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Raytheon will develop an advanced naval sensing and targeting system for DARPA

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RTX’s solution for DARPA’s Pulling Guard programme is intended to provide advanced maritime defence technologies to protect platforms against uncrewed surface vehicles and other threats.

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Spain’s F100 upgrade mirrors Aegis modernisation paths in allied navies

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The Spanish Navy’s Alvaro de Bazan-class of air defence frigates will receive the latest Aegis Weapon System technology among other modernisations to extend the service life to 2045.

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USS Ronald Reagan enters sea trials

15th May 2018

The US Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan, has departed Yokosuka, Japan, for sea trials after successful completion of a two-day fast cruise, the …

US Navy sees 'period of uncertainty' in Gulf

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US Navy sees 'period of uncertainty' in Gulf

15th May 2018

Iranian behaviour in the Gulf is entering a ‘period of uncertainty,’ the head of the US Navy said on 14 May following President Donald Trump's …

Metal Shark delivers patrol boats to DCCG

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Metal Shark delivers patrol boats to DCCG

15th May 2018

Metal Shark has delivered four new high speed patrol boats to the Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard (DCCG) in Curacao, the company announced on 10 May. …

Austal misses out on Australian OPV project

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Austal misses out on Australian OPV project

15th May 2018

Prime contractor Luerssen Australia announced on 11 May that it had concluded commercial negotiations with several partners for the Project Sea 1180 OPV programme, but …

NAWCAD awards radar contract for USCG C-27Js

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NAWCAD awards radar contract for USCG C-27Js

14th May 2018

The US Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division has awarded an IDIQ contract to Telephonics Corporation for multi-mode radar systems, the US Coast Guard announced …

Astute move as seventh boat to become Agincourt

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Astute move as seventh boat to become Agincourt

14th May 2018

The seventh and last in class of Astute SSN submarines will be named Agincourt it has been revealed, following a £1.5 billion ($2 billion) contract …

Advenica receives FMV encryption products order

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Advenica receives FMV encryption products order

14th May 2018

Advenica has received an order worth $2.2 million from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) to provide hardware encrypted Virtual Private Network (VPN) products, the …

Kelvin Hughes receives type approval for SBS-700-2

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Kelvin Hughes receives type approval for SBS-700-2

14th May 2018

Kelvin Hughes has received type approval for its SBS-700-2 radar system in China, the company announced on 9 May. Part of Kelvin Hughes's family of …

Azerbaijan Border Guard receives a boost with new OPV

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Azerbaijan Border Guard receives a boost with new OPV

13th May 2018

Azerbaijan's coast guard (known as Sahil Mühafizəsinin), part of the country's Border Guard Service or Dövlət Sərhəd Xidmətinin (DSX), has launched its fifth locally built …

First China-made aircraft carrier starts sea trials

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First China-made aircraft carrier starts sea trials

13th May 2018

China's first domestically manufactured aircraft carrier started sea trials on 13 May, state media said, a landmark in Beijing's plans to modernise its navy as …

Outgoing USCG commandant leaves behind warning

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Outgoing USCG commandant leaves behind warning

12th May 2018

In his final days as the US Coast Guard commandant, ADM Paul Zukunft is not shying away from divisive topics that plague today's turbulent political environment.  …

India intends to place fighters farther east

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India intends to place fighters farther east

11th May 2018

India’s Andaman and Nicobar Islands are in a key strategic location astride the western approaches to the Malacca, Sunda, Lombok and Ombai Wetar Straits. To …

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