-LNG was brought directly from the terminal into an operational ferry fleet via an integrated supply chain....
Naval aviators: In a simulated scenario, a Sea Lynx helicopter and a P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft collided on the taxiway. Both aircraft were on fire....
HELIOS Laser - US Navy successfully tests HELIOS laser on USS Preble. System for drone defence reaches operational readiness and complements conventional air defence....
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