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The USN has declared a second major naval platform loss due to fire damage in less than a decade, after the decision was taken to decommission the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard
The Rolls-Royce engine also powers Daegu-class FFX Batch II ASW frigates
Vessel to be delivered 12 months later than originally intended
This month marks the 10th anniversary of the Lancaster House treaties on defence, security and nuclear cooperation between the UK and France.
Aiming to improving naval commonality across Europe’s surface platforms, the fledgling European Patrol Corvette (EPC) concept has embraced modularity in the hope that the continent’s naval powers buy into its design philosophy and, more importantly, the programme itself.
The long-awaited restart of the UK’s Fleet Solid Support (FSS) ship programme has been confirmed by the MoD, which will eventually deliver up to three logistics and sustainment vessels to the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA).
27th November 2020
Tied up in an unseen corner of Portsmouth Naval Base, the former UK RN mine countermeasure vessel HMS Atherstone is nearing its end, stripped for parts and machinery to maintain the diminishing Hunt class fleet.
27th November 2020
The latest addition to the Iranian Navy’s surface fleet, the indigenously produced missile destroyer Dena, will become operational in the coming months, according to Iran’s Defence Minister Brig Gen Amir Hatami.
26th November 2020
Lyncea Defend is designed to protect vessels from typical asymmetrical air, sea and land threats
26th November 2020
MoD argues that integration of the TSC2002 is critical to ensure commonality, compatibility and interoperability between French and UK systems
25th November 2020
For the second time in four years, Wasp is undergoing work to sustain its warfighting capability
24th November 2020
UK Secretary of State for Defence Ben Wallace says work on the new platform would not begin until the mid-2020s, as he provided a potential timeline that broadly aligns with the new RN MCM requirement
24th November 2020
SPA works with SAIC on supporting Conventional Prompt Strike programme
23rd November 2020
The first of an extensive class of new frigates for the JMSDF has been launched in Japan.
23rd November 2020
Trials of ORP Kormoran have prompted design modifications to two vessels, delaying their handover to the Polish Navy and raising the overall cost of the programme
20th November 2020
Jordan continues to modernise its small naval force which is primarly focused on littoral maritime security operations.
20th November 2020
Country trumpets arrival of new 'aircraft carrier' but analysis indicates that purported capabilities might not be all that are claimed.
20th November 2020
The RAM system has been jointly developed under an international cooperative programme between the US and Germany, and is designed to provide anti-ship missile defence for naval platforms.
19th November 2020
A £16.5 billion multi-year boost to UK defence spending, announced on 19 November, has interesting implications for the Royal Navy and the shipbuilding sector.
19th November 2020
Work on Arleigh Burke-class destroyer to finish in November 2021
19th November 2020
Work on $146.1 million contract modification to be completed by January 2022
18th November 2020
Five new frigates for Spanish Navy to include propellers made by Kongsberg
18th November 2020
Thales will provide Tacticos and Above Water Warfare System
18th November 2020
Lockheed Martin awards contracts to research topics ranging from innovative cable management to electronically steered arrays
18th November 2020
Strategic agreement between Leonardo and Lacroix enables anti-submarine countermeasure solution, even for platforms with limited space
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