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Defence Notes
Why is the defence market ‘exploding exponentially’ for autonomous targeting capabilities?
Solutions that identify, engage and destroy targets with minimal or no human intervention are becoming critical on tomorrow’s battlefield.
Naval Warfare
US and European special operators test Icelandic AI-based solution for marine platforms
Hefring Marine IMAS was designed to optimise vessels’ operation.
Naval Warfare
US Navy expands GARC sUSV deployment
The small, unmanned surface vehicle will operate this year in multiple operations and military exercises worldwide.
Naval Warfare
Another $18.4 billion committed to USN Virginia-class submarines
The contract was awarded to HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division and General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB). As well as for the building of the boats, contract money will also go towards improving productivity at the shipyards, workforce support and other investment.
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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
Japan unveils new FFM frigate with advanced anti-air warfare capabilities
15th November 2023
Japan’s ATLA procurement and logistics organisation was present in strength at the Indo-Pacific 2023 exhibition in Sydney from 7-9 November indicating an uplift in the country’s engagement with Australia.
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Defence Notes
Can the Pentagon counter China and Russia’s weapons of mass destruction?
14th November 2023
The recent advances in military programmes in China, Iran, North Korea and Russia has put US capacity to counter nuclear and biological threats in check.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Australian Triton takes to the skies
14th November 2023
Australia has ordered four Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton UAS which can operate as an uncrewed maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) alongside the country’s in-service Boeing P-8A MPA fleet.
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Training
Philippines joins ANNUALEX Indo-Pacific naval exercise as observer as tensions rise in the region
13th November 2023
Annual Exercise (ANNUALEX), a multinational naval exercise including participants from Australia, Canada, Japan and the US, started on 11 November and will involve 30 ships and 40 aircraft.
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Naval Warfare
Royal Navy's MEWSIC protection system passes critical tests
13th November 2023
The MEWSIC system has been designed to detect radar signals over an extended area and will be built by a consortium consisting of Babcock, Elbit Systems UK and QinetiQ.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Saildrone to produce USVs in Australia from 2024
13th November 2023
The use of long-duration Uncrewed Surface Vehicles for maritime surveillance and monitoring has become part of the fleet inventory as navies try to reduce the level of effort required to gather intelligence on areas of interest.
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Training
Trilateral autonomous undersea warfare exercise tightens the bonds of AUKUS
10th November 2023
The Integrated Battle Problem 23-3 exercise brought together Australian, UK and US naval forces test to autonomous undersea warfare capabilities.
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Naval Warfare
UK to boost submarine maintenance and nuclear defueling at Devonport facility
10th November 2023
The construction programme, one of the largest projects of its kind, will cost more than US$900 million and will lead to substantial upgrades to existing infrastructure at the site on the Devon coast.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Ocius expands Bluebottle USV capabilities
10th November 2023
A growing number of uncrewed systems have been on show at Sydney's Indo-Pacific Maritime exhibition with a select few currently being trialled to see if they can enhance the Royal Australian Navy's surveillance levels.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Anduril's extra-large UUV Ghost Shark edges closer to production in Australia
10th November 2023
Australia has been focusing on uncrewed systems solutions as a way of expanding coverage of its extensive maritime exclusive economic zones and as a way of expanding mass for the Royal Australian Navy.
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Naval Warfare
US government seeks an additional US$55 billion to support Israel and Ukraine
9th November 2023
The Biden administration plans to supply a US$44.4 billion defence package to Kyiv and a $10.6 billion to Jerusalem to address the critical security needs of both countries.
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Naval Warfare
US Navy takes receipt of next-generation landing craft
9th November 2023
The SSC LCAC 108 will replace legacy LCACs currently used by the US Navy and Marine Corps.
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Naval Warfare
Australia’s Tritons edge closer to operations as service contract signed
9th November 2023
Australia’s Exclusive Economic Zone off the north-west coast stretches almost to the edge of the continental shelf, in places more than 500km from the coastline, and Tritons and upgraded P-8As will massively boost patrol capability as integrated systems.
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Naval Warfare
TKMS enters Australian Tier 2 combatant market
9th November 2023
TKMS has joined the competition to meet the Australian Defence Strategic Review’s (DSR’s) desite to procure a new Tier 2 surface combatant for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).
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Naval Warfare
Saab teams up with ThayerMahan to strengthen Australia’s undersea capabilities
8th November 2023
New partnership to explore sovereign undersea warfare capabilities opportunities in Australia was announced at the ongoing Indo-Pacific Maritime exhibition in Sydney.
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Naval Warfare
Super Hornet becomes first US Navy aircraft to carry StormBreaker
8th November 2023
Raytheon has announced that the US Navy carried the StormBreaker smart weapon on the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet following the US Air Force’s lead with the F-15E Strike Eagle.
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Naval Warfare
Navantia offers new corvette design to Australia
8th November 2023
Industry contenders have been lining up their offerings for a potential new ‘Tier 2’ surface combatant for the Royal Australian Navy at the Indo-Pacific Maritime exhibition in Sydney.
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Naval Warfare
BAE offers Australia guided missile variant of Hunter-class frigate
7th November 2023
The Australian Defence Strategic Review has called for a mix of Tier 1 and Tier 2 surface combatants amid speculation that the SEA 5000 Hunter-class frigate project would be cut back to pay for a potential new class of corvette – but BAE has returned fire with a new offering that could change Australian decision-making.
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Naval Warfare
US Navy takes first step towards large unmanned surface vessel
5th November 2023
The US Navy already has medium-sized unmanned surface vessels but this new programme has represented the first step towards a potential large capability.
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