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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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Digital Battlespace
Northrop releases SeaFIND inertial navigation system
9th May 2019
Northrop Grumman has released a next generation maritime inertial navigation system: the Sea Fiber Optic Inertial Navigation with Data Distribution (SeaFIND), the company announced on …
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Naval Warfare
US Navy, Raytheon test Excalibur N5 munitions
9th May 2019
Raytheon has completed a new round of successful Excalibur N5 munition test firings with the US Navy at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, the company announced …
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Naval Warfare
Sea-Air-Space 2019: US Navy eyes submarine upgrades
9th May 2019
The US Navy has begun studying how a future version of the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine could better accommodate special operations forces and unmanned vessels, according …
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Military Logistics
UK and US test naval power systems
9th May 2019
The UK Ministry of Defence's Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) and GKN have developed a Flywheel Energy Storage System (FESS) to demonstrate an energy …
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Military Logistics
Cammell Laird upgrades RFA Fort Victoria
9th May 2019
Cammell Laird has completed a year-long, £44 million refit of Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) Fort Victoria, the company announced on 7 May. The upgrade will …
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Naval Warfare
Sea-Air-Space 2019: GE touts lightweight design for FFG(X)
8th May 2019
Manufacturer General Electric (GE) has developed a lightweight composite enclosure to house powerplants intended for use in the US Navy’s (USN) future guided missile frigate …
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Naval Warfare
UK MoD restates ‘average’ benchmark for Type 31e
8th May 2019
Amid reports that the budget for the UK’s Type 31e light frigate programme has shifted following an apparent realisation that the £250 million ($325 million) …
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Naval Warfare
Sea-Air-Space 2019: US Navy official ‘optimistic’ about unmanned funding
8th May 2019
A US Navy official who oversees the development of various unmanned maritime systems expects his initiatives to proceed despite fresh uncertainty about future defence funding. …
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Military Logistics
US Navy to receive new class of tugboats
8th May 2019
The US Navy’s Military Sealift Command is set to receive new Navajo-class towing and salvage vessels in 2021, the navy announced on 3 May. …
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Naval Warfare
UDT Europe 2019: Scorpene solution would give Poland best conventional force in NATO
8th May 2019
As competition for Poland’s submarine replacement programme continues, French design and manufacturing house Naval Group considers its Scorpene-based solution capable of providing the country with …
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Naval Warfare
US Navy tweaks destroyer-based laser effort
8th May 2019
Lockheed Martin is moving ahead with developing a laser weapon system for the US Navy but in a different sequence than originally planned, according to …
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Naval Warfare
Construction of fourth AOPS begins
8th May 2019
Irving Shipbuilding has begun construction of the fourth Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship (AOPS), the future HMCS William Hall, for the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN). …
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Naval Warfare
China building third aircraft carrier: think tank
8th May 2019
Recent satellite photographs indicate China's construction of its third aircraft carrier is well underway, a Washington think tank reported Tuesday. ChinaPower, a unit of the …
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Naval Warfare
Sea-Air-Space 2019: Northrop Grumman assess launch AARGM-ER possibilities
8th May 2019
Northrop Grumman is currently assessing how its Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile-Extended Range (AARGM-ER) munition could be developed into a surface launched asset. The US Navy (USN) …
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Naval Warfare
Sea-Air-Space 2019: Chinese naval threat on the rise
8th May 2019
The US Navy is continuing to address the increased growth of China’s naval capabilities, with the country considered to pose the leading threat to American …
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Naval Warfare
UDT Europe 2019: French Navy frigates undergo sonar retrofit
7th May 2019
As part of the French MoD’s Frigate Sonar Capacity Upgrade public procurement programme, four French Navy frigates have seen their analogue sensors modernised by RTsys. …
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Digital Battlespace
EW Europe 2019: TMD receives order for NATO operations
7th May 2019
Manufacturer of professional microwave and RF products, TMD Technologies Limited (TMD) has received an order of its latest portfolio of Ka-band travelling wave tube (TWT) …
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Naval Warfare
Beijing slams US warship sail-by in South China Sea
7th May 2019
China said two US warships sailed near disputed islands in the South China Sea without permission on 6 May in the latest US challenge to …
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Defence Helicopter
IMDEX Asia 2019: India seeks more Ka-31 AEW helicopters
7th May 2019
India’s Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has approved the acquisition of ten Kamov Ka-31 airborne early warning (AEW) helicopters for the Indian Navy (IN). The deal …
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