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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.
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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Naval Warfare
Lockheed team announces LCS 25 contract
5th April 2016
Lockheed Martin's industry team has been awarded a fully-funded contract from the US Navy to build the Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) 25, it announced …
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Military Logistics
GA-EMS tests new aircraft arresting gear
5th April 2016
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) has successfully completed an aircraft arrestment using the new Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) system, the company announced on 1 April. …
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Defence Notes
US Navy funds DDG 124 construction
4th April 2016
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works has received a $644.3 million contract modification from the US Navy for the full funding of the construction of the …
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Naval Warfare
UK, US ships conduct minehunting exercise
4th April 2016
Four British ships together with several US ones participated in a four-day minehunting exercise as a warm-up for the International Mine Countermeasures Exercise, the UK …
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Naval Warfare
FIDAE 2016: Breathing new life into Orions
1st April 2016
Lacking the funds to purchase new and bespoke maritime patrol aircraft, two Latin American militaries are looking to extend the life of their current fleet …
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Defence Notes
Ingalls to build DDG 123
1st April 2016
The Ingalls Shipbuilding division of Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has been awarded a $618 million contract modification by the US Navy to build the Arleigh …
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Digital Battlespace
DefExpo 2016: Thales, BTSL to develop fire control radar
1st April 2016
Thales and BEL-Thales Systems (BTSL) have entered into an agreement for the development of the Pharos fire control radar for both gun and missile systems, Thales …
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Naval Warfare
DIMDEX 2016: OCEA to deliver OPV this year
31st March 2016
French shipbuilders OCEA say they will be in a position to deliver a 60m OPV to a West African country later this year, as the …
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Defence Helicopter
British Merlins join HMS Ocean
31st March 2016
The Uk' Royal Navy's upgraded Merlin iMk3 medium-lift helicopters of 846 naval air squadron have joined the HMS Ocean amphibious assault ship for training, the navy …
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Naval Warfare
Qatar signs MoU for coastal missile system
31st March 2016
MBDA has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to provide a coastal defence system to the Qatar Emiri Naval Force (QENF), it announced on 30 …
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Defence Notes
Lockheed tests Aegis on Australian destroyer
31st March 2016
Lockheed Martin has commenced the integration and testing of the Aegis combat system aboard Royal Australian Navy’s air warfare destroyer (AWD), HMAS Hobart, it announced …
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Naval Warfare
DIMDEX 2016: Qatar spending spree
30th March 2016
Additional maintenance, equipment and training MoU’s were signed for the Qatar Emiri Armed Forces on 30 March. The contracts were with companies such as MBDA, Thales …
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Naval Warfare
Analysis: UK shipbuilding
30th March 2016
As the Royal Navy’s Type 26 frigate passes another milestone with the award to BAE Systems of an extension for the demonstration phase, the backbone …
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Naval Warfare
DIMDEX 2016: RB-M lines up for Middle East
30th March 2016
US-based shipbuilder Kvichak Marine Industries say they have recieved interest from countries in the Middle East. Queries have related to their Response Boat-Medium (RB-M) vessel, which is …
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Naval Warfare
DIMDEX 2016: Middle East a smarter market
29th March 2016
Customers in the Middle East region are becoming smarter in how they interact with OEMs and plan their procurement strategies, as both sides adapt to …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
DefExpo 2016: Trial awaits submarine-launched AUV
29th March 2016
Adamya, which means ‘impossible to subdue or defeat’ in Sanskrit, is the name of a new autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) from Indian firm Larsen & …
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Naval Warfare
UK P-8As to cost £250m each
29th March 2016
The US has agreed to the foreign military sale of nine Boeing P-8 Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft to the UK at a cost of $3.2 …
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Naval Warfare
VolkerStevin to upgrade Mare Harbour
29th March 2016
VolkerStevin has been awarded a £19 million contract by the UK’s Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) to upgrade Mare Harbour, the UK government announced on 22 …
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Naval Warfare
FIDAE 2016: Colombia Navy eyes Israeli optics
28th March 2016
Israeli electro-optical specialists Controp Precision Technologies announced in the run up to the FIDAE airshow that it recently completed the delivery of EO/IR turrets to …
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