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How the Hormuz mine threat exposes potential Baltic MCM shortfalls

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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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10th April 2018

A Taiwanese navy flotilla docked in Nicaragua on 9 April in a high-profile visit highlighting ties with Central America and the Caribbean that are shrinking …

Vanuatu says no to China military base

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10th April 2018

Vanuatu insisted on 10 April that it had no plans to allow China to set up a military base on its territory after a report …

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Ukraine Coast Guard to purchase US boats

10th April 2018

In early May a group of USGC specialists will arrive in Ukraine for the final specifications and signing of a contract for the purchase of …

Babcock floats Irish OPV

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Babcock floats Irish OPV

10th April 2018

Babcock has floated the future LÉ George Bernard Shaw, the fourth offshore patrol vessel (OPV) for the Irish Naval Service, the company announced on 6 …

Sea-Air-Space 2018: US Navy prepares for extended range guided missile

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Sea-Air-Space 2018: US Navy prepares for extended range guided missile

10th April 2018

The US Navy is ploughing ahead with development of an Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile—Extended Range (AARGM-ER) missile and rocket motor source selection is underway. During a …

Sea-Air-Space 2018: Riptide to test compact UUV for DARPA

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Sea-Air-Space 2018: Riptide to test compact UUV for DARPA

9th April 2018

Riptide Autonomous Solutions will begin sea testing a new version of its deep rated UUV as part of a DARPA phase II Small Business Innovation …

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OIP, Hydroid partner for Toolbox programme

9th April 2018

OIP Sensor Systems (OIP) has signed a teaming agreement with Hydroid to jointly compete for the Belgian Ministry of Defence's Toolbox mine countermeasures (MCM) programme, …

CAMM 3-cell ExLS completes qualification trials

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CAMM 3-cell ExLS completes qualification trials

9th April 2018

MBDA and Lockheed Martin have completed qualification of MBDA’s Common Anti-air Modular Missile (CAMM) from Lockheed Martin’s Extensible Launching System (ExLS) 3-cell standalone launcher following …

US approves licence for Taiwan submarine plan

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US approves licence for Taiwan submarine plan

8th April 2018

Washington has agreed to allow US defence contractors help Taiwan construct its own submarines, Taipei said, welcoming the breakthrough in long-standing ambitions to build up …

USSOCOM outlines technical experiment

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USSOCOM outlines technical experiment

8th April 2018

The US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has released an RfI to support an upcoming Technical Experimentation (TE) event. The 4 April request outlined TE opportunities for …

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7th April 2018

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Thales positions to supply Type 31e combat system

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6th April 2018

Thales is doubling down on efforts to potentially supply the Royal Navy with its Tacticos combat management system (CMS) for the next-generation Type 31e programme, …

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