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.
2nd November 2018
A new tug has entered into service with the Russian Navy's Pacific Fleet Auxiliary Fleet in Kamchatka, the Russian Ministry of Defence announced on 29 …
1st November 2018
Indonesia has its sights set on the acquisition of additional attack submarines beyond the three Nagapasa-class boats that are currently being delivered. One company looking …
1st November 2018
The US Navy and the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) have successfully completed the second intercept flight test of Raytheon's Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IIA. The …
1st November 2018
The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract to Thales UK to modernise the British Army and Royal Marines’ very short-range air defence capability. …
1st November 2018
An Airbus-led industry team has equipped more than sixty vessels of the French Navy with the Réseau Intranet de la Force Aéronavale étape 2 (RIFAN …
1st November 2018
The Royal Australian Navy has commissioned the second Australian-built Hobart-class guided missile destroyer, HMAS Brisbane, at the Garden Island Naval Base in Sydney, the Australian …
31st October 2018
As with other nations in South East Asia, Indonesia, is embarking on a various procurement programmes across the navy, army and air force. Ahead of …
31st October 2018
With 81,000km of coastline to monitor, as well as territorial tensions in the South China Sea, it is fair to say that the Indonesian Coast …
31st October 2018
India’s Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has given the green light for a mid-life upgrade of 17 of the country’s Dornier 228 twin-turboprop utility aircraft, following …
31st October 2018
The European Defence Agency (EDA) has signed a contract with Thales Six GTS France for the provision of secure network and communication services to the …
31st October 2018
Saab has launched a new hypersonic detection mode for its Sea Giraffe naval radars. The mode is optimised for the Sea Giraffe 4A Fixed Face, …
31st October 2018
India’s Ministry of Defence concluded a $950 million deal with the United Shipbuilding Corporation of Russia to buy two Project 11356M guided-missile frigates for the …
30th October 2018
StandardAero has been selected as the US Navy's primary engine depot for support of CFM56-7 engines used on the P-8A maritime patrol aircraft, the company …
30th October 2018
Controp Precision Technologies has delivered its iSea-30HD electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) maritime surveillance system to the Latvian Navy, the company announced on 24 October. Controp has delivered …
30th October 2018
In the face of an inevitable reduction of its submarine fleet, the Polish Navy is looking for new ways to maintain a minimal level of …
30th October 2018
Babcock International has detailed progress on its five year contract with the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to deliver an upgraded 4.5in Mk8 Mod 1 …
30th October 2018
Russia's only aircraft carrier was damaged and a giant floating dock sank after a crane crashed onto the vessel as it was undergoing repairs near …
30th October 2018
General Dynamics Mission Systems has released the new re-engineered Bluefin-9 UUV, the company announced on 23 October. The vehicle combines high navigational accuracy, enhanced sonar …
29th October 2018
Raytheon has delivered a Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) launcher to the Mexican government as part of the Mexican Navy’s long-range offshore patrol vessel programme. RAM …
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