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“We must end the mentality of ever larger platforms”: Why USVs are scaling

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“We must end the mentality of ever larger platforms”: Why USVs are scaling

30th April 2026

Multiple USV programme milestones announced last week, aligned with a reinforcement of the Royal Navy’s vision for a hybrid fleet, point to innovation-led ambition but also to a structural calculation with resource ceilings that neither London nor Washington can ignore.

Is the RCH 155 self-propelled wheeled howitzer for the British Army finally on the way?

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Is the RCH 155 self-propelled wheeled howitzer for the British Army finally on the way?

30th April 2026

The Remote-Controlled Howitzer 155mm self-propelled gun is making strong progress, with contracts being placed and production capacity being boosted for the base Boxer vehicle.

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Chemring wins orders from UK MoD

23rd April 2018

Chemring Group has won contracts worth £23 million from the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD), the company announced on 19 April. The orders cover countermeasures …

Saab to provide SAS for RAN patrol vessels

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Saab to provide SAS for RAN patrol vessels

23rd April 2018

Saab has been awarded a contract by Luerssen Australia to supply the Situational Awareness System (SAS) for the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN's) new Offshore Patrol …

Deadline looms for NZ P-8 purchase

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Deadline looms for NZ P-8 purchase

23rd April 2018

The deadline for a decision on whether the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) can order the P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft is approaching. New Zealand …

DSA 2018: China unveils new Fire Dragon missile

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DSA 2018: China unveils new Fire Dragon missile

23rd April 2018

Beijing-based Norinco unveiled its Fire Dragon 280A tactical missile for the AR3 multiple-launch rocket system (MLRS) at the DSA 2018 exhibition in Kuala Lumpur. The …

Opinion: Gulf deference to Western influence may be ending

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Opinion: Gulf deference to Western influence may be ending

22nd April 2018

The UK’s opening of its new naval base in Bahrain, which will be known as the Naval Support Facility, represents the first permanent UK naval …

Turkey to consider Greek soldiers' case if coup suspects returned

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Turkey to consider Greek soldiers' case if coup suspects returned

22nd April 2018

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on 21 April said his government would consider the case of two Greek soldiers jailed in Turkey if Athens extradited …

China carries out naval drills in Pacific as Taiwan tensions rise

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China carries out naval drills in Pacific as Taiwan tensions rise

21st April 2018

China has carried out aircraft carrier drills in the Pacific, its navy said 21 April, ramping up tensions with Taiwan over its military exercises in …

Japan's Abe welcomes N Korea pledge, but defence chief vows pressure

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Japan's Abe welcomes N Korea pledge, but defence chief vows pressure

21st April 2018

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on 21 April cautiously welcomed North Korea's pledge to halt nuclear tests and intercontinental missile launches but its defence minister …

Greece to lease French warships amid Aegean tensions with Turkey

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Greece to lease French warships amid Aegean tensions with Turkey

20th April 2018

Greece will this summer lease two state-of-the-art French warships, the defence ministry said 20 April as Athens seeks to bolster its defences in the Aegean …

SOF explores unmanned naval platform

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SOF explores unmanned naval platform

20th April 2018

The US Navy has conducted its latest demonstration of Textron Systems’ Common Unmanned Surface Vehicle (CUSV) as it considers a variety of concepts of operation …

Cyberhawk to digitise construction of major project in US

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Cyberhawk to digitise construction of major project in US

20th April 2018

As part of a three-year contract, Cyberhawk will provide its visual asset management software to an oil and gas operator during the construction of a …

Salt water blamed for multiple AH-64E Apache parts issues

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Salt water blamed for multiple AH-64E Apache parts issues

20th April 2018

Salt water corrosion issues have forced the US Army to stop accepting deliveries of Boeing's AH-64E Apache attack helicopter. During a 20 April press conference, …

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