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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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Military Logistics
LM2500 turbine deliveries continue to US Navy
15th January 2018
GE’s Marine Solutions has delivered a LM2500 marine gas turbine propulsion module for the US Navy’s DDG Arleigh Burke class destroyer, Jack H Lucas, the …
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Digital Battlespace
iXblue navigation system for French frigates
15th January 2018
iXblue has been selected by Naval Group to supply inertial navigation systems for five 4000-ton frigates being built for the French Navy, the company announced …
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Naval Warfare
Rotterdam to receive high efficiency patrol vessels
12th January 2018
The Port of Rotterdam is set to christen its newest patrol vessel, the RPA 8, on 18 January following successful river trials of the boat. …
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Naval Warfare
USS Omaha to be commissioned
12th January 2018
The future littoral combat ship (LCS) USS Omaha is on its way to its homeport in San Diego, California, where it is scheduled to be …
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Digital Battlespace
US DoD mum on fate of secret satellite
12th January 2018
The mystery surrounding the fate of a secret military satellite deepened on 11 January when the US Department of Defense (DoD) refused to answer questions …
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Digital Battlespace
Thales integrates VX6090 into radar application
12th January 2018
Thales has successfully integrated and tested Kontron’s VX6090, a 6U VPX Dual 8-core Intel Xeon D processor blade computer, in a radar application, Kontron announced …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Al Marakeb launches B7X dual-use USV
12th January 2018
The UAE's Al Marakeb Boat Manufacturing Company has launched a new dual-use unmanned surface vessel (USV), the B7X. The new system can be used for …
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Naval Warfare
Surface Navy 2018: Orbital ATK moving forward with counter-UAS
11th January 2018
As Pentagon leaders grapple with ways to counter unmanned aerial systems, Orbital ATK is moving forward with developing an attack capability to down small UAS …
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Special Operations
USMC orders enhanced parachute
11th January 2018
The United States Marine Corps has awarded the contract for a new Enhanced Multi-Mission Parachute System (E-MMPS) to Airborne Systems North America. The new E-MMPS …
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Naval Warfare
Surface Navy 2018: Raytheon pushes for Tomahawk FMS deals
11th January 2018
As the US weighs loosening the reins on foreign military sales (FMS), Raytheon is making the pitch that such sales to allied countries will ultimately …
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Naval Warfare
HMS Duncan deploys to Mediterranean
11th January 2018
The Royal Navy’s HMS Duncan has deployed to the Mediterranean to take over as flagship to Standing NATO Maritime Group 2.The Type 45 destroyer left …
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Digital Battlespace
MASS extends support to NATO JEWCS
11th January 2018
MASS has had its service support contract extended with the NATO Joint Electronic Warfare Core Staff (JEWCS) based at Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton, the …
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Naval Warfare
Surface Navy 2018: Foreign-held US debt strengthening potential rivals
10th January 2018
Foreign governments are using US debts to enhance their own defence capabilities, according to USCG commandant ADM Paul Zukunft, speaking at the Surface Navy Association …
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Naval Warfare
Surface Navy 2018: US Navy tees up budget plans
10th January 2018
As the US Department of Defense prepares to release a series of strategic plans and its fiscal year 2019 budget request, the navy says it …
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Naval Warfare
Russia’s Vympel to deliver missile boats to Vietnam Coast Guard
10th January 2018
Russian shipyard Vympel is currently in negotiation with Vietnam for the delivery of four 12418 Molniya class missile boats for the Vietnamese Coast Guard, according …
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Naval Warfare
Sweden, Finland sign torpedo agreements
10th January 2018
The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) and the Finnish Defence Forces Logistic Command (FDF LogCom) have signed cooperation agreements regarding torpedo systems for anti-submarine warfare, …
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Digital Battlespace
Indian Navy orders PointShield PDDS
10th January 2018
DSIT Solutions has signed a contract with Tata Power Strategic Engineering Division (SED) to jointly supply 78 PointShield Portable Diver Detection Sonar (PDDS) units to …
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Defence Notes
Opinion: 2018 is China’s Year of the Dog
10th January 2018
The coming Year of the Dog could be the year of the ‘running dog’ for the US in the Asia-Pacific. Never before have we seen …
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Naval Warfare
Negotiations collapse in Indian minesweeper project
10th January 2018
The Indian Navy’s (IN) quest to build 12 mine countermeasures vessels (MCMV) under an INR328 billion ($5.2 billion) ‘Make in India’ programme has collapsed at …
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