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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.
Naval Warfare
South Korean shipbuilders showcase export ambitions amid ongoing KDDX delays
Hyundai and Hanwha recently unveiled advanced frigate and submarine designs while South Korea eyes new export markets and resolves internal rivalries
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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
Sri Lanka gets US military funding as China vies for influence
14th August 2018
The United States announced on 13 August it would grant Sri Lanka $39 million to boost maritime security as China develops its strategic hold on …
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Digital Battlespace
Viasat’s VISION software passes FAST test
13th August 2018
Viasat’s Visual Integrated SATCOM Information, Operation and Networking (VISION) software has successfully passed NATO’s First Article System Test (FAST), the company announced on 7 August. …
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Naval Warfare
Damen to supply gear for Chilean vessels
13th August 2018
Damen Marine Components has received a contract from ASMAR Talcahuano Shipyard to supply steering gear, rudders and stern tube parts for an Antarctic research vessel …
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Naval Warfare
Romania to invest in coastal defence
13th August 2018
The Romanian government is preparing to start a competition for a new mobile coastal defence system to protect its maritime interests from potential threats on …
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Naval Warfare
Thyssenkrupp, German Naval Yards team for MKS 180
10th August 2018
Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems and German Naval Yards Kiel will work together on next steps for the German Navy’s MKS 180 multi-role combat ship procurement project, …
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Naval Warfare
Philippines enters the missile age
10th August 2018
The Philippines fired a missile for the first time in its history from aboard a Multipurpose Assault Craft (MPAC) Mk 3 vessel on 9 August. …
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Digital Battlespace
Elbit Systems EW suites for Israel's corvettes
10th August 2018
Elbit Systems has received an $85 million contract from the Israeli Ministry of Defense to supply electronic warfare (EW) suites for the Israeli Navy Sa'ar …
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Digital Battlespace
Fourth AEHF ships for launch
9th August 2018
Lockheed Martin has shipped the fourth Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) military communications satellite to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, to begin preparations for …
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Special Operations
SOF looks to small UAS
9th August 2018
USSOCOM has requested industry information for a spectrum of small unmanned aircraft systems (SUAS) following a sources sought announcement issued on August 7. The announcement was …
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Naval Warfare
Northrop supports OPC final design review
9th August 2018
Northrop Grumman is providing support to Eastern Shipbuilding Group during the Final Critical Design Review for the US Coast Guard’s Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) programme, …
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Naval Warfare
Bangladesh Coast Guard receives four patrol vessels
9th August 2018
Bangladeshi shipbuilder Dockyard & Engineering Works (DEW) in Narayanganj has delivered four large patrol vessels to the Bangladesh Coast Guard (BCG). The handover ceremony took …
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Naval Warfare
Austal receives additional order for LCS work
9th August 2018
Austal USA has received a $14.84 million order from the US Department of Defense to provide services for the Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), USS …
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Land Warfare
RADA receives $4 million in radar orders
9th August 2018
RADA Electronic Industries received a total of $4 million in radar orders during the second quarter of 2018, the company announced on 6 August. The …
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Military Logistics
EPF Burlington completes acceptance trials
8th August 2018
The US Navy’s tenth Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) vessel Burlington has successfully completed acceptance trials in the Gulf of Mexico, NAVSEA announced on 3 August. …
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Military Logistics
HII receives LPD 30 advance procurement contract
8th August 2018
Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division has received a $165.5 million, cost-plus-fixed-fee advance procurement contract from the US Navy to provide long-lead-time material and …
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Naval Warfare
GSL lays keel for third CGOPV
8th August 2018
Goa Shipyard (GSL) has begun construction of the third Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Vessel (CGOPV) for the Indian Coast Guard, with the keel laid on …
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Special Operations
Report calls for "Whole of Government" approach
7th August 2018
The US administration has been called upon to establish a National Political Warfare Center (NPWC) to provide a more optimized “Whole of Government” approach to …
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Digital Battlespace
US Navy’s MUOS approved for expanded use
7th August 2018
The US Navy’s next generation narrowband satellite communication system has been approved for expanded operational use by the US Strategic Command, it was announced on …
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Naval Warfare
Saab’s RBS15 Mk3 for German ships
7th August 2018
Saab has received an order to deliver anti-ship missile RBS15 Mk3 ship systems for the German Navy’s new K130 class ships, the company announced on …
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