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Naval Warfare
Another $18.4 billion committed to USN Virginia-class submarines
The contract was awarded to HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division and General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB). As well as for the building of the boats, contract money will also go towards improving productivity at the shipyards, workforce support and other investment.
Air Warfare
F-15EX and shipbuilding win big in proposed $150 billion US defence funding boost
The legislation outlined additional budget to enhance air, land and naval platforms, including next-generation air and uncrewed naval programmes.
Naval Warfare
The Netherlands cleared to purchase $2.2 billion in Tomahawk missiles
The approved purchase is for Tomahawk Block IV and Block V missiles, control systems, telemetry missiles and communication and broadcast systems.
Naval Warfare
The Philippines strengthens maritime defences amid rising tensions in South China Sea
The Philippine Navy is fast-tracking its maritime modernisation with new warships, unmanned platforms, and international shipbuilding partnerships to bolster its regional deterrence posture.
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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
ECPINS Sub gets latest ECDIS approval
4th October 2016
The ECPINS Submarine solution from OSI Maritime Systems has received the DNV GL's Marine Equipment Directive (MED) Type Approval certification for the newest Electronic Chart …
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Naval Warfare
HMAS Hobart completes builders sea trials
4th October 2016
HMAS Hobart, the lead ship of the new Hobart class of Air Warfare Destroyers (AWDs) for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), has completed its builder …
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Digital Battlespace
Thailand completes Naresuan upgrade
4th October 2016
The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) had finished modernising two 3,000t Naresuan-class frigates after 22 years of service. This upgrade that took five years gave HTMS …
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Digital Battlespace
AN/TPY-2 radars set to transition to GaN
3rd October 2016
Raytheon will develop a transition to production process to incorporate Gallium Nitride (GaN) components into existing and future AN/TPY-2 radars under a contract modification awarded …
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Naval Warfare
Italian Navy gets fifth FREMM frigate
3rd October 2016
The Italian Navy received the fifth multi-mission frigate of the FREMM programme from Fincantieri on 30 September 2016. Ten frigates are being built for the …
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Naval Warfare
ADAS 2016: Philippine Navy charts modern course
3rd October 2016
The Philippine Navy (PN) is undergoing a period of modernisation quite unlike anything it has previously experienced thanks to the arrival of new vessels in …
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Naval Warfare
First Australian P-8A Poseidon accepted
3rd October 2016
Boeing has rolled-out the first Australian P-8A Poseidon aircraft in Seattle, Washington, US, the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) announced on 28 September. The aircraft, …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Vector Hawk UAS launched from AUV
30th September 2016
Lockheed Martin’s Vector Hawk UAS has been launched by an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) during a US Navy exercise, the company announced on 28 September. …
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Digital Battlespace
BAE awarded naval data-sharing contract
30th September 2016
BAE Systems has received a contract worth up to $84.7 million to provide the US Navy with the Network Tactical Common Data Link (NTCDL) system, …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
UK MoD, ASV sign licencing deal
30th September 2016
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) and ASV Global have entered into a licencing agreement under which the company will use its Advanced Unmanned Surface …
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Digital Battlespace
Lockheed to build more GPS III satellites
30th September 2016
Lockheed Martin has been awarded $395 million in contract options by the US Air Force (USAF) for the production of the ninth and tenth Global …
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Naval Warfare
ADAS 2016: Propmech building missile attack craft
30th September 2016
Propmech Corporation, a Philippines company, is helping provide three new Multi-Purpose Attack Craft (MPAC) for the Philippine Navy (PN) under a PHP269 million ($5.56 million) …
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Digital Battlespace
ADAS 2016: Harris eyes Philippine radio future (video)
30th September 2016
Shephard talks to Edward Olejniczak, Harris' regional manager for the Asia-Pacific region about the company prospects in the Philippines providing radios and a new ship …
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Defence Notes
Recompression chambers for Type 45s
29th September 2016
A recent successful trial has confirmed that the British Royal Navy’s Type 45 destroyers can now deploy recompression chambers for submarine rescue, it was announced …
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Defence Notes
BAE to upgrade more Mk 45 naval guns
29th September 2016
BAE Systems has been awarded a $50 million contract option by the US Navy to upgrade four additional Mk 45 naval guns on its guided …
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Defence Notes
ADAS 2016: Thales eyes land and naval sector (video)
28th September 2016
Benoit Nalin, Philippines country director at Thales, talks to Shephard about the systems the company is offering in the land and naval sector and those on …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
US Navy to participate in Unmanned Warrior
27th September 2016
A US Navy contingent led by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) will experiment with ten technology projects at the upcoming Unmanned Warrior joint exercise …
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Naval Warfare
SharpEye radar installed in Malaysia
27th September 2016
The Kelvin Hughes SBS-800-2 Upmast X-Band SharpEye radar system has now been installed in three Malaysian ports for the Marine Department of Malaysia, the company …
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Defence Notes
BAE taps Aussie innovation for GCS
27th September 2016
BAE Systems is to tap the Australian industrial SME market for products and services to meet the needs of the Type 26 Global Combat Ship …
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