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SOF Week 2026: US NSW explores 3D-printed USVs for forward-deployed operations

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US Naval Special Warfare Command is assessing the feasibility of rapidly producing expendable mid-sized USVs in theatre to support SOF and maritime security missions.

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Germany’s F126 frigate crisis has handed Rheinmetall an opening it had been working towards for years, and the company intends to make the most of it.

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GAO highlights DoD planning deficiencies

20th August 2018

The US has not yet incorporated leading practices of a strategic management planning framework in Department of Defense (DoD) retrograde and reset guidance. That deficiency, …

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OPV procurement approved for Indian Navy

17th August 2018

India’s Defence Acquisition Council has approved the procurement of six indigenously built Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels (NGOPVs) for the Indian Navy, the Indian Ministry …

US will be 'good ally' to Philippines in South China Sea dispute

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US will be 'good ally' to Philippines in South China Sea dispute

16th August 2018

The US will be ‘a good ally’ to the Philippines in responding to territorial conflicts in the South China Sea, a US defence official said …

HII to overhaul USS John C Stennis

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HII to overhaul USS John C Stennis

16th August 2018

Huntington Ingalls Industries has received an advance planning contract for the refuelling and complex overhaul (RCOH) of the US Navy's nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS John …

UK MoD gets the ball rolling again on Type 31e

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UK MoD gets the ball rolling again on Type 31e

15th August 2018

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has resumed proceedings with its Type 31e project after the programme was put on hold last month. An MoD spokesperson …

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Keel laid for future USNS Puerto Rico

15th August 2018

Austal USA has laid the keel for the US Navy’s 11th Spearhead-class Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) ship, the future USNS Puerto Rico, at its shipyard …

Mexico requests ESSMs from US government

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Mexico requests ESSMs from US government

15th August 2018

The US State Department has made a determination approving a possible foreign military sale of Evolved Seasparrow tactical missiles (ESSM) and Evolved Seasparrow telemetry missiles …

Sig Sauer to deliver SOF carbine upgrade

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Sig Sauer to deliver SOF carbine upgrade

15th August 2018

Sig Sauer has been tasked by the US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) to deliver Suppressed Upper Receiver Group (SURG) technology to force components in order …

Davie breaks the ice with Canadian contract success

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Davie breaks the ice with Canadian contract success

14th August 2018

The Canadian Government has announced the long anticipated award of a contract for the procurement of three medium icebreakers for the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG). …

SEA looks to Japanese shipbuilding programmes

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SEA looks to Japanese shipbuilding programmes

14th August 2018

Cohort company SEA has taken part in a UK Defence Services Industry Day in Tokyo as it targets opportunities within Japanese shipbuilding programmes. On board …

Sri Lanka gets US military funding as China vies for influence

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Sri Lanka gets US military funding as China vies for influence

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The United States announced on 13 August it would grant Sri Lanka $39 million to boost maritime security as China develops its strategic hold on …

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Viasat’s VISION software passes FAST test

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Viasat’s Visual Integrated SATCOM Information, Operation and Networking (VISION) software has successfully passed NATO’s First Article System Test (FAST), the company announced on 7 August. …

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