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US Navy starts acquisition process for uncrewed maritime systems for support missions

10th November 2025

The USN is interested in uncrewed capabilities that can carry out explosive ordnance disposal, mine countermeasures, force protection, ISR and anti-submarine missions.

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Irish Naval Service expands as the country looks to defence during EU presidency

10th November 2025

The Irish Naval Service has struggled to maintain capability, particularly in the face of lucrative private sector offers luring away personnel.

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Germany bucks the European trend with ambitious frigate programmes

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Germany bucks the European trend with ambitious frigate programmes

24th June 2020

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic struck, European navies were feeling the strain of procuring expensive platforms at the cost of fleet sizes. Ambitions to replace …

Germany sets dates for delivery of new MKS 180 combat ships

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Germany sets dates for delivery of new MKS 180 combat ships

24th June 2020

With the signing of the contract by the German MoD for the procurement of four MKS 180 multipurpose combat ships, the saga as to what …

Thales to supply dipping sonar spare parts for USN

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Thales to supply dipping sonar spare parts for USN

24th June 2020

The aviation arm of the US Defense Logistics Agency has awarded Thales Thales Defense & Security Inc a maximum $81.8 million sole-source contract, to provide …

Newest LPD Flight II ship to feature Fairbanks Morse engines

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Newest LPD Flight II ship to feature Fairbanks Morse engines

24th June 2020

Fairbanks Morse announced on 24 June that it has been selected by Huntington Ingalls Industries to build and deliver the four main propulsion diesel engines …

UK launches unmanned Pacific 24 boat

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UK launches unmanned Pacific 24 boat

24th June 2020

The UK RN has launched its first crewless boat for general duties. Trials with the new craft begin this month, followed by integration trials later …

Austal USA wins LCS post-delivery services work

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Austal USA wins LCS post-delivery services work

24th June 2020

Austal USA has received a $43.36 million contract modification from the DoD, under the Defense Production Act (DPA), to exercise options on post-delivery services for the …

Electric Boat continues work on Columbia class

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Electric Boat continues work on Columbia class

23rd June 2020

General Dynamics Electric Boat has secured a $869 million contract modification from US Naval Sea Systems Command for continued design completion, engineering work, affordability studies …

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Countermeasures for Taiwanese frigates trigger Chinese unease

23rd June 2020

Not for the first time, controversy dogs the six Kang Ding-class frigates bought by Taiwan in the 1990s, as China continues to apply pressure on …

Hero-30 undergoes successful maritime trial

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Hero-30 undergoes successful maritime trial

23rd June 2020

The Hero-30 portable loitering munition has completed a successful trial with an unnamed NATO navy. ‘Successfully withstanding all trial objectives, the system demonstrated compatibility [with] …

Rohde & Schwarz to provide secure comms for Canadian support ships

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Rohde & Schwarz to provide secure comms for Canadian support ships

23rd June 2020

Rohde & Schwarz confirmed on 23 June that it has been awarded a contract by Thales Canada to provide secure HF communications systems for two …

Ultra receives LWT contract modification

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Ultra receives LWT contract modification

22nd June 2020

Ultra Electronics Ocean Systems has been awarded a $45.32 million contract modification by US Naval Sea Systems Command, for the production of MK 54 MOD 0 …

South Korea explores potential of clustered USVs

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South Korea explores potential of clustered USVs

22nd June 2020

Hanwha Systems is involved in a KRW19 billion ($15.6 million) South Korean government project to develop a management system for clustered USVs by 2024, the …

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