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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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12th March 2018

Regulations determining the implementation and use of laser weapons are failing to keep pace with the development of such technologies, according to Rheinmetall Defence. Showcasing …

DIMDEX 2018: Leonardo launches new naval gun

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12th March 2018

A wide range of naval gun systems are being displayed at DIMDEX in Qatar as Leonardo showcases its new Marlin 40 naval gun mount for …

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12th March 2018

A Pakistan Navy 32-tonne Bollard Pull tug has been launched in a ceremony at Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works. The tug has an overall length …

RAN subs to receive updated ISCMMS

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RAN subs to receive updated ISCMMS

12th March 2018

Saab Australia has received a contract from ASC to supply an updated Integrated Ship Control Management and Monitoring System (ISCMMS) for four Royal Australian Navy …

Venezuela to enhance SOF capabilities

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Venezuela to enhance SOF capabilities

12th March 2018

Venezuela’s special operations forces are set to receive a USD $20 million uplift in materiel and equipment, according to President Nicolas Maduro. Announcing the news …

GE looks to cut weight with new turbine composite module

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GE looks to cut weight with new turbine composite module

9th March 2018

General Electric is wrapping up tests on a new, lighter weight composite module that is expected to enclose the USS Arleigh Burke DDG 51 destroyer's gas turbine …

Costs creeping up for future Canadian frigate

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Costs creeping up for future Canadian frigate

9th March 2018

The Canadian programme to select a future warship will require an additional CA$54.4 million ($42 million) as part of the process of evaluating the various …

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HMNZS Te Kaha arrives for upgrade work

9th March 2018

The Royal New Zealand Navy’s (RNZN) HMNZS Te Kaha Anzac-class frigate has arrived in Canada for the upgrade of its sensor and weapons systems, the …

USCG delivers another HC-130J for MSS+ retrofit

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USCG delivers another HC-130J for MSS+ retrofit

8th March 2018

The US Coast Guard (USCG) has delivered another HC-130J aircraft to L3 Technologies for Minotaur missionisation, the USCG announced on 5 March. The HC-130J Super …

Marine Corps seeks to augment logistics vision

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Marine Corps seeks to augment logistics vision

8th March 2018

The US Marine Corps (USMC) is looking for qualified contractor support for its emerging and evolving next generation logistics support concepts after interest was identified …

Report: 'Sudden turn' by US warship led to collision

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A ‘sudden turn’ by the American warship USS John S. McCain led to a collision with a tanker in 2017 off Singapore that left 10 …

Japan requests Phalanx conversion kits

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8th March 2018

The US State Department has made a determination approving a potential foreign military sale of Phalanx conversion kits to Japan, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency …

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