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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
Raytheon awarded Canadian CIWS contract
1st February 2018
Raytheon Canada has been awarded a $704 million contract to upgrade and support 21 Phalanx Close-In Weapons Systems (CIWS) in service with the Royal Canadian …
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Military Logistics
UK MoD orders Celox Rapid haemostatic gauze
1st February 2018
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has ordered Celox Rapid haemostatic gauze for the UK military, the company announced on 29 January. Celox Rapid is …
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Naval Warfare
Russian Navy MPA fleet set for upgrade
1st February 2018
The small Beriev Be-12 fleet of maritime patrol aircraft is set for an upgrade of its vintage 1970s mission suite according to the Russian Naval …
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Naval Warfare
Australia launches aerial surveillance programme
1st February 2018
The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) has begun an aerial surveillance service across the Central and Western Pacific region as part of the government’s $2 …
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Training
Singapore Airshow 2018: Malaysia and India pursue Su-30 cooperation
1st February 2018
Malaysia and India have agreed to conduct an exercise in Malaysia, centring on their respective versions of the Sukhoi Su-30 fighter. Prime Minister Najib Tun …
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Naval Warfare
Costing confusion over Type 31e
31st January 2018
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has defended itself in light of suggestions by the National Audit Office (NAO) that it failed to stipulate the …
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Digital Battlespace
Astro Aerospace completes NISAR CDR
31st January 2018
Astro Aerospace has completed the critical design review of the AstroMesh radar antenna reflector for the NASA-Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) synthetic aperture radar (NISAR) …
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Naval Warfare
ADECS 2018: ASEAN shipbuilders struggle to climb the food chain
31st January 2018
Most countries in the ASEAN region have a local shipbuilding industry – Vietnam, for example, has the fifth largest such industry in the world – …
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Naval Warfare
QinetiQ to lead maritime defence innovation
31st January 2018
QinetiQ has been awarded a contract by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) to conduct maritime research and development for the UK Ministry of …
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Defence Notes
ADECS 2018: South Korea harbours nuclear submarine ambitions
31st January 2018
South Korea is airing ambitions to form a nuclear-powered submarine (SSN) fleet and the eventual commissioning of such boats is being described as ‘politically inevitable’. …
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Naval Warfare
ADECS 2018: Stark warnings for maritime defence in Asian waters (video)
31st January 2018
Shephard speaks with key industry analysts on the challenges and facing the waters surrounding Asia-Pacific and how both navies and coast guards are combating these difficulties.
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Defence Notes
Opinion: Should we be alarmed when China beats its war drums?
31st January 2018
Why are constant references to ‘preparations for war’ emanating from China? And should neighbours and the wider world be alarmed?
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Digital Battlespace
ADECS 2018: Chinese SIGINT capabilities sound alarm bells
31st January 2018
The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) facility on Woody Island in the Paracel Islands is set to become a major SIGINT facility for its operations in …
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Naval Warfare
RUAG to continue Netherlands' MPA support
30th January 2018
RUAG Aviation has renewed its aircraft sustainment contract with the Netherlands Coastguard, the company announced on 26 January. Under the agreement, RUAG Aviation will provide …
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Naval Warfare
Belgium moves forward on MCM replacement
30th January 2018
The Belgian government has approved the purchase of six new mine countermeasures (MCM) vessels under a €1.1 billion ($1.36 billion) investment. The nation will work …
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Naval Warfare
ADECS 2018: Indonesian Coast Guard is in growth mode
30th January 2018
Founded in 2014, the Indonesian Coast Guard (BAKAMLA) is a relatively young institution. Despite its tender age, though, it has great ambitions for growth so …
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Naval Warfare
ADECS 2018: Might Asia’s submarine fleet shrink rather than grow?
30th January 2018
The conventional wisdom being propounded is that the size of Asia-Pacific’s combined submarine fleet will increase greatly, perhaps up to 350 boats by 2030. However, …
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Naval Warfare
Socarenam wins utility craft order from DGA
29th January 2018
The French shipyard Socarenam has received an order from the General Directorate of Armament (DGA) for the supply of a maritime and port security craft …
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Naval Warfare
Royal Navy accepts OPV
29th January 2018
The Royal Navy has accepted the delivery of its newest Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV), HMS Forth, from BAE Systems at the company’s Scotstoun shipyard. Forth …
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Naval Warfare Preview 2025: Billion-dollar programmes will advance but unpredictable forces muddy the waters
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Saab Sea Giraffe to protect Swedish Navy
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Northrop gets $3.5 billion contract to integrate mission systems for E-6B successor
