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  • Special Operations

    SHOT Show: Kalashnikov reborn (video)

    20th January 2017

    The AK-47 is an iconic rifle that has shaped warfare for several decades, being utilised on most battlefields by militaries and non-state groups. Now, Kalashnikov …

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    Land Warfare

    Sig wins US pistol after delays

    26th January 2017

    With the selection of the Sig Sauer P320 pistol as the US Army’s new XM17 modular handgun system the question is now if further delays …

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    Defence Helicopter

    CAE awarded US Army heli training contract

    12th January 2017

    CAE USA will provide rotary-wing flight training instructor support services to the US Army under a contract announced on 12 January. The contract will see …

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    Training

    CAE wins new in defence contracts

    18th January 2017

    CAE has detailed a number of new contracts from defence customers in France, Spain and the US worth a combined CAD$175 million.  The agreements include …

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    Naval Warfare

    Austal delivers LCS 10 to US Navy

    29th December 2016

    Austal has delivered the future USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) to the US Navy, the company announced on 26 December. USS Gabrielle Giffords is the …

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    Naval Warfare

    LCS 10 completes US Navy trials

    29th November 2016

    Austal has announced that the future USS Gabrielle Giffords littoral combat ship (LCS 10), has successfully completed US Navy acceptance trials. The trials were conducted in …

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    Digital Battlespace

    Saab clocks AN/TPS-80 order

    8th December 2016

    Saab will supply Northrop Grumman with additional components and subsystems for the US Marine Corps AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) system under an $18.6 …

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    Uncrewed Vehicles

    DJI thinks big for wider applications

    16th December 2016

    DJI, which at last count enjoyed a 70% market share in the sale of consumer UAVs according to an Oppenheimer report, continues to emphasise the …

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    Uncrewed Vehicles

    Sky Futures targets UAS vessel inspection market

    30th November 2016

    Sky-Futures USA has been certified by the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) to carry out UAS internal vessel inspections. The certification follows a two-day survey …

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    Training

    I/ITSEC 2016: US Army about to embark on new era of fixed-wing training

    28th November 2016

    Construction has been completed on the US Army’s new fixed-wing training centre at Dothan, Alabama.  Over the next two months, CAE and its subcontractors will …

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    Naval Warfare

    Analysis: Euro shipyards and the OPV export market

    23rd November 2016

    More prevalent on the world’s oceans than the sum total of all the frigates and destroyers combined, the ubiquitous OPV is the first port of …

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    Naval Warfare

    Countdown to construction

    14th November 2016

    Australian industry is gearing itself up for a busy next few years as naval shipbuilding programmes firm up, part of a wider fleet regeneration programme …

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    Naval Warfare

    Austal bags LCS post-shakedown contract

    20th October 2016

    Austal will carry out work on the Post Shakedown Availability phase for Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Gabrielle Giffords under a contract from the US …

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    Uncrewed Vehicles

    Partnerships and licensing key for new drone firms

    2nd November 2016

    As the Commercial UAV Expo got underway, amid much excitement in Las Vegas, words of caution were offered by delegates and speakers looking to temper …

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    Military Logistics

    Austal to repair Australian patrol boats

    11th October 2016

    Austal Australia has received a contract from the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) to provide a mid-life remediation programme to the RAN's Armidale Class Patrol Boat …

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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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.

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