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US Navy SPY-6 approaches FRP with Raytheon already having “a hot production line”

2nd March 2026

Jen Gauthier, Raytheon’s VP of Naval Systems and Sustainment, told Shephard that the company is awaiting the US Navy’s green light to move “fully into full-rate production”.

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Ireland releases maritime strategy as it looks to new naval bases and stronger partnerships

27th February 2026

Ireland has a maritime area ten times the size of its land mass but has a limited naval capacity and faces an ongoing threat to critical underwater infrastructure. A new strategy is looking to address the challenge.

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