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Naval Warfare
HII delivers first two Lionfish SUUVs to US Navy
The SUUVs could be part of a programme that scales to 200 vehicles.
Naval Warfare
HALO programme decommissioned by US Navy in favour of LRASM upgrades
The programme was due to be at full operational capability in the US Navy by 2031, but has been pulled over cost and timeline concerns.
Naval Warfare
Indian Navy’s next generation OPV fleet advances with keel-laying of third vessel
The ship is the third in a fleet of 11, with the first vessel due to be delivered in 2026.
Naval Warfare
Fincantieri and TKMS partner for Philippine submarine bid
The companies have banded together to promote the Fincantieri U212 NFS offering, and hinted that the collaboration may not be a one-bid phenomenon.
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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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Naval Warfare
Poland commissions RBS15 Mk3 missiles
21st January 2015
The Polish Navy and Saab have successfully conducted a commissioning and sea acceptance test of RBS15 Mk3 missiles onboard Orkan-class fast attack craft, the company …
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Naval Warfare
BAE Systems wins US Navy Aegis contract
21st January 2015
BAE Systems has won a five-year contract from the US Navy, the company announced on 19 January. Under the contract, the company will supply critical …
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Naval Warfare
Are ballistic blinds the answer to petro-piracy?
21st January 2015
Owners and operators of vessels can now fit ballistic blinds themselves thanks to a new ‘self-install’ system from Marine Armor System (MAS) that offers crews …
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Digital Battlespace
UK should mirror US GEOINT approach
20th January 2015
The UK must adopt a national structure for geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) similar to the current US approach, the director of cyber, intelligence and information integration …
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Digital Battlespace
US Air Force to update missile systems
20th January 2015
The US Air Force will update its Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) communication systems in Launch Control Centers (LCC), it reported on 14 January. The operational …
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Digital Battlespace
Northrop to support ICBM subsystems
20th January 2015
The US Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman a contract for the support of Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Ground Subsystems, the company reported …
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Digital Battlespace
Global chaos creating GEOINT challenges
19th January 2015
Russia’s growing belligerence, vast swathes of ungoverned land in the Middle East and Africa, and global health pandemics will be the main challenges for the geospatial …
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Naval Warfare
DSCT completes two patrol vessels
19th January 2015
Damen Shipyards Cape Town (DSCT) in South Africa has completed building two FCS 5009 patrol vessels. These are the first vessels of their type built …
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Naval Warfare
How naval technology aided AirAsia airliner search in Indonesia
19th January 2015
Naval assets and technology proved instrumental in locating the wreckage of AirAsia flight QZ8501, which crashed into the Java Sea with 162 passengers