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Naval Warfare
Naval Warfare Preview 2025: Billion-dollar programmes will advance but unpredictable forces muddy the waters
Large programmes around the world are likely to be immune to flux, but the impact of geopolitics could be unprecedented in 2025.
Naval Warfare
UK-Australia meeting creates new AUKUS submarine integration office
The latest AUKMIN meeting created an important administrative office for submarine delivery.
Naval Warfare
Naval Warfare Review 2024: Business as usual overshadowed by geopolitics and budgets, but innovation promised solutions
There was solid programme advancement around the world in 2024, but a combination of more threats, fleet unreadiness and a financial squeeze darkened naval horizons as the year advanced.
Naval Warfare
USS Zumwalt undocked after supersonic weapons upgrade
The vessel will be the first in the US fleet to carry the Conventional Prompt Strike capability.
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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
BAE Systems begins investigations into Forth issues
23rd June 2018
Investigations are being carried out by BAE Systems to identify the causes of defects identified onboard the UK’s new Royal Navy Batch 2 OPV. As …
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Digital Battlespace
Rheinmetall to upgrade Canadian MASS
22nd June 2018
Rheinmetall has received a follow-on contract from the Canadian military to upgrade the Multi Ammunition Softkill System (MASS) installed on the navy's Halifax-class frigates, the …
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Naval Warfare
UDT 2018: Concerns over depth of UK ASW capability
22nd June 2018
A report published by the House of Commons Defence Committee on 18 June warned of several areas where the UK’s armed forces lack the capability …
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Military Logistics
LiquidPiston to continue developing 30kW X4 engine
22nd June 2018
LiquidPiston has received an additional $2.5 million funding from DARPA to continue development of its 30kW X4 rotary diesel engine prototype, the company announced on …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Al Seer Marine, Rafnar team for USVs
22nd June 2018
Al Seer Marine has signed a cooperation agreement with Iceland’s Rafnar to collaborate on USV technologies. The companies will initially work to convert Rafnar’s Embla …
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Naval Warfare
Germany, Norway to cooperate on NSM
22nd June 2018
Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace has signed a contract with the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency for cooperation on the Naval Strike Missile (NSM), the company announced …
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Naval Warfare
USS Thomas Hudner accepted by US Navy
21st June 2018
The US Navy accepted delivery of its newest guided-missile destroyer, USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116), from shipbuilder General Dynamics Bath Iron Works on 15 June. …
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Military Logistics
UDT 2018: Gotland submarine relaunched after mid-life upgrade
21st June 2018
The lead boat of the Royal Swedish Navy's Gotland submarine fleet has taken to the water again after an extensive mid-life upgrade programme which saw …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
SRI to develop continuously learning AI
21st June 2018
SRI International has been selected by DARPA to develop a next-generation artificial intelligence (AI) system that will be able to learn continuously and apply that …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
ION, Greensea sign agreement
21st June 2018
ION Geophysical and Greensea Systems have signed a joint marketing agreement to provide underwater navigation solutions for manned and unmanned underwater vehicle operators, ION announced …
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Naval Warfare
Saab, Damen partner for Brazilian corvette bid
20th June 2018
Saab has teamed up with Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding to bid for the project to supply four Tamandaré class corvettes (CCT) to the Brazilian Navy, …
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Naval Warfare
UDT 2018: US Mk 48 torpedo upgrade in sight
20th June 2018
A contract award for a technological insertion upgrade into the US Navy’s Mk 48 heavyweight torpedo is imminent. Defence sources have told Shephard that an …
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Naval Warfare
UDT 2018: Bids in for UK ORCA programme
20th June 2018
Bids for the UK Royal Navy’s programme to replace the combat management system (CMS) on its mine countermeasure vessels (MCMVs) were submitted in May, as …
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Naval Warfare
UDT 2018: Saab to display full size torpedo model
20th June 2018
Among Saab’s displays at the forthcoming Undersea Defence Technology conference and exhibition will be a full size model of its new lightweight torpedo (SLWT), with …
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Naval Warfare
UDT 2018: New sonar for Australian submarines
20th June 2018
Thales will support efforts by Australia to upgrade systems and capabilities of the Collins class submarines as part of an overall A$542 million ($400 million) …
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Military Logistics
Seaspan cuts steel for first JSS
20th June 2018
Seaspan has begun construction of the Royal Canadian Navy’s (RCN) future Joint Support Ships (JSS) at its Vancouver shipyard, the Canadian Department of National Defence …
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Naval Warfare
Keel laid for Swedish SIGINT ship
19th June 2018
PGZ Stocznia Wojenna has laid the keel for the new Swedish signals intelligence (SIGINT) ship at the Nauta shipyard in Gdynia, Poland, Saab announced on …
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Digital Battlespace
Hensoldt to deliver IFF testers to France
19th June 2018
Hensoldt has received a contract to deliver 130 BTI1000I Identification-Friend-or-Foe (IFF) testers to the French armed forces. The testers, compatible with the military and civilian …
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Defence Notes
New Zealand to reset defence posture, says defence minister
19th June 2018
New Zealand is expected to focus its defence policy towards the Pacific and reassess its defence procurement plans under new proposals from Defence Minister Ron …
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Navantia signs deal to supply new Avante 2200 corvettes to Saudi Arabia
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Saab Sea Giraffe to protect Swedish Navy
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Naval Warfare Preview 2025: Billion-dollar programmes will advance but unpredictable forces muddy the waters
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Northrop gets $3.5 billion contract to integrate mission systems for E-6B successor
