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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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International SOF Warrior Competition concludes

9th May 2018

Special operations units from around the world competed in the latest iteration of the annual Warrior Competition at the King Abdullah II Special Operations Training …

Malaysia’s network-centric programme makes unclear progress

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Malaysia’s network-centric programme makes unclear progress

9th May 2018

Despite Phase 1A of the Network-Centric Operations (NCO) programme of the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) being completed and handed over in December 2015 and officially …

Thomas Hudner completes acceptance trials

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Thomas Hudner completes acceptance trials

8th May 2018

The US Navy has successfully completed acceptance trials of its 36th Arleigh Burke destroyer, the future USS Thomas Hudner, NAVSEA announced on 4 May. The …

HHI cuts steel on first Philippine frigate

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HHI cuts steel on first Philippine frigate

8th May 2018

Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) hosted a ceremony on 1 May to mark the initial cutting of steel for the first of the Philippine Navy’s (PN) …

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FIU to establish centre for origami antennas

8th May 2018

The US Air Force Office of Scientific Research has awarded a $4.8 million grant to Florida International University (FIU) to launch the Center for Physically …

Pinewell completes acquisition of AEF

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Pinewell completes acquisition of AEF

7th May 2018

Pinewell Capital has completed the acquisition of Avon Engineered Fabrications (AEF), the company announced on 1 May. AEF manufactures military-grade performance inflatable products for various …

Unfazed by frigate tracking, France expresses Asian commitment

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Unfazed by frigate tracking, France expresses Asian commitment

7th May 2018

The French frigate FS Vendemiaire was tracked by a Chinese frigate in the South China Sea while transiting from Hong Kong to Brunei, following a …

Discussions to end Northwood's Atalanta role imminent

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Discussions to end Northwood's Atalanta role imminent

6th May 2018

Discussions to host the future headquarters of the EU’s Operation Atalanta counter-piracy mission off the Horn of Africa will likely take place next week in …

US Navy looks to re-establish North Atlantic fleet

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US Navy looks to re-establish North Atlantic fleet

5th May 2018

The US Navy (USN) will re-establish its Second Fleet to conduct maritime operations in the North Atlantic, in a move that could be interpreted as …

USAF baseline SBIRS constellation complete

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USAF baseline SBIRS constellation complete

4th May 2018

The US Air Force's (USAF's) fourth Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO) satellite has transmitted its first images back to Earth, Lockheed …

New collision between Greek and Turkish ships in Aegean

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New collision between Greek and Turkish ships in Aegean

4th May 2018

Greece on 4 May said one of its warships had collided with a Turkish ship in the Aegean Sea, the latest in a series of …

Canadian navy sees greater engagement in Asia

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Canadian navy sees greater engagement in Asia

4th May 2018

Half of Canada’s seaboard fronts onto the Pacific Ocean, yet the country’s military is rarely seen across the other side of the Pacific in Asia. …

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