Leonardo’s integration of Shield AI’s Hivemind software could enable its Proteus uncrewed helicopter to conduct independent anti-submarine warfare missions, supporting the Royal Navy’s plans for a future hybrid air wing.
New interceptors and launchers could help navies preserve missile stocks during prolonged escort operations. Yet lower engagement costs will only improve merchant protection if the weapons are available where ships need defending.
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 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 …
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 …
Greece will this summer lease two state-of-the-art French warships, the defence ministry said 20 April as Athens seeks to bolster its defences in the Aegean …
The US Navy has conducted its latest demonstration of Textron Systems’ Common Unmanned Surface Vehicle (CUSV) as it considers a variety of concepts of operation …
Indian naval shipbuilder Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) signed an agreement with Israel’s Elbit Systems to produce Elbit’s Seagull USV vessel at the recently …
SEA will deliver Torpedo Launcher Systems (TLS) to three navies in Southeast Asia, Cohort announced on 18 April.Under seperate awards, the TLS will be delivered …
The coordinated strikes against Bashar al-Assad’s chemical weapons facilities in the early hours of 14 April were a significant show of force by the US, …
Thales, in conjunction with local partner Global Komited (a Weststar subsidiary), exhibited a Starstreak very short-range air defence system mounted on a URO Vamtac 4x4 vehicle at …
Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace will deliver Naval Strike Missiles (NSMs) worth $153 million to the Royal Malaysian Navy for its six new Littoral Combat Ships, …
Australia will gift two new patrol boats to Timor-Leste under the Pacific Patrol Boat Replacement Project, the Australian Department of Defence announced on 19 April. The …