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Naval Warfare
Austal to supply BAE Systems RIBs to Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard
17th June 2020
Austal has purchased six Pacific 24 (P24) RIBs from BAE Systems, to be used with ships under construction for the Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard. …
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Naval Warfare
USS Oakland completes acceptance trials
27th May 2020
Austal USA confirmed that USS Oakland (LCS 24 - pictured) has successfully completed acceptance trials in the Gulf of Mexico, according to a 26 May …
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Naval Warfare
Philippines eyes Israeli-built interceptors for a more potent navy
4th July 2020
The Philippine government recently confirmed that it will proceed with an acquisition of eight boats under its Fast Attack Interdiction Craft - Missile (FAIC-M) programme …
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Military Logistics
Navy eyes pair of new ship types to support USMC Force Design 2030
11th June 2020
The USN is moving ahead with plans for a Light Amphibious Warship (LAW) and a Next-Generation Logistics Ship (NGLS) as it looks at ways of …
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Naval Warfare
Australia fast-tracks extra patrol boats
1st May 2020
Australian Defence Minister Linda Reynolds announced on 1 May that her country’s navy would receive six additional Cape-class patrol boats, to be built by Austal. …
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Training
CAE helo training triggers protest
14th May 2020
The US Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) in Fort Eustis, Virginia, has awarded Tampa-based CAE USA a $11.12 million contract for advanced helicopter …
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Naval Warfare
USCG sees light at end of tunnel for Offshore Patrol Cutter build
14th April 2020
The head of the US Coast Guard has said that the Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) programme was ‘back on track’, after damage to Eastern Shipbuilding …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Parrot to produce SRR prototypes for US Army
16th April 2020
Parrot Drones has passed another milestone in the US Short Range Reconnaissance UAV programme. As part of its preparation for the final stage of the …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Parrot to produce SRR prototypes for US Army
16th April 2020
Parrot Drones has passed another milestone in the US Short Range Reconnaissance UAV programme. As part of its preparation for the final stage of the …
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Defence Notes
COVID-19 ripple effects cause lasting strategic headaches
12th May 2020
The 75th anniversary of VE Day on 8 May marked the end of the Second World War in Europe. The intervening years have seen the continent …
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Naval Warfare
Australia gifts Guardian-class patrol vessel to Fiji
6th March 2020
The Royal Australian Navy gifted a newly built patrol boat to the government of Fiji on 6 March, in a ceremony at shipbuilder Austal’s Henderson …
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Land Warfare
US Army starts to receive new Sub Compact Weapon
30th March 2020
Deliveries of the US Army’s Sub Compact Weapon (SCW) are under way, following the selection of the APC9K weapon (pictured). Casca Long, a spokesperson for …
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Training
Aussie Hornets grow old but never die
6th March 2020
The Australian DoD announced on 5 March that up to 46 surplus Boeing F/A-18 Hornet fighters will be sold to Air USA for use as …
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Naval Warfare
USS Kansas City handed over to US Navy
13th February 2020
The US Navy has taken delivery of littoral combat ship (LCS) 22 at a ceremony at Austal USA in Mobile, Alabama. The future USS Kansas …
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Training
CAE MSI adds more business
5th March 2020
Tampa, Florida-based CAE USA-Mission Solutions Inc (CAE MSI) has been awarded a US$10.6 million firm-fixed-price modification contract for F-15E, F-16C/D and F-22A contract aircrew training …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Sealift/replenishment vessels
Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) [USN]
Programme Background Timeline Austal USA is building all the Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) vessels to the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) standards for the use ...
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Sealift/replenishment vessels
Navajo Class (T-ATS)
Programme Background Requirements The US Navy (USN) are replacing the ageing three remaining T-ATF 166 class tugboats and two remaining T-ARS 50 class ships with ...
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Landing craft and hovercraft
Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1700 [USN]
Programme Background Timeline The US Navy LCU 1700 amphibious landing craft are being procured to replace the ageing LCU 1610 class, which has an average ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
Naval: Combat Management Systems | Explorer Class / T-AGOS Surtass Ships (1-5) [USN]
The US Navy, through the T-AGOS(X) programme, is looking to procure seven new Ocean Surveillance Ships. The new vessels are intended to replace five ageing TAGOS ...
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Naval: shipboard communication systems
Naval: shipboard communication systems | Explorer Class / T-AGOS Surtass Ships (1-5) [USN]
The US Navy, through the T-AGOS(X) programme, is looking to procure seven new Ocean Surveillance Ships. The new vessels are intended to replace five ageing TAGOS ...
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OPVs
Offshore Patrol Cutters (OPC 5 to OPC 15) [USCG]
Programme Background Timeline The Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) programme began in 2014 when the Coast Guard awarded $64 million in design contracts to Eastern. Bolliger ...
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Sealift/replenishment vessels
Explorer Class / T-AGOS Surtass Ships (1-5) [USN]
Programme Background Requirements The Auxiliary General Ocean Surveillance (T-AGOS) ships focus on gathering underwater acoustical data to support the mission of the Integrated Undersea Surveillance System ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
Naval: Combat Management Systems | T-AGOS Surtass Ships (6-7) [USN]
The US Navy, through the T-AGOS(X) programme, is looking to procure seven new Ocean Surveillance Ships. The new vessels are intended to replace five ageing ...
