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Air Warfare
Interview: Edge Group eyes Indonesian market for naval and UAV expansion
The UAE’s Edge Group has been positioning itself as a key defence and technology partner to Indonesia, where it has been focusing on naval platforms, UAVs and long-term industrial collaboration.
Naval Warfare
Singapore declassifies SEAL Carrier swimmer delivery vehicle for special forces use
Singapore’s navy has introduced the Combatant Craft Underwater vessel, a multi-mode swimmer delivery vehicle designed to enhance its Naval Diving Unit’s ability to conduct covert maritime special operations.
Naval Warfare
US Navy foresees additional delays in the Columbia-class programme
After estimating that the first Columbia-class submarine would be delivered 16 months late, the US Navy has recently confirmed that an additional month will be required to complete its construction.
Naval Warfare
UK demonstration shows how sensors and C2 can protect ports from multi-domain threats
Naval vessels are at high risk when in harbour, port or dockside and the threat from asymmetric attacks has been shown in the Ukraine war against Russian ships. A demonstration of combined systems in the UK hoped to show a potential solution to defence, government and commercial delegates.
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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
HII begins fabrication of latest Arleigh Burke destroyer
9th April 2020
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has started the fabrication of the USN’s Arleigh Burke-class (DDG 51) guided missile destroyer Ted Stevens (DDG 128). This means that …
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Defence Helicopter
GE Aviation supporting H-53E Engine Reliability Improvement
9th April 2020
General Electric Aviation has secured a $9.7 million modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee contract. The modification procures non-recurring engineering services and support for the …
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Defence Notes
Japan deploys advanced weaponry on southwest isle
9th April 2020
To boost its defences against China in its southwestern archipelago, the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) announced on 26 March that it had deployed troops …
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Naval Warfare
France reports possible COVID-19 outbreak on aircraft carrier
8th April 2020
The French Ministry of Defence on 8 April reported a potential outbreak of COVID-19 coronavirus aboard its nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle. The vessel, …
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Naval Warfare
Helping navies maximise platform availability (Studio)
8th April 2020
What do navies need from shaft line repair services? For Wärtsilä, the key is to combine the best offerings of the commercial world with the …
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Naval Warfare
Li-ion power is radical solution for Japanese submarines
8th April 2020
The development of lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries for submarines has taken a significant leap forward with the commissioning of JS Oryu, the latest Soryu-class submarine for …
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Naval Warfare
Shutdown impacts launch of second Italian PPA patrol vessel
7th April 2020
As widely expected, the scheduled launch of the second-in-class PPA (Pattugliatori Polivalenti d'Altura) patrol vessel Francesco Morosini has slipped due to the COVID-19 pandemic and …
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Defence Helicopter
Aussie Seahawk starts LHD trials
7th April 2020
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has begun flight trials of the Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk helicopter off the coast of Queensland. The trials, involving the Canberra-class landing helicopter dock (LHD) …
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Naval Warfare
Audacious sets out for home base
7th April 2020
HMS Audacious, the fourth of seven Astute-class nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs) for the Royal Navy, departed the BAE Systems facility at Barrow-in-Furness on 6 April, en route to …
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Naval Warfare
Ultra Electronics installs S2150 sonar on RN frigate
6th April 2020
Ultra Electronics has installed the first S2150 Hull Mount Sonar on a RN Type 23 frigate HMS Portland according to a 6 April statement. The …
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Naval Warfare
Russia to carry out second test-firing of hypersonic missile
6th April 2020
Russia is planning to carry out the second test-firing of its Tsirkon hypersonic missile in April or May 2020 according to Defence Ministry sources. The …
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Naval Warfare
HII set to build next USN amphibious transport dock
6th April 2020
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has been awarded a $1.5 billion fixed-price-incentive modification to a previous contract for the construction of an amphibious transport dock LPD …
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Naval Warfare
USS Delaware joins USN fleet
6th April 2020
The USN commissioned USS Delaware (SSN-791) on 4 April, welcoming it as the 18th Virginia-class attack submarine in the fleet. The vessel has been designed …
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Naval Warfare
South Korea installs HUSS to protect ports
3rd April 2020
South Korea has finished installing a new indigenously developed surveillance system that can monitor ports against threats such as surface vessels, submarines, submersibles, divers or …
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Naval Warfare
As Operation Irini starts, the question is who will benefit?
3rd April 2020
The EU’s new maritime security mission, created to aid enforcing the UN arms embargo on Libya, officially stood up this week as the bloc shifts …
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Land Warfare
Ukraine test fires Neptune cruise missile
3rd April 2020
The National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine has confirmed that the Armed Forces have carried out a successful test of the Neptune ground-based cruise …
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Naval Warfare
Raytheon nets MDA’s first-ever multiyear contract
3rd April 2020
Raytheon has locked in $2.1 billion in orders for Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IB interceptors, in a watershed development that marks the first time the …
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Naval Warfare
Shaldag Mk II sea trials to begin for African customer
2nd April 2020
Israel Shipyards recently launched an additional Shaldag Mk II fast patrol craft for an unnamed West African government customer, and preparations are under way for sea …
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Naval Warfare
Lockheed Martin to continue support for UK ballistic missiles
2nd April 2020
Lockheed Martin will be providing engineering, technical support services and deliverable materials for the RN’s ballistic missile programme, under a new cost-plus-fixed-fee level-of-effort contract worth …
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