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 November 2018
Cambridge Pixel has supplied its RadarWatch coastal surveillance software and advanced target trackers to Maritime Information Systems (Maris) as part of an upgrade to safety …
26th November 2018
XpressSAR has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to purchase Israel Aerospace Industries’ (IAI's) TecSAR technology for its high-resolution x-band satellite constellation. Under the agreement, XpressSAR …
26th November 2018
Bulgaria continues the effort to procure two multirole OPVs in an attempt to keep its legacy fleet operational and up to NATO standards. It is …
26th November 2018
The US Navy has launched a nanosatellite, designed to extend the range of ultra-high frequency (UHF) communications into the polar regions, from Vandenberg Air Force …
26th November 2018
The US Navy’s new multi-billion dollar airborne electronic warfare programme - the Next Generation Jammer-Low Band - will give the US military the ability to …
26th November 2018
BAE Systems Australia has selected Lockheed Martin Australia and Saab Australia to deliver combat management system (CMS) integration on the Royal Australian Navy's Hunter class …
23rd November 2018
Alion Science and Technology has received a $74 million NAVSEA 21 Omnibus bridge contract under the Seaport-E multiple award contract, the company announced on 20 …
23rd November 2018
Leonardo has delivered the second of six upgraded ships, Al Muharraq, to the Royal Bahrain Navy during a ceremony in Mina Salman at the Royal …
23rd November 2018
Griffon Hoverwork has developed a new 995ED hovercraft model, the company announced on 19 November. The vessel was recently to delivered to the Malaysian Marine …
22nd November 2018
The UK will retain three Batch 1 River-class OPVs for use by the Royal Navy in national waters, bolstering its maritime security capability as the …
22nd November 2018
Augmented reality (AR) glasses could be in action on the bridges of the Royal Navy’s Type 23 frigate within two years as the first step …
22nd November 2018
As the 97,000t carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) steamed into Chinese-controlled Hong Kong on a port call on 21 November, RADM Karl Thomas talked about the …
22nd November 2018
Andover-based Mercury Systems announced on 20 November a follow-on order worth $6.7 million for its custom-engineered naval EW subsystems. The repeat contract for the subsystems …
22nd November 2018
Illustrating the proliferation of special operations technology throughout more conventional force components in the US Department of Defense (DoD), the US Navy Expeditionary Command has …
22nd November 2018
The US State Department has made a determination approving a potential foreign military sale of Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block 1B missiles and SM-3 Block 2A …
21st November 2018
The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has developed a new radar tracking system to help protect UK military personnel and equipment during operations around …
21st November 2018
Tokyo has committed money as part of its order of three RQ-4 Global Hawk HALE UAVs, with the US DoD announcing on 19 November an …
21st November 2018
The Indian Navy has delivered MCGS Huravee to the Maldivian Coast Guard following its refit at Naval Dockyard in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, the Indian MoD …
21st November 2018
SEA has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Daronmont Technologies to support future Australian submarine and naval shipbuilding programmes. The companies will jointly address Royal …
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