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Naval: shipboard communication systems
Naval: shipboard communication systems | T-AGOS Surtass Ships (6-7) [USN]
The US Navy, through the T-AGOS(X) programme, is looking to procure seven new Ocean Surveillance Ships. The new vessels are intended to replace five ageing ...
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Frigates
Littoral Combat Ship (LCS)
Programme Background The Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) programme was developed in 2003 as a cheap and fast way to increase the size of the fleet ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
Naval: Combat Management Systems | T-AGOS Surtass Ships (1-5) [USN]
The US Navy, through the T-AGOS(X) programme, is looking to procure seven new Ocean Surveillance Ships. The new vessels are intended to replace five ageing TAGOS ...
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Naval: shipboard communication systems
Naval: shipboard communication systems | T-AGOS Surtass Ships (1-5) [USN]
The US Navy, through the T-AGOS(X) programme, is looking to procure seven new Ocean Surveillance Ships. The new vessels are intended to replace five ageing TAGOS ...
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Landing platform docks/dock landing ships
Medium Landing Ship (9-18) [USMC]
Programme Background Requirements As part of the US Marine Corps' future force structure, it is developing a new platform under the Medium Lading Ship programme ...
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Sealift/replenishment vessels
T-AGOS Surtass Ships (6-7) [USN]
Programme Background Requirements The Auxiliary General Ocean Surveillance (T-AGOS) ships focus on gathering underwater acoustical data to support the mission of the Integrated Undersea Surveillance ...
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Landing platform docks/dock landing ships
LXX Procurement/Buques Nodriza [Spain]
Programme Background Requirements In December 2024, the Spanish Navy released the "Armada 2050" plan, a strategic document that details the development and the long-term vision ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Sealift/replenishment vessels
Spearhead Class EPF
The Spearhead-class Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) (formerly the Joint High-Speed Vessel – JHSV, redesignated in September 2015) can transport troops and their equipment, supporting humanitarian relief ...
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Sealift/replenishment vessels
Navajo Class
The Navajo-class is the USN's new class of towing, salvage, and rescue ships to replace the current T-ATF 166 and T-ARS 50 class ships. This ...
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Military - USVs
Overlord Uncrewed Surface Vessel
The Overlord Uncrewed Surface Vessels (OUSV) are a fleet of US Navy (USN) Uncrewed Surface Vessels (USVs) consisting of four vessels under a programme named ...
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Frigates
Independence Class (LCS)
The USN’s Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) programme was originally envisaged to be 50 ships, which would provide a coastal platform that would take over from ...
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Landing craft and hovercraft
LCU 1700
In 2018, Swiftships was awarded a contract for the Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1700, which will replace the 32 ageing LCU 1610 class. The contract contains ...
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Military - USVs
Surveyor
Surveyor is a long-endurance, Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) built by Saildrone in the US. Surveyor is designed for military and commercial purposes. Its primary mission ...
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OPVs
Heritage Class
The Heritage-class Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) is under construction for the USCG to bridge the capability gap between the National Security Cutter, which patrols the ...
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Patrol boats
Cape Class
The Cape-class patrol boat was contracted to Australian company Austal in 2011 as a replacement for the Australian Customs and Border Protection fleet of Bay-class ...
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Patrol boats
Guardian Class
The Guardian-class Pacific Patrol Boats are being manufactured under the Pacific Patrol Boats Replacement project by the Australian shipbuilding company Austal. The project is aimed ...
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OPVs
Offshore Patrol 83
Australian company Austal unveiled its proposed design for the Philippine Navy's OPV requirement at Pacific 2019. The affordable steel hull design also features an aluminium ...
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OPVs
OPV 60/Lethal Cape Class
During the Indo-Pacific 2022, Austal unveiled the new OPV (Offshore Patrol Vessel) 60 design. Austal offers the platform in three different configurations: Patrol, Surveillance and ...
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Landing craft and hovercraft
Caimen 500
Developed by BMT, the Caimen 500 is designed to deliver heavy rolling and cargo payload directly to a beach, hard standing or port. The design ...
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Landing craft and hovercraft
Littoral Manoeuvre Vessel - Medium (LMV-M)
The Littoral Manoeuvre Vessel – Medium (LVM-M) is a medium landing craft design jointly developed by Birdon and Incat Crowther. The design has been selected ...
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Sealift/replenishment vessels
High-Speed Support Vessels (HSSV) 72
The High-Speed Support Vessel (HSSV) is a multi-mission theatre support solution based on Austal’s high-speed catamaran platform. The all-aluminium HSSV offers a range of capabilities to ...
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Military - USVs
Sentinel - Patrol Boat Autonomy Trial (PBAT)
Sentinel is an autonomous uncrewed surface vessel (USV) built from the decommissioned HMAS Maitland , a former Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Armidale-class Patrol Boat.
