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AUKUS settles into steadier waters as industrial pathways widen

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AUKUS settles into steadier waters as industrial pathways widen

15th April 2026

Sessions at UDT 2026 signalled that the AUKUS programme is pressing ahead at a steady pace – with trilateral commitment reaffirmed, Australian industrial capacity expanding and additive manufacturing emerging as an opportunity for suppliers.

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.

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Japan requests Phalanx conversion kits

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 …

AFSOC hones tactical training edge

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AFSOC hones tactical training edge

7th March 2018

Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) is helping pre-deployment forces hone their tactical training edge, according to recent contract awards and sources sought announcements. On 1 …

Questions surround number of LCS to be built

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Questions surround number of LCS to be built

7th March 2018

When US Navy leaders headed to Capitol Hill to defend their Fiscal Year 2019 budget request, they laid out plans to increase their ship fleet and batted down …

Lockheed Martin awarded laser weapon contract

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Lockheed Martin awarded laser weapon contract

7th March 2018

Lockheed Martin has received a contract from the US Navy to develop, manufacture and deliver two high power laser weapon systems, the company announced on …

Poland eyes export opportunities for new minehunters

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Poland eyes export opportunities for new minehunters

7th March 2018

Since the Polish Navy commissioned its first prototype ORP Kormoran (601) minehunter of the new Kormoran II-class questions have been asked about exporting the Polish-designed …

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First steel cut for Swedish SIGINT ship

7th March 2018

The Polish Nauta Shipyard has begun production of the signals intelligence vessel it is building for the Swedish Navy. The Nauta Shipyard is building the …

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GE’s propulsion for Chilean Navy’s icebreaker

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GE’s Marine Solutions has been selected by ASMAR Shipyards to provide an integrated marine propulsion system for the Chilean Navy’s new Polar class icebreaker vessel, …

Japanese navy appoints first female chief of warship unit

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Japanese navy appoints first female chief of warship unit

6th March 2018

The Japanese navy said on 6 March it had for the first time appointed a woman as commander of a unit that includes the country's …

Opinion: Information holds the key in modern warfare

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Opinion: Information holds the key in modern warfare

6th March 2018

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Lockheed’s MK 41 VLS for Type 26

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Lockheed’s MK 41 VLS for Type 26

6th March 2018

Lockheed Martin has received a contract from BAE Systems to equip the Royal Navy's Type 26 Global Combat Ship with the MK 41 Vertical Launching …

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BAE Systems Australia to upgrade JORN

6th March 2018

BAE Systems Australia has been selected to upgrade Australia’s Jindalee Operational Radar Network (JORN), the company announced on 5 March. The long-range high frequency radar …

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US aircraft carrier arrives in Vietnam

5th March 2018

A US aircraft carrier arrived in Vietnam 5 March for the first time since the end of the war, as the former foes bolster military …

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