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Unsettled waters in the North: can navies still trust their Arctic acoustic maps?

19th October 2026

The changing Arctic environment is creating new challenges for submarine detection, driving demand for distributed sensors, uncrewed underwater vehicles and real-time acoustic modelling.

Aevex, Lockheed Martin and Thales deals highlight consolidation in naval technology

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Aevex, Lockheed Martin and Thales deals highlight consolidation in naval technology

19th October 2026

A wave of acquisitions is bringing specialist autonomy and underwater technology under the umbrella of larger defence contractors. As a result, navies may gain faster access to capability, but not necessarily a broader choice of suppliers.

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UK requests SEAL Delivery Vehicles

26th September 2018

The US State Department has made a determination approving a potential foreign military sale of SEAL Delivery Vehicles (SDV) to the UK, the Defense Security …

Singapore commissions LMV Simulator Centre

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Singapore commissions LMV Simulator Centre

26th September 2018

The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) inaugurated a new Littoral Mission Vessel (LMV) simulation centre on 26 September at the same time as commissioning its …

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ADAS 2018 Daily News - Day One

26th September 2018

The official ADAS 2018 Daily News – Day One is now available to read online. View the digital edition here and PDF version here.

UK requests Phalanx upgrade kits

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UK requests Phalanx upgrade kits

25th September 2018

The US State Department has made a determination approving a potential foreign military sale of MK 15 Phalanx upgrade kits to the UK, the Defense …

Netherlands to continue ISIS Operations

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Netherlands to continue ISIS Operations

25th September 2018

Dutch special forces will continue to support the development of Iraqi Special Operations Forces (ISOF) and Kurdish Special Mission Units (SMUs) through to the end …

JFD and US Navy introduce Shadow NAV

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JFD and US Navy introduce Shadow NAV

25th September 2018

JFD has partnered with the US Navy’s Naval Surface Warfare Centre – Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) to develop an advanced hands-free combat diver navigation …

US Navy NSWC selects Sonardyne’s Ranger 2

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US Navy NSWC selects Sonardyne’s Ranger 2

24th September 2018

Sonardyne’s underwater target tracking technology has been selected by the US Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Carderock Division for use at its South Florida Ocean …

Sharpening the claws of coalition SOF operations

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Sharpening the claws of coalition SOF operations

24th September 2018

Special operations forces from a coalition of 10 nations initiated Exercise Night Hawk on 17th September, designed to develop skill sets associated with special missions …

Rangers highlight free fall requirement

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Rangers highlight free fall requirement

24th September 2018

The US Army’s 75th Ranger Regiment has outlined the requirement for a Military Free-Fall (MFF) program manager at Fort Benning, Georgia.  The requirement was highlighted in …

Busy times ahead for Indian Navy test squadron

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Busy times ahead for Indian Navy test squadron

24th September 2018

The Naval Flight Test Squadron (NFTS) of the Indian Navy (IN) celebrated its first anniversary with a seminar on 20 September, and the Goa-based squadron …

Netherlands to get new SOCOM training facility

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Netherlands to get new SOCOM training facility

21st September 2018

Special operations forces from the Netherlands are set to benefit from a new training facility to support counter-terrorism (CT) and urban warfare mission sets, according …

US Navy orders more Independence-class ships

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US Navy orders more Independence-class ships

21st September 2018

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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