Naval review 2019: The never-ending Year of the (Royal) Navy

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• Second Royal Canadian Navy Joint Support Ship is on schedule to be launched mid-2026

  While the first Joint Support Ship is currently in the final stages of outfitting, the second one is on schedule for launching next year.

• Is South Korea finally being taken seriously for Western submarine programmes?

  South Korean shipbuilders are beginning to make their mark beyond Asia, competing for major North American and European submarine programmes and becoming serious contenders on a global scale.

• AUKUS Pillar 2 could narrow focus to “four key areas” says UK official

  Few concrete ideas have emerged so far on which “advanced capabilities” will be brought forward under Pillar 2 of the AUKUS partnership, but the Pentagon’s review of the programme could bring more clarity.

• Sweden’s decision on four new warships inches closer as it eyes UK, France and Spain

  Sweden decided last year that it wanted a significantly larger warship for its Luleå Class programme than originally planned, with three likely contenders that could potentially deliver within the country’s tight schedule.

• US Coast Guard prepares procurement of next-gen surface search radar

  The NXSSR will replace five in-service capabilities and be the US Coast Guard’s primary collision avoidance system.