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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Digital Battlespace

EO/IR Special Report: MX-series surveillance systems (sponsored video)

12th February 2018

On 6 February 2018, L3 Wescam announced that it has created smarter, more technologically advanced EO/IR systems by incorporating high-performing imaging and processing technologies into …
Digital Battlespace

EO/IR Special Report: L3 Wescam launches new tech (sponsored)

12th February 2018

L3 WESCAM has announced that it has created smarter, more technologically advanced EO/IR systems by incorporating high-performing imaging and processing technologies into its MX Series …
Digital Battlespace

Thales awarded French sonar system work

12th February 2018

Thales has received a contract from the French defence procurement agency to conduct a set of studies and technological developments for a sonar system to …
Defence Notes

Singapore Airshow 2018: Leonardo to deepen Asia-Pacific footprint

12th February 2018

Leonardo is planning a significant network expansion in the Asia-Pacific region, with the company expecting to increase the number of regional offices it has by …
Defence Helicopter

Singapore Airshow 2018: Continued rise of the Hawks

12th February 2018

The Black Hawk continues to expand in options for customers and it is enjoying increased sales in the Asia-Pacific region, according to a press conference …
Naval Warfare

L3 joins BAE Systems' SEA 5000 team

9th February 2018

L3 Technologies has joined BAE Systems' team for the company's bid for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) SEA 5000 programme.If BAE Systems' Type 26 global …
Digital Battlespace

Singapore Airshow 2018: Harris expands its horizons

9th February 2018

Harris Defence Australia (HDA) is feeling particularly buoyant on the back of last year’s Project Land 200 Tranche 2 success in Australia. That A$1.4 billion …
Digital Battlespace

Singapore Airshow 2018: Airbus floats military A320neo family

9th February 2018

Airbus Defence & Space used the occasion of Singapore Airshow 2018 to reveal future plans for a family of specialist aircraft based on the A320neo …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Unmanned Systems 2018: Pentagon looks to up its ‘power and energy’ game

8th February 2018

The US military needs industry’s help when it comes to more efficiently powering its unmanned systems. Thus, in a bid to quickly link the services …
Digital Battlespace

BAE Systems to support US Navy’s SPAWAR

8th February 2018

BAE Systems has been selected by the US Navy to provide equipment and support services for Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic (SPAWAR), the …
Digital Battlespace

West 2018: GMS unveils Hurricane

8th February 2018

General Micro Systems (GMS) used this year's West 2018 in San Diego to unveil its new ‘Hurricane‘ ultra-compact 1U rackmount secure storage server. According to …
Naval Warfare

Opinion: UK's ship scrapping dangerous for national security

8th February 2018

The House of Commons Defence Committee (HCDC) report into the future of the country's Amphibious Forces has been published, setting out a vision of doom …
Naval Warfare

India launches Scorpene-class sub

8th February 2018

The Indian Navy's future Karanj, the third Project 75 Scorpene-class submarine, has been launched, Naval Group announced on 1 February. The Scorpene-class submarines are being …
Defence Helicopter

Singapore Airshow: Turkey closes in on T129 sale

8th February 2018

Pakistan is planning to buy 30 T129 Atak attack helicopters built by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), said Tamer Ozmen, vice president for corporate marketing and communications, …
Defence Helicopter

Singapore Airshow 2018: Singapore receives final Seahawks

8th February 2018

The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) has displayed one of its two newest Sikorsky S-70B Seahawk helicopters at Singapore Airshow 2018, with the pair of …
Special Operations

DTC launches Special Role Radio

7th February 2018

Domo Tactical Communications (DTC) has developed a new Special Role Radio (SRR) for tactical and special operations, the company announced on 5 February. The SRR …
Naval Warfare

US Navy commissions USS Omaha

7th February 2018

The US Navy has commissioned its newest Independence-variant littoral combat ship (LCS), the future USS Omaha, at the Broadway pier in San Diego on 3 …
Military Logistics

West 2018: Forward deployment highlights manning challenges

7th February 2018

The upcoming deployment of the US Navy’s guided missile destroyer USS Milius highlights the real world consequences of ongoing manning shortfalls. The US Navy recently …
Naval Warfare

Singapore Airshow 2018: Maritime patrol paramount in Asia-Pacific

7th February 2018

With procurement opportunities for maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) ongoing in the region companies present at the Singapore Airshow jockeyed to shine the spotlight on their …