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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.
Naval Warfare
Taiwan multiplies mine-layer vessel and UAV inventories to deter PLA
Taiwan is strengthening its deterrence against the PLA through an asymmetric arsenal that includes fast mine-laying vessels and domestically developed UAVs.
Naval Warfare
L3Harris expands footprint across Europe via Everest NL and new contracts
L3Harris is targeting European naval modernisation with new uncrewed surface vessels, SATCOM partnerships, and regional investments including defence exercises and facility openings.
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Navies around the world are increasingly looking at autonomous systems for the mine countermeasures (MCM) mission.
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Digital Battlespace
DARPA targets undersea navigation
18th May 2016
BAE Systems has received a contract from DARPA to develop an undersea navigation system to enhance the US Navy’s ability to provide precise global positioning …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Saab delivers Sea Wasp prototypes
18th May 2016
Saab has delivered prototypes of its Sea Wasp remotely operated vehicle (ROV) to three US Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) agencies, the company announced on 16 …
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Military Logistics
Mantech wins support contract
17th May 2016
ManTech International announced that it has been awarded a potential $44.2 million prime contract by the US Department of Defense on 16 March to provide …
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Defence Notes
US considers Harpoon sale to Egypt
17th May 2016
The US State Department has made a determination approving a potential Foreign Military Sale (FMS) of UGM-84L Harpoon Block II encapsulated missiles to Egypt, it …
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Digital Battlespace
Cobham introduces SOLSTx family
17th May 2016
Cobham has announced the development of a new family of Gallium-Nitride (GaN) solid state transmitter solutions for ground, maritime and airborne radar applications. Called SOLSTx, …
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Naval Warfare
SAS 2016: Concern expressed over US maritime decline
17th May 2016
A senior official has expressed serious concern over the declining state of US civil maritime capabilities and its potential impact on future military operations. Participating …
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Military Logistics
HII delivers LPD 26 to US Navy
17th May 2016
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has made the official delivery of its tenth San Antonio class amphibious transport dock, USS John P Murtha (LPD 26), to …
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Naval Warfare
UDT 2016: ME site signs for Sentinel service
17th May 2016
Six years after it was commissioned, the underwater security system protecting an undisclosed waterside facility in the Middle East, is to be expanded and upgraded …
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Military Logistics
Hunt class maintenance begins
17th May 2016
Deep maintenance on the Royal Navy's Hunt class minehunter HMS Brocklesby has begun at Portsmouth Naval Base, BAE Systems announced on 16 May. The work …
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Digital Battlespace
Australian Skynet ground station opens
17th May 2016
A new ground station has opened in Australia to land Airbus Defence and Space’s Skynet secure military satellite communications network, the company announced on 16 …
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Naval Warfare
LCS 8 completes acceptance trial
16th May 2016
The future USS Montgomery (LCS 8) Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) has successfully completed acceptance trials following several underway and in-port demonstrations for the US …
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Naval Warfare
Damen patrol boats delivered in Nigeria
16th May 2016
Damen has delivered four Stan Patrol 1605 ballistic protected security patrol vessels to C&I Leasing of Nigeria, the company announced on 13 May. The vessels …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Cambridge Pixel introduces USVx
16th May 2016
Cambridge Pixel has launched a new radar display application called USVx, for the control of radar sensors and tracking functions on unmanned surface vehicles (USVs). …
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Military Logistics
Damen to maintain Dutch, Swedish tugs
13th May 2016
The Damen Shipyards Group has been awarded a seven-year, in-service maintenance contract from the Swedish and Dutch ministries of defence for five tugs that have …
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Naval Warfare
USCG, DHS open R&D facility
12th May 2016
The US Coast Guard (USCG) Research and Development Center (RDC) and the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have jointly opened a research facility at …
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Defence Notes
Australian navy leases Survitec life rafts
12th May 2016
Survitec has been awarded a five-year contract by the Royal Australian Navy to replace the existing fleet of inflatable life rafts with its leased commercial …
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Military Logistics
Rolls-Royce generators for Type 26
11th May 2016
Rolls-Royce has been awarded a contract from BAE Systems for the production and supply of diesel generators for the Royal Navy's first three Type 26 …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
UDT 2016: Industry ready to showcase at Unmanned Warrior
11th May 2016
As industry prepares for the upcoming Unmanned Warrior exercises off the UK coast in October, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) awarded Qinetiq a £1 million …
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Naval Warfare
Sri Lanka sells patrol vessels to Nigeria
11th May 2016
The Sri Lanka Navy has sold nine indigenously-built small patrol vessels to the Nigerian Navy, marking the country's first government naval export deal. The Sri …
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