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US Navy to accelerate the replenishment of SM-6 stocks as demand continues to surge

5th May 2026

The Naval Sea Systems Command exercised a US$335 million modification to a contract with RTX Raytheon to support increasing the production of Standard Missiles 6 by 2030. Shephard spoke with the company president about how the company has scaled to meet demand.

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How the Hormuz mine threat exposes potential Baltic MCM shortfalls

1st May 2026

Ageing Baltic vessels and an absence of active minehunting vessel programmes in the region have been put under the spotlight in the recent conflict.

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Alion receives NAVSEA 21 contract

23rd November 2018

Alion Science and Technology has received a $74 million NAVSEA 21 Omnibus bridge contract under the Seaport-E multiple award contract, the company announced on 20 …

Leonardo delivers upgraded vessel to Bahrain

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Leonardo delivers upgraded vessel to Bahrain

23rd November 2018

Leonardo has delivered the second of six upgraded ships, Al Muharraq, to the Royal Bahrain Navy during a ceremony in Mina Salman at the Royal …

Griffon develops new hovercraft model

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Griffon develops new hovercraft model

23rd November 2018

Griffon Hoverwork has developed a new 995ED hovercraft model, the company announced on 19 November. The vessel was recently to delivered to the Malaysian Marine …

UK's Batch 1 OPVs retained as more Type 26 names announced

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UK's Batch 1 OPVs retained as more Type 26 names announced

22nd November 2018

The UK will retain three Batch 1 River-class OPVs for use by the Royal Navy in national waters, bolstering its maritime security capability as the …

Augmented reality to set sail on UK Type 23s

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Augmented reality to set sail on UK Type 23s

22nd November 2018

Augmented reality (AR) glasses could be in action on the bridges of the Royal Navy’s Type 23 frigate within two years as the first step …

US admiral takes stock of Sino-US tensions

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US admiral takes stock of Sino-US tensions

22nd November 2018

As the 97,000t carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) steamed into Chinese-controlled Hong Kong on a port call on 21 November, RADM Karl Thomas talked about the …

AOC 2018: Mercury Systems announce subsystems deal

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AOC 2018: Mercury Systems announce subsystems deal

22nd November 2018

Andover-based Mercury Systems announced on 20 November a follow-on order worth $6.7 million for its custom-engineered naval EW subsystems. The repeat contract for the subsystems …

US Navy goes for MOHOC

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US Navy goes for MOHOC

22nd November 2018

Illustrating the proliferation of special operations technology throughout more conventional force components in the US Department of Defense (DoD), the US Navy Expeditionary Command has …

Japan requests SM-3 missiles from US

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Japan requests SM-3 missiles from US

22nd November 2018

The US State Department has made a determination approving a potential foreign military sale of Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block 1B missiles and SM-3 Block 2A …

Dstl develops new radar tracking system

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Dstl develops new radar tracking system

21st November 2018

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has developed a new radar tracking system to help protect UK military personnel and equipment during operations around …

Japan secures Global Hawks and eyes Avengers

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Japan secures Global Hawks and eyes Avengers

21st November 2018

Tokyo has committed money as part of its order of three RQ-4 Global Hawk HALE UAVs, with the US DoD announcing on 19 November an …

Indian Navy completes MCGC Huravee refit

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Indian Navy completes MCGC Huravee refit

21st November 2018

The Indian Navy has delivered MCGS Huravee to the Maldivian Coast Guard following its refit at Naval Dockyard in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, the Indian MoD …

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