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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.

US seeks 32% boost for missile defence budget with $23 billion earmarked for interceptors

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US seeks 32% boost for missile defence budget with $23 billion earmarked for interceptors

22nd April 2026

The Pentagon’s proposed budget for the next fiscal year includes an impressive increase in the procurement of interceptors, with the number of the US Army’s PAC-3 MSE rounds expanding by 683%, the US Navy’s Standard Missile by 365% and the MDA’s SM-3 IIA by more than 1,000%.

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Harpoon to bolster Taiwanese coastal defence

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The Republic of China Navy (ROCN) is planning to order RGM-84 Harpoon Block II surface-to-surface missiles for coastal defence batteries in FY2021. The purchase, costing …

IMSC moves to reassure mariners in Middle East

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IMSC moves to reassure mariners in Middle East

21st May 2020

Amid reports of an attack on a UK-flagged tanker by unknown assailants off the coast of Yemen, the UK-led International Maritime Security Construct (IMSC) said …

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France to use single maintenance provider for naval helicopters

21st May 2020

Maintenance of AS365N Dauphin Pedro and AS565 Panther helicopters in service with the French Navy will be carried out by a single service provider, defence …

UK team researches new command space layout for submarines

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UK team researches new command space layout for submarines

21st May 2020

Dstl and the Department of Transportation Research at Southampton University have built a simulator to explore how the command space in future submarines could be …

Australia welcomes third and final Air Warfare Destroyer

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Australia welcomes third and final Air Warfare Destroyer

21st May 2020

The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) commissioned its third Air Warfare Destroyer, HMAS Sydney, in a ceremony in Jervis Bay off the Australian coast on 18 …

COVID-19 impact delays INS Magen delivery

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COVID-19 impact delays INS Magen delivery

20th May 2020

Delivery of the first of four Sa’ar 6 corvettes for the Israeli Navy is being delayed by the industrial impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus. The Israeli …

BMT launches virtual warship design training course

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BMT launches virtual warship design training course

20th May 2020

BMT Defence and Security in Australia has launched a new e-learning tool about warship design, capabilities and requirements. The Warships 101 e-Learning course is an …

TKMS to buy Brazilian shipyard

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TKMS to buy Brazilian shipyard

20th May 2020

ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) announced on 20 May that it has signed a contract to acquire the Oceana shipyard in Brazil from CBO Group subsidiary Aliança …

DLS to begin full production of MOS Mod

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DLS to begin full production of MOS Mod

19th May 2020

Data Link Solutions (DLS) announced on 19 May that it has been awarded the first full-rate production contract from the USN to produce modernised Multifunctional …

GA-EMS to support flight deck equipment on new USN aircraft carriers

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GA-EMS to support flight deck equipment on new USN aircraft carriers

19th May 2020

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) is to provide engineering and logistics services for the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch Systems (EMALS) and Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) aboard …

BRF build programme begins for French Navy

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BRF build programme begins for French Navy

19th May 2020

Steel was cut on 18 May for the first of four new Bâtiments Ravitailleurs de Force (BRF) replenishment ships for the French Navy, in a …

Boeing gains GEDMS work for Arleigh Burke vessels

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Boeing gains GEDMS work for Arleigh Burke vessels

19th May 2020

Boeing has been awarded a $13.23 million contract modification by US Naval Sea Systems Command, to procure AN/USQ-82(V) Gigabit Ethernet Data Multiplex System (GEDMS) shipboard …

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