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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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24th December 2018

Thales has signed an agreement with MSubs for the design, manufacture and operation of manned and unmanned submersibles at its new maritime autonomy centre at …

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Austal to build two additional LCS

21st December 2018

Austal USA has received a contract from the US Navy to build two additional Littoral Combat Ships (LCS), the company announced on 18 September. The …

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SitaWare Headquarters for NATO MCM mission

21st December 2018

The Royal Danish Navy (RDN) will equip HDMS Thetis with Systematic’s SitaWare Headquarters software in 2019, as the service takes command of the Standing NATO …

South Korean Navy receives new landing ship

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South Korean Navy receives new landing ship

21st December 2018

The South Korean Navy has commissioned its fourth landing ship (LST-II), No Jeok Bong, at a ceremony in Seo Hae Dae, the South Korean Ministry …

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Canadian Coast Guard receives new SAR lifeboats

20th December 2018

The Canadian Coast Guard has received two new high-endurance SAR lifeboats that will be deployed for SAR missions in the West Coast region. The new …

Insight: South American frigate programmes develop

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Insight: South American frigate programmes develop

20th December 2018

With a number of shipbuilding programmes in South America get underway industry is readying itself to compete for these lucrative opportunities, as countries look to …

Saab launches Vidar laser rangefinder

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Saab launches Vidar laser rangefinder

20th December 2018

Saab has launched a new laser rangefinder called Vidar, a system designed to generate highly accurate tracking data even at long ranges. Vidar is currently …

Croatian Navy receives patrol vessel

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Croatian Navy receives patrol vessel

19th December 2018

The Croatian Navy has received a new inshore patrol vessel, Omiš, in a ceremony in Split on 7 December. The vessel, built by Croatian company …

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US Navy seeks bullet batteries

19th December 2018

The US Navy is looking for industry help in identifying battery solutions that could be applied to new generations of guided projectiles. Service interest in …

Indian Navy inducts submarine rescue system

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Indian Navy inducts submarine rescue system

19th December 2018

The Indian Navy has inducted its new Deep Sea Submarine Rescue System into service at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai. The system is capable of …

Japan to get first post-WWII aircraft carriers

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Japan to get first post-WWII aircraft carriers

19th December 2018

Japan will get its first aircraft carriers since World War II, and buy dozens of fighter jets, under a new defence plan approved on 18 …

Fairbanks Morse to power USCG OPC 2

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Fairbanks Morse to power USCG OPC 2

18th December 2018

Fairbanks Morse has received a contract to deliver the main propulsion diesel engines (MPDE) for the US Coast Guard’s second Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC), USCGC Chase, …

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