Given the geopolitical gravity, analysts have said the defence and security agreement established falls short of what is needed for future UK-EU co-operation.
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.
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Navies around the world are increasingly looking at autonomous systems for the mine countermeasures (MCM) mission.
6th July 2015
The Royal Australian Navy's (RAN) HMAS Canberra landing helicopter dock (LHD) ship has completed the first of several training and assessment periods, the RAN announced …
6th July 2015
Lockheed Martin has announced that it has been testing a new electronic warfare (EW) pod in its advanced anechoic chamber, as it looks to expands it …
6th July 2015
Singapore Technologies Marine (ST Marine) launched the first Littoral Mission Vessel (LMV) of the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN), LMV-Independence, in a ceremony on 3 …
3rd July 2015
Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries, has been awarded an IDIQ contract to support maintenance work on the USS Carl Vinson (CVN …
3rd July 2015
The Fincantieri-Finmeccanica consortium RTI has been awarded a contract to construct and equip a multi-purpose amphibious Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) for the Italian Navy, Fincantieri …
2nd July 2015
The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) provided further details regarding the execution of its Network Enabled Army (NEA) concept at the Soldier Technology 2015 event …
2nd July 2015
The US Navy's future USS Jackson Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) has completed sea acceptance trials, the Naval Sea Systems Command announced on 30 June. The …
2nd July 2015
Boeing has been awarded a near $359 million not-to-exceed modification to a previously awarded contract for the P-8 Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) the Pentagon announced …
2nd July 2015
The US Navy's EA-6B Prowler electronic warfare aircraft has retired from service as the force transitions to the EA-18G Growler fleet, with its retirement commemorated …
2nd July 2015
The Indian Navy launched three Follow-on Water Jet Fast Attack Craft (FO-WJFAC) at Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) facility in Kolkata on 30 June …
2nd July 2015
Narda Safety Test Solutions has expanded the features of its Interference and Direction Analyser (IDA) 2 with 1μs time resolution to analyse frequency-hopping transmitters, the …
2nd July 2015
In a major but long-expected move, Australia disbanded the Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) on 1 July, handing procurement and sustainment for Australian Defence Force equipment …
1st July 2015
Kineco Kaman Composites India (KKCI) has dispatched its first composite mission consoles for the P-8 maritime patrol aircraft to BAE Systems, it announced on 26 …
1st July 2015
Saab has been awarded contracts from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) that include the mid-life upgrade of two Gotland-class submarines, the company announced on …
30th June 2015
The UK Defence Infrastructure Organisation has awarded the £31 million Portsmouth Harbour dredging contract to Boskalis Westminster, it announced on 30 June. The harbour will …
30th June 2015
VSTEP has received orders for three inland console trainers and a full mission inland navigation simulator from the Maritieme Academie Holland's new Inland Navigation Center …
30th June 2015
Atlantic & Peninsula (A&P) Australia has been awarded an in-service contract for maintaining Australia's HMAS Choules Bay-class landing ship dock for two years, the Australian …
30th June 2015
The HMAS Melbourne Adelaide-class frigate of the Royal Australian Navy fired two Evolved Sea Sparrow missiles off the New South Wales coast on 24 June. …
30th June 2015
The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) revealed a new stealth vessel ahead of Singapore’s golden jubilee parade scheduled for 9 August. A prototype of the …
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