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US Navy bets on radio frequency to increase vessel protection against aerial threats

10th April 2026

A Northrop Grumman RF-based defensive capability will equip USN destroyers and aircraft carriers to enhance their survivability against missile and drone attacks.

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Opinion: The PLAN’s carrier conundrum

25th April 2018

Not long after the People’s Liberation Navy (PLAN) launched CV-16, the Liaoning aircraft carrier, The Geobukseon was sitting in a meeting with one of the …

Chinese carrier leads live fire drill in East China Sea

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Chinese carrier leads live fire drill in East China Sea

24th April 2018

China's sole aircraft carrier has led a flotilla of naval vessels in a ‘live combat drill’ in the East China Sea, the latest show of …

Naval Special Warfare looks to marine radars

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Naval Special Warfare looks to marine radars

24th April 2018

The Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division (NSWCCD) is calling for maritime craft radar demonstrations as part of the “Stiletto” Maritime Demonstration Platform.This comes just …

ECA Group wins $15 million in contracts

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ECA Group wins $15 million in contracts

24th April 2018

ECA Group has received three export orders worth $15 million, the company announced on 19 April. Two orders include the supply of systems for underwater …

New facility for RAF’s P-8 Poseidon fleet

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New facility for RAF’s P-8 Poseidon fleet

24th April 2018

Work has begun at RAF Lossiemouth on a new £132 million facility which will be home to the UK’s new Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) …

BAE Systems commits to Aussie steel

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BAE Systems commits to Aussie steel

24th April 2018

BAE Systems Australia will source steel from two Australian companies should it be successful in its bid for the Royal Australian Navy's SEA 5000 programme. …

RNZN tanker gets FarSounder sonar

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RNZN tanker gets FarSounder sonar

24th April 2018

The Royal New Zealand Navy's future fleet replenishment tanker, HMNZS Aotearoa, will be fitted with FarSounder's forward-looking sonar, the FarSounder-1000.The FarSounder-1000 long range sonar will …

US Navy commissions USS Portland

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US Navy commissions USS Portland

23rd April 2018

The US Navy has commissioned its newest amphibious transport dock, USS Portland, at a ceremony at the Port of Portland, Oregon.USS Portland is the 11th …

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Chemring wins orders from UK MoD

23rd April 2018

Chemring Group has won contracts worth £23 million from the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD), the company announced on 19 April. The orders cover countermeasures …

Saab to provide SAS for RAN patrol vessels

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Saab to provide SAS for RAN patrol vessels

23rd April 2018

Saab has been awarded a contract by Luerssen Australia to supply the Situational Awareness System (SAS) for the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN's) new Offshore Patrol …

Deadline looms for NZ P-8 purchase

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Deadline looms for NZ P-8 purchase

23rd April 2018

The deadline for a decision on whether the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) can order the P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft is approaching. New Zealand …

China carries out naval drills in Pacific as Taiwan tensions rise

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China carries out naval drills in Pacific as Taiwan tensions rise

21st April 2018

China has carried out aircraft carrier drills in the Pacific, its navy said 21 April, ramping up tensions with Taiwan over its military exercises in …

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