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Naval Warfare
Metal Shark starts production on HSMUSVs as US shipyard targets further Caribbean orders
The US shipyard’s new High Speed Maneuverable Unmanned Surface Vessel (HSMUSV) will have a range of more than 500 nautical miles.
Naval Warfare
ST Engineering to supply the Republic of Singapore Navy with counter-mine systems
Singapore Technologies Engineering (ST Engineering) will supply uncrewed naval systems and supporting command and control equipment to support counter-mine operations with deliveries expected to begin in 2027.
Defence Notes
Why is the defence market “exploding exponentially” for autonomous targeting capabilities?
Solutions that identify, engage and destroy targets with minimal or no human intervention are becoming critical on tomorrow’s battlefield.
Naval Warfare
US and European special operators test Icelandic AI-based solution for marine platforms
Hefring Marine IMAS was designed to optimise vessels’ operation.
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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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Digital Battlespace
IAI, Honeywell partner for GPS anti-jam system
19th July 2017
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Honeywell Aerospace have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop an advanced GPS anti-jam navigation system, IAI announced on …
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Digital Battlespace
DISA selects AT&T for Hawaii network
18th July 2017
AT&T; has received a 10-year contract from the US Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) to deliver a modern communications network to replace its Hawaii network in …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
BAE to launch autonomous systems testing service
18th July 2017
BAE Systems has received a grant of £457,000 from the Solent Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) to design and deliver the UK’s first dedicated autonomous systems …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
ECA to supply consumables for PAP demining ROVs
17th July 2017
ECA Group has been awarded a five-year contract by the French armed forces to supply consumables and spares for the French Navy's PAP demining remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), …
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Digital Battlespace
Thales sonar for Type 26 frigates
17th July 2017
Thales has received a contract from BAE Systems to equip the Royal Navy’s first three Type 26 frigates with its anti-submarine warfare sonar, the company …
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Military Logistics
Fincantieri cuts steel for Italian Navy LHD
17th July 2017
Fincantieri has cut first steel for the Italian Navy’s Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) at its Castellammare di Stabia shipyard in Italy, the company announced on 12 …
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Naval Warfare
Damen, Metal Shark partner for NCPVs
14th July 2017
Damen Shipyards has entered into a partnership with Metal Shark to construct up to 13 Damen SPa 2606 patrol boats, Damen announced on 12 July. …
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Naval Warfare
Air Power 2017: UK MPA squadrons announced
13th July 2017
The reformation of 120 Squadron and 201 Squadron, RAF, will see the first P-8 Poseidon MPAs operated from RAF Lossiemouth in Moray to protect the …
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Defence Notes
Analysis: PLA Navy edges toward owning Asia-Pacific
13th July 2017
China is producing naval vessels at a rate that will soon see the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) eclipse the US Navy (USN) in force …
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Military Logistics
China preps ‘logistics base’ in Djibouti
13th July 2017
Chinese ships and troops departed the port of Zhanjiang, Guangdong Province on 11 July, destined for a new so-called ‘logistics facility’ that Beijing is currently …
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Digital Battlespace
Northrop to deliver SATCOMs for ADF
13th July 2017
Northrop Grumman has received a contract worth AUD$223 million to build a satellite ground station and a wideband satellite communications (SATCOM) network management system for …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Hugin AUV available in package
12th July 2017
Kongsberg has released its Hugin autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) as part of a package that includes all supporting operational equipment, the company announced on 6 …
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Defence Notes
Northrop wins US Navy torpedo arrays contract
11th July 2017
Northrop Grumman has received a contract worth $9.6 million from the US Navy to produce 45 Transducer Array/Nose Shell Assemblies for the MK 48 heavyweight torpedo, …
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Defence Notes
Air Power 2017: UK F-35 training takes off
11th July 2017
Preparations for the F-35B Lightning II's arrival to the UK continue apace with the announcement on 5 July that 207 Squadron will be training future Royal Air …
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Naval Warfare
Turkish Coast Guard receives SAR vessels
11th July 2017
Damen has delivered the first two of six Search and Rescue (SAR) 1906 vessels to the Turkish Coast Guard (TCG), the company announced on 7 …
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Naval Warfare
SharpEye radar for two Indonesian Ports
11th July 2017
Two ports in Indonesia have selected variants of the Kelvin Hughes’ SBS-800 coastal surveillance radar for the management and monitoring of vessels within the ports, the company …
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Naval Warfare
Malaysian LMS team arrives in China
11th July 2017
The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) has despatched a project team to China to monitor the design and construction of its Littoral Mission Ships (LMS). The …
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Digital Battlespace
MARSS unveils new NiDAR C2 system
10th July 2017
MARSS has introduced a new version of its NiDAR command and control system to link multiple small and medium sized mobile platforms together, the company …
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Naval Warfare
Royal Navy locates US sonar lost at sea
10th July 2017
The UK Royal Navy’s Sandown class minehunter HMS Bangor has used its Thales 2093 Variable Depth Sonar to locate a US Navy AQS-24 towed sonar …
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