Anduril Australia wins A$1.7 billion Ghost Shark XL-AUV contract
The vessels are expected to deliver a major boost to Australia’s undersea warfare capabilities, with production set to start immediately.
Senegal is looking to build up its navy to deal with growing maritime threats in coastal waters and the consideration that piracy attacks could move north from the Gulf of Guinea.
Among upcoming additions to the force are a patrol craft from France and a landing craft from China and these vessels will join a fleet that faces the challenging task of policing around 700km of West African coastline, a dense river system and four million square kilometres of Atlantic Ocean, some of which have been the grounds for disputes with neighbouring countries.
Cdr Ousseynou Drame, Chief of
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The vessels are expected to deliver a major boost to Australia’s undersea warfare capabilities, with production set to start immediately.
Acquired under Canada’s Department of National Defence ISTAR UAS project, the drones will be deployed from the Halifax-class frigates.
The US Navy published a pre-solicitation notice of intent for the third phase of the F-35 Reprogramming Verification & Validation System. Meanwhile, with a five-year delay in its schedule, GAO foresees more postponements in the completion of the Block 4 effort.
Cutters Earl Cunningham and Storis have been monitoring five Beijing research vessels navigating in the North Pole.
The multi-award contract will support the scheduled repair and maintenance of nuclear-powered attack submarines at the US Navy’s primary public shipyards.
Hot on the heels of Norway selecting BAE Systems to build five Type 26 anti-submarine frigates, the UK government is reportedly in ‘advanced talks’ on new warship orders for two more Scandinavian countries.