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Naval Warfare
Latest Virginia-class submarine, the future USS Iowa, delivered to US Navy
The second Virginia-class vessel delivered in 2024, the USS Iowa is also the twelfth battle force vessel added to the US Navy across the year.
Land Warfare
War in Ukraine pushes innovation in electronic warfare
Ukrainian innovation in electronic warfare has transformed its defensive capabilities and helping to turn the tide in a modern conflict where technology defines survival.
Air Warfare
Is Chinese naval air power ready for action?
What role will the new jets and aircraft carriers of the People’s Liberation Army Navy play in Beijing’s wider fleet?
Naval Warfare
NATO to strengthen its Baltic Sea presence after new cable cutting incident
The vessel suspected of cutting cables has been boarded by the Finnish Coast Guard, and Estonia has launched naval protection patrols.
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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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Special Operations
RAND looks at SOF cooperation
2nd March 2018
The RAND Corporation has published an analysis of US special operations forces aimed at increasing levels of cooperation with conventional forces, other government agencies and …
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Digital Battlespace
Ball’s antennas for NTCDL System
2nd March 2018
Ball Aerospace will work with BAE Systems to provide multi-beam phased array antenna systems for the US Navy Network Tactical Common Data Link (NTCDL) system, …
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Naval Warfare
Plasan to armour UK’s Type 26 frigates
2nd March 2018
Plasan has signed a contract with BAE Systems for the armouring of the Royal Navy’s Type 26 Global Combat Ships, the company announced on 28 …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
ECA Group unveils A18-M AUV for MCM
2nd March 2018
ECA Group has introduced a new mid-size autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV), A18-M, for mine counter measure (MCM) operations, the company announced on 26 February. The …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Australia awards MCM USV contract
2nd March 2018
Steber International, an Australian manufacturer of fibreglass boats, won a contract worth more than A$6 million ($4.7 million) late last year to build five USVs …
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Digital Battlespace
RUAG to provide TAN router to NATO
2nd March 2018
RUAG Defence has received a contract to provide its Tactical Access Node (TAN) to NATO, the company announced on 22 February. The order marks the …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Singapore leverages unmanned and AI tech
2nd March 2018
The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) has begun live trials of more unmanned, data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) systems to overcome the island-state’s constraints and …
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Naval Warfare
Italian Navy readies for next-generation vessels
1st March 2018
Leonardo is set to supply parts of its combat suite offering to the Italian Navy (IN), as the service prepares to accept new vessels under …
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Digital Battlespace
Hensoldt developing airborne surveillance radar
1st March 2018
Hensoldt is developing a new airborne multi-mission surveillance radar that uses new technologies to detect threats on the ground, at sea and in the air, …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Colombian Navy fields Falcon ROV
1st March 2018
The Colombian Navy (ARC) has acquired a single Saab Seaeye Falcon ROV and it is now operational with the Diving and Rescue Department (DEBUSA). The …
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Naval Warfare
South African Navy to receive three IPVs
1st March 2018
Damen Shipyards Cape Town (DSCT) has received an order to supply three inshore patrol vessels (IPV) for the South African Navy’s Project Biro, the company …
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Digital Battlespace
Cubic acquires MotionDSP
28th February 2018
Cubic Corporation has acquired MotionDSP, a supplier of advanced image processing software for public safety, security and government applications. MotionDSP will enhance Cubic Mission Solutions' …
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Naval Warfare
Additional Trackfire RWS for Swedish navy
28th February 2018
Saab will equip the Royal Swedish Navy’s new Combat Boat 90 with its Trackfire Remote Weapon Station (RWS) under an order received from the Swedish …
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Digital Battlespace
Petards to supply comms equipment to UK
28th February 2018
Petards has received contracts to provide communications equipment and services to the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD). The contracts are worth a total of £1.5 …
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Defence Notes
India publishes ambitious defence roadmap
28th February 2018
India released its ‘Technology Perspective and Capability Roadmap - 2018’ (TPCR-2018) document in late February, outlining the equipment and technology that the country’s armed forces …
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Military Logistics
Saab to continue ANZAC-class support
28th February 2018
Saab Australia has received an order from the Australian government to continue the sustainment of the Royal Australian Navy's (RAN) Anzac-class frigates, the company announced …
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Defence Notes
Opinion: US and China must work out AI arms controls
28th February 2018
Americans have a saying about God and guns, and it goes something like this: ‘God made man, but Winchester made them equal’. In the future, …
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Naval Warfare
French Navy champions maritime security in Pacific
27th February 2018
As the only European nation with a permanent naval presence in Asia-Pacific, the French Navy takes maritime security in the region seriously. FS Vendemiaire, a …
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Naval Warfare
German Navy frigate begins in-port trials
27th February 2018
The German Navy’s third F125 class frigate, the Sachsen-Anhalt, has sailed for the first time from the shipyard in Hamburg, Thyssenkrupp announced on 22 February. …
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US Coast Guard acquires icebreaker, and gets approval for Polar cutter
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NATO to strengthen its Baltic Sea presence after new cable cutting incident
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How bad management could put the US Navy’s cruiser fleet far behind Chinese capabilities
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Fincantieri joins roster of major companies working to protect undersea cables
