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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
US lawmakers aim to ease ‘Buy America’ restrictions on new frigate
10th June 2019
To avoid a potential snag in the competition to build the US Navy’s future guided missile frigate (FFG(X)) a congressional panel has approved a proposal …
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Naval Warfare
SEA develops lightweight torpedo trolley
7th June 2019
SEA has developed a fully qualified and tested lightweight (LW) torpedo trolley that can transport any LW torpedo.Initially commissioned by Leonardo Helicopters, SEA was tasked …
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Naval Warfare
US Navy orders Mk 46 Gun Weapon Systems
7th June 2019
The US Navy announced on 5 June 2019 that it had awarded a contract worth $25.5 million to General Dynamics Land Systems for six Mk …
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Military Logistics
KBR to continue USMC logistics support
7th June 2019
KBR will support the US Marine Corps (USMC) worldwide under a $530 million contract announced on 5 June. The IDIQ contract covers worldwide maintenance and …
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Naval Warfare
ORP Orzel in service for the next decade
7th June 2019
The Polish Navy intends to keep its sole Kilo-class submarine, ORP Orzel, in service for at least another decade. The vessel entered the fleet in …
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Defence Notes
Podcast: Special forces technologies and trends, Canadian Army digitisation and NATO's defence spending
7th June 2019
Welcome to Episode 20 of The Weekly Defence Podcast. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more. Sign up to an early email alert of future podcasts here.
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Digital Battlespace
Bandwidth challenges existing data link order
6th June 2019
For almost four decades NATO’s Link 16 tactical data link has proved its worth as a vital communications conduit for air operations, but thoughts are …
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Naval Warfare
Opinion: US Navy escort force feeling the strain
6th June 2019
The US Navy (USN) may be the largest and most capable navy on the planet but its escort force is stretched thinly across the globe, …
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Naval Warfare
Ford-class integrated combat system tested
6th June 2019
The integrated combat system for the USS Gerald R Ford has undergone final developmental testing off the coast of California.Carried out by Raytheon and the …
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Digital Battlespace
Northrop Grumman demos LTAMDS solution
6th June 2019
Northrop Grumman has demonstrated its Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS) solution for the US Army at White Sands Missile Range in New …
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Military Logistics
US Marine Corps seeks integrated helmet designs
6th June 2019
The US Marine Corps (USMC) has initiated market research directed toward the procurement of a prototype and potential follow-on production contracts for a new Integrated …
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Naval Warfare
Carrier stamps France’s presence in Indo-Pacific
6th June 2019
The Charles de Gaulle nuclear-powered aircraft carrier entered the waters of the Pacific region for the first time in 17 years, its first deployment after …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
BAE Systems completes Riptide acqusition
5th June 2019
BAE Systems has completed the acquisition of key assets of Riptide Autonomous Solutions, the company announced on 3 June. Specialising in small UUVs, Riptide’s platforms …
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Naval Warfare
Ukraine to create new maritime security structure
5th June 2019
The Ukrainian State Border Guard Service will create a new structure by 2022 to assist in Ukraine’s maritime security operations, according to recent statements from …
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Naval Warfare
Insight: China aspires to multiple carrier task groups
5th June 2019
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Military Logistics
DND completes dry dock work on USNS Choctaw County
4th June 2019
Duqm Naval Dockyard (DND) has completed repair, overhaul and dry docking work on the US Military Sealift Command’s USNS Choctaw County. DND is a joint …
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Naval Warfare
OSI to support RCN’s JSS programme
4th June 2019
OSI Maritime Systems (OSI) has signed a contract with Thales Canada to provide integrated bridge and navigation systems (IBNS) for the Royal Canadian Navy’s new …
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Digital Battlespace
Widespread use, but Link 16 integration challenges remain
4th June 2019
While Link 16 has revolutionised air operations, easing command and control and enhancing situational awareness, challenges still exist regarding its implementation. The Link 16 tactical …
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Naval Warfare
Fincantieri launches Italian Navy LHD
3rd June 2019
Fincantieri has launched the Italian Navy’s newest Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD), Trieste, at its shipyard in Castellammare di Stabia, the company announced on 25 May.The …
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