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  • Naval Warfare

    Waiting brief for second half of FFG(X) design process

    2nd July 2019

    The US Navy is another step closer to rectifying a gap in its fleet structure following the axing of the Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigates  as …

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    Naval Warfare

    US lawmakers aim to ease ‘Buy America’ restrictions on new frigate

    10th June 2019

    To avoid a potential snag in the competition to build the US Navy’s future guided missile frigate (FFG(X)) a congressional panel has approved a proposal …

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    Naval Warfare

    Austal USA protests Littoral Combat Ship services contract

    30th May 2019

    Austal USA is formally challenging a recent US Navy contract award to Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) to oversee work on in-service Littoral Combat Ships (LCS). …

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    Naval Warfare

    Combat system concentration for Lockheed Martin after FFG(X) withdrawal

    30th May 2019

    Following the decision by Lockheed Martin to withdraw from the US Navy’s FFG(X) process, the company will focus its efforts on the programme’s future combat …

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    Training

    Exercise Bell Buoy 19 trains MTOs

    30th May 2019

    More than 60 maritime trade operations (MTO) officers from ten navies have participated in the 2019 edition of the annual exercise Bell Buoy, the Royal …

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    Training

    ITEC 2019: CAE USA Mission Solutions OGC CDB success

    13th May 2019

    CAE has announced that CAE USA’s wholly-owned subsidiary, CAE USA Mission Solutions (MSI), has been awarded a contract by the US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) …

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    Defence Notes

    Shangri-La Dialogue 2019: ASEAN mute on international rule breakers

    3rd June 2019

    In sharp contrast to China’s bellicose tone at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, the voices of most ASEAN and others’ defence ministers were particularly muted …

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    Naval Warfare

    Sea-Air-Space 2019: GE touts lightweight design for FFG(X)

    8th May 2019

    Manufacturer General Electric (GE) has developed a lightweight composite enclosure to house powerplants intended for use in the US Navy’s (USN) future guided missile frigate …

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    Training

    ITEC 2019: Walls on tour

    1st May 2019

    Following its presence at Enforce Tac in Nürnberg, Germany in March, Survitec has decided to take its inflatable walls training system (IWTS) on a year-long …

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    Naval Warfare

    Tuvalu receives Guardian-class patrol boat

    10th April 2019

    The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) has handed over a Guardian-class patrol boat, Te Mataili II, to Tuvalu under Australia's Pacific Patrol Boat Replacement project. …

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    Military Logistics

    Austal to build additional EPFs

    29th March 2019

    Austal has received a $261.78 million contract to deliver two additional Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) ships to the US Navy, the company announced on 26 …

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    Naval Warfare

    US Navy to request bids for new frigate this summer

    27th March 2019

    The US Navy is on track to release the final RfP for the Guided Missile Frigate (FFG(X)) this summer, according to a key service official. …

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    Naval Warfare

    Austal begins construction of LCS 30

    27th February 2019

    Austal USA has begun construction of the US Navy’s 15th Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) 30, the future USS Canberra, the company announced on 22 …

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    Naval Warfare

    US Navy to commission LCS 18

    4th March 2019

    The US Navy is set to commission its eighth Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), the future USS Charleston (LCS 18), at Columbus Street Terminal in …

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    Naval Warfare

    US Navy commissions USS Tulsa

    18th February 2019

    The US Navy commissioned its newest Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) 16, the USS Tulsa, at Pier 30/32 in San Francisco on 16 February. The …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • Sealift/replenishment vessels

    Explorer Class (T-AGOS)

    The T-AGOS or Explorer-class vessels are ocean surveillance vessels being built for the US Navy (USN) by Austal USA. They are designed to support the ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors

    Vantage 55

    The Vantage 55 is a Large Optionally-crewed Surface Vessel (LOSV) designed by Australian manufacturer Austal. It is designed as a modular vessel that can be ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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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