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Has France quietly become Europe’s real naval power?

8th April 2026

The Marine nationale’s consistent deployments, healthy shipbuilding drumbeat and growing export portfolio are forcing a reassessment of where European naval capability now resides.

Australia is ramping up its uncrewed surface fleet as Sea Archer lines up for key requirement

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Australia is ramping up its uncrewed surface fleet as Sea Archer lines up for key requirement

2nd April 2026

As advances in uncrewed technology increasingly shape Australia’s maritime future, Shephard spoke with the country’s head of navy capability and a Leidos Australia executive about the operational advantages behind the shift.

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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 …

NIWC Pacific calls on industry for Seabed to Space

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NIWC Pacific calls on industry for Seabed to Space

6th August 2020

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 …

USS Bataan to undergo maintenance having ended seven-month deployment

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USS Bataan to undergo maintenance having ended seven-month deployment

6th August 2020

General Dynamics NASSCO is to provide facilities and human resources to complete, coordinate and integrate ‘multiple areas of ship maintenance, repair and modernisation’ of USS Bataan …

Russian 57mm anti-aircraft weapon finds naval application

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Russian 57mm anti-aircraft weapon finds naval application

5th August 2020

Russian artillery R&D; specialist TsNII Burevestnik, an Uralvagonzavod subsidiary based in Nizhni Novgorod, has developed a 57mm gun system for shipborne air defence. According to Georgiy …

Plasan starts to make armour for RN Type 26 frigates

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Plasan starts to make armour for RN Type 26 frigates

5th August 2020

Plasan has begun production of armour for the UK RN’s Type 26 City-class ASW frigates, about two years later than originally scheduled. UK shipbuilder BAE …

Latest fast transport vessel for USN completes acceptance trials

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Latest fast transport vessel for USN completes acceptance trials

4th August 2020

The Spearhead-class Expeditionary Fast Transport vessel USNS Newport (EPF 12) has successfully completed acceptance trials for the USN in the Gulf of Mexico, shipbuilder Austal USA …

USSOCOM orders SATCOM equipment from GATR

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USSOCOM orders SATCOM equipment from GATR

4th August 2020

Cubic Corporation subsidiary GATR Technologies has received a $172 million contract with five one-year ordering periods, to provide US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) with SATCOM …

Malaysia considers whether to stick or twist with LCS

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Malaysia considers whether to stick or twist with LCS

3rd August 2020

The Malaysian Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) is mulling how to proceed with its troubled Maharaja Lela -class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) programme. None of the six …

Israeli Navy bulks up with refined corvette design

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Israeli Navy bulks up with refined corvette design

3rd August 2020

The design for the Israeli Navy’s future Sa’ar S-72 corvettes should be completed in the first half of 2021, with indications that the platform being …

BAE Systems completes deal for Collins Military GPS business

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BAE Systems completes deal for Collins Military GPS business

3rd August 2020

BAE Systems has completed its acquisition of the Collins Aerospace Military Global Positioning System (GPS) business from Raytheon Technologies. The Military GPS business now operates within …

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