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Defence Notes
What capabilities could the US supply to Saudi Arabia under the $142 billion deal?
Multiple questions involving the largest US Foreign Military Sale in history remain unanswered.
Naval Warfare
US Coast Guard faces the “greatest readiness challenge since World War II”, says Homeland Security Secretary
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.
Land Warfare
BAE Systems expands Amphibious Combat Vehicle family with modular capabilities for future missions
BAE Systems recently announced two contracts for a total of 60 ACVs for the US Marines and has displayed its ACV Logistics concept.
Naval Warfare
Singapore to upgrade Super Rapid 76mm guns with Strales system
A total of 28 active surface ships will receive the upgrades to their weaponry to help them combat the growing threat from UAVs.
Featured videos
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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Digital Battlespace
Sixth Boeing-built WGS-6 enters service
12th December 2013
The sixth Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS-6) built by Boeing has been delivered on orbit to the US Air Force, boosting communications capabilities for the US …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
USN unveils submarine-launched UAV
11th December 2013
The US Navy has revealed details of a submarine-launched electric UAV concept following the conclusion of 12 months of live demonstrations this year. The all-electric, …
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Defence Helicopter
Royal Australian Navy receives first MH-60R helicopters
11th December 2013
The first two MH-60R helicopters have been accepted by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) at ceremony at Lockheed Martin’s Owego facility. The RAN has 24 …
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Military Logistics
GOCO dies, but will live again
11th December 2013
The UK government has finally abandoned proposals to privatise the MoD’s defence equipment procurement agency, DE&S. The secretary of state for defence, Philip Hammond, told …
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Naval Warfare
Selex wins ANZAC-Class frigate communications work
6th December 2013
Selex ES will provide and support modernised communications systems for the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) eight ANZAC-Class frigates as part of a $188 million contract …
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Naval Warfare
Cubic awarded LCS training and simulation contract
4th December 2013
Cubic Defense Systems will develop hands-on training devices, desktop trainers and simulators for each variant of the US Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship’s (LCS) Mission Bays …
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Naval Warfare
Raytheon’s SM-6 achieves IOC with US Navy
2nd December 2013
Raytheon’s Standard Missile-6 has achieved initial operational capability (IOC), with the US Navy deploying the weapon for the first time. The company has delivered more …
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Naval Warfare
Thales Australia to continue RAN combat system support
28th November 2013
Thales Australia will continue to support the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN’s) Adelaide Class FFG frigate combat system under a contract extension announced on 27 November. …
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Digital Battlespace
More AN/TPS-78 radars for Royal Thai Air Force
25th November 2013
Northrop Grumman will supply additional AN/TPS-78 air defence and surveillance radar systems to the Royal Thai Air Force under a contract announced on 25 November. …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
ASV C-Target 9 boats delivered to South Korea
25th November 2013
Autonomous Surface Vehicles (ASV) has delivered the first two of four C-Target 9 high speed marine target drones to South Korea under a programme with …
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Digital Battlespace
Saudi Arabia requests C4I FMS from US government
20th November 2013
Saudi Arabia has requested C4I system upgrades and maintenance from the US government under a possible foreign military sale (FMS) announced to US congress by …
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Defence Helicopter
Dubai 2013: Australia set to receive first MH-60R
20th November 2013
The first two Australian MH-60R helicopters will be formally delivered on 10 December as the AUS$3 billion project to replace the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN’s) …
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Naval Warfare
Thales details PKR Corvette mission systems contract
20th November 2013
Thales will supply a full mission systems suite for the two Perusak Kawal Rudal (PKR) Sigma Class Corvette vessels under construction for the Indonesian Navy …
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Naval Warfare
US Navy contracts Raytheon for radar production
19th November 2013
Raytheon will supply AN/SPY-1 radar transmitters and MK99 Fire Control Systems for the US Navy’s AEGIS programme under a $406 million multi-year contract announced on …
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Naval Warfare
Sagem NAVS selected for Indonesian submarines
18th November 2013
Sagem will supply its navigation system (NAVS) to South Korea's Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) to be installed on three 1,400 ton ocean-going submarines …
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Naval Warfare
Dubai 2013: Javelin adopted for naval applications
17th November 2013
The Lockheed Martin/Raytheon Javelin missile has been successfully fired from a Chemring Centurion naval launch system in the Salisbury Plain training area in the UK, …
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Digital Battlespace
Global Xpress on track for 2013 launch
12th November 2013
The first spacecraft in Inmarsat’s Global Xpress satellite constellation remains on course to be launched by the end of the year, according to Andy Start, …
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Naval Warfare
New OPVs for UK Royal Navy amid restructuring
7th November 2013
Three new offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) will be ordered by the UK MoD to plug the gap in construction work at BAE Systems’ shipbuilding facilities …
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Naval Warfare
Northrop Grumman wins US Navy AN/SPQ-9B radar award
7th November 2013
Northrop Grumman will supply AN/SPQ-9B radar systems for the US Navy’s amphibious and Arleigh Burke class ships under a contract award worth $20.4 million. The …
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Helsing unveils new AI-enabled uncrewed underwater glider
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BAE Systems expands Amphibious Combat Vehicle family with modular capabilities for future missions
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US Coast Guard faces the “greatest readiness challenge since World War II”, says Homeland Security Secretary
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Singapore to upgrade Super Rapid 76mm guns with Strales system
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![US Coast Guard faces the “greatest readiness challenge since World War II”, says Homeland Security Secretary]()
US Coast Guard faces the “greatest readiness challenge since World War II”, says Homeland Security Secretary
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BAE Systems expands Amphibious Combat Vehicle family with modular capabilities for future missions
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Helsing unveils new AI-enabled uncrewed underwater glider
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Singapore to upgrade Super Rapid 76mm guns with Strales system
