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AUKUS heavyweight torpedo test raises questions over future armed UUV requirements

8th October 2026

A heavyweight torpedo firing from the Royal Navy’s uncrewed submarine XV Excalibur suggests a shift beyond surveillance, with allied navies eyeing strike roles for large autonomous undersea vessels.

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6th October 2026

Fincantieri and PT PAL have agreed on a framework to modernise the former Giuseppe Garibaldi, with drones, communications and broader Italian–Indonesian industrial ties involved.

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UK targets late 2020s for Type 45 ballistic missile defence

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UK targets late 2020s for Type 45 ballistic missile defence

26th May 2022

Upgrades to UK RN Type 45 destroyers are designed to counter the increased threat anti-ship ballistic cruise missiles pose to Carrier Strike Groups and the wider fleet.

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26th May 2022

A new virtual classroom for the Royal Canadian Navy includes customised content for maritime applications that will allow immersive training.

Tiger Shark torpedo ready for production in South Korea

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26th May 2022

After a delay in the Tiger Shark programme, South Korean submarines will soon be armed with a new type of heavyweight torpedo manufactured in-country — and manufacturer LIG Nex1 may also target the export market.

US hands over first RQ-21A to Thai navy

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US hands over first RQ-21A to Thai navy

26th May 2022

Thailand is awaiting five RQ-21A UAVs from the US, and the first has been formally handed over.

Danish Harpoon missiles could ease Black Sea coast pressure on Ukraine

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25th May 2022

The supply of the missiles could help Ukraine alleviate pressure on its Black Sea coast, which has effectively been under blockade by the Russian Navy since the beginning of the invasion.

BAE Systems: Australian Hunters are ‘progressing very well’

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BAE Systems: Australian Hunters are ‘progressing very well’

25th May 2022

Flurries of criticism about Australia's future frigates have been growing in intensity, but BAE Systems has come out of its corner to counter the narrative.

Sweden buys new lightweight torpedo launchers

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24th May 2022

New launchers for lightweight torpedos will replace legacy systems aboard Swedish corvettes.

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24th May 2022

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NAVSEA goes to the well again with AN/SPY-6

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24th May 2022

Raytheon has obtained another contract modification from the USN to produce hardware for AN/SPY-6 radars.

Austal launches future USS Augusta

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Austal launches future USS Augusta

24th May 2022

Sea trials of the latest Independence-variant LCS are scheduled for late 2022, even as the USN proposes to confine the vessels to mine countermeasure missions.

OSI to provide German K130 Batch Corvettes with integrated navigation systems

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OSI to provide German K130 Batch Corvettes with integrated navigation systems

24th May 2022

The contract includes upgrades for the navigation systems, radars, WECDIS and various land-based assets.

US, in prescribing Taiwan’s mission, rebuffs MH-60R sale

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US, in prescribing Taiwan’s mission, rebuffs MH-60R sale

24th May 2022

The current administration in the US is proving less willing than Trump was to sell military equipment to Taiwan.

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