Despite bolstering its patrol fleet with new Evolved Cape-class vessels, the Royal Australian Navy’s offshore patrol vessel programme remains mired in delays, indecision and criticism over underwhelming capabilities.
Multiple questions involving the largest US Foreign Military Sale in history remain unanswered.
The service currently has diverse problems in its procurement programmes and capability gaps in its inventory, writes Shephard’s North America editor Flavia Camargos Pereira.
BAE Systems recently announced two contracts for a total of 60 ACVs for the US Marines and has displayed its ACV Logistics concept.
Drawing on the experience gained in the small- and medium-calibre sector and with an eye on technological evolution, Leonardo has developed the LIONFISH® family. Watch the video now.
Navies around the world are increasingly looking at autonomous systems for the mine countermeasures (MCM) mission.
1st October 2014
The French MoD will launch an operational assessment phase of its future anti-mine warfare system between 2016 and 2017, it has been revealed. Addressing the …
1st October 2014
Piracy threats off the Horn of Africa have been suppressed but not eliminated, according to the Deputy Commander of EUNAVFOR, the European Union maritime force …
1st October 2014
Northrop Grumman has been awarded a Phase II contract for the DARPA-Office of Naval Research (ONR) Tactical Exploited Reconnaissance Node (TERN) programme. The company will …
30th September 2014
The introduction of a new class of offshore patrol vessel has enabled the Irish Naval Service to trial a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) from one …
30th September 2014
Raytheon will build and deliver Tomahawk Block IV cruise missiles for the US Navy and Royal Navy under a $251 million contract announced on 26 …
30th September 2014
South Africa is to deploy naval frigates and possibly submarines to help in the fight against increased piracy off the west coast of Africa from …
29th September 2014
Kongsberg’s Naval Strike Missile (NSM) has been fired from a US Navy Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) at the Point Mugu test range in California. Kongsberg …
29th September 2014
A three-masted steel clipper built by Damen Shipyards has been formally accepted by the Royal Navy of Oman at a ceremony at Damen Schelde Naval …
24th September 2014
Boeing and Liquid Robotics have announced plans to collaborate on the development of maritime surveillance solutions, with the signing of a global, multi-year teaming agreement …
23rd September 2014
Lockheed Martin will perform work to upgrade the US Navy fleets’ electronic warfare defences under a $147 million contract announced on 22 September. The low-rate …
22nd September 2014
Supacat has launched a Beach Armoured Recovery Vehicle (BARV) concept at Landforces 2014 defence exhibition in Brisbane, Australia, based on the Launch and Recovery System …
19th September 2014
The Integrated Bridge System (IBS) supplied by OSI Maritime Systems for the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) ANZAC Frigate programme have successfully completed Sea Acceptance …
19th September 2014
Paramount Group has put three new UAV systems on display at the AAD exhibition in Pretoria, South Africa, named Mwari, Roadrunner, and Civet. Mwari is …
19th September 2014
French shipbuilder DCNS is offering a smaller variant of the Mistral amphibious assault ship at the AAD exhibition in Pretoria, South Africa. Despite a model …
19th September 2014
The US Navy’s first MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft system (UAS) has arrived at Naval Air Station Patuxent River in Maryland following an 11 hour flight …
18th September 2014
Kongsberg will test fire its Naval Strike Missile (NSM) from the US Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) under the Foreign Comparative Testing programme. Kongsberg announced …
17th September 2014
As the incidents of piracy across Asia escalate, the US will formally join a cooperation agreement aimed at coordinating the fight against the problem on …
16th September 2014
A new contract signed in August will see Damen Shipyards Group deliver design, material package, technical assistance and training for two vessels to be built …
15th September 2014
The NATO Joint Air Power Competence Centre (JAPCC) has published a study on the vulnerability of UAS in the contested airspace of future operating theatres, finding …
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