The multirole acoustic stabilised system on MSRV
Sentinel
, seen here while the ship was at Changi Naval Base during IMDEX 2023.
(Janes/Ridzwan Rahmat)
The Republic of Singapore Navy’s (RSN’s) Sentinel-class maritime security and response vessels (MSRVs) are being equipped with Sitep Italia’s multirole acoustic stabilised system (MASS).
The non-lethal weapon system was spotted on first-of-class, MSRV Sentinel, during the warship display segment of the IMDEX 2023 naval exhibition that is taking place at Changi Naval Base from 3 to 5 May.
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Technological advances in the commercial sector mean that small light wearable devices can be adapted for military use and play an important role in monitoring individual service personnel performance and capability.
Deputy Prime Minister Mariusz Blaszczak has confirmed that the first HIMARS rocket artillery systems will be delivered to the Polish Armed Forces as early as this year.
During his visit to the United States, the head of the Polish Ministry of Defense met with representatives of the Lockheed Martin plant in Camden, Arkansas, where the HIMARS artillery systems are manufactured.
In May 2022, Poland signed a letter of request for up to 500 HIMARS launchers, expanding a previous order of just 20, according to GlobalData’s “The Global Artillery Systems Market 2022-2032 report”.
As Newport News Shipbuilding is building aircraft carrier
Enterprise
, the yard finds it needs to outsource unit and panel work.
(Janes/Michael Fabey)
HII is looking to outsource some construction work for aircraft carrier Enterprise (CVN 80) at its Newport News Shipbuilding yard, HII officials confirmed on 4 May during a quarterly call with investment analysts.
The German Armed Forces received the first of 13 protected-wounded transport containers (GVTC) from Airbus Defence and Space, the company announced 2 May.
The container will serve as a safe mode of transportation for the sick, injured, and wounded to hospitals or field hospitals, and allows medical care to be delivered while in-transport.
The Bundeswehr is set to train its medical personnel and rigorously test the container, paving the way for the GVTC to enter mass production. On 20 April the first GVTC was delivered and is set to serve as a “proof-of-concept” vehicle.