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Naval Warfare
Royal Canadian Navy advances with the construction of its first River-Class destroyer
Scheduled for delivery by 2033, HMCS Fraser will be a major surface component of the Canadian maritime combat power.
Naval Warfare
Ireland orders Thales towed array sonar
Ireland has a large Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) which extends 370km (200nm) offshore and contains 75% of the transatlantic subsea cables which carry $10 trillion in financial transactions daily. The country is investing to increase protection and surveillance of these waters.
Naval Warfare
South Korea advances next-gen naval concepts for future force needs
HHI and Hanwha Ocean outline highly autonomous and unmanned-enabled designs as the ROKN explores force structure for the 2030s and beyond.
Defence Notes
Pentagon’s FY26 defence budget proposal is $130 billion more than US Congress plans to provide
The House Committee on Appropriations approved a FY2026 bill reducing investments in main defence programmes.
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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
US Navy accepts future USS Paul Ignatius
27th February 2019
The US Navy received its 67th Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, the future USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117), from Huntington Ingalls Industries' (HII) Ingalls shipbuilding …
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Naval Warfare
Austal begins construction of LCS 30
27th February 2019
Austal USA has begun construction of the US Navy’s 15th Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) 30, the future USS Canberra, the company announced on 22 …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
UAE Navy receives Teledyne’s unmanned systems
26th February 2019
Teledyne Marine – Vehicles has delivered unmanned systems to the UAE Navy to support SAR applications, the company announced on 20 February. The sale and …
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Naval Warfare
ITO20 missile system for Pohjanmaa-class corvettes
26th February 2019
The Finnish Defence Forces Logistics Command has received authorisation from the Finnish Ministry of Defence (MoD) to purchase a surface-to-air missile system (ITO20) for the …
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Naval Warfare
IDEX 2019: Raytheon exploring UAE certification capability
26th February 2019
Raytheon is looking at future UAE naval programmes as possible host platforms for missile systems while also working with the Gulf country to develop its …
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Digital Battlespace
Avalon 2019: Radar and CMS opportunities abound for Saab
26th February 2019
Saab has work lined up in Australia concerning radars and combat management systems (CMS), with one recent major achievement being reception of an order to …
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Military Logistics
Solers receives award on DISA's SETI contract
25th February 2019
Solers has received a prime award on the Defense Information Systems Agency’s (DISA) Systems Engineering, Technology and Innovation (SETI) multiple-award IDIQ contract, the company announced …
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Digital Battlespace
Controp’s iSea for Asian coast guard
25th February 2019
Controp Precision Technologies will equip an unnamed Asian country's coast guard vessels with its advanced iSea EO/IR maritime surveillance systems, the company announced on 20 …
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Naval Warfare
Ultra Electronics to support CSC programme
25th February 2019
Ultra Electronics Maritime Systems has received a sub-contract from Lockheed Martin Canada to work on the integration of underwater systems for the Canadian Surface Combatant …
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Military Logistics
RFA Tidesurge enters service
25th February 2019
The Royal Navy’s third Tide-class tanker, Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) Tidesurge, has entered the fleet with a dedication service at Greenock’s Ocean Terminal, the navy …
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Digital Battlespace
P-8A Poseidon gets EW capability boost
25th February 2019
Additional infrared countermeasures and electronic warfare management systems will be integrated on all Lot 9 and Lot 10 P-8A Poseidon, following a $27,291,319 fixed-price indefinite-quantity …
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Naval Warfare
Final testing of Tsircon hypersonic missile in 2019
23rd February 2019
Russia’s new 3M22 Tsirkon hypersonic anti-ship cruise missile is still in preliminary testing currently being carried out by its manufacturer NPO Mashinostroenya, with first flights …
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Naval Warfare
Submarine deal shows France-Australia ties in 'new phase'
22nd February 2019
A giant submarine deal between France and Australia is the latest sign of deepening relations between the two countries, which are being driven together by …
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Military Logistics
Marine Corps looks to AAV autonomy and water speed
22nd February 2019
US Marine Corps representatives are looking at the possibilities of equipping the ageing Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV) fleet as autonomous combat platforms as well as continuing …
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Naval Warfare
Aero India 2019: UK-India sharing ship stories
22nd February 2019
New Delhi and London can share many a tale of the high seas together and the dialogue continues between the two countries as India looks …
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Naval Warfare
Iran announces 3-day navy drill from Gulf to Indian Ocean
21st February 2019
Iran is to launch a three-day annual navy drill from 22 February 2019 in a vast area of the Gulf and the Indian Ocean including …
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Naval Warfare
River blot on BAE Systems’ maritime results
21st February 2019
BAE Systems has created a £47 million ($61 million) loss provision for the Batch 2 River-class OPV build, after identifying programme quality issues, some of …
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Special Operations
SOF looks to next generation Combatant Craft Heavy
21st February 2019
Collaborative efforts focused on assessing the current industrial capability to design a new craft, or modify an existing design, to meet the requirements for the …
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Naval Warfare
Saab to deliver 9LV FCS in Norway
21st February 2019
Saab has received an order from Vard Group to deliver its 9LV fire control system (FCS), including the Ceros 200 fire control director, for the …
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