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US seeks 32% boost for missile defence budget with $23 billion earmarked for interceptors

22nd April 2026

The Pentagon’s proposed budget for the next fiscal year includes an impressive increase in the procurement of interceptors, with the number of the US Army’s PAC-3 MSE rounds expanding by 683%, the US Navy’s Standard Missile by 365% and the MDA’s SM-3 IIA by more than 1,000%.

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Hormuz mines reopen the MCM capability question

20th April 2026

The US-led mine clearance mission in the Strait of Hormuz is a reminder of the long-overdue reckoning among Western navies. With ageing fleets and uncrewed systems still maturing, the gap between rhetoric and investment is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore.

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President Xi Jinping was hoping to bask in the military glory of a fleet review marking the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s …

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As Damen Shipyards Group announced on 18 April a net loss of €17 million ($19 million) for 2018, due in part to ‘lower than usual …

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Chinese navy shows off new warship in 70th anniversary parade

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China celebrated the 70th anniversary of its navy on 23 April by showing off its growing fleet in a sea parade featuring a brand new …

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The Russian Air and Space Force’s (RuASF’s) Long-Range Aviation arm upped its numerical strength by taking two freshly-overhauled and upgraded Tu-95MS Bear-H turboprop-powered subsonic bombers …

IMDEX Asia 2019: Japan Coast Guard launches new large vessels

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IMDEX Asia 2019: Japan Coast Guard launches new large vessels

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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) in Japan launched a 6,500t patrol ship on 8 March. Destined for the Japan Coast Guard (JCG), it is a modified …

IMDEX Asia 2019: Chinese Marine Lizard slithers ashore

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IMDEX Asia 2019: Chinese Marine Lizard slithers ashore

23rd April 2019

On 8 April, the China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC) delivered an armed unmanned amphibian, which the company claims is the first of its kind in …

IMDEX Asia 2019: Indonesia orders additional LSTs

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IMDEX Asia 2019: Indonesia orders additional LSTs

23rd April 2019

Indonesia’s MoD ordered the 8th and 9th Teluk Bintuni-class LSTs for the Indonesian Navy on 12 April, awarding shipbuilder PT Bandar Abadi an IDR360 billion …

IMDEX Asia 2019: China launches first LMS for Malaysia

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IMDEX Asia 2019: China launches first LMS for Malaysia

23rd April 2019

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IMDEX 2019: USS Blue Ridge gains new lease on life

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IMDEX 2019: USS Blue Ridge gains new lease on life

23rd April 2019

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23rd April 2019

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