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US Navy to accelerate the replenishment of SM-6 stocks as demand continues to surge

5th May 2026

The Naval Sea Systems Command exercised a US$335 million modification to a contract with RTX Raytheon to support increasing the production of Standard Missiles 6 by 2030. Shephard spoke with the company president about how the company has scaled to meet demand.

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How the Hormuz mine threat exposes potential Baltic MCM shortfalls

1st May 2026

Ageing Baltic vessels and an absence of active minehunting vessel programmes in the region have been put under the spotlight in the recent conflict.

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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. …

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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

Raytheon has signed a project agreement with Australia's Defence Science and Technology (DST) to collaborate on the development of advanced electronic warfare (EW) capabilities for …

Dutch firm supports Taiwan submarine upgrade

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Dutch firm supports Taiwan submarine upgrade

29th May 2018

The effort to modernise two Republic of China Navy (ROCN) diesel-electric submarines was boosted in May with the announcement that they will undergo an upgrade …

Indian Navy commissions IN LCU L54

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Indian Navy commissions IN LCU L54

29th May 2018

The Indian Navy has commissioned its fourth ship of the Landing Craft Utility (LCU) Mk-IV class, IN LCU L54, at Port Blair. The ship has …

US Navy commissions USS Manchester

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US Navy commissions USS Manchester

28th May 2018

The US Navy commissioned the Independence-variant littoral combat ship (LCS) USS Manchester, at the State Pier in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on 26 May. The USS Manchester …

SOFIC 2018: Naval Special Warfare enhances surface craft lethality

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SOFIC 2018: Naval Special Warfare enhances surface craft lethality

28th May 2018

While traditionally used to support infiltration and exfiltration of US Naval Special Warfare (NSW) elements, USSOCOM’s maritime surface mobility craftare now being explored as possible …

SOFIC 2018: SOF partner capabilities in the spotlight (video)

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28th May 2018

With the overlap between USSOCOM’s International SOF Week at SOFIC 2018, planners across multiple special operations organizations conducted an International SOF Capabilities Demonstration in, on …

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Engility receives SeaPort-e task order

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Engility has received a SeaPort-e task order to provide on-site C2 expertise, training and integrated logistics support to the US Marine Corps' core C2 programmes, …

Naval Group test fires F21 torpedo from SSN

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Naval Group test fires F21 torpedo from SSN

28th May 2018

Naval Group has performed a new launch of the its F21 torpedo from a nuclear attack submarine (SSN) under the Artémis programme led by the …

Bangladesh seeks second-hand frigates from China

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Bangladesh seeks second-hand frigates from China

28th May 2018

A tender notice from Bangladesh’s MoD, seeking two Chinese-origin Type 053H3 frigates, closed on 20 May. The tender was issued to ‘assess the market price’ …

UK investment for unmanned MCM continues

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UK investment for unmanned MCM continues

26th May 2018

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) intends to extend its support contract for its Royal Navy UUVs beyond the six months it agreed upon earlier …

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