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RUAG to upgrade Swiss armed forces’ BTS

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Textron awarded navy ISR services contract

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Textron Systems has received a task order from the US Naval Air Systems Command to provide sea-based ISR services, the company announced on 4 October. …

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Azure to provide RF transceivers to US Navy

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Sri Lanka rejected on Wednesday US claims that China might establish a forward military base at a strategic port leased to Beijing by the indebted …

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Polish MCM vessels under construction

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South Korea begins naval event without Japan after Rising Sun flag row

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Mauric designs ships for the future seas

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As ship and vessel design look to the future requirements of international navies, French-based Mauric and the ECA Group are promoting new ship designs to …

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Finland to order Bittium Tough Comnode terminals

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RFA Tidesurge to begin sea trials

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