Despite bolstering its patrol fleet with new Evolved Cape-class vessels, the Royal Australian Navy’s offshore patrol vessel programme remains mired in delays, indecision and criticism over underwhelming capabilities.
Multiple questions involving the largest US Foreign Military Sale in history remain unanswered.
The service currently has diverse problems in its procurement programmes and capability gaps in its inventory, writes Shephard’s North America editor Flavia Camargos Pereira.
BAE Systems recently announced two contracts for a total of 60 ACVs for the US Marines and has displayed its ACV Logistics concept.
Drawing on the experience gained in the small- and medium-calibre sector and with an eye on technological evolution, Leonardo has developed the LIONFISH® family. Watch the video now.
Navies around the world are increasingly looking at autonomous systems for the mine countermeasures (MCM) mission.
8th April 2018
The US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has released an RfI to support an upcoming Technical Experimentation (TE) event. The 4 April request outlined TE opportunities for …
7th April 2018
Saudi Arabia's crown prince meets the Spanish king in Madrid on 5 April as he continues his global diplomatic charm offensive in a bid to …
6th April 2018
Thales is doubling down on efforts to potentially supply the Royal Navy with its Tacticos combat management system (CMS) for the next-generation Type 31e programme, …
5th April 2018
The UK officially opened its new naval support facility in Manama, Bahrain, on 5 March, the latest in a series of moves to boost its …
4th April 2018
The US Navy's Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) is one of two programmes to trigger a per unit cost growth breach the Pentagon is warning lawmakers. …
4th April 2018
The US Coast Guard has received its latest fast response cutter (FRC), Nathan Bruckenthal, in Key West, Florida, on 29 March.This is the 28th FRC …
4th April 2018
With maritime law enforcement agencies sailing to the frontline of maritime flashpoints in the Indo-Pacific, accompanied by an increasing frequency of involvement by maritime militia …
3rd April 2018
The US Navy's future USS Thomas Hudner has successfully completed builder's trials, NAVSEA announced on 2 April. The vessel is being built by General Dynamics …
3rd April 2018
Sweden has conducted trials of passive sensors that could be integrated into a wider air surveillance network, reducing its reliance on potentially vulnerable radar systems. …
3rd April 2018
The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) has kicked off a new project that aims to improve Royal Australian Navy vessels’ safety, speed and fuel consumption …
3rd April 2018
The Qatar Special Operations Command (Q-SOC) is set to benefit from a new state-of-the-art training facility following a deal confirmed at the Doha International Maritime …
1st April 2018
United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM), together with the Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation organisation within the Office of the Secretary of Defense, have begun a …
1st April 2018
South Korea has deployed a warship to the sea off Ghana after three South Korean sailors were kidnapped by pirates, Seoul's foreign ministry said late …
30th March 2018
RFA Tidesurge, the third of four new Tide-class support tankers for the UK Navy’s Royal Fleet Auxiliary, has arrived for customisation and trials in Cornwall, …
29th March 2018
The US delivered six patrol boats and equipment worth a combined $20 million to Vietnam, the US Embassy in Hanoi said on 29 March, as …
29th March 2018
Aydin Displays, a Sparton Corporation company, has received a contract to supply BAE Systems with ruggedised flat panel displays, it was announced on 26 March. …
29th March 2018
Rolls-Royce has received an order from Naval Group to supply 20 MTU 16V 8000 M91L engines for the French Navy’s Frégate de Taille Intermédiaire (FTI) …
29th March 2018
Singapore Technologies Marine (ST Marine) has launched the Republic of Singapore Navy’s (RSN's) sixth Littoral Mission Vessel (LMV), Fortitude, the company announced on 24 March. …
28th March 2018
Naval Group has initiated the process of selecting equipment suppliers for France's Frégate de Taille Intermédiaire (FTI) frigate programme, the company announced on 20 March. …
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