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Has France quietly become Europe’s real naval power?

8th April 2026

The Marine nationale’s consistent deployments, healthy shipbuilding drumbeat and growing export portfolio are forcing a reassessment of where European naval capability now resides.

Australia is ramping up its uncrewed surface fleet as Sea Archer lines up for key requirement

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Australia is ramping up its uncrewed surface fleet as Sea Archer lines up for key requirement

2nd April 2026

As advances in uncrewed technology increasingly shape Australia’s maritime future, Shephard spoke with the country’s head of navy capability and a Leidos Australia executive about the operational advantages behind the shift.

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Indo Defence 2018: France eyes Indonesian submarine expansion

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Indo Defence 2018: France eyes Indonesian submarine expansion

1st November 2018

Indonesia has its sights set on the acquisition of additional attack submarines beyond the three Nagapasa-class boats that are currently being delivered. One company looking …

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SM-3 Block IIA completes second test

1st November 2018

The US Navy and the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) have successfully completed the second intercept flight test of Raytheon's Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IIA. The …

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UK awards F-ADAPT contract to Thales

1st November 2018

The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract to Thales UK to modernise the British Army and Royal Marines’ very short-range air defence capability. …

French Navy fleet gets RIFAN 2 system

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French Navy fleet gets RIFAN 2 system

1st November 2018

An Airbus-led industry team has equipped more than sixty vessels of the French Navy with the Réseau Intranet de la Force Aéronavale étape 2 (RIFAN …

RAN commissions HMAS Brisbane

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RAN commissions HMAS Brisbane

1st November 2018

The Royal Australian Navy has commissioned the second Australian-built Hobart-class guided missile destroyer, HMAS Brisbane, at the Garden Island Naval Base in Sydney, the Australian …

Indo Defence 2018: New equipment rolls into Indonesia (video)

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Indo Defence 2018: New equipment rolls into Indonesia (video)

31st October 2018

As with other nations in South East Asia, Indonesia, is embarking on a various procurement programmes across the navy, army and air force.  Ahead of …

Indo Defence 2018: HAL to upgrade Indian Coast Guard Dorniers

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Indo Defence 2018: HAL to upgrade Indian Coast Guard Dorniers

31st October 2018

India’s Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has given the green light for a mid-life upgrade of 17 of the country’s Dornier 228 twin-turboprop utility aircraft, following …

Indo Defence 2018: Indonesian Coast Guard positioning its patrols

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Indo Defence 2018: Indonesian Coast Guard positioning its patrols

31st October 2018

With 81,000km of coastline to monitor, as well as territorial tensions in the South China Sea, it is fair to say that the Indonesian Coast …

EDA, Thales sign network services contract

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EDA, Thales sign network services contract

31st October 2018

The European Defence Agency (EDA) has signed a contract with Thales Six GTS France for the provision of secure network and communication services to the …

Saab launches hypersonic mode for naval radars

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Saab launches hypersonic mode for naval radars

31st October 2018

Saab has launched a new hypersonic detection mode for its Sea Giraffe naval radars. The mode is optimised for the Sea Giraffe 4A Fixed Face, …

India turns to Russia for new frigates

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India turns to Russia for new frigates

31st October 2018

India’s Ministry of Defence concluded a $950 million deal with the United Shipbuilding Corporation of Russia to buy two Project 11356M guided-missile frigates for the …

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StandardAero to support P-8A engines

30th October 2018

StandardAero has been selected as the US Navy's primary engine depot for support of CFM56-7 engines used on the P-8A maritime patrol aircraft, the company …

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