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Has France quietly become Europe’s real naval power?

8th April 2026

The Marine nationale’s consistent deployments, healthy shipbuilding drumbeat and growing export portfolio are forcing a reassessment of where European naval capability now resides.

Australia is ramping up its uncrewed surface fleet as Sea Archer lines up for key requirement

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Australia is ramping up its uncrewed surface fleet as Sea Archer lines up for key requirement

2nd April 2026

As advances in uncrewed technology increasingly shape Australia’s maritime future, Shephard spoke with the country’s head of navy capability and a Leidos Australia executive about the operational advantages behind the shift.

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US releases ‘Mad Dog’ at Shangri-La

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OSI to upgrade RCN’s navigation systems

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OSI Maritime Systems (OSI) has signed a contract with the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) to deliver MIL-SPEC navigation system hardware upgrades and in-service support, the …

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Opinion: UK leans toward maritime security focus

4th June 2018

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Canadian naval shipbuilding in the spotlight

4th June 2018

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Indian Navy prepares to dip toes into unmanned arena

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Sea Venom/ANL completes second firing

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