Subscribe free to our newsletters via your
. Military Space News .




ICE WORLD
Canada's arctic patrol boats getting BAE Systems guns
by Richard Tomkins
Minneapolis (UPI) Aug 19, 2015


disclaimer: image is for illustration purposes only

BAE Systems is to supply as many as six modified 25mm Mk 38 Machine Gun Systems for Royal Canadian Navy patrol vessels.

The contract was issued by Irving Shipbuilding of Canada, the prime contractor for the RCN's Arctic Offshore Patrol Ship program. No information as to the value of the contract was disclosed.

"We will be working very closely with Canadian industry on this program," said Joseph Senftle, vice president and general manager of Weapons Systems at BAE Systems. "BAE Systems is currently selecting its Canadian partners to participate not only in the build of these naval gun systems, but also to join our Mk 38 global supply chain."

The Mk 38 system features gun targeting and a surveillance system as well as an M242 cannon, modified for use in arctic conditions.

The contract from Irving Shipbuilding includes provisions for the supply of spare parts, technical support, and long-term field support services.

The first gun system will be delivered on 2017, BAE Systems said.


Thanks for being here;
We need your help. The Space Media Network continues to grow but revenues have never been harder to maintain.

With the rise of Ad Blockers, and Facebook - our traditional revenue sources via quality network advertising continues to decline. And unlike so many other news sites, we don't have a paywall - with those annoying usernames and passwords.

Our news coverage takes time and effort to publish 365 days a year.

If you find our news sites informative and useful then please consider becoming a regular supporter or for now make a one off contribution.
SpaceMediaNetwork Contributor
$5 Billed Once


credit card or paypal
SpaceMediaNetwork Monthly Supporter
$5 Billed Monthly


paypal only


.


Related Links
Beyond the Ice Age






Comment on this article via your Facebook, Yahoo, AOL, Hotmail login.

Share this article via these popular social media networks
del.icio.usdel.icio.us DiggDigg RedditReddit GoogleGoogle




Memory Foam Mattress Review
Newsletters :: SpaceDaily :: SpaceWar :: TerraDaily :: Energy Daily
XML Feeds :: Space News :: Earth News :: War News :: Solar Energy News





ICE WORLD
Extreme diving, crucial to Arctic research
Ny-Alesund, Norway (AFP) Aug 16, 2015
How do algae react to the warming of the Arctic Ocean? How is it affecting wildlife in the fjords? To find answers, researchers rely heavily on divers who brave the icy waters to gather samples. "Without them, we wouldn't be able to successfully complete our projects," admits Cornelia Buchholz, a marine biologist who is working at Ny-Alesund on Spitsbergen, the largest island of the Svalbard ... read more


ICE WORLD
Japan requests Aegis systems for new destroyers

US to withdraw Patriot missiles from Turkey in October

Canada to Buy Israeli Iron Dome Technology

Saudis to acquire hundreds of advanced Patriot missiles

ICE WORLD
Lockheed Martin expands cruise missile production plant

Almaz-Antey Launches Next Generation Buk Missile Into Development

Modified SM-6 missile demos new capability

Latvia to buy Stinger ground-to-air missiles from US

ICE WORLD
Google Drone Project Skirts US Regulations With a Little Help From NASA

Aerial Assault drone is armed with hacking weapons

Russian recon-strike drone to be unveiled at MAKS Airshow

Brand New Russian, Chinese Hypersonic Weapons Unnerve US

ICE WORLD
Army funds testing of upgrade to communications system

General Dynamics delivering more digital modular radios to Navy

Navy gives Serco task order for installation of C4ISR systems

Communications satellite system ready for military use

ICE WORLD
Australian troops getting new field gear

European Defense Agency orders counter-IED facility from Indra

Meggitt to upgrade British military training systems

Harris to support Navy efforts for counter-mine measures

ICE WORLD
Nigeria to step up local arms manufacture in Boko Haram fight

French defence minister visits Cairo after warplane deal

Britain extends Lockheed Martin military inventory contract

India clears $4.74 billion defence purchase

ICE WORLD
Three ex-Marines will raise US flag in Cuba, 54 years after lowering it

Finland triples training sessions for reservists

NATO denies it is making war more likely in Europe

Ukraine battles pro-Russian rebels for access to key port

ICE WORLD
Formation of swarms in nanosystems

High-precision control of nanoparticles for digital applications

Camera for the nano-cosmos

Growing graphene nanoribbons could enable fast efficient electronics




The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2014 - Space Media Network. All websites are published in Australia and are solely subject to Australian law and governed by Fair Use principals for news reporting and research purposes. AFP, UPI and IANS news wire stories are copyright Agence France-Presse, United Press International and Indo-Asia News Service. ESA news reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by Space Media Network on any Web page published or hosted by Space Media Network. Privacy Statement All images and articles appearing on Space Media Network have been edited or digitally altered in some way. Any requests to remove copyright material will be acted upon in a timely and appropriate manner. Any attempt to extort money from Space Media Network will be ignored and reported to Australian Law Enforcement Agencies as a potential case of financial fraud involving the use of a telephonic carriage device or postal service.