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Unsettled waters in the North: can navies still trust their Arctic acoustic maps?

19th October 2026

The changing Arctic environment is creating new challenges for submarine detection, driving demand for distributed sensors, uncrewed underwater vehicles and real-time acoustic modelling.

Aevex, Lockheed Martin and Thales deals highlight consolidation in naval technology

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Aevex, Lockheed Martin and Thales deals highlight consolidation in naval technology

19th October 2026

A wave of acquisitions is bringing specialist autonomy and underwater technology under the umbrella of larger defence contractors. As a result, navies may gain faster access to capability, but not necessarily a broader choice of suppliers.

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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, …

Serco receives CANES task orders

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Serco receives CANES task orders

18th December 2018

Serco has received task orders totalling $46 million as part of the US Navy's Consolidated Afloat Networks Enterprise Services (CANES) IDIQ multiple-award contract. Under the …

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Cohort acquires Chess Technologies

18th December 2018

Cohort has acquired a majority stake in Chess Technologies, a UK-based integrated fire control and tracking systems provider for military vehicles and naval ships. Chess …

Thai frigate delivered in South Korea

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Thai frigate delivered in South Korea

18th December 2018

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) handed over a 3,650t frigate to the Royal Thai Navy (RTN) in a ceremony at its Okpo-Dong Shipyard, Busan …

USCG receives Minotaur missionised HC-130J

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USCG receives Minotaur missionised HC-130J

17th December 2018

The US Coast Guard (USCG) has received a HC-130J Super Hercules long range surveillance aircraft equipped with the Minotaur mission system suite at Elizabeth City, …

US Navy to evaluate MultiTrak reader

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US Navy to evaluate MultiTrak reader

17th December 2018

Venture Research has received a contract to supply mobile passive RF identification (pRFID) systems to the US Navy for use at four sites. The contract …

Sea Venom firing latest in series of UK-France missile developments

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Sea Venom firing latest in series of UK-France missile developments

17th December 2018

As work continues on the joint UK-France programme to develop a next-generation cruise and anti-ship missile system, the smaller but equally crucial Sea Venom has …

HMS Medway completes maiden sea trials

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HMS Medway completes maiden sea trials

17th December 2018

The Royal Navy’s HMS Medway has successfully completed its maiden sea trials in the Firth of Clyde, the navy announced on 11 December. During the …

NSW seeks canine support

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NSW seeks canine support

17th December 2018

US Naval Special Warfare Command (NSWC) is seeking to identify companies with the ability to provide “a full spectrum of Multi-Purpose Canine (MPC) Support Services.” …

Australian Attack-class programme besieged by issues

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Australian Attack-class programme besieged by issues

17th December 2018

Long overdue, the Australian government is finally ready to sign an overarching strategic partnering agreement (SPA) with Naval Group for construction of 12 new submarines, …

Finland to purchase Bittium radios

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Finland to purchase Bittium radios

17th December 2018

The Finnish Defence Forces' Logistics Command has been authorised to sign an agreement with Bittium Wireless for the procurement of Bittium Tough software-defined radio (SDR) …

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