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US Coast Guard to receive the first three Offshore Patrol Cutters in FY2026 and FY2027

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US Coast Guard to receive the first three Offshore Patrol Cutters in FY2026 and FY2027

27th April 2026

After recording a nearly six-year delay in the OPC schedule, the USCG intends to advance with the programme, reaching multiple milestones in the short term.

Japan’s first warship sale opens door to future exports but comes with strings attached

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Japan’s first warship sale opens door to future exports but comes with strings attached

24th April 2026

Australia’s selection of an upgraded Mogami-class frigate marks Japan’s first-ever export of a major surface combatant. With an ambitious 2029 delivery target, the deal could open the door to further naval exports – but inexperience and geopolitical friction with China loom large.

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Chinese KJ-600 AEW may have performed maiden flight

4th September 2020

The KJ-600, a carrier-borne airborne early warning (AEW) aircraft destined for the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), may have performed its maiden flight on 29 …

USN takes delivery of USNS Newport

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USN takes delivery of USNS Newport

4th September 2020

The Spearhead-class Expeditionary Fast Transport vessel USNS Newport (EPF 12) was delivered to the USN on 2 September, shipbuilder Austal USA has announced. ‘Newport is the 22nd surface ship …

USN places another Defender ROV order

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USN places another Defender ROV order

4th September 2020

VideoRay has obtained another multimillion-dollar order for Defender systems under an existing $49 million contract to deliver the Next Generation ROV for the USN. The …

Underwater threat attracts Israeli attention

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Underwater threat attracts Israeli attention

3rd September 2020

Israel is intent on developing and procuring new technologies to counter underwater threats to its vessels, merchant ships and natural gas infrastructure in the Mediterranean. …

Type 26 holds the key for UK naval export success in competitive global market

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Type 26 holds the key for UK naval export success in competitive global market

3rd September 2020

Despite decades of failure by the UK in more effectively exporting naval technologies into global markets, recent successes at both the platform and system level …

Pentagon report warns of PLA’s meteoric rise

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Pentagon report warns of PLA’s meteoric rise

2nd September 2020

On 1 September the Pentagon issued its 20th and most comprehensive report on developments within the Chinese military, for the benefit of the US Congress …

Scytalys to develop national C2 system for Indonesia

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Scytalys to develop national C2 system for Indonesia

2nd September 2020

EFA Group subsidiary Scytalys on 1 September announced a $49 million contract award to provide an interoperable C2 system for Indonesia, as the armed forces …

Raytheon continues MAD-FIRES work

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Raytheon continues MAD-FIRES work

1st September 2020

Raytheon is to perform Phase 3 tasks for DARPA on the Multi-Azimuth Defense Fast Intercept Round Engagement System (MAD-FIRES) programme, under a $32.49 million contract …

DoD orders small tactical comms terminals from Viasat for FMS customers

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DoD orders small tactical comms terminals from Viasat for FMS customers

1st September 2020

US Naval Information Warfare System Command, acting on behalf of the Multifunctional Information Distribution System (MIDS) Program Office, has ordered KOR 24A multi-channel small tactical terminals from …

EDA turns its thoughts to cognitive radio and radar

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EDA turns its thoughts to cognitive radio and radar

1st September 2020

The steering board of the European Defence Agency (EDA) has approved the launch of a new AI-focused research project to harden military communication and radar …

China goes ballistic in South China Sea

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China goes ballistic in South China Sea

28th August 2020

China fired four of its most capable conventional ballistic missiles into the South China Sea from bases in mainland China on 26 August. Most commentators saw these …

Thailand buys submarines to keep up with the Joneses

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Thailand buys submarines to keep up with the Joneses

27th August 2020

COVID-19 may have severely dented Thailand’s defence budget, but the procurement of two additional S26T diesel-electric submarines for the Royal Thai Navy (RTN) from China …

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