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Esper hails shipbuilding study but budgetary questions remain

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Esper hails shipbuilding study but budgetary questions remain

22nd September 2020

US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper has called for higher spending on shipbuilding, in order to support what he described as a ‘game-changer’ for fleet …

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Raytheon to help improve Mk31 RAM

22nd September 2020

Raytheon is providing design agent and engineering support services to help improve the Mk31 Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) Guided Missile Weapon System, under a $60.5 million contract modification …

Ultra supports Sonobuoy Test Facility upgrade in UK

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Ultra supports Sonobuoy Test Facility upgrade in UK

22nd September 2020

Ultra Electronics has secured a contract from QinetiQ to help replace the entire Sonobuoy Test Facility at the British Underwater Test & Evaluation Centre (BUTEC) …

BAE Systems expands its UUV family

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BAE Systems expands its UUV family

22nd September 2020

BAE Systems on 22 September unveiled its Riptide UUV-12 system, as the newest addition to its portfolio of unmanned undersea systems.  The 30.5cm-diameter vehicle joins …

BAE Systems to support weapons on UK and US SSBNs

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BAE Systems to support weapons on UK and US SSBNs

22nd September 2020

BAE Systems Technology Solutions and Services is to provide provide logistics engineering and integration support for the strategic weapon systems aboard USN Ohio-class and UK RN …

Anzac-class upgrade includes video encoders

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Anzac-class upgrade includes video encoders

22nd September 2020

US-based Delta Digital Video is to supply video encoders to Saab Australia for integration with the CCTV system on Anzac-class frigates operated by the Royal …

UK juggles priorities as it assesses Middle East deployments

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UK juggles priorities as it assesses Middle East deployments

21st September 2020

The International Maritime Security Construct recently opened its formal headquarters in Bahrain. The grouping of nations focusing on delivering maritime security in the complex Gulf region …

Indra and Spanish Navy harness unsupervised AI

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Indra and Spanish Navy harness unsupervised AI

21st September 2020

Indra, in conjunction with the Spanish Navy’s Data Monitoring and Analysis Center (CESADAR), is developing one of the first technological demonstrators in the world based …

USN orders more Archerfish mine neutralisers

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USN orders more Archerfish mine neutralisers

21st September 2020

BAE Systems has been awarded a contract worth up to £87 million ($111.69 million) by the US DoD to manufacture and deliver Archerfish mine neutralisers …

Eccentricity reigns in Indonesian defence procurements

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Eccentricity reigns in Indonesian defence procurements

20th September 2020

On more than one occasion, the Geobukseon has ridiculed India for its defence procurement morass, its inability to make decisions and failure to introduce equipment …

Taiwan to search overseas for frigate radars

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Taiwan to search overseas for frigate radars

18th September 2020

According to Taiwanese media reports, the Republic of China Navy (ROCN) has approached both Raytheon and Thales for shipborne AESA radars for its future guided-missile …

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BMT announced on 16 September that it has been awarded an industry study contract from the USN to advance the design of the next generation …

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