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Australia’s revised defence investment plan: what it means for land warfare
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How Canada is preparing the future River-class destroyers to endure uncrewed threats

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How Canada is preparing the future River-class destroyers to endure uncrewed threats

15th April 2026

Designed in 2019, Canada's new River-class destroyers are planned to be handed over by the 2050s. The long procurement timeline has cast doubt on whether the platforms will be obsolete for tomorrow’s warfare.

Latest Russian subsea standoff puts pressure on the UK’s seabed defence strategy

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Latest Russian subsea standoff puts pressure on the UK’s seabed defence strategy

14th April 2026

UK defence secretary John Healey’s exposure of a covert Russian deep-sea operation against undersea infrastructure in the Atlantic validates the Royal Navy’s Atlantic Bastion concept but lays bare a capacity gap that autonomous systems, allied integration and sustained investment must close.

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18th November 2021

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18th November 2021

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Dubai Airshow 2021: EDGE launches UAE’s first anti-jam DPS system

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Dubai Airshow 2021: EDGE launches UAE’s first anti-jam DPS system

17th November 2021

EDGE has announced the launch of GPS-Protect, an anti-jam system that covers air, land and sea applications.

Damen launches LST 100 for Nigeria

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Damen launches LST 100 for Nigeria

17th November 2021

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EU’s CROWN RF multi-capability project reveals programme details

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EU’s CROWN RF multi-capability project reveals programme details

17th November 2021

The EDA-led CROWN project to combine radar, comms and EW functions into a single architecture is aiming for laboratory testing by 2024.

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17th November 2021

The WISEX exercise in Scotland in October gave the Royal Navy further insight into autonomous MCM operations.

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16th November 2021

Around the world, navies are considering the use of autonomous platforms for the mine countermeasure mission (MCM).

US Navy contracts RE2 Robotics to join project CLAMS

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16th November 2021

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HPB-1900 craft surpasses RN speed requirements

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HPB-1900 craft surpasses RN speed requirements

16th November 2021

HMS Cutlass is one of two new vessels for the RN Gibraltar Squadron.

US Navy christens newest Spearhead-class ship

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US Navy christens newest Spearhead-class ship

16th November 2021

Flexibility of USNS Apalachicola will allow support for a wide range of operations.

Australia commissions second tanker

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Australia commissions second tanker

15th November 2021

Australia's second and final AOR from Navantia has entered service.

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