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Raytheon will develop an advanced naval sensing and targeting system for DARPA

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Raytheon will develop an advanced naval sensing and targeting system for DARPA

3rd February 2026

RTX’s solution for DARPA’s Pulling Guard programme is intended to provide advanced maritime defence technologies to protect platforms against uncrewed surface vehicles and other threats.

Spain’s F100 upgrade mirrors Aegis modernisation paths in allied navies

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Spain’s F100 upgrade mirrors Aegis modernisation paths in allied navies

2nd February 2026

The Spanish Navy’s Alvaro de Bazan-class of air defence frigates will receive the latest Aegis Weapon System technology among other modernisations to extend the service life to 2045.

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Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has been awarded a $187.46 million advanced procurement contract by the USN for the  America-class amphibious assault ship LHA 9. This contract …

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USN hovercraft programme steers past rocky waters

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Although the mechanisms by which the ‘Five Eyes’ partners share their intelligence have been shrouded in secrecy for some years, revelations in recent years have …

ECA Group wins new naval mine countermeasures deal

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ECA Group wins new naval mine countermeasures deal

5th May 2020

ECA Group announced on 4 May that it has secured a new two-year contract worth €20 million ($21.7 million) to modernise the mine clearance capabilities …

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Australia fast-tracks extra patrol boats

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Australia fast-tracks extra patrol boats

1st May 2020

Australian Defence Minister Linda Reynolds announced on 1 May that her country’s navy would receive six additional Cape-class patrol boats, to be built by Austal. …

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1st May 2020

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The Polish MoD will have to reshape its Technical Modernization Plan and re-evaluate some of its procurement goals, due to the economic crisis that is …

South Korea approves military digital programmes

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