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US Navy starts acquisition process for uncrewed maritime systems for support missions

10th November 2025

The USN is interested in uncrewed capabilities that can carry out explosive ordnance disposal, mine countermeasures, force protection, ISR and anti-submarine missions.

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10th November 2025

The Irish Naval Service has struggled to maintain capability, particularly in the face of lucrative private sector offers luring away personnel.

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BAE Systems has been awarded two contracts to modernise the US Navy’s amphibious assault ship USS America and the guided missile cruiser USS Cape St. …

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DARPA has completed the Anti-Submarine Warfare Continuous Trail Unmanned Vessel (ACTUV) programme and transferred the technology demonstration vessel to the Office of Naval Research (ONR). …

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USCG receives HC-130J with MSS+

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L3 Technologies has delivered the first production HC-130J aircraft integrated with the next-generation Minotaur Mission System Suite (MSS+) to the US Coast Guard (USCG), the …

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GDELS to supply IRB to Sweden

5th February 2018

General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) will produce and supply its Improved Ribbon Bridge (IRB) to the Swedish Army under a contract with the Swedish …

Canada’s Asterix ship achieves FOC

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Canada’s Asterix ship achieves FOC

2nd February 2018

The Royal Canadian Navy’s (RCN) Asterix support ship has achieved full operational capability (FOC) following the completion of testing, Davie Shipbuilding and Federal Fleet Services …

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Will the budget prepare the US Navy for a war with China?

2nd February 2018

With an eye on conventional warfare with China and Russia, Pentagon leaders say they are preparing for a maritime fight. But questions loom as to …

Analysis: As maritime piracy declines globally, problems persist

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2nd February 2018

The International Maritime Bureau says that piracy has fallen to a 22-year global low in its latest annual report on maritime security.  A total of …

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Australia inks Sea 1180 OPV contract

2nd February 2018

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Finland to receive 40 Mk4 naval guns

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Taiwan struggles with minehunting requirements

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1st February 2018

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