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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.
Featured videos
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
Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ship USS Marinette Littoral Combat Ship commissioned
19th September 2023
The latest USN Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), the Freedom-class USS Marinette (LCS 25) was commissioned on 16 September. It will be homeported at Naval Station Mayport, Florida.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
DSEI 2023: SpearUAV rolls out drone launcher system for submarines
19th September 2023
Israeli UAS developer SpearUAV introduced a submarine-launched capsule option for its Viper 750 UAV at DSEI 2023.
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Naval Warfare
DSEI 2023: SEA launches high-performance countermeasures system for surface platforms
19th September 2023
UK ship protection specialist SEA has unveiled Ancilia, a trainable decoy launcher system designed to provide rapid and effective protection against missile, including hypersonic, and torpedo threats to surface vessels.
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Naval Warfare
New and improved landing craft to boost amphibious ops for Dutch marines
19th September 2023
The Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN) is embarking on the upgrade and replacement of its existing amphibious landing craft to provide new capabilities for long-range transport and marine assault.
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Naval Warfare
Royal Navy's Type 31 frigate programme moves to multi-ship build phase
18th September 2023
Babcock International Group has achieved a significant milestone in the Royal Navy's Type 31 frigate programme by laying the keel for HMS Active, the second ship in the Inspiration class.
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Naval Warfare
DSEI 2023: Griffon Hoverwork unveils Wyvern LCAC hovercraft
18th September 2023
Griffon Hoverwork has announced development of a new hovercraft – the Wyvern Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC), representing a solution for rapid amphibious transport.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Ukraine shows combat-tested armament at DSEI 2023
15th September 2023
The Ukrainian pavilion at DSEI 2023, organised by state-owned Spetstechnoexport, exhibited several indigenous combat-tested systems, including UAVs, USVs and an evacuation vehicle.
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Naval Warfare
DSEI 2023: How PhantomBlu comms tech could mean an end to radio silence at sea
15th September 2023
Blu Wireless's PhantomBlu millimetre-wave communications nodes could put an end to the need to maintain radio silence to avoid detection or interception while supporting high data rates for C2 purposes.
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Land Warfare
The HF Renaissance – The Evolving Electronic Warfare Threats and the Need for Resilient Waveforms (Studio)
14th September 2023
Amid modern warfare’s complexity and electronic warfare threats, NATO and its allies are balancing legacy systems with new technologies. With the importance of resilient waveforms underscored, High Frequency (HF) technology has emerged as a robust solution, leading to an “HF renaissance”.
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Defence Notes
Pentagon bets on advanced autonomous solutions to match Chinese military capabilities
14th September 2023
The US DoD recently disclosed details of the Replicator initiative to field thousands of uncrewed systems in two years across multiple domains.
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Naval Warfare
DSEI 2023: Kongsberg Maritime unveils new Mission Bay Handling System
14th September 2023
Kongsberg Maritime unveiled its new Mission Bay Handling System at DSEI 2023 and has signed a contract to supply Kamewa waterjets for 17 Jurmo-class landing craft for the Finnish Navy.
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Naval Warfare
DSEI 2023: BMT reveals refined design for UK Fleet Solid Support Ship
14th September 2023
Team Resolute member BMT has revealed full details of the Fleet Solid Support (FSS) ship design, with a focus on sustainability, multi-mission adaptability and future-proofing.
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Digital Battlespace
Conversation with the CEO - Intelsat's David Wajsgras (video)
14th September 2023
David Wajsgras, CEO of Intelsat, speaks with Shephard Studio about the company's role as a global satellite operator focusing on defence and security, highlighting trends in geostationary (GEO) and low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites and emphasising the need for interoperability to enable seamless, global connectivity.
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Naval Warfare
DSEI 2023: Exail in competition for Australian mine countermeasures contract
14th September 2023
French company Exail's UMIS maritime mine countermeasure (MCM) multi-drone system is in competition for a Royal Australian Navy contract.
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Naval Warfare
No easy options: Australia's navy faces complex surface fleet choices
14th September 2023
As part of Australia’s Defence Strategic Review (DSR), a report into the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN’s) future surface fleet force structure was directed to be completed separately. Shephard examines its likely outcomes and how Australia might balance capability with affordability
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Naval Warfare
DSEI 2023: Orbit unveils MPT family of SATCOM terminals for USVs and small craft
13th September 2023
Israeli company Orbit unveiled a family of new multipurpose satellite communications systems for small ships and uncrewed surface vehicles (USV) at DSEI 2023.
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Naval Warfare
Corvette collaboration – how Europe is pooling skills and funds in a time of need
13th September 2023
When it comes to security, NATO tends to make the headlines more often than the EU. Yet since the war in Ukraine broke out, there has been a quiet but determined strengthening of purely European defence. And it starts with budgets.
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Digital Battlespace
DSEI 2023: Northrop Grumman rolls out BattleOne integrated command and control package
13th September 2023
Northrop Grumman's BattleOne concept aims to transcend domain and national boundaries to produce an overarching command and control capability with integrated artificial intelligence.
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Naval Warfare
Dutch warships' mid-life upgrade to de-risk systems for future air defence frigate
13th September 2023
The Royal Netherland’s Navy (RNLN’s) four De Zeven Provincien-class (LCF) frigates are near to completing a series of upgrades that will enable the ships to operate effectively until replacements are delivered, with the refit informing future requirements.
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