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Italy’s U212 Near Future Submarine production builds pace as upgrade plans mature

21st April 2026

Andrea Simone Pinna, OCCAR-EA combat system officer for the U212 NFS programme, outlined production progress, new capabilities and plans for the Italian Navy’s next-generation conventional submarine.

Hormuz mines reopen the MCM capability question

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Hormuz mines reopen the MCM capability question

20th April 2026

The US-led mine clearance mission in the Strait of Hormuz is a reminder of the long-overdue reckoning among Western navies. With ageing fleets and uncrewed systems still maturing, the gap between rhetoric and investment is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore.

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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 …

SOFIC 2018: SOCOM looks to next gen communications

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26th May 2018

The US Special Operations Command’s (USSOCOM’s) Program Executive Office for Command and Control, Communications and Computers (C4) has confirmed to Shephard it is still interested …

SOFIC 2018: ThunderDrone update

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SOFIC 2018: ThunderDrone update

26th May 2018

The US Special Operations Command’s (USSOCOM’s) year-long ThunderDrone experimentation program will wrap up on 20th June 2018, SOFWERX officials have confirmed. Addressing delegates at the …

Bangladesh Coast Guard to receive new vessels amid expansion

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Bangladesh Coast Guard to receive new vessels amid expansion

25th May 2018

Bangladeshi naval shipbuilder Khulna Shipyard Limited (KSY) launched the first of three large IPVs for the Bangladesh Coast Guard (BCG) on 23 May. Sonar Bangla …

SOFIC 2018: Dry Combat Submersible moves to production

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SOFIC 2018: Dry Combat Submersible moves to production

24th May 2018

With receipt of a successful “Milestone C” acquisition decision in mid-April, USSOCOM and its industry partners are now moving into production for a total of …

Russian presence near UK waters increases ‘tenfold’

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Russian presence near UK waters increases ‘tenfold’

24th May 2018

Despite the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) typically keeping mum on Russian activity near UK territorial waters the secretary of state for defence Gavin Williamson …

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Martek calls for ISPS Code review

24th May 2018

Martek has called for an urgent review of the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code to address the growing threat that UAS pose …

NC-212i maritime patrollers touch down in Vietnam

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NC-212i maritime patrollers touch down in Vietnam

24th May 2018

Two NC-212i maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) touched down in Gia Lam Air Base in Hanoi, Vietnam this week, with imagery of their arrival circulating on …

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US DoD extends RFID-IV contract with Savi

24th May 2018

Savi has been named the single awardee in the final option year of the US DoD RFID-IV contract, the company announced on 22 May. The …

Kelvin Hughes’s SharpEye for LCS, MMSC vessels

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Kelvin Hughes’s SharpEye for LCS, MMSC vessels

23rd May 2018

Kelvin Hughes has been selected by OSI Maritime Systems to supply a number of SharpEye solid-state naval radar sensors for installation on board Lockheed Martin’s …

Lockheed’s fifth AEHF satellite completes TVAC testing

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Lockheed’s fifth AEHF satellite completes TVAC testing

23rd May 2018

Lockheed Martin’s fifth Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF-5) protected communications satellite has completed a series of launch environment tests, the company announced on 21 May. …

Will more ASW capabilities be added to UK naval fleet?

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Will more ASW capabilities be added to UK naval fleet?

23rd May 2018

As the UK invests in ASW capabilities to meet the growing threats in the naval domain, queries from parliament are rising over the reduction in …

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