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UK’s $1 billion AUKUS support request signals strong ongoing US collaboration

24th March 2026

The latest foreign military sales request from the UK has implications for the future of the programme and collaboration between the three nations.

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US Coast Guard prepares acquisition process of up to seven light icebreakers

23rd March 2026

The USCG plans to award a contract this year for the construction of Homeland Security Cutters. The new vessels will replace the 60-plus-year-old fleet of Light Icebreaking Tugs.

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The Subdirectorate General for Armament and Material Acquisitions (DGAM) in the Spanish MoD has published a tender calling for procurement of a second-hand logistics vessel. …

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Commtact has launched a portable, lightweight (20kg) tactical communications kit for rapid and easy deployment in the field. The kit is based on the Commtact …

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The Taiwan Coast Guard is the launch customer for the SeaFLIR 280-HDEP maritime surveillance system from FLIR Systems, under a $14.6 million contract agreed last …

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Black Sea Fleet to run trials for latest Project 21631 corvette

18th August 2020

The ninth Buyan-M class (Project 21631) corvette for the Russian Navy will undergo state trials in Novorossiysk, TASS reported on 17 August. Citing officials from the …

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FMS customers Australia and Taiwan are included in the latest Mk-48 Mod 7 heavyweight torpedo support contract for Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC). However, most …

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Electric Boat to overhaul USS Hartford

17th August 2020

US Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) has issued a $125.82 million contract for General Dynamics Electric Boat  to plan, design and execute engineering overhaul services …

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Hellenic Navy introduces latest missile boat

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The Hellenic Navy commissioned its latest 670t fast attack craft - missile (FAC-M) boat on 28 July. This craft, named Karathanasis, is the sixth and …

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NAVAIR orders more Harpoon Block II+ missiles

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US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has placed a $15.62 million order with Boeing for 24 Harpoon Block II+ anti-ship missiles, plus 25 training missiles. Work …

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UK sets out naval Directed Energy Weapon roadmap

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As the UK continues to evaluate the military potential of Directed Energy Weapons (DEW), specific naval applications will soon be explored through Project Tracey, a …

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AUTEC gains support from Amentum

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Amentum Services is to support and maintain the Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center (AUTEC) for the USN, under a new $430.02 million contract from …

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Nearly three years have passed since the publication of the UK MoD’s National Shipbuilding Strategy, a navigational map intended to revitalise naval manufacturing and create a …

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Ribcraft USA is to build 7m RIBs for the USN, in addition to the 48 11m boats it is already providing under a previous contract. In …

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