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Naval Warfare
Indian naval crew awaits delayed Russian-built frigates
India has been re-evaluating its naval capabilities as its maritime objectives continue to expand beyond the Indian Ocean.
Naval Warfare
Steel cutting begins on German Type 424 SIGINT ships
The new signals vessels will replace the ageing 423 Oste-class ships, which have been operating since the late 1980s.
Naval Warfare
Tusk calls for maritime policing in Black Sea to meet “threat posed by Russia”
The Polish prime minister made the call ahead of a meeting of Baltic and Nordic ministers to discuss security and geopolitics in the region.
Naval Warfare
Dropped lawsuit could mean South Korean companies cooperate on future warship building bids
Hanwha Ocean and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries could begin cooperating early in 2025 after both companies failed in their bids for Australia’s replacement fleet for its Anzac-class frigates.
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Naval Warfare
Autonomous Mine Hunting: Supplying the British Solution (Studio)
Navies around the world are increasingly looking at autonomous systems for the mine countermeasures (MCM) mission.
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Naval Warfare
Austal USA wins LCS post-delivery services work
24th June 2020
Austal USA has received a $43.36 million contract modification from the DoD, under the Defense Production Act (DPA), to exercise options on post-delivery services for the …
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Naval Warfare
Electric Boat continues work on Columbia class
23rd June 2020
General Dynamics Electric Boat has secured a $869 million contract modification from US Naval Sea Systems Command for continued design completion, engineering work, affordability studies …
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Naval Warfare
Countermeasures for Taiwanese frigates trigger Chinese unease
23rd June 2020
Not for the first time, controversy dogs the six Kang Ding-class frigates bought by Taiwan in the 1990s, as China continues to apply pressure on …
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Naval Warfare
Hero-30 undergoes successful maritime trial
23rd June 2020
The Hero-30 portable loitering munition has completed a successful trial with an unnamed NATO navy. ‘Successfully withstanding all trial objectives, the system demonstrated compatibility [with] …
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Naval Warfare
Rohde & Schwarz to provide secure comms for Canadian support ships
23rd June 2020
Rohde & Schwarz confirmed on 23 June that it has been awarded a contract by Thales Canada to provide secure HF communications systems for two …
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Naval Warfare
Ultra receives LWT contract modification
22nd June 2020
Ultra Electronics Ocean Systems has been awarded a $45.32 million contract modification by US Naval Sea Systems Command, for the production of MK 54 MOD 0 …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
South Korea explores potential of clustered USVs
22nd June 2020
Hanwha Systems is involved in a KRW19 billion ($15.6 million) South Korean government project to develop a management system for clustered USVs by 2024, the …
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Special Operations
Five firms win AFSPECWAR support work
22nd June 2020
Five US companies have received a contract totalling USD950 million to provide equipment, training and product support to approximately 3,500 Air Force Special Warfare (AFSPECWAR) …
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Naval Warfare
BAE Systems to oversee USN identification and data link systems
19th June 2020
BAE Systems on 18 June was awarded a $85.91 million cost-plus-fixed-fee, cost reimbursable, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract by the USN Air Warfare Centre Aircraft Division. The contract …
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Naval Warfare
Steel contract progresses Hunter-class frigate programme
19th June 2020
sASC Shipbuilding has awarded a AUD$2.6 million ($1.78 million) contract to BlueScope Steel AIS for Australia’s Hunter-class frigate programme. BlueScope will provide more than 1,500t …
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Naval Warfare
HII awarded USN modification for LHA9 contract
18th June 2020
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has secured a $145 million contract modification to provide long-lead-time material and advance procurement activities for the Amphibious Assault Ship LHA9. …
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Naval Warfare
US approves FMS of Mark VI Patrol boats to Ukraine
18th June 2020
The US State Department has given the green light to a potential FMS of up to 16 Mark VI Patrol Boats and other related equipment …
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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
EU repeats call for Operation Irini contributions from member states
17th June 2020
Nearly three months since Operation Irini began operations in the Mediterranean to enforce the UN arms and oil embargo on Libya, the force is still …
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Naval Warfare
UK MoD awards RIB engine support contract
17th June 2020
The UK MoD announced on 17 June that it has awarded a £26.7 million ($33.4 million) contract to Oxfordshire-based EP Barrus for the upkeep, update …
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Naval Warfare
Pakistani corvette programme passes twin milestones
17th June 2020
The Ada-class corvette construction programme for the Pakistan Navy (PN) made headway in the first two weeks of June. The keel of the first of four …
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Defence Notes
USMC Commandant takes on China (and the Marine Corps)
16th June 2020
Some USMC commandants set their sights higher than others. One’s recent crowning achievement was to antagonise marines by forcing them to unroll their uniform sleeves …
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Naval Warfare
Underwater obstacle avoidance system aids diver delivery
16th June 2020
SubSea Craft has chosen the Vigilant forward-looking sonar from Sonardyne to provide critical hazard avoidance for the VICTA class diver delivery system. Using a compact and sophisticated …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
RNZN upgrades to SeeTrack V4 UUV software
15th June 2020
SeeByte has confirmed that the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) has upgraded its unmanned maritime system from SeeTrack V3 to SeeTrack V4. The latest software …
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