Naval Warfare

Air Warfare

F-15EX and shipbuilding win big in proposed $150 billion US defence funding boost

The legislation outlined additional budget to enhance air, land and naval platforms, including next-generation air and uncrewed naval programmes.

The Netherlands cleared to purchase $2.2 billion in Tomahawk missiles

The approved purchase is for Tomahawk Block IV and Block V missiles, control systems, telemetry missiles and communication and broadcast systems.

Naval Warfare

The Philippines strengthens maritime defences amid rising tensions in South China Sea

The Philippine Navy is fast-tracking its maritime modernisation with new warships, unmanned platforms, and international shipbuilding partnerships to bolster its regional deterrence posture.

Naval Warfare

Taiwan multiplies mine-layer vessel and UAV inventories to deter PLA

Taiwan is strengthening its deterrence against the PLA through an asymmetric arsenal that includes fast mine-laying vessels and domestically developed UAVs.

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Naval Warfare

Dutch navy launches new rMCM vessel

20th October 2023

The first new Mine Countermeasures Vessel (MCMV) for the Royal Netherlands Navy was launched in a ceremony at the Kership Joint Venture shipyard in Concarneau on 19 October 2023.
Naval Warfare

Argentina maritime patrol boosted with P-3C Orion purchase from Norway

20th October 2023

The Argentine Navy will undertake long-range maritime patrol and surveillance missions with a fleet of four ex-Norwegian P-3 Orion aircraft under a deal announced by Argentina on 17th October.
Naval Warfare

AUSA 2023: Steadicopter aims to fly high with new rotary UAVs

19th October 2023

Israeli manufacturer Steadicopter presented its new Black Eagle and Golden Eagle rotary unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for the first time in the US at AUSA. Shephard spoke with Steadicopter CEO Itai Toren about what makes these Eagles different from other birds in the market.
Naval Warfare

HII wins contract to integrate Minotaur into marine platforms

18th October 2023

Awarded under the Multiple-Award Contract (MAC) vehicle, the deal involves integrating Minotaur software products into platforms of US maritime services.
Naval Warfare

French Navy frigate gap closes as La Fayette-class upgrade programme nears completion

17th October 2023

The modernisation programme for three of the French Navy’s five La Fayette-class frigates will ensure the service maintains a minimum force of 15 frigates and destroyers ahead of the introduction of the new new Admiral Ronarc’h-class (FDI) frigates.
Naval Warfare

Zumwalt-class destroyers begin surface-strike platform transformation

17th October 2023

Work has begun on modifying the US Navy’s three Zumwalt-class destroyers to host hypersonic missiles offering the service improved surface-attack capability.
Naval Warfare

Penultimate Legend-class cutter handed over to US Coast Guard

16th October 2023

Legend-class ships have formed the basis of the National Security Cutter (NSC) programme which has been running since the early 2000s with the intention of replacing ships in service since the 1960s.
Naval Warfare

Latest Virginia-class SSN commissioned by US Navy despite increasing pressure on submarine service

16th October 2023

USS Hyman G. Rickover (SSN 795) has become the 22nd Virginia-class submarine to enter service with the US Navy following a commissioning event on 14 October 2023.
Naval Warfare

New Exocet variants secure anti-ship missile capability for the future

16th October 2023

MBDA and the French Navy have completed the test firing of a new Exocet MM40 Block 3c anti-ship missile (AShM) from Aquitaine-class frigate FS Alsace.
Air Warfare

Spanish Navy orders eight Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk helicopters

13th October 2023

The delivery of eight Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk maritime helicopters to the Spanish Navy has been slated for completion by March 2027.
Naval Warfare

Bourgainville LHA launched but future of US Navy amphibious ship procurement remains uncertain

13th October 2023

The third America-class Landing Helicopter Assault (LHA) ship, Bourgainville (LHA 08), has been launched by Huntington Industries Ingalls (HII) shipyard but this progress comes against the backdrop of a dispute about amphibious ships within Congress and the US defence establishment.
Naval Warfare

Australia continues to deliver Guardian patrol boats, and it buys sea mines

13th October 2023

A total of 17 Guardian-class patrol boats have now been commissioned, while Australia boosts defensive deterrence by renewing a sea mine capability.
Naval Warfare

HII awarded contract to build UUVs for US Navy Lionfish programme

12th October 2023

HII (Huntington Ingalls Industries) is to supply nine small UUVs (SUUVs) for the US Navy’s Lionfish programme which could lead to acquisition of as many as 200 platforms with a potential value of $347 million.
Naval Warfare

Australia narrows the field for Sea 1905 MCM programme

12th October 2023

The Australian navy's mine countermeasures programme is moving forward ever so slowly.
Naval Warfare

UK welcomes RFA Proteus, the UK’s first dedicated underwater surveillance ship

11th October 2023

The UK has commemorated the arrival of Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) Proteus, the country's first ship dedicated to underwater surveillance, equipped with advanced capabilities and remotely-operated vehicles (ROVs) for seabed warfare operations.
Naval Warfare

Greek frigate launch heralds Hellenic Navy modernisation

11th October 2023

The launch of the first of three new Kimon-class (FDI HN) frigates for Greece on 4 October 2023 at French shipyard Naval Group represents the beginning of a significant recapitalisation of the Hellenic Navy fleet, which is in urgent need of modernisation.
Naval Warfare

Japan accelerates procurement of Tomahawk missiles

10th October 2023

Faced by a rough neighbourhood, Japan is accelerating plans to obtain Tomahawk cruise missiles.
Naval Warfare

Brazil’s nuclear-powered submarine project reaches new milestone

10th October 2023

The first steel plates of a test section for the future nuclear-powered attack submarine ‘Álvaro Alberto’ have been cut during a ceremony organised by Itaguaí Construções Navais (ICN) and the Brazilian Navy.
Digital Battlespace

Interoperability: The Vital Ingredient for NATO’s Future Success (Studio)

10th October 2023

The lens of multi-domain operations is sharpening, and software-driven communication choices, deeper integration, and innovative technology are increasingly crucial. Companies like L3Harris are enabling a new age of international collaboration by emphasising NATO-standardised interoperability.