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Training
Why the US must enhance training for mariners operating in contested environments
A US DoD report questioned the adequacy of contested environment training for civilian mariners supporting surge sealift missions and called for improved inter-agency coordination to better prepare them for potential conflict zones.
Naval Warfare
Clock ticks for the US Navy to present a recovery plan for faulty welds in its vessels
The branch should submit the rework plan to the House of Representatives by 11 October.
Naval Warfare
Thales secures new order from Saudi Arabia for CAPTAS family of sonars
Riyadh has placed an order for five CAPTAS-1 to equip the Avante 2200 corvettes built by Navantia. The French company has also been discussing the supply of the CAPTAS-4 Compact for the future FREMM-EVOs of the Italian Navy.
Naval Warfare
German Navy places its faith in F125 frigates
First-of-class Baden-Württemberg, a German F125 frigate, has been put to the test and declared suitable for Indo-Pacific operating conditions.
Featured videos
Naval Warfare
Autonomous Mine Hunting: Supplying the British Solution (Studio)
Navies around the world are increasingly looking at autonomous systems for the mine countermeasures (MCM) mission.
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Defence Helicopter
HMS Queen Elizabeth sails for helo trials
7th February 2018
Two Chinook helicopters landed onboard HMS Queen Elizabeth for the first time before the vessel sailed for helicopter trials at sea, the Royal Navy announced …
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Defence Notes
Opinion: China’s Silk Road project – a PLA weapon?
7th February 2018
On 7 September 2013, President Xi Jinping called for the construction of a Silk Road Economic Belt during a speech at Nazarbayev University in Astana, …
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Digital Battlespace
Elbit’s in-fill radar and tower system certified
6th February 2018
Elbit Systems of America’s in-fill radar system and tower has been certified by the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency for operational use, it …
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Naval Warfare
Naval Group floats Normandie frigate
6th February 2018
Naval Group has floated the French Navy’s future FREMM multi-mission frigate, Normandie, at its Lorient site, the company announced on 1 February. The launch of …
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Digital Battlespace
Safran’s INS for Dutch submarines
6th February 2018
Safran Electronics and Defense’s inertial navigation system (INS) has been selected for the Royal Netherlands Navy's Walrus class submarines, the company announced on 1 February. …
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Digital Battlespace
Singapore Airshow 2018: Commtact introduces PTMP to region
6th February 2018
Commtact has chosen to use the Singapore Airshow as the venue to introduce its new point to multi-point (PTMP) technology, which is already in service …
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Military Logistics
BAE Systems to modernise US Navy ships
5th February 2018
BAE Systems has been awarded two contracts to modernise the US Navy’s amphibious assault ship USS America and the guided missile cruiser USS Cape St. …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
DARPA transfers ACTUV prototype to ONR
5th February 2018
DARPA has completed the Anti-Submarine Warfare Continuous Trail Unmanned Vessel (ACTUV) programme and transferred the technology demonstration vessel to the Office of Naval Research (ONR). …
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Naval Warfare
USCG receives HC-130J with MSS+
5th February 2018
L3 Technologies has delivered the first production HC-130J aircraft integrated with the next-generation Minotaur Mission System Suite (MSS+) to the US Coast Guard (USCG), the …
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Military Logistics
GDELS to supply IRB to Sweden
5th February 2018
General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) will produce and supply its Improved Ribbon Bridge (IRB) to the Swedish Army under a contract with the Swedish …
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Military Logistics
Canada’s Asterix ship achieves FOC
2nd February 2018
The Royal Canadian Navy’s (RCN) Asterix support ship has achieved full operational capability (FOC) following the completion of testing, Davie Shipbuilding and Federal Fleet Services …
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Naval Warfare
Will the budget prepare the US Navy for a war with China?
2nd February 2018
With an eye on conventional warfare with China and Russia, Pentagon leaders say they are preparing for a maritime fight. But questions loom as to …
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Naval Warfare
Analysis: As maritime piracy declines globally, problems persist
2nd February 2018
The International Maritime Bureau says that piracy has fallen to a 22-year global low in its latest annual report on maritime security. A total of …
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Naval Warfare
Australia inks Sea 1180 OPV contract
2nd February 2018
A contract worth more than A$3 billion ($2.4 billion) for 12 OPVs for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has been signed with Lürssen, the Australian …
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Naval Warfare
Finland to receive 40 Mk4 naval guns
2nd February 2018
BAE Systems has received a contract from Patria to produce and deliver Bofors 40 Mk4 naval guns for the Finnish Navy's Hamina class fast attack …
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Naval Warfare
ADECS 2018: ‘No naval arms race’ in Southeast Asia
2nd February 2018
It is ‘very hard to fit' the Southeast Asian region into the definition of an arms race, according to discussions at the maritime security section …
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Naval Warfare
Taiwan struggles with minehunting requirements
1st February 2018
Taiwan’s navy provided a successful demonstration of its sea minehunting capabilities during an exercise for media on 31 January off the coast of Kaohsiung in …
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Military Logistics
Keel laid for future USNS Miguel Keith
1st February 2018
Work has begun on the US Navy’s future Expeditionary Sea Base 5 (ESB 5) at the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard in San Diego. The first …
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Naval Warfare
ADECS 2018: India outlines security threats
1st February 2018
India is extremely wary of the maritime inroads that China is making into the Indian Ocean Region (IOR). Indeed, some analysts are alleging that China …
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