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South Korea pushes forward on unmanned surface vessel development for future fleet
South Korean industry continues to evolve unmanned surface vessels as the ROK Navy targets future force needs and addresses manpower challenges.
Naval Warfare
How the US Government plans to put the US Navy’s shipbuilding programmes back on track
In an attempt to reduce delays in shipbuilding efforts, the US government, lawmakers and the Navy are betting big on further investments in the national defence industry and public shipyards. Reviewing and reformulating ongoing initiatives and business practices will also be form part of the effort.
Naval Warfare
Canadian Coast Guard OOSV Naalak Nappaaluk enters sea testing phase
Trials in North Vancouver with the Coast Guard’s largest science-dedicated vessel will involve full-scale exercises to evaluate systems’ integrations and performance.
Digital Battlespace
Chess Dynamics successfully demonstrates Vision4ce AI-driven tracker
The Vision4ce Deep Embedded Feature Tracking (DEFT) technology software is designed to process video and images by blending traditional computer vision with artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms to present actionable information from complex environments.
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Naval Warfare
Autonomous Mine Hunting: Supplying the British Solution (Studio)
Navies around the world are increasingly looking at autonomous systems for the mine countermeasures (MCM) mission.
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Naval Warfare
MSPO 2019: Questions hang over pace of Black Sea modernisation
21st August 2019
Romania and Bulgaria, two of NATOs youngest members, are in desperate need of modernising their naval fleets – broadly a result of security sector deterioration …
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Military Logistics
ThyssenKrupp invests in logistics sites
21st August 2019
ThyssenKrupp Materials Services, the distribution and service provider of the ThyssenKrupp Group, is investing some €70 million in the modernisation and expansion of its European …
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Naval Warfare
RAN signs lease extension for Cape-class patrol boats
21st August 2019
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has signed a two-year lease extension with the National Australia Bank for its two Cape-class patrol boats (CCPB), Cape Fourcroy …
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Naval Warfare
Lockheed awarded USN contracts for SSDS, Aegis
20th August 2019
Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems has been awarded a $56 million contract for combat system engineering support for the Ship Self-Defense System (SSDS). The …
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Digital Battlespace
FLIR awarded contract for support of LCS Sea Star Safire III
20th August 2019
FLIR Systems has been awarded a $12.7 million fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a five-year ordering period for supplies, repairs and upgrades for the US Navy …
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Digital Battlespace
BAE launches new intelligence automation centre
20th August 2019
BAE Systems has launched a new Robotic Operations Center (ROC), which will be used to customise and deploy suites of software robots that automate high-volume, …
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Naval Warfare
Trinidad & Tobago orders two Cape-class patrol boats
20th August 2019
Austal has signed a contract worth some A$126 million to construct two Cape-class patrol boats (CCPB) for the Republic of Trinidad & Tobago, which will …
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Digital Battlespace
ViaLite launches new rail-mounted RF module concept
19th August 2019
ViaLite has launched a new rail-mounting concept for its ViaLiteHD Blue OEM compact radio-frequency modules, allowing users to make more efficient use of space inside …
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Naval Warfare
Guardian-class patrol boat handed over to Samoa
19th August 2019
Austal has handed over the fourth Guardian-class patrol boatto the Australian Department of Defence, which the government has gifted to Samoa. During a handover ceremony held …
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Defence Notes
Japan firms up on F-35B orders
19th August 2019
Japan’s MoD formally approved the purchase of 42 Lockheed Martin F-35B short take-off and vertical landing (STOVL) stealth fighters on 16 August. At that time, …
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Naval Warfare
Erapsco awarded USN sonobuoy contract
19th August 2019
An Ultra Electronics and Sparton DeLeon Springs joint venture (JV) has been awarded a contract worth up to $1.04 billion for the manufacture of sonobuoys …
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Naval Warfare
Austal wins support work for USS Tulsa LCS
16th August 2019
Austal has received a $23 million award from the US Department of Defense for support activities including dry docking for the USS Tulsa Littoral Combat …
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Naval Warfare
TADTE 2019: Rockets to replace guns on Taiwanese cutters
16th August 2019
Taiwan’s Coast Guard Administration (CGA) has announced that, instead of conventional Bofors 40mm guns on three new classes of cutters, the maritime law enforcement agency …
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Special Operations
USSOCOM seeks SHOT Show synergies
15th August 2019
United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) planners are exploring new weapon technology demonstrations in conjunction with the annual SHOT Show gathering in Las Vegas in …
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Naval Warfare
TADTE 2019: Taiwanese missile systems will improve the odds in war
15th August 2019
As part of Taiwan’s asymmetric strategy to respond to any military threat around home waters, four-and-a-half land-based missile squadrons (known as Hai Feng Mobility Squadrons) …
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Naval Warfare
Steel cut on Royal Navy's HMS Cardiff frigate
15th August 2019
BAE Systems has cut steel for the second of the Royal Navy’s Type 26 City-class Global Combat Ships, HMS Cardiff. This marks an important milestone …
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Defence Notes
Seoul announces major defence boost in 2020-24 plans
15th August 2019
The South Korean Ministry of National Defense's (MND) latest Defense Mid-Term Plan covering the five-year period from 2020-24 foresees an ambitious increase in spending. The …
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Naval Warfare
Italy's Cavour carrier enters dock for F-35B integration work
15th August 2019
The Italian navy’s Cavour aircraft carrier has entered the Edgardo Ferrati drydock at Taranto to undergo maintenance and modernisation work to enable it to be …
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Digital Battlespace
How Does Viasat's Technology Aid in an Embassy Rescue? (sponsored video)
15th August 2019
This video is brought to you by Viasat In a situation where citizens are being held hostage in an embassy, the speed of response is …
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South Korea pushes forward on unmanned surface vessel development for future fleet
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How the US Government plans to put the US Navy’s shipbuilding programmes back on track
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![Chess Dynamics successfully demonstrates Vision4ce AI-driven tracker]()
Chess Dynamics successfully demonstrates Vision4ce AI-driven tracker
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![Canadian Coast Guard OOSV Naalak Nappaaluk enters sea testing phase]()
Canadian Coast Guard OOSV Naalak Nappaaluk enters sea testing phase
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![South Korea pushes forward on unmanned surface vessel development for future fleet]()
South Korea pushes forward on unmanned surface vessel development for future fleet
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![How the US Government plans to put the US Navy’s shipbuilding programmes back on track]()
How the US Government plans to put the US Navy’s shipbuilding programmes back on track
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![Canadian Coast Guard OOSV Naalak Nappaaluk enters sea testing phase]()
Canadian Coast Guard OOSV Naalak Nappaaluk enters sea testing phase
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![Chess Dynamics successfully demonstrates Vision4ce AI-driven tracker]()
Chess Dynamics successfully demonstrates Vision4ce AI-driven tracker
