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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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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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Uncrewed Vehicles
Sea Hunter achieves new milestone for autonomy
6th February 2019
The US Office of Naval Research's (ONR's) Medium Displacement Unmanned Surface Vessel (MDUSV), Sea Hunter, has successfully autonomously navigated from San Diego to Pearl Harbor, …
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Naval Warfare
Polish OPV undergoes final sea trials as Bulgaria programme faces delay
6th February 2019
The latest OPV destined for the Polish Navy, ORP Slazak, recently began final sea trials ahead of a handover to the service, the final leg …
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Naval Warfare
US Navy names LCS 34
5th February 2019
The US Navy will name its next Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship, LCS 34, as USS Augusta. The vessel is being built by Austal USA at …
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Military Logistics
OCCAR orders new support ships for French Navy
5th February 2019
The European Organisation for Joint Armament Co-operation (OCCAR) has awarded a €1.7 billion contract to Chantiers de l’Atlantique and Naval Group to deliver four new …
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Naval Warfare
Babcock completes Estonian vessel upgrade
5th February 2019
Babcock has successfully completed a capability upgrade on the first of three Estonian Navy minehunter vessels at its Rosyth facilities in Fife, Scotland, the company …
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Naval Warfare
USCG receives 12th C-130J aircraft
4th February 2019
The US Coast Guard (USCG) received its 12th C-130J Super Hercules long range surveillance aircraft in baseline configuration from Lockheed Martin in December 2018. The …
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Naval Warfare
DCCG receives four new patrol boats
4th February 2019
Metal Shark has delivered four new high speed patrol boats to the Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard in Aruba, the company announced on 30 January. The …
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Naval Warfare
Myanmar announces coast guard plans
4th February 2019
The Myanmar government has announced that it will create a coast guard to help monitor the nation’s 2,080km-long coastline and to protect the country’s EEZ. …
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Naval Warfare
GSL to construct additional Project 1135.6 ships
4th February 2019
Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) has received a contract for the construction of two additional Project 1135.6 follow-on ships for the Indian Navy, the Indian Ministry …
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Naval Warfare
IAI receives follow-on orders for MRSAM
1st February 2019
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has signed agreements worth $93 million with the Indian Navy and Cochin Shipyard to provide naval Medium Range Surface-to-Air Missile (MRSAM) …
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Naval Warfare
US Navy awards $15 billion contract for two more carriers
1st February 2019
The US Navy has given a $15 billion contract to Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding division to build the third and fourth Ford-class aircraft …
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Naval Warfare
First 3D metal part for US Navy vessel
1st February 2019
Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding has delivered the first 3D-printed metal part for installation on the US Navy’s aircraft carrier USS Harry S Truman, …
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Naval Warfare
ADECS 2019: Jury out on China's ready-to-fire missile submarine fleet (video)
1st February 2019
Providing a reasoned and researched perspective on China's nuclear powered and ballistic attack submarines, Dr Collin Koh Swee Lean explains that academics are 'still grappling' …
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Military Logistics
Keel authenticated for US Navy’s 12th EPF
1st February 2019
Construction of the US Navy's 12th Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) vessel has begun at Austal USA’s shipyard in Mobile, Alabama, on 29 January. EPFs …
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Naval Warfare
India approves Project 75(I) submarines
1st February 2019
India’s Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) announced on 31 January that it had approved a programme to build six diesel-electric submarines under Project 75(I), with more …
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Special Operations
JFD launches Shadow/B defence rebreather
31st January 2019
JFD has launched a flexible, back-mounted defence rebreather capability called Shadow/B for military combat divers, the company announced on 29 January. Shadow/B, combined with a …
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Naval Warfare
Russian Navy gets its second Project 12700 MCMV
31st January 2019
The Russian Navy commissioned on 26 January its second Alexandrit-class MCM vessel under Project 12700. Named Ivan Antonov, it is set to serve with the …
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Naval Warfare
Japan requests Aegis weapon systems
31st January 2019
The US State Department has made a determination approving a potential foreign military sale of Aegis weapon systems, Multi-Mission Signal Processors (MMSP) and C2 Processor …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
ADECS 2019: Australian air force anticipates Triton’s prospects
31st January 2019
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is looking forward to a wide range of new capabilities and synergies when it begins operating its first MQ-4C …
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