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As the High North opens to shipping, navies face rising demand for icebreakers, ASW vessels, uncrewed systems and surveillance assets far beyond the submarine fleet.

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The US Navy accepted delivery of its eighth Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), the future USS Billings, at the Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard in Marinette, …

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The US Army announced that it is looking for developers interested in creating a follow-up to Raytheon’s A-kit of the Integrated Air and Missile Defense …

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Morocco officially restarts compulsory military service

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Morocco on 7 February 2019 officially restored compulsory military service, despite complaints from some young people in the North African country.  King Mohammed VI gave …

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Iran's Revolutionary Guards on 7 February 2019 unveiled a new ballistic missile with a range of 1,000km, the official news agency Sepah News reported. The …

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Moscow beefing up its MiG-31 fleet

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The Russian military has extended the scope of its MiG-31BM/BSM upgrade programme by placing a new contract for overhauled and deeply upgraded aircraft. The works, …

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Marine West 2019: USMC consolidates ACV efforts

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SO/LIC 2019: US DoD unveils prototyping guide

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The US DoD, which has been pushing to develop more equipment prototypes to cut through its acquisition bureaucracy and speed up modernisation, has put together …

UK Merlin Mk4/4a programme hit by delays

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UK Merlin Mk4/4a programme hit by delays

7th February 2019

The UK's ongoing AW101 Merlin Mk4/4a delivery programme has been delayed beyond its original end date of December 2020 after manufacturer Leonardo and the MoD …

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From Yerevan to Yangon Su-30SM is in global demand

7th February 2019

Armenia has emerged as the latest customer for the Russian-made Su-30SM heavyweight fighter. This was officially confirmed on 5 February by the Armenian MoD. A …

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