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Thinning Arctic ice reveals naval capability gaps and new opportunities

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Thinning Arctic ice reveals naval capability gaps and new opportunities

23rd April 2026

As sea ice extent hits a record low and geopolitical tensions increase in the High North, navies are contending to adopt the technologies needed to operate beneath an increasingly unpredictable Arctic Ocean.

Lockheed Martin confirms 2029 target date for US Navy’s Aegis/PAC-3 MSE integration

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Lockheed Martin confirms 2029 target date for US Navy’s Aegis/PAC-3 MSE integration

23rd April 2026

Enabling Aegis-equipped vessels to launch PAC-3 MSE interceptors will give the USN more options to engage highly manoeuvrable hypersonic missiles – including the ones China has been developing.

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New weapon and radars appear on Beykoz

24th July 2020

Shephard has observed a new set of radars and a new gun aboard a Burak class Turkish Navy corvette. The legacy 100mm/55 Mod 68 CADAM …

US to harden Guam against Chinese attack

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US to harden Guam against Chinese attack

23rd July 2020

The US is seeking to station Aegis Ashore on Guam, its westernmost territory, by 2026. The purpose is to give ballistic missile protection for the strategically important …

Refurb of HMS Quorn for Lithuania to mirror Skalvis class capabilities

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Refurb of HMS Quorn for Lithuania to mirror Skalvis class capabilities

23rd July 2020

A future addition to the Lithuanian mine countermeasure (MCM) fleet, the UK RN’s former Hunt-class MCMV HMS Quorn (pictured above in 2011), will complete a …

BAE Systems awards more supply chain contracts for Type 26 programme

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BAE Systems awards more supply chain contracts for Type 26 programme

23rd July 2020

BAE Systems has awarded contracts with a combined value of more than £100 million ($127 million) to UK companies to support the RN Type 26 …

Raytheon supplies first SPY-6 array

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Raytheon supplies first SPY-6 array

22nd July 2020

Raytheon Missiles & Defense has delivered its first AN/SPY-6(V)1 radar array to the future USS Jack H. Lucas, which will be the first Flight III …

OCCAR enlists Naviris for Horizon MLU feasibility study

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OCCAR enlists Naviris for Horizon MLU feasibility study

22nd July 2020

Naviris will conduct a midlife upgrade (MLU) feasibility study into the four Horizon-class frigates in the French Navy, under a contract signed with OCCAR on …

MARAD scrapes the barrel for sealift-capable hulls

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MARAD scrapes the barrel for sealift-capable hulls

21st July 2020

The US Maritime Administration (MARAD), which is responsible for the support of strategic sealift capability to the USN, has ‘the bare minimum’ of vessels required …

Burgeoning ties between Greece and Israel extend to shipbuilding

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Burgeoning ties between Greece and Israel extend to shipbuilding

20th July 2020

Greece could receive a new class of vessel based on an Israeli design, as a partial solution to replace the nine Elli-class frigates in service …

​USN orders integrated air and missile defence radars from Raytheon

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​USN orders integrated air and missile defence radars from Raytheon

20th July 2020

US Naval Sea Systems Command has awarded Raytheon Missiles & Defense a $125.88 million contract modification to provide six Enterprise Air Surveillance Radar (EASR) low-rate initial …

Ukraine leans on US to build military capability

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Ukraine leans on US to build military capability

17th July 2020

Ukraine continues to expand its armed forces with the help of the US, with the acquisition late last year of additional Javelin antitank missiles being …

Thales announces landmark step in joint France-UK mine hunting capability

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Thales announces landmark step in joint France-UK mine hunting capability

17th July 2020

Thales has completed the first operational configuration mission sets of the joint France-UK mine countermeasure capability being developed under the Maritime Mine Countermeasures programme. In …

China accelerates maritime UAS development

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China accelerates maritime UAS development

17th July 2020

A Chinese emphasis on UAVs for maritime and shipborne use is evident, with a new full-scale rotorcraft mock-up appearing on the navy’s first Type 075 …

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