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Production-ready beats prototype-ready in the US Navy’s MUSV marketplace

15th October 2026

HII, Saronic and Galliano Marine Services have won US Navy production contracts to supply medium uncrewed surface vessels. The marketplace approach behind them sets the bar for suppliers eyeing allied navy competitions.

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Anduril’s $6.6bn wager on fixing America’s submarine bottleneck

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Anduril’s Arsenal-2 is a gamble on a brand-new yard and perfect timing, but with Virginia-class output stuck at 1.1 to 1.2 boats a year, it is a bet worth making.

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UK launches Submarine Delivery Agency

25th April 2018

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has launched the Submarine Delivery Agency (SDA), strengthening arrangements to support the UK’s submarine capability. The SDA will procure …

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Raytheon wins Barracuda system contract

25th April 2018

Raytheon has received an $83 million contract to design, test and deploy the Barracuda mine neutralisation system for the US Naval Sea Systems Command, the …

Philippine Navy obtains its first ever missiles

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Philippine Navy obtains its first ever missiles

25th April 2018

This week the Philippine Navy (PN) received a shipment of Spike-ER missiles, Typhoon MLS-ER launchers and Mini Typhoon 12.7mm RWSs from Rafael in Israel, destined …

Belgian Navy upgrades software for AUV fleet

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Belgian Navy upgrades software for AUV fleet

25th April 2018

The Belgian Navy has renewed SeeByte’s SeeTrack licences for its existing AUV fleet, SeeByte announced on 20 April. The renewal upgrades the software technology to …

Opinion: The PLAN’s carrier conundrum

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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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