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Naval Warfare
Tusk calls for maritime policing in Black Sea to meet “threat posed by Russia”
The Polish prime minister made the call ahead of a meeting of Baltic and Nordic ministers to discuss security and geopolitics in the region.
Naval Warfare
Dropped lawsuit could mean South Korean companies cooperate on future warship building bids
Hanwha Ocean and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries could begin cooperating early in 2025 after both companies failed in their bids for Australia’s replacement fleet for its Anzac-class frigates.
Air Warfare
Should the US be concerned about the state of its nuclear arsenal?
“We are going to get spare parts out of museums,” warns a former commander of USSTRATCOM.
Land Warfare
Israel set to order more JLTVs and missile boats
The Nagel Committee has been established to examine defence spending and IDF military force design for the future in the wake of last year’s 7 October Hamas attack on Israel.
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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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Uncrewed Vehicles
US Navy receives first operational MQ-8C Fire Scout
4th December 2014
The first operational MQ-8C Fire Scout has been delivered to the US Navy by Northrop Grumman, the company announced on 3 December. The MQ-8C is …
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Military Logistics
DRS, Lithiumstart team for naval energy storage market
3rd December 2014
DRS Power and Control Technologies has joined forces with Lithiumstart to pursue military energy storage applications, with a memorandum of agreement between the two companies …
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Naval Warfare
BMS displays non-lethal laser to repel maritime threats
3rd December 2014
Private security company Britannia Maritime Security (BMS) has been showcasing a non-lethal laser gun for maritime operations at this year’s Transport Security Expo, in London. …
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Digital Battlespace
US Navy's MUOS-4 moves toward 2015 launch date
3rd December 2014
The US Navy’s newest Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite is progressing toward its 2015 launch date, with Lockheed Martin completing thermal vacuum testing on …
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Naval Warfare
New Zealand selects Rheinmetall MASS for MEKO frigates
3rd December 2014
Rheinmetall has secured a new customer for its Multi Ammunition Softkill System (MASS), with the New Zealand Ministry of Defence selecting the system for two …
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Digital Battlespace
Airbus awarded German IFF modernisation contract
2nd December 2014
Airbus Defence and Space has been awarded a follow-on contract by the German procurement authority to upgrade the German armed forces’ identification-friend-or-foe systems to the …
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Naval Warfare
EU Council to approve Maritime Security Strategy action plan
2nd December 2014
This week the Council of the EU is set to approve an “Action Plan” to implement the recommendations of the EU Maritime Security Strategy that was …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Swedish FMS to test CybAero VTOL UAS
1st December 2014
The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has selected CybAero APID VTOL UAS for flight testing from the Swedish Navy’s Visby class corvette in 2015. The …
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Naval Warfare
Brazilian Navy selects MBDA’s Sea Ceptor
1st December 2014
MBDA’s Sea Ceptor has marked a new success, with the system selected for integration onto the Brazilian Navy’s Tamandaré class corvettes. MBDA announced the news …
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Defence Helicopter
RAN commissions HMAS Canberra
28th November 2014
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has commissioned its first Landing Helicopter Dock, HMAS Canberra, in a ceremony held at Garden Island, Sydney, marking the vessel’s …
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Digital Battlespace
Selex ES, Airbus team for UK Mode 5 IFF study
26th November 2014
A contract from the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) will see Selex ES conduct a 12 month platform integration study into the introduction of a …
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Naval Warfare
Lockheed Martin’s Surface Navy Innovation Center opens
26th November 2014
Lockheed Martin will support the development of new technologies for the US Navy from its newly opened Surface Navy Innovation Center (SNIC) – a research, …
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Naval Warfare
Sixth P-8I maritime patrol aircraft arrives in India
26th November 2014
The sixth P-8I maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) arrived at Naval Air Station Rajali in India on 24 November, with delivery from Boeing occurring on schedule, …
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Defence Helicopter
Ninth RAN LHD landing craft launched
25th November 2014
The ninth Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) Landing Craft (LLC) to be constructed for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) by Navantia was launched on 24 November, …
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Digital Battlespace
Airbus D&S awarded USAF Eagle Vision contract
25th November 2014
Airbus Defence and Space (D&S) will perform work on the US Air Force’s (USAF’s) five Eagle Vision stations to reduce footprint and antenna dish size, …
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Digital Battlespace
Thales to upgrade French military IFF transponders
20th November 2014
Thales is to upgrade the Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) transponders in use on a number of air and sea platforms of the French armed …
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Digital Battlespace
BAE Systems to develop OSA framework for C2E
20th November 2014
BAE Systems will develop a new open system architecture (OSA) framework of reliable, jam-resistant networked communications as part of the first phase of DARPA's Communications …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Leidos runs at-sea testing for autonomous vessel prototype
19th November 2014
A prototype maritime autonomy system developed for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's (DARPA) Anti-Submarine Warfare Continuous Trail Unmanned Vessel (ACTUV) programme has completed 42 …
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Digital Battlespace
UK government-industry team focuses on EW exports
19th November 2014
A new UK government-industry partnership will see approved customers gain access to UK sourced technical expertise and high-fidelity data relating to Electronic Warfare (EW). The …
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