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Defence Notes
Why is the defence market “exploding exponentially” for autonomous targeting capabilities?
Solutions that identify, engage and destroy targets with minimal or no human intervention are becoming critical on tomorrow’s battlefield.
Naval Warfare
US and European special operators test Icelandic AI-based solution for marine platforms
Hefring Marine IMAS was designed to optimise vessels’ operation.
Naval Warfare
US Navy expands GARC sUSV deployment
The small, unmanned surface vehicle will operate this year in multiple operations and military exercises worldwide.
Naval Warfare
Another $18.4 billion committed to USN Virginia-class submarines
The contract was awarded to HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division and General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB). As well as for the building of the boats, contract money will also go towards improving productivity at the shipyards, workforce support and other investment.
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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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Uncrewed Vehicles
Roke to demonstrate Autoland to Royal Navy
19th May 2016
The UK Royal Navy will evaluate self-landing UAVs following this year’s Unmanned Warrior exercise as Roke Manor demonstrates its Autoland technology. According to the company …
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Digital Battlespace
Radar demo for Spanish F-110
19th May 2016
Lockheed Martin and Indra have conducted a demonstration test for the first phase of integration of an S-band, solid-state radar system developed for Spain's future …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Saab North America launches Sea Wasp
19th May 2016
After prior display at various exhibitions, Saab North America used the Sea-Air-Space 2016 event to ‘officially’ launch its Sea Wasp underwater anti-IED robot. Sea Wasp …
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Defence Notes
SAS 2016: Kinetic generators unveiled – but concerns remain
18th May 2016
The US Marine Corps (USMC) Expeditionary Energy Office unveiled the latest models of its kinetic energy knee generators at the Sea-Air-Space exposition in Washington DC. …
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Digital Battlespace
Northrop Grumman completes WSN-12 PDR
18th May 2016
Northrop Grumman has successfully completed the Preliminary Design Review (PDR) for the WSN-12 Inertial Sensor Module, which will replace the WSN-7 as part of the …
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Digital Battlespace
Malaysia continues network-centric funding
18th May 2016
The Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) needs to continue adequately funding its Network-Centric Operations (NCO) project if it is to reap future rewards. This was the …
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Digital Battlespace
DARPA targets undersea navigation
18th May 2016
BAE Systems has received a contract from DARPA to develop an undersea navigation system to enhance the US Navy’s ability to provide precise global positioning …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Saab delivers Sea Wasp prototypes
18th May 2016
Saab has delivered prototypes of its Sea Wasp remotely operated vehicle (ROV) to three US Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) agencies, the company announced on 16 …
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Military Logistics
Mantech wins support contract
17th May 2016
ManTech International announced that it has been awarded a potential $44.2 million prime contract by the US Department of Defense on 16 March to provide …
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Defence Notes
US considers Harpoon sale to Egypt
17th May 2016
The US State Department has made a determination approving a potential Foreign Military Sale (FMS) of UGM-84L Harpoon Block II encapsulated missiles to Egypt, it …
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Digital Battlespace
Cobham introduces SOLSTx family
17th May 2016
Cobham has announced the development of a new family of Gallium-Nitride (GaN) solid state transmitter solutions for ground, maritime and airborne radar applications. Called SOLSTx, …
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Naval Warfare
SAS 2016: Concern expressed over US maritime decline
17th May 2016
A senior official has expressed serious concern over the declining state of US civil maritime capabilities and its potential impact on future military operations. Participating …
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Military Logistics
HII delivers LPD 26 to US Navy
17th May 2016
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has made the official delivery of its tenth San Antonio class amphibious transport dock, USS John P Murtha (LPD 26), to …
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Naval Warfare
UDT 2016: ME site signs for Sentinel service
17th May 2016
Six years after it was commissioned, the underwater security system protecting an undisclosed waterside facility in the Middle East, is to be expanded and upgraded …
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Military Logistics
Hunt class maintenance begins
17th May 2016
Deep maintenance on the Royal Navy's Hunt class minehunter HMS Brocklesby has begun at Portsmouth Naval Base, BAE Systems announced on 16 May. The work …
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Digital Battlespace
Australian Skynet ground station opens
17th May 2016
A new ground station has opened in Australia to land Airbus Defence and Space’s Skynet secure military satellite communications network, the company announced on 16 …
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Naval Warfare
LCS 8 completes acceptance trial
16th May 2016
The future USS Montgomery (LCS 8) Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) has successfully completed acceptance trials following several underway and in-port demonstrations for the US …
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Naval Warfare
Damen patrol boats delivered in Nigeria
16th May 2016
Damen has delivered four Stan Patrol 1605 ballistic protected security patrol vessels to C&I Leasing of Nigeria, the company announced on 13 May. The vessels …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Cambridge Pixel introduces USVx
16th May 2016
Cambridge Pixel has launched a new radar display application called USVx, for the control of radar sensors and tracking functions on unmanned surface vehicles (USVs). …
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