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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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Military Logistics
GD continues sub modernisation
27th July 2015
The US Navy has awarded General Dynamics a $20 million contract modification to continue the modernisation of tactical weapon system software for Royal Australian Navy …
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Military Logistics
Australia gifts landing craft to Philippines
24th July 2015
The Australian government has gifted two decommissioned Australian Balikpapan class landing craft to the Philippines government, it announced 23 July. The decommissioned vessels, known as …
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Military Logistics
MLP boosts China’s amphibious capability
24th July 2015
China boosted its amphibious and naval logistics capability with the commissioning of a semi-submersible, heavy-lift mobile landing platform (MLP) into the South Sea Fleet on …
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Digital Battlespace
Seventh WGS satellite in orbit
24th July 2015
Boeing's seventh Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellite has entered orbit and will soon provide 17% more bandwidth to the US military and allied users of …
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Digital Battlespace
Lockheed Martin receives US EW contract
24th July 2015
Lockheed Martin has received a low-rate initial production (LRIP) contract worth $154 million to upgrade the electronic warfare (EW) defences of the US Navy against …
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Naval Warfare
Enhancements for Canadian Coast Guard
24th July 2015
The Canadian government announced significant enhancements to the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) resources in Vancouver Harbour on 23 July 2015. The enhancements include further support …
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Defence Notes
Talisman Sabre 2015 concludes
24th July 2015
The Talisman Sabre 2015 military exercise between the US and Australia has come to a close with an official ceremony held on the USS Blue …
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Military Logistics
UK MoD extends use of JAMES
24th July 2015
Lockheed Martin has been awarded an £18 million contract to continue providing Joint Asset Management and Engineering Solutions (JAMES) to the UK Ministry of Defence …
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Naval Warfare
Second tug for South African Navy
23rd July 2015
A Damen ATD 2909 Tug on order for the South African Navy is in production at Damen Shipyards Cape Town (DSCT), Damen announced on 22 …
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Military Logistics
Canadian Navy refuelling facility breaks ground
22nd July 2015
The ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of the Royal Canadian Navy's Nanisivik facility on Baffin Island in Arctic Bay, Nunavut, has taken place, marking the …
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Naval Warfare
US Navy names LCS Cincinnati
22nd July 2015
The US Navy has named the next Independent-class littoral combat ship (LCS) USS Cincinnati (LCS 20), the Department of Defense announced on 19 July. The …
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Naval Warfare
Assembly of Chinese AG-600 commences
22nd July 2015
Assembly of the first AG-600 amphibian aircraft is on track for completion by the end of 2015 ahead of its maiden flight in the first …
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Digital Battlespace
Boeing demonstrates digital GPS III signals
21st July 2015
Boeing has successfully demonstrated digital Global Positioning System (GPS) III navigation signals in a development that could be critical to the modernisation of the GPS …
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Naval Warfare
Eighth Italian FREMM laid down
21st July 2015
The eighth FREMM ship for the Italian Navy has been laid down at the Riva Trigoso shipyard, OCCAR has announced. The new ship will be …
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Naval Warfare
Global maritime presence for Poseidon
21st July 2015
The US Navy’s Boeing P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) will attain a global presence in the next few years, with permanent overseas deployments to …
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Military Logistics
HII wins US sub support contract
21st July 2015
Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), has been awarded an engineering and industrial support contract for US Navy submarines and related …
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Naval Warfare
Rising star of JMSDF nears FOC
20th July 2015
The Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) expects the P-1 maritime patrol aircraft to achieve full operating capability later this year after undertaking hot weather …
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Naval Warfare
Lockheed team launches LCS Little Rock
20th July 2015
The Freedom-class industry team led by Lockheed Martin launched the ninth littoral combat ship (LCS), Little Rock (LCS 9), at the Marinette Marine shipyard on …
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Digital Battlespace
QinetiQ builds next-gen GNSS receiver
20th July 2015
QinetiQ has built a next-generation global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receiver that will incorporate signals from the Galileo GNSS, the company announced on 16 July. …
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