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UK’s Type 31 frigate balances cost pressure with long-term export ambition

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UK’s Type 31 frigate balances cost pressure with long-term export ambition

24th June 2026

The UK shipbuilder’s full-year results to the end of March revealed the impact of the £140 million charge linked to design changes and rework on the Royal Navy’s Type 31 frigate programme.

US Navy expands non-standard acquisitions to rapidly field emerging technologies

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US Navy expands non-standard acquisitions to rapidly field emerging technologies

23rd June 2026

The US Navy is increasing the use of OTA obligations to accelerate the procurement of seabed-subsea, littoral, expeditionary and uncrewed solutions.

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US Navy looks to re-establish North Atlantic fleet

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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 …

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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 …

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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. …

Martek Marine develops D-FENCE solution

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Martek Marine develops D-FENCE solution

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Martek Marine has developed the D-FENCE maritime UAS detection and defeat system to counter UAS that pose a threat to commercial shipping vessels, the company …

Saudi Border Guard small boat programme close to completion

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Saudi Border Guard small boat programme close to completion

3rd May 2018

Plascoa, subsidiary of French shipbuilder Couach, is close to completing a large order for 79 Plascoa 1650 high speed interceptors for the Saudi Border Guard (SBG) …

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