ABB has secured a contract with the West Sea Shipyard located in Viana do Castelo, Portugal to equip six new offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) of the Portuguese Navy with an integrated power, propulsion, ...

The multi-purpose support ship being built by Damen for the Portuguese Navy has added a skidding system to its design to enhance its operational capabilities on launch. Damen Schelde Naval ...

The Portuguese frigate NRP Alvares Cabral, one of the country’s Vasco de Gama–class frigates, surges through the waters of the Mediterranean during the multinational exercise Majestic Eagle. Portugal ...

For several days now, the Portuguese Navy has been monitoring five Russian warships that have been or are passing near the country's coast. Source: Portuguese Navy; European Pravda Details: The ...

Madrid-based Onza Distribution has picked up international sales rights to Portuguese epic drama “Star Sailors” (“A Travessia ...

The economic and technological challenges facing Western militaries are magnified for Portugal as it tries to ensure the viability of its navy. The small maritime nation that regularly participates in ...

In what seems like a remarkably obvious move, ESA is working with the Portuguese Space Agency and the Portuguese Navy to use life aboard a naval submarine to learn more about the effects of isolation ...

The Portuguese Navy has contracted Damen Shipyards Group for the design, construction and outfitting of a multi-purpose vessel. The contract was signed by Director of Ships Rear Admiral Jorge Pires ...

The Portuguese Navy's Type 214 submarine Tridente . Sister boat Arpão has conducted a test deployment of an AUV. (HDW (Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft)) The Portuguese Navy has tested the deployment of ...

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — A large cargo vessel carrying cars from Germany to the United States sank Tuesday in the mid-Atlantic, 13 days after a fire broke out on board, the ship’s manager and the ...

The Portuguese navy unveiled its new state-of-the-art surveillance drone this week, but things didn’t exactly go to plan. It was launched in front of the nation’s media and Portugal’s defence minister ...

You don’t need a huge budget like the US Department of Defense’s to harness emerging technology for mayhem. During NATO’s Recognized Environmental Picture Maritime Unmanned Systems (REPMUS) event last ...