Naval Warfare
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Naval Warfare
Entire Black Sea “a contested maritime area”, says Commander of Estonian Navy
The use of uncrewed vessels and vehicles has been crucial so far, but the Commander of the Estonian Navy warns against inflating their importance.
Land Warfare
First NATO exercise of 2025 set to begin with others to quickly follow
Exercise Steadfast Dart 25 (STDT25) kicks off a slate of six land and sea exercises NATO is conducting in the first half of this year.
Naval Warfare
Turkey begins steel-cutting on MUGEM and MiLDEN vessels
The MUGEM, TF-2000 and MiLDEN programmes all aim to boost Turkey’s domestic shipbuilding prowess and its fleet.
Naval Warfare
US to resume production of SM–3 IB interceptors
Although the US Navy and MDA planned to discontinue the acquisition of this missile, Congress provided $250 million for its manufacturing.
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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
DSIT develops new towed array sonar
27th September 2019
DSIT announced on 26 September that it will launch its SwordFish Towed Array Sonar (TAS) system at Pacific 2019 in Australia. According to the company, …
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Digital Battlespace
SCD details new contracts
26th September 2019
Semi Conductor Devices (SCD) has received a number of new contracts totaling $20 million from customers in North America, Europe and Israel, the company announced …
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Digital Battlespace
Podcast: Five Eyes Connectivity - Cyber
26th September 2019
Welcome to Shephard Studio’s special series on Five Eyes Connectivity, sponsored by our partner Viasat. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more. In the Five Eyes Connectivity podcast …
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Digital Battlespace
Podcast: Five Eyes Connectivity - Tactical data links
26th September 2019
Welcome to Shephard Studio’s special series on Five Eyes Connectivity, sponsored by our partner Viasat. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more. In the Five Eyes Connectivity podcast …
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Digital Battlespace
Podcast: Five Eyes Connectivity - SATCOM
26th September 2019
Welcome to Shephard Studio’s special series on Five Eyes Connectivity, sponsored by our partner Viasat. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more. In the Five Eyes Connectivity podcast …
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Naval Warfare
HII to continue USS Helena work
26th September 2019
Huntington Ingalls’ Newport News will continue work on the US Navy’s USS Helena under a contract modification announced on 24 September. The $38 million modification …
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Naval Warfare
Exercise Cassowary winds up
26th September 2019
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has completed a joint six-day naval training exercise with the Indonesian armed forces to combat illegal maritime activities. RAN Armidale …
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Naval Warfare
Israel Shipyards scores with new OPV design
25th September 2019
Just four months after the launch of its new OPV design, the OPV-45, Israel Shipyards has secured its first order for the new vessel type. …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Boeing Australia teams with DCRC for AI
25th September 2019
Boeing has announced that it will partner with Australia’s Trusted Autonomous Systems Defence Cooperative Research Centre (DCRC) to develop advanced artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to …
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Naval Warfare
China launches the first of multiple Type 075 LHDs
25th September 2019
China launched its first ever landing helicopter dock (LHD) at the Huangpu-Zhonghua Shipyard in Shanghai on the morning of 25 September, greatly furthering the future …
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Naval Warfare
DARPA researching marine creature responses for subsurface surveillance
24th September 2019
Bioluminescent plankton, black sea bass and snapping shrimp: just some of the living resources the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) hopes to tap …
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Naval Warfare
Raytheon receives MK 54 LWT order
24th September 2019
Raytheon has received a contract from the US Navy for MK 54 Lightweight Torpedo (LWT) MOD 0 and MOD 1 common parts kits and spare …
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Land Warfare
Opinion: Japan’s enduring jointness jumble
24th September 2019
On paper the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) is a formidable force. For example, the national army is replete with the latest-generation main battle tank, …
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Naval Warfare
Keel laid for US Navy's LCS 28
23rd September 2019
The keel has been laid for the US Navy’s 11th Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) at Austal USA’s shipyard Mobile, on 20 September. The vessel …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
US Navy trials MCM mission package on ESB vessel
23rd September 2019
The US Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship Mine Countermeasure (MCM) mission package has been trialled on Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB) ship, USNS Hershel ‘Woody’ Williams. In …
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Naval Warfare
Airbus upgrades OceanFinder
23rd September 2019
Airbus Defence and Space has upgraded its OceanFinder digital maritime service to introduce new features for the detection, identification and tracking of collaborative and non-collaborative …
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Naval Warfare
Northrop Grumman receives P-8 support order
20th September 2019
Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems has received an order for electronic surveillance in support of the P-8 aircraft programme from the US Defense Logistics Agency Aviation. …
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Military Logistics
BAE Systems wins Arleigh Burke-class work
20th September 2019
BAE Systems will maintain and repair two US Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers under contracts worth $170.7 million announced on 18 September. The company’s San …
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Naval Warfare
Prince of Wales sails for initial sea trials
20th September 2019
The Royal Navy’s second aircraft carrier, Prince of Wales, has sailed from Rosyth Dockyard for initial sea trials. The carrier will conduct extensive sea trials …
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