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Australia signs US$2.8 billion ship deal with Austal but puts pressure on company to deliver

20th February 2026

The A$4 billion Landing Craft Heavy contract for Austal follows on from a A$1 billion deal in December for Landing Craft Medium ships, but the Australian government has made it clear that a contract for Mogami frigates is reliant on the success of these two contracts.

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US Navy to deploy UAVs with standard munitions in long-range strikes

19th February 2026

As part of the Runway Independent Maritime & Expeditionary Strike programme, the US Navy is pursuing drones capable of delivering palletised rounds or 1,000lb-class munitions.

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Latest improved Kilo-class boat poised for comprehensive tests

10th August 2020

The second Project 636.3 Varshavyanka (Improved Kilo-II class) diesel-electric attack submarine for the Russian Pacific Fleet is set to begin a comprehensive series of tests. According …

BAE Systems to repair two USN destroyers

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BAE Systems to repair two USN destroyers

10th August 2020

BAE Systems Jacksonville Ship Repair is to undertake extended dry-docking work on USS Carney (pictured), plus depot modernisation of USS Winston Churchill. Work on the two …

Bahrain receives ex-RN patrol vessel

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Bahrain receives ex-RN patrol vessel

10th August 2020

The Royal Bahrain Naval Force (RBNF) on 7 August received an ex-RN patrol vessel in a ceremony in Portsmouth, UK. HMS Clyde (now RBNS Al …

Lockheed Martin to undertake more Aegis work for NAVSEA

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Lockheed Martin to undertake more Aegis work for NAVSEA

10th August 2020

Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems has received a $65.28 million contract from US Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) for FY2020 Aegis Weapon System modernisation, …

RCN submarines to receive new tactical navigation system

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RCN submarines to receive new tactical navigation system

7th August 2020

OSI Maritime Systems is to provide its Tactical Dived Navigation System (TDNS) to the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) as part of a fleet-wide submarine upgrade …

Colombian Navy deactivates two vessels

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Colombian Navy deactivates two vessels

7th August 2020

The Colombian Navy decommissioned two vessels an official ceremony (pictured) on 6 August. ARC Cabo Manglares, a Point-class cutter transferred by the US Coast Guard …

USN primes latest LCS for commissioning

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USN primes latest LCS for commissioning

7th August 2020

The 19th Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) for the USN, the future USS St Louis (LCS 19), will be commissioned in Mayport, Florida on 9 August …

ThinKom to start shipboard tests of Ka-band antenna for USN

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ThinKom to start shipboard tests of Ka-band antenna for USN

7th August 2020

The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), has awarded ThinKom Solutions a seven-month contract to provide its commercially available phased-array antenna for USN shipboard communications. ThinKom announced …

COVID-19 delays Malaysian helicopters and surveillance aircraft

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COVID-19 delays Malaysian helicopters and surveillance aircraft

6th August 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused delays to delivery of the first three MD 530G helicopters ordered by Malaysia, said Defence Minister Ismail Sabri in parliament …

Damen Shipyards Group says workforce redundancies will not hit naval shipbuilding

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Damen Shipyards Group says workforce redundancies will not hit naval shipbuilding

6th August 2020

Damen Shipyards Group has said that the impending redundancy of more than 1,000 employees from its sites in Romania and the Netherlands will not impact …

Hensoldt equips BRP Jose Rizal with radar suite

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Hensoldt equips BRP Jose Rizal with radar suite

6th August 2020

Hensoldt has provided Kelvin Hughes SharpEye Mk11 and X Band radar systems to the Philippine Navy (PN) for installation on the frigate BRP Jose Rizal.SharpEye …

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NIWC Pacific calls on industry for Seabed to Space

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The Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific in San Diego issued an online presolicitation notice to industry on 4 August, for development, technical, management, and …

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