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Naval Warfare

Singapore to upgrade Super Rapid 76mm guns with Strales system

A total of 28 active surface ships will receive the upgrades to their weaponry to help them combat the growing threat from UAVs.

Leonardo CEO urges “speed as important as money” as joint ventures progress picks up

The company’s Q1 2025 results showed a 20% increase in new orders and a 15% increase in revenue across the business.

Naval Warfare

Will the US be able to make its shipbuilding industry “great again”?

The White House and Congress have been increasing efforts to support the national maritime industry.

Land Warfare

How Ukraine’s wartime innovators are redefining tactical communication

A Ukrainian company in a race against Russian jammers has been demonstrating how the country’s innovative start-ups have been beating the West at its own game.

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Defence Notes

I/ITSEC 2019: Space defined as key frontier in future Great Power conflict

3rd December 2019

If a theme could be drawn across the range of exhibitions and conferences that have taken place in the US in 2019, it is a …
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NATO shakes off infighting amid public rifts

3rd December 2019

NATO has insisted it is continuing to deliver on its defence commitments despite public comments from partner nations that suggest a number of high-profile disagreements …
Naval Warfare

US Navy Virginia class Block V contract awarded

3rd December 2019

The build of the next iteration of the Virginia-class submarine operated by the US Navy has been placed under contract by the US Naval Sea …
Naval Warfare

ORP Slazak enters service with the Polish Navy

2nd December 2019

A two-decade long programme to develop and build the offshore patrol vessel ORP Slazak moved a step closer to conclusion in late-November as the vessel …
Naval Warfare

Australian companies signed for Attack class programme

2nd December 2019

Two Australian companies have been awarded contracts for the Royal Australian Navy’s Attack-class submarine programme. Berendsen Fluid Power and H & H Machine Tools were …
Naval Warfare

Italy’s Guardia di Finanza gets first P-72Bs

29th November 2019

Leonardo delivered two ATR 72-600 maritime patrol aircraft to Italy’s Guardia di Finanza at the company's Caselle Torinese facility on 27 November. These are the …
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NATO praises Europe defence spending boost as summit looms

29th November 2019

European members of NATO have increased their defence spending for four years in a row, secretary general Jens Stoltenberg said on 29 November, ahead of …
Naval Warfare

GARC/TALONS demonstrated for LCS mission module

29th November 2019

The US Navy has carried out an at-sea demonstration of the Greenough Advanced Rescue Craft (GARC) and Towed Airborne Lift of Naval Systems (TALONS) as …
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Podcast: Thailand defence procurement, helicopter engine developments and finding better ways to manage technology

29th November 2019

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Naval Warfare

US Navy developing new MVSOT solutions

28th November 2019

The US Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) is developing a new non-lethal tool designed to slow down or stop on-coming target …
Naval Warfare

Canada's first AOPS begins builders' sea trials

28th November 2019

The Royal Canadian Navy’s lead Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship (AOPS) has begun initial builder’s sea trials with Halifax Shipyard.The future HMCS Harry DeWolf will …
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EDA launches B2B platform

28th November 2019

The European Defence Agency (EDA) has launched a new business-to-business (B2B) platform to facilitate cross-border partnerships between European defence industry stakeholders.The B2B Platform online tool …
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Opinion: Tripartite naval exercise indication of shifting alliances

27th November 2019

In the latest sign of the changing strategic balance in Africa, the first ever tripartite naval exercises between South Africa, Russia and China will occur …
Naval Warfare

US Navy's next Arleigh Burke-class destroyer named

27th November 2019

The US Navy’s next Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, DDG-135, has been named USS Jeff Monken. Currently under construction at South Hudson Shipyards in Highland Falls, New …
Digital Battlespace

Honeywell sees ‘room for growth’ in Asia-Pacific

27th November 2019

Honeywell predicts growing demand to modernise military aircraft fleets in Asia-Pacific. Air forces around the region have ageing aircraft fleets, and this is boosting demand …
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Raytheon receives Paveway contract modification

26th November 2019

Raytheon has received a contract modification from the US Air Force Life Cycle Management Center for the Paveway family of weapons.The $386 million modification covers …
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Helicopter collision in Mali kills 13 French soldiers

26th November 2019

Thirteen soldiers from France's Barkhane force in Mali were killed when two helicopters collided during an operation against jihadists in the country's north, the Elysee …
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Trump interventions undercut Pentagon leadership

26th November 2019

The US President Donald Trump's interventions in the country’s military policy, from reversing a US Navy SEAL's demotion to withdrawal from Syria to a transgender …
Naval Warfare

RAAF P-8A completes Middle East mission

25th November 2019

The Royal Australian Air Force P-8A Poseidon aircraft that deployed to the Middle East in October has completed its mission successfully, the Australian Department of …