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IDEX 2019: Onboard the Al Yarmouk (video)
Executive Officer of Al Yarmouk, Commander A al Abaidi, invites Shephard aboard the ageing Saudi Arabian Badr-class missile corvette. He offered an insight into the ...
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IDEX 2019: Bell outlines 429 Middle East potential (video)
At IDEX 2019 Bell outlined potential for the Bell 429 training helicopter, which was present at the Abu Dhabi event, with hopes to extend into ...
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IDEX 2019: Nimr details new Ajban 447A
Nimr has revealed its new multirole Ajban 447A vehicle at IDEX 2019 following just three months of vehicle development. Speaking to Shephard, Yaser Ahmed al Hammadi, ...
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US Navy’s new Orca XLUUV offers options
The Orca Extra Large Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (XLUUV), which the US Navy recently began buying, is a ‘tremendous capability’ that will be able to travel ...
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IDEX 2019: Carlo Margottini joins warship host at Port Zayed
Currently conducting multiple port visits in the GCC and wider Indian Ocean region alongside other maritime duties, the Italian Navy’s INS Carlo Margottini currently finds ...
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USCG receives eighth Minotaur missionised HC-130J
The US Coast Guard (USCG) has received its eighth HC-130J Super Hercules long range surveillance aircraft equipped with the Minotaur mission system suite. Integration work ...
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US Navy commissions USS Tulsa
The US Navy commissioned its newest Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) 16, the USS Tulsa, at Pier 30/32 in San Francisco on 16 February. The ...
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IDEX 2019: GCC Countries step up naval programmes seeking Gulf, Arabian Sea influence (video)
GCC countries have stepped up their naval development programmes as competition for influence in the Gulf and Arabian Sea increases. Notably, the UAE's Abu Dhabi-class corvettes ...
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ADECS 2019: Indonesia orders more fast attack craft
22nd January 2019
The Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL) has ordered four additional KCR-60M fast attack craft, with these to be built by PT PAL. This will rise the number ...
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ADECS 2019: Malaysia revamps naval fleet modernisation
22nd January 2019
Adm Mohamad Reza Mohamad Sany, Chief of the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN), announced a series of priority tasks, including readjustment of the 15-to-5 transformation plan, ...
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ADECS 2019: Money talks for Asia-Pacific defence industry (video)
22nd January 2019
Defence spending in the Asia-Pacific region is on the rise as major players like China continue to expand their capabilities and look to protect domestic ...
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ADECS 2019: Indonesia pursues trio of additional submarines
22nd January 2019
The Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL) is currently negotiating with South Korea over a possible purchase of a batch of three additional Type 209/1400 (known in South ...
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USS Gerald R Ford receives first AWE
21st January 2019
The US Navy’s new aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R Ford, has received its first advanced weapons elevator (AWE), the navy announced on 16 January. AWE ...
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Insight: Intelligent design drives FFG(X) concepts
18th January 2019
Someway past the midpoint mark on the US Navy’s concept design phase for its FFG(X) programme – a class of guided missile frigates that will ...
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US Navy orders LCS 31
18th January 2019
The Lockheed Martin and Fincantieri Marinette Marine (FMM) team has received a contract to build the 16th Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS 31) for the ...
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Surface Navy 2019: Commonality demand drove DDG 1000 planar rethink
16th January 2019
The planar array technology intended to be installed on Zumwalt-class guided missile destroyers will instead likely be fitted to future US Navy surface combatants, with ...
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Surface Navy 2019: Raytheon continues development of MCM, ASW packages
16th January 2019
Raytheon is pushing ahead with its MCM and subsurface surveillance programmes for the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) and other US Navy platforms, with several recent ...
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Surface Navy 2019: CUSV looks to Milestone C and weaponisation
16th January 2019
Textron and Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) is looking forward to a Milestone C decision in 2019 for the Common Unmanned Surface Vehicle (CUSV), part ...
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Surface Navy 2019: New vessels of opportunity being considered to host LCS MCM module
16th January 2019
Northrop Grumman has discussed with the US Navy whether other vessels in its fleet could host the company’s MCM mission module, following the foreshortening of ...
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Raytheon receives DDG 1000 contract modification
16th January 2019
Raytheon has received a $72.1 million contract modification to provide integrated logistics support and engineering services for US Navy Zumwalt-class destroyer DDG 1000, the company ...
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Raytheon awarded ESSM contract modification
16th January 2019
Raytheon has received a $37.9 million modification to a previously awarded contract to exercise options in support of Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) in-service support ...
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Surface Navy 2019: US Navy looks to future fleet ambitions
15th January 2019
As the US Navy maps out a long term plan for its future surface fleet a service official said that the problematic Littoral Combat Ship ...
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Russian Navy frigate in sea trials
15th January 2019
The Russian Navy’s newest frigate, Admiral Kasatonov, has successfully completed the first stage of factory trials in the Baltic Sea testing grounds.Built by Severnaya Verf, ...
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Indra tests Targus critical systems
15th January 2019
Indra, with its partner Gaerum, has started simulated flight tests of the Targus optionally piloted vehicle (OPV) to validate the design of the aircraft's critical ...
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Azerbaijan completes OPV sextet, explores new shipbuilding programmes
14th January 2019
Azerbaijan’s Coast Guard – a branch of its Border Guard Service - is set to induct its sixth 62m Tufan-class OPV with pennant S-206 shortly. ...
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Russian Navy strengthens its littoral capabilities
11th January 2019
The Russian Navy commissioned two newly-built vessels for littoral operations at the end of 2018, the first being the lead Project 22800 Karakurt small missile ...
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Mistral missile in new demonstration
11th January 2019
MBDA has successfully demonstrated the anti-surface capabilities of the Mistral missile against fast inshore attack craft using a SIMBAD-RC automated naval turret, the company announced ...
