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Australia signs US$2.8 billion ship deal with Austal but puts pressure on company to deliver

20th February 2026

The A$4 billion Landing Craft Heavy contract for Austal follows on from a A$1 billion deal in December for Landing Craft Medium ships, but the Australian government has made it clear that a contract for Mogami frigates is reliant on the success of these two contracts.

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US Navy to deploy UAVs with standard munitions in long-range strikes

19th February 2026

As part of the Runway Independent Maritime & Expeditionary Strike programme, the US Navy is pursuing drones capable of delivering palletised rounds or 1,000lb-class munitions.

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7th April 2022

Office of Naval Research picks Martin Defense to develop an Amphibious Vehicle for Unmanned Surface Mobility, which would help to deliver fuel ashore in support of expeditionary advanced base operations.

Hypercone projectile advances hypersonic research

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Hypercone projectile advances hypersonic research

7th April 2022

A hypersonic projectile reached a distance of 109nmi in recent test firings in the US, as research continues for defensive and offensive applications.

Australia accelerates missile buys, selects partners for sovereign capability

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Australia accelerates missile buys, selects partners for sovereign capability

6th April 2022

Australia is pushing ahead with plans to give it the eventual capability of manufacturing advanced missiles on home shores.

Boeing floats idea of tailhook-equipped Ghost Bat for USN

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Boeing floats idea of tailhook-equipped Ghost Bat for USN

6th April 2022

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India scraps numerous approved overseas defence buys

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India scraps numerous approved overseas defence buys

6th April 2022

India wants to reduce reliance on overseas-sourced equipment. It is a noble quest, but there are questions over its viability.

Al Taweelah handover marks completion of Leonardo upgrade for Bahraini navy

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Al Taweelah handover marks completion of Leonardo upgrade for Bahraini navy

5th April 2022

After seven years, Leonardo has handed over the last of six upgraded vessels for the Royal Bahrain Naval Force.

Distributed Maritime Operations to progress with rapid software development, says DoD

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Distributed Maritime Operations to progress with rapid software development, says DoD

5th April 2022

The Office of Naval Research has picked an industry partner for ‘rapid and affordable’ software development as the USN evolves towards JADC2.

CMV-22B Ospreys deploy to Indo-Pacific

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CMV-22B Ospreys deploy to Indo-Pacific

5th April 2022

Deployment of CMV-22B Ospreys in a logistics and medevac role demonstrated how well the tiltrotor aircraft integrated with the carrier flight cycle.

Pakistan receives final Azmat missile boat

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Pakistan receives final Azmat missile boat

5th April 2022

Pakistan modified its fourth Azmat-class missile boat when it was built in Karachi. A series of smaller but similar gunboats is also on the cards.

HMS Dagger arrives in Gibraltar

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HMS Dagger arrives in Gibraltar

4th April 2022

With its sister boat HMS Cutlass, HMS Dagger will patrol territorial waters around Gibraltar and support UK defence exercises.

HII launches tenth National Security Cutter

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HII launches tenth National Security Cutter

4th April 2022

The penultimate Legend-class National Security Cutter for the US Coast Guard was launched on 3 April.

T-MUSIC semiconductor programme moves to Phase 2

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T-MUSIC semiconductor programme moves to Phase 2

1st April 2022

BAE Systems gains a follow-on contract from DARPA to work on Phase 2 of the Technologies for Mixed-mode Ultra Scaled Integrated Circuits (T-MUSIC) programme.

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