Naval Warfare
PREMIUM: Bridging the Gulf – private sector moves to fill naval gaps
Amid widespread cuts to defence budgets, West African countries see private sector as way to boost naval capacity in Gulf of Guinea.
Naval Warfare
PREMIUM: Change of design for next-gen CSC is ‘not an option’, says Canadian Department for National Defence
A report into the flagship Canadian naval programme has estimated that costs for the build of 15 UK-designed frigates could breach C$80 billion.
Defence Notes
PREMIUM: US takes steps to reorganise labyrinthine defence acquisition text
The US Congress, DoD, industry and other stakeholders are all involved in this long-overdue effort to reform Title 10.
Naval Warfare
PREMIUM: In focus – composition, aims and future of UK carrier strike
Deployment of the UK’s Carrier Strike Group (CSG) to the Indo-Pacific in a few months is intended to be its defining military operation of the year, during which its armed forces are likely to face cuts amid a significant downturn in spending.
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Naval Warfare
PREMIUM: Saab seeks 'efficiencies' at Kockums naval site
11th February 2021
Returning to a positive cash flow in 2020, Saab outlined generally positive Q4 and full year results amid the pressure brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Naval Warfare
PREMIUM: Future Light Amphibious Warship could be built to mixed naval-commercial standards
5th February 2021
Having learned key experiences in the development of the Constellation-class frigates, USN and USMC officials are keen for the LAW to follow a similar path, potentially utilising a parent design.
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Naval Warfare
PREMIUM: SOS Group focuses on portability in recompression chamber sector
1st February 2021
As navies look to expand subsurface capabilities through the acquisition of submarines, attention is also being focused on rescue and recovery contingencies in the event of a DISSUB (disabled submarine) incident.
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Naval Warfare
PREMIUM: Analysis – the EU and maritime power projection
29th January 2021
With another renewal of the mandate of the long-running EU maritime security mission in the waters off the Horn of Africa and Arabian Peninsula, the EUNAVFOR deployment looks to have entered a new era.
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Naval Warfare
PREMIUM: Order of long-lead items for Type 26 Batch 2 underway
25th January 2021
A key element in the RN future surface fleet, the Type 26 programme has reduced in scope from a planned 13 hulls to just eight.
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Naval Warfare
PREMIUM: Bulgaria could move to double its minehunter fleet
22nd January 2021
Through the acquisition of new platforms, upgrading existing forces and delving into the second-hand naval market, the Bulgarian Navy is attempting to improve its fleet within a budget that could yet suffer as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Naval Warfare
PREMIUM: USN unmanned ambitions face a crucial year
20th January 2021
Hurdles await the USN in its effort to developed greater unmanned capabilities as Congress remains to be convinced.
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Naval Warfare
PREMIUM: Latest GAO report on Columbia class focuses on supplier base
18th January 2021
Report by the US GAO details delays to supplier outsourcing plan in the Columbia submarine programme, with a potentially far-reaching impact on the build schedule.
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Naval Warfare
PREMIUM: USCG chief calls for billion-dollar ‘booster shot’
15th January 2021
Despite ongoing efforts to renew its fleet, the USCG finds itself short of funds amid calls for an increase in spending.
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Naval Warfare
PREMIUM: First Flight III Arleigh Burke destroyer 44% complete as USN eyes future DDG(X) requirements
14th January 2021
As the USN begins to firm up its specifications for the DDG(X) platform, the final variant of the venerable Arleigh Burke guided missile destroyers marks the beginning of the end for one of the service’s most successful platforms.
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Naval Warfare
PREMIUM: USMC presses on with plan for Light Amphibious Warship
13th January 2021
The USMC is looking to develop a new platform to bridge the gap between its large assault ships and smaller landing craft, as it continues its pivot to the Pacific.
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Naval Warfare
PREMIUM: USN receives HELIOS laser system for tests ahead of integration onto Arleigh Burke-class destroyer
12th January 2021
The USN has received the HELIOS laser system and will test the capability at Surface Combat Systems Center Wallops Island over the next several months.
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Naval Warfare
In focus — the IRGC(N) and its strategic effect
11th January 2021
Formed after the 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps has developed a unique approach to maritime force projection, and represents the force of choice for Tehran when it wants to bring about a strategic effect in the Gulf region and beyond
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Naval Warfare
PREMIUM: UK carrier strike capability reaches IOC milestone
4th January 2021
UK hits the ground running in 2021 with the declaration that HMS Queen Elizabeth and its carrier strike group have reached initial operating capability.
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Defence Notes
PREMIUM: UK arms trade in the spotlight as export control report goes under the microscope
15th December 2020
Arms exports to countries such as Saudi Arabia have long been controversial, as UK parliamentary committee reviews current practices.
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Training
PREMIUM: Joint Israeli Navy-NATO exercise to develop maritime medical procedures
14th December 2020
The latest casevac capacity-building demonstration is the most complex to date, following previous exercises in 2018 and 2019.
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Defence Notes
PREMIUM: US defence exports increase as F-35 deal to UAE approaches key Congress debate
6th December 2020
As US defence exports increase, the future of the proposed sale of F-35 fighters to the UAE depends on a crucial debate in Congress next week.
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Naval Warfare
PREMIUM: ‘Extraordinarily expensive’ outcome for USN as USS Bonhomme Richard to be decommissioned
1st December 2020
The USN has declared a second major naval platform loss due to fire damage in less than a decade, after the decision was taken to decommission the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard
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Defence Notes
PREMIUM: As rhetoric continues, are NATO-EU defence differences too great to be resolved?
1st December 2020
With the EU looking to move ever-closer towards the creation of its own de facto military alliance, the role of NATO in European security has been consistently questioned amid internal disputes and a shift in balance of power in light of Brexit.
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Naval Warfare
PREMIUM: Interest confirmed in former Royal Navy minesweeper HMS Atherstone
27th November 2020
Tied up in an unseen corner of Portsmouth Naval Base, the former UK RN mine countermeasure vessel HMS Atherstone is nearing its end, stripped for parts and machinery to maintain the diminishing Hunt class fleet.
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PREMIUM: Bridging the Gulf – private sector moves to fill naval gaps
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PREMIUM: Change of design for next-gen CSC is ‘not an option’, says Canadian Department for National Defence
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PREMIUM: US takes steps to reorganise labyrinthine defence acquisition text
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PREMIUM: In focus – composition, aims and future of UK carrier strike
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PREMIUM: Bridging the Gulf – private sector moves to fill naval gaps
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PREMIUM: US takes steps to reorganise labyrinthine defence acquisition text
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PREMIUM: Change of design for next-gen CSC is ‘not an option’, says Canadian Department for National Defence
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PREMIUM: In focus – composition, aims and future of UK carrier strike