Minister for Defence Materiel Dr Mike Kelly MP toured on April 30 the BAE Williamstown shipyard and Australia’s first Amphibious Assault Ship Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) NUSHIP Canberra. “BAE Systems Australia are the prime contractor for the LHD ships and are building the sizable superstructures, integrating the combat and communication systems, and finalising the internal [...]
Representatives of Member Organizations of the Society of Defence Technologists (SODET) attended an interactive meeting on “Research & Development Strategies” held at Goa Shipyard Limited on 26 April 2013. In their opening remarks, RAdm (Retd) Vineet Bakhshi, VSM, Chairman & Managing Director, Goa Shipyard Limited and Shri M. Narayana Rao, Chairman & Managing Director, MIDHANI [...]
As part of the Government of Canada’s Atlantic Shipbuilding Action Plan, the Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of National Revenue and Minister for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, will give the opening address at the Atlantic Marine and Defence Industry Forum to be held today, April 26 at Halifax, NS. The Forum will provide a platform [...]
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The UK and Australia will strengthen their long-standing relationship today, Jan. 18th, with a new defence treaty to provide a framework for the many strands of co-operation between the 2 countries. The treaty, to be signed in Perth today, Friday 18 January, with the Australian Defence Minister Stephen Smith, will see the 2 countries working [...]
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J.F. Lehman & Company (“J.F. Lehman”), a leading middle-market private equity firm focused on the defense, aerospace and maritime sectors, announced that certain of its investment affiliates have acquired IMECO, Inc. of Iron Mountain, MI, in partnership with Company management. IMECO is a leading independent domestic provider of turnkey marine electro-mechanical solutions for U.S Government [...]
BMT Nigel Gee, a subsidiary of BMT Group, has announced recent refurbishment and expansion activity at its offices in Southampton in order to meet a large increase in design work. Operating across four principal market sectors, the naval architectural practice delivers design and engineering services to specialised vessels in the commercial, yacht, defence and renewable [...]
Naval Shipyard Gdynia participated in the 20th jubilee edition of International Defence Industry Exhibition in Kielce from 3rd to 7th of September 2012. MSPO is the unique exhibition for the european sector of defence and armament industry. The exhibition center was visited by polish and foreign delegations and guests representing: Ministry of Defence, Ministry of [...]
Leading electronics provider Kelvin Hughes has appointed global defence prime contractor Austal to lead its defence, border protection and paramilitary sales and support activities in Australia and New Zealand. The agreement will enable both companies to best support customers in Australasia. Under the agreement, Austal will sell and support Kelvin Hughes’ naval and marine products, [...]
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The shipping sector is going through tough times. The bulk carrier segment is showing no signs of recovery and the Baltic Dry Index (BDI;… (BusinessStandard) Source:BusinessStandard, July 11, 2011;
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Securing contracts to build warships has emerged as an option for local shipyards seeking to sail through a global downturn in the industry. P.R. Sanjai & P. Manoj (livemint) Source: livemint, July 5, 2011;
