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US Navy orders more Independence-class ships

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Austal has received construction contracts from the US Navy to build two additional Independence-class Littoral Combat Ships (LCS), the company announced on 18 September. These …

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As the Royal Australian Navy looks ahead to acquiring Hunter-class frigates, RADM Anthony Dalton, General Manager of Ships at Australia’s Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group …

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US Navy personnel are teaching partner nations the critical logistics skills necessary to repair and maintain small boat fleets to support special operations and other …

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Terma has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Finnish company T&G; Nordic regarding Terma’s C-Guard decoy launching system. Under the agreement, T&G; Nordic will …

US coalition to block North Korean oil

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A US government effort to build a multinational coalition to monitor North Korean violations of fuel smuggling appears to be gaining steam. The Trump administration, …

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JS Atago completes Aegis combat system test

19th September 2018

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force has successfully used an upgraded Aegis combat system to test its ballistic missile defence (BMD) capabilities. The Japanese Flight Test …

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South African company Twiga Services is looking to expand its 850 Military Patrol Boat’s (850 MPB) utilisation into South American waters, building on its operational …

Australia approves fuel transformation programme

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Serco to continue to CIWS support

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Serco to continue to CIWS support

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Serco has received an IDIQ contract to continue providing installation support for close-in weapons systems (CIWS) on US Navy, US Army and US Coast Guard …

Ukraine strengthens its naval power

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The US State Department has made a determination approving a potential foreign military sale of P-8A maritime patrol aircraft to the Republic of Korea, the …

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