Naval Warfare
PREMIUM: Esper hails shipbuilding study but budgetary questions remain
US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper has called for higher spending on shipbuilding, in order to support what he described as a ‘game-changer’ for fleet ...
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PREMIUM: Venezuela acquired C-802A anti-ship missiles from China
Prevented by international sanctions from buying Western-made equipment, the Venezuelan regime of President Nicolas Maduro is more aligned than ever with China, Iran and Russia ...
Naval Warfare
USN orders SM-2 and SM-6 spares
The USN is procuring Standard Missile-2 (SM-2) and Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) depot-level and intermediate-level ordered spares from Raytheon Missiles and Defense. Work on the $45.26 million ...
Unmanned Vehicles
HII breaks ground on new facility for unmanned technologies
US-based shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) is building a new facility to produce and test unmanned naval technologies. HII broke ground on the Unmanned Systems ...
Unmanned Vehicles
USCG to test and evaluate Sharktech
Sea Machines Robotics is partnering shipbuilder Metal Shark Boats to supply the US Coast Guard (USCG) Research and Development Center (RDC) with a new Sharktech 29 ...
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Japan set to obtain RIM-116C after FMS clearance by State Department
29th September 2020
Japan is poised to receive RIM-116C Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) Block 2 tactical missiles and related equipment from Raytheon in an FMS deal worth about $55.31 ...
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Naval Warfare
PREMIUM: Drills reflect Iranian emphasis on unmanned and anti-ship capabilities
29th September 2020
As the dust settles from the Zolfaghar-99 large-scale military exercise, which took place from 10-12 September around the Strait of Hormuz, it is possible to ...
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Naval Warfare
OCEA launches research vessel for Nigeria
28th September 2020
A new vessel for the Nigerian Navy was launched on 24 September at the OCEA shipyard in Les Sables d'Olonne, France. The hydrographic research vessel ...
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Naval Warfare
Sixth INBS completed for Royal Canadian Navy programme
25th September 2020
OSI Maritime Systems (OSI) has completed Integrated Navigation and Bridge System (INBS) shipset six for the Royal Canadian Navy’s (RCN) Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ships ...
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Naval Warfare
HMS Queen Elizabeth welcomes UK and US jets for major exercise
24th September 2020
The Royal Navy’s HMS Queen Elizabeth has embarked the largest number of fighter aircraft onto her deck as she prepares to take her place at ...
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Naval Warfare
PREMIUM: US naval procurement commitments rise despite COVID pressures
24th September 2020
Amid the pressures brought on by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and USN efforts to recapitalise in key capability areas, naval spending has increased ...
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Defence Notes
PREMIUM: Argentina and Uruguay seek to kickstart modernisation with special funds
23rd September 2020
Argentina and Uruguay have each created funds and financial mechanisms to pay for new defence equipment, as they seek solutions to long-running modernisation requirements. On ...
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Naval Warfare
PREMIUM: Esper hails shipbuilding study but budgetary questions remain
22nd September 2020
US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper has called for higher spending on shipbuilding, in order to support what he described as a ‘game-changer’ for fleet ...
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Naval Warfare
Raytheon to help improve Mk31 RAM
22nd September 2020
Raytheon is providing design agent and engineering support services to help improve the Mk31 Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) Guided Missile Weapon System, under a $60.5 million contract modification ...
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Naval Warfare
Ultra supports Sonobuoy Test Facility upgrade in UK
22nd September 2020
Ultra Electronics has secured a contract from QinetiQ to help replace the entire Sonobuoy Test Facility at the British Underwater Test & Evaluation Centre (BUTEC) ...
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Naval Warfare
BAE Systems expands its UUV family
22nd September 2020
BAE Systems on 22 September unveiled its Riptide UUV-12 system, as the newest addition to its portfolio of unmanned undersea systems. The 30.5cm-diameter vehicle joins ...
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Naval Warfare
BAE Systems to support weapons on UK and US SSBNs
22nd September 2020
BAE Systems Technology Solutions and Services is to provide provide logistics engineering and integration support for the strategic weapon systems aboard USN Ohio-class and UK RN ...
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Digital Battlespace
Anzac-class upgrade includes video encoders
22nd September 2020
US-based Delta Digital Video is to supply video encoders to Saab Australia for integration with the CCTV system on Anzac-class frigates operated by the Royal ...
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Naval Warfare
PREMIUM OPINION: UK juggles priorities as it assesses Middle East deployments
21st September 2020
The International Maritime Security Construct recently opened its formal headquarters in Bahrain. The grouping of nations focusing on delivering maritime security in the complex Gulf region ...
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Digital Battlespace
Indra and Spanish Navy harness unsupervised AI
21st September 2020
Indra, in conjunction with the Spanish Navy’s Data Monitoring and Analysis Center (CESADAR), is developing one of the first technological demonstrators in the world based ...
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Naval Warfare
USN orders more Archerfish mine neutralisers
21st September 2020
BAE Systems has been awarded a contract worth up to £87 million ($111.69 million) by the US DoD to manufacture and deliver Archerfish mine neutralisers ...
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Defence Notes
PREMIUM OPINION: Eccentricity reigns in Indonesian defence procurements
20th September 2020
On more than one occasion, the Geobukseon has ridiculed India for its defence procurement morass, its inability to make decisions and failure to introduce equipment ...
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Digital Battlespace
PREMIUM: Taiwan to search overseas for frigate radars
18th September 2020
According to Taiwanese media reports, the Republic of China Navy (ROCN) has approached both Raytheon and Thales for shipborne AESA radars for its future guided-missile ...
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Naval Warfare
BMT wins T-AGOS(X) industry studies contract
18th September 2020
BMT announced on 16 September that it has been awarded an industry study contract from the USN to advance the design of the next generation ...
