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AUKUS settles into steadier waters as industrial pathways widen

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AUKUS settles into steadier waters as industrial pathways widen

15th April 2026

Sessions at UDT 2026 signalled that the AUKUS programme is pressing ahead at a steady pace – with trilateral commitment reaffirmed, Australian industrial capacity expanding and additive manufacturing emerging as an opportunity for suppliers.

How Canada is preparing the future River-class destroyers to endure uncrewed threats

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How Canada is preparing the future River-class destroyers to endure uncrewed threats

15th April 2026

Designed in 2019, Canada's new River-class destroyers are planned to be handed over by the 2050s. The long procurement timeline has cast doubt on whether the platforms will be obsolete for tomorrow’s warfare.

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China rejects US accusations it seeks hegemony in Asia

31st May 2018

China on 31 May rejected accusations from top US officials that it seeks hegemony in Asia and is pushing militarisation in the South China Sea. …

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Carrier experience could clinch it for Babcock Type 31e bid

31st May 2018

Babcock has unveiled its new Arrowhead 140 frigate design, with the company hoping that experience with the Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers will tip its offering ahead …

EW Europe 2018: US uses AI to defeat adaptive threats

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EW Europe 2018: US uses AI to defeat adaptive threats

31st May 2018

The proliferation of advanced digital radar systems is focusing military research and development efforts on technology that can identify and respond to unknown threat emitters …

EW Europe 2018: Race to militarise AI heats up

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EW Europe 2018: Race to militarise AI heats up

31st May 2018

Touted as a game changing technology for defence systems, the race to exploit the battlefield potential of AI has heated up in recent years, contributing …

EW Europe 2018: US Navy's EW modernisation continues

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EW Europe 2018: US Navy's EW modernisation continues

31st May 2018

The US Navy’s modernisation of its ageing electronic warfare equipment, including the acquisition of a new helicopter-borne EW pod, is continuing as the service attempts …

EW Europe 2018: Geopolitics fuels EW advances

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EW Europe 2018: Geopolitics fuels EW advances

31st May 2018

Widely considered to be the 'fifth domain' of warfare, developing technology that will deliver the competitive edge against adversaries in the electromagnetic spectrum is being …

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Airbus receives NATO comms contract

31st May 2018

Airbus has received a $46 million contract from the NATO Communications and Information (NCI) Agency to deliver the first phase of the new NATO Communications …

Field Aviation to upgrade Swedish Dash 8s

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Field Aviation to upgrade Swedish Dash 8s

31st May 2018

Field Aviation has received a contract to upgrade the flight deck on the Swedish Coast Guard’s three Dash 8 aircraft, the company announced on 29 …

US to continue FONOP drumbeat in South China Sea

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US to continue FONOP drumbeat in South China Sea

30th May 2018

Whilst on a flight to Hawaii on 29 May for a Pacific Command (PACOM) change-of-command ceremony, US Defence Secretary James Mattis commented to media on US …

Luerssen, Civmec form joint venture

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Luerssen, Civmec form joint venture

30th May 2018

Luerssen has formed a joint venture with Civmec called the Australian Maritime Shipbuilding and Export Group, the Australian Department of Defence announced on 26 May. …

Russia to commission new missile ship

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Russia to commission new missile ship

30th May 2018

The Russian Navy's Black Sea Fleet is set to commission its new Vyshny Volochok missile ship in Sevastopol on 1 June, the Russian Ministry of Defence …

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Raytheon signs Australian EW agreement

30th May 2018

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