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How Canada is preparing the future River-class destroyers to endure uncrewed threats

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How Canada is preparing the future River-class destroyers to endure uncrewed threats

15th April 2026

Designed in 2019, Canada's new River-class destroyers are planned to be handed over by the 2050s. The long procurement timeline has cast doubt on whether the platforms will be obsolete for tomorrow’s warfare.

Latest Russian subsea standoff puts pressure on the UK’s seabed defence strategy

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Latest Russian subsea standoff puts pressure on the UK’s seabed defence strategy

14th April 2026

UK defence secretary John Healey’s exposure of a covert Russian deep-sea operation against undersea infrastructure in the Atlantic validates the Royal Navy’s Atlantic Bastion concept but lays bare a capacity gap that autonomous systems, allied integration and sustained investment must close.

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BAE Systems Australia has received the Royal Australian Navy's third Anzac-class frigate at its Henderson facility as part of a fleet upgrade, the company announced …

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12th September 2018

The US Naval Air Systems Command’s (NAVAIR) Tactical Airlift Program Office (PMA-207) Commercial Modifications and Range Support team has accepted delivery of a new Gulfstream …

Lockheed upgrading GPS ground systems

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Lockheed upgrading GPS ground systems

12th September 2018

Lockheed Martin is providing a series of updates to the GPS ground control system to support the US Air Force in gaining early command and …

Opinion: Royal Navy goes global, but treads fine line with China

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12th September 2018

The Royal Navy’s flagship, the amphibious assault ship HMS Albion, has spent much of 2018 deployed in the Far East supporting UK strategic interests in …

First Egypt-built Gowind 2500 launched

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First Egypt-built Gowind 2500 launched

12th September 2018

Alexandria Shipyard has launched the first Egypt-built Gowind 2500 corvette, Port-Said, for the Egyptian Navy, Naval Group announced on 6 September. The vessel is the …

Change of command for Naval Special Warfare

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Change of command for Naval Special Warfare

11th September 2018

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ONR develops wetsuit to increase navy dive time

11th September 2018

The US Office of Naval Research (ONR) is sponsoring work to design a wetsuit that replicates the insulating properties of animal blubber—allowing divers to swim …

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Thales eyes Brazilian requirements

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10th September 2018

Thales is positioning its Kingklip Mk2 sonar to meet the requirements of the Brazilian Navy. The company’s Brazilian subsidiary Omnisys recently obtained certification for the …

US Army engineers explore USV potential

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US Army engineers explore USV potential

10th September 2018

After the capsizing of the Portland district US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) survey vessel in April 2018, the USACE is turning towards USV in …

What is Five Eyes connectivity? (video)

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10th September 2018

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UK looks to automate indirect fire comms

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UK looks to automate indirect fire comms

10th September 2018

There is a growing demand for multinational interoperability in indirect fire support, fuelling a requirement for increased automation in communications, according to CGI, a UK-based …

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