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.
BAE Systems recently announced two contracts for a total of 60 ACVs for the US Marines and has displayed its ACV Logistics concept.
Drawing on the experience gained in the small- and medium-calibre sector and with an eye on technological evolution, Leonardo has developed the LIONFISH® family. Watch the video now.
Navies around the world are increasingly looking at autonomous systems for the mine countermeasures (MCM) mission.
27th December 2018
A number of key military contract awards and programme delays throughout 2018 showed that the air domain continues to move along a series of peaks …
24th December 2018
Elbit Systems’ Seagull USV has completed a series of sea tests with Kraken Robotic Systems’ Katfish synthetic aperture sonar (SAS) towed system. Integrated onboard the …
24th December 2018
Thales has signed an agreement with MSubs for the design, manufacture and operation of manned and unmanned submersibles at its new maritime autonomy centre at …
21st December 2018
Austal USA has received a contract from the US Navy to build two additional Littoral Combat Ships (LCS), the company announced on 18 September. The …
21st December 2018
The Royal Danish Navy (RDN) will equip HDMS Thetis with Systematic’s SitaWare Headquarters software in 2019, as the service takes command of the Standing NATO …
21st December 2018
The South Korean Navy has commissioned its fourth landing ship (LST-II), No Jeok Bong, at a ceremony in Seo Hae Dae, the South Korean Ministry …
20th December 2018
The Canadian Coast Guard has received two new high-endurance SAR lifeboats that will be deployed for SAR missions in the West Coast region. The new …
20th December 2018
With a number of shipbuilding programmes in South America get underway industry is readying itself to compete for these lucrative opportunities, as countries look to …
20th December 2018
Saab has launched a new laser rangefinder called Vidar, a system designed to generate highly accurate tracking data even at long ranges. Vidar is currently …
19th December 2018
The Croatian Navy has received a new inshore patrol vessel, Omiš, in a ceremony in Split on 7 December. The vessel, built by Croatian company …
19th December 2018
The US Navy is looking for industry help in identifying battery solutions that could be applied to new generations of guided projectiles. Service interest in …
19th December 2018
The Indian Navy has inducted its new Deep Sea Submarine Rescue System into service at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai. The system is capable of …
19th December 2018
Japan will get its first aircraft carriers since World War II, and buy dozens of fighter jets, under a new defence plan approved on 18 …
18th December 2018
Fairbanks Morse has received a contract to deliver the main propulsion diesel engines (MPDE) for the US Coast Guard’s second Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC), USCGC Chase, …
18th December 2018
Serco has received task orders totalling $46 million as part of the US Navy's Consolidated Afloat Networks Enterprise Services (CANES) IDIQ multiple-award contract. Under the …
18th December 2018
Cohort has acquired a majority stake in Chess Technologies, a UK-based integrated fire control and tracking systems provider for military vehicles and naval ships. Chess …
18th December 2018
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) handed over a 3,650t frigate to the Royal Thai Navy (RTN) in a ceremony at its Okpo-Dong Shipyard, Busan …
17th December 2018
The US Coast Guard (USCG) has received a HC-130J Super Hercules long range surveillance aircraft equipped with the Minotaur mission system suite at Elizabeth City, …
17th December 2018
Venture Research has received a contract to supply mobile passive RF identification (pRFID) systems to the US Navy for use at four sites. The contract …
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