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Japan’s first warship sale opens door to future exports but comes with strings attached

24th April 2026

Australia’s selection of an upgraded Mogami-class frigate marks Japan’s first-ever export of a major surface combatant. With an ambitious 2029 delivery target, the deal could open the door to further naval exports – but inexperience and geopolitical friction with China loom large.

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23rd April 2026

As sea ice extent hits a record low and geopolitical tensions increase in the High North, navies are contending to adopt the technologies needed to operate beneath an increasingly unpredictable Arctic Ocean.

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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 …

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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

In change of command ceremonies held at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado on 7 September, Rear Adm. Collin Green relieved Rear Adm. Tim Szymanski as Commander, …

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ONR develops wetsuit to increase navy dive time

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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 …

T-500A modified with flotation landing gear

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T-500A modified with flotation landing gear

11th September 2018

Rostec has modified its T-500A aircraft to add flotation landing gear to support patrol and SAR operations in coastal areas, the company announced on 6 …

Thales eyes Brazilian requirements

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Thales eyes Brazilian requirements

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 …

US trials advanced tech for denied urban and subterranean warfare

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US trials advanced tech for denied urban and subterranean warfare

10th September 2018

An undisclosed US DoD agency conducted a training exercise during the first week of September designed to consider next-generation technologies capable of supporting small unit …

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Five Eyes nations to benefit from comms enhancements

10th September 2018

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US Army to trial 'radio-over-satellite' communications

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Spectra Group’s Slingshot appliqué kit has been selected to support the US Army Expeditionary Warrior Experiments (AEWEs) in 2019, company officials have disclosed to Shephard. …

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