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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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Navies around the world are increasingly looking at autonomous systems for the mine countermeasures (MCM) mission.
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Naval Warfare
Murky waters for future European Med maritime mission
28th February 2020
With just over a month remaining on the mandate of Operation Sophia, the European maritime security and humanitarian assistance mission to the Mediterranean, doubts persist …
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Naval Warfare
Ultra maintains Type 45 EO tracking support
28th February 2020
Ultra will continue to provide the EO tracking system for the UK Royal Navy’s Type 45 destroyers, after the MoD approved a three-year contract with …
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Naval Warfare
Russia tests Tsirkon hypersonic missile in Barents Sea
28th February 2020
The Russian Navy frigate Admiral Gorshkov has test-fired the Tsirkon hypersonic missile for the first time in the Barents Sea, TASS reported on 27 February. …
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Air Warfare
Nova Norway awarded contract for NH90 support
27th February 2020
Nova Systems Norway has received a £13 million (€15 million) contract from the Norwegian Armed Forces to provide NH90 maritime helicopter support services. The contract …
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Naval Warfare
MoD fiscal black hole continues to threaten equipment plans
27th February 2020
With the ink still drying on the UK MoD’s newly released Defence Equipment Plan, the National Audit Office’s (NAO’s) stinging analysis of the MoD’s financial …
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Naval Warfare
Arleigh Burke-class destroyer finishes second sea trial
27th February 2020
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) completed the second builder’s sea trials of the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer Delbert D. Black (DDG 119). The vessel spent …
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Naval Warfare
Netherlands seeks MK-48 Mod 7 conversion kits
27th February 2020
The US State Department has made a determination approving a possible foreign military sale to the Netherlands of MK-48 Mod 7 Advanced Technology (AT) torpedo …
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Naval Warfare
Is the Philippine Navy’s modernisation rudderless?
27th February 2020
Amidst the controversy surrounding Manila’s termination of the Visiting Forces Agreement with the US, the Philippine Navy (PN) finds itself in a peculiar position as …
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Naval Warfare
First SM-2 from restarted production line tested
27th February 2020
The first SM-2 surface-to-air missile from Raytheon’s restarted production line has been tested by the company and the US Navy. During the test, the SM-2 …
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Digital Battlespace
Elta to support Future Sensing programme
26th February 2020
Israel Aerospace Industries’ (IAI’s) Elta Systems has teamed up with the international accelerator MassChallenge office in Israel to offer an acceleration programme for Future Sensing …
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Military Logistics
Fleet Solid Support restart awaits approval
26th February 2020
The suspended Fleet Solid Support (FSS) programme, which is intended to deliver at least two new vessels to the UK’s Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA), is …
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Royal Navy Merlin Mk2s hunt subs in the Ionian Sea
26th February 2020
The Royal Navy’s Merlin Mk2 helicopters are being put through their paces during NATO’s annual test of anti-submarine forces in the Ionian Sea. The Flying …
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Naval Warfare
Future USS Delbert D Black completes builder's trials
26th February 2020
The US Navy’s future USS Delbert D Black (DDG 119) has successfully completed builder’s trials, the navy announced on 24 February. Conducted by shipbuilder Huntington …
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Naval Warfare
Australian industry input on Attack class rises
25th February 2020
Naval Group has committed to increasing Australian industry capability on the Future Submarine Program. Earlier this month the Australian Minister for Defence, Linda Reynolds, met …
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Naval Warfare
JFD Australia receives RAN contract extension
25th February 2020
JFD Australia will continue to supply its submarine rescue system to the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) until December 2023 under a $70 million contract extension …
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Naval Warfare
Serco and Briggs Marine launch joint bid for Marine Services 2022 contract
24th February 2020
Serco and Briggs Marine launched a joint bid for the UK Royal Navy’s (RN’s) next generation of outsourced marine services, referred to as Marine Services …
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Naval Warfare
RFA Wave Knight completes Middle East deployment
24th February 2020
UK Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) tanker Wave Knighthas returned to the UK following a seven-month deployment to the Middle East. The vessel sustained Royal Navy, …
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Naval Warfare
Nanuchka III-class corvettes to gain new lease of life
21st February 2020
The Russian Navy is set to upgrade three more Project 12341 (Nanuchka III-class) missile corvettes in an effort to boost the offensive capabilities of its …
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Naval Warfare
Raytheon receives DDG 1000 contract modification
21st February 2020
Raytheon has received a modification to a previously-awarded contract for support for the US Navy’s Guided Missile Destroyer (DDG) 1000 class vessels. The $121.5 million …
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