Naval Warfare
GAO disputes reliability of Columbia class costs
12th April 2019
The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) says that the US Navy’s (USN) costing figures for its new Columbia-class SSBNs may be unreliable. A recently released …
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Naval Warfare
UDT Europe 2019: Scorpene solution would give Poland best conventional force in NATO
As competition for Poland’s submarine replacement programme continues, French design and manufacturing house Naval Group considers its Scorpene-based solution capable of providing the country with …
Naval Warfare
UDT Europe 2019: New Wyvern variants to be unveiled
UK naval design firm BMT is planning to present new models of its Wyvern submarine concept at Underwater Defence Technology (UDT) 2019. In addition to …
Naval Warfare
UK explores potential for large unmanned naval submersible
The UK MoD has launched a two-stage competition to examine the utility of UUVs for the Royal Navy based on an existing platform. This comes …
Naval Warfare
UK and India deepen defence industrial ties
The UK and India have signed a new agreement to strengthen defence and security ties between the two nations in order to improve collaboration on …
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New radar for USMC Blackjacks
12th April 2019
Utah based company Imsar will supply its NSP-5 radar system to the Blackjack Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) which is currently operated by the US Navy …
Naval Warfare
UK Royal Navy presence in Gulf to get unmanned boost
2nd April 2019
Not two months on from announcing a programme to introduce a new class of Littoral Strike Ships for the Royal Navy, UK Defence Secretary Gavin …
Naval Warfare
Germany's MKS 180 programme on track says MoD
29th March 2019
The decision on the preferred design for Germany's MKS 180 next generation surface combatant is still on track according to the country’s MoD, despite concerns …
Naval Warfare
US Navy orders Block III Super Hornet
27th March 2019
The F/A18 Super Hornet will remain as the backbone of the US Navy strike fighter fleet for the foreseeable future as the service orders the …
Naval Warfare
Transition of EU naval mission HQ from UK almost complete
26th March 2019
The command of the EU Naval Force (EUNAVFOR) Operation Atalanta to the waters off the Horn of Africa and wider Indian Ocean will continue operating from …
Naval Warfare
Helge Ingstad decision due before summer
21st March 2019
The Norwegian MoD will make a decision on the future of the recently salvaged frigate Helge Ingstad once a report on its state has been …
Naval Warfare
Belgium and Netherlands finalise minehunter decision
18th March 2019
The competition to supply the navies of Belgium and the Netherlands with their next generation mine countermeasure (MCM) vessel has been won by Belgium Naval …
