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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.

Latest Russian subsea standoff puts pressure on the UK’s seabed defence strategy

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Latest Russian subsea standoff puts pressure on the UK’s seabed defence strategy

14th April 2026

UK defence secretary John Healey’s exposure of a covert Russian deep-sea operation against undersea infrastructure in the Atlantic validates the Royal Navy’s Atlantic Bastion concept but lays bare a capacity gap that autonomous systems, allied integration and sustained investment must close.

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Thomas Hudner completes builder's trials

3rd April 2018

The US Navy's future USS Thomas Hudner has successfully completed builder's trials, NAVSEA announced on 2 April. The vessel is being built by General Dynamics …

Sweden trials passive sensor tech

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Sweden trials passive sensor tech

3rd April 2018

Sweden has conducted trials of passive sensors that could be integrated into a wider air surveillance network, reducing its reliance on potentially vulnerable radar systems. …

ADF to enhance space surveillance capabilities

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3rd April 2018

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Qatar opens special ops training center

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Qatar opens special ops training center

3rd April 2018

The Qatar Special Operations Command (Q-SOC) is set to benefit from a new state-of-the-art training facility following a deal confirmed at the Doha International Maritime …

Study underway to examine US mobility requirements

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Study underway to examine US mobility requirements

1st April 2018

United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM), together with the Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation organisation within the Office of the Secretary of Defense, have begun a …

South Korea deploys warship to Ghana after pirates kidnap sailors

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South Korea deploys warship to Ghana after pirates kidnap sailors

1st April 2018

South Korea has deployed a warship to the sea off Ghana after three South Korean sailors were kidnapped by pirates, Seoul's foreign ministry said late …

UK’s third Tide-class tanker arrives for fit-out

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UK’s third Tide-class tanker arrives for fit-out

30th March 2018

RFA Tidesurge, the third of four new Tide-class support tankers for the UK Navy’s Royal Fleet Auxiliary, has arrived for customisation and trials in Cornwall, …

Vietnam receives six patrol boats from US

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Vietnam receives six patrol boats from US

29th March 2018

The US delivered six patrol boats and equipment worth a combined $20 million to Vietnam, the US Embassy in Hanoi said on 29 March, as …

Aydin awarded ruggedised display contract

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Aydin awarded ruggedised display contract

29th March 2018

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Rolls-Royce engines to power FTI

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Rolls-Royce engines to power FTI

29th March 2018

Rolls-Royce has received an order from Naval Group to supply 20 MTU 16V 8000 M91L engines for the French Navy’s Frégate de Taille Intermédiaire (FTI) …

RSN’s sixth LMV launched

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RSN’s sixth LMV launched

29th March 2018

Singapore Technologies Marine (ST Marine) has launched the Republic of Singapore Navy’s (RSN's) sixth Littoral Mission Vessel (LMV), Fortitude, the company announced on 24 March.  …

Naval Group selects FTI suppliers

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Naval Group selects FTI suppliers

28th March 2018

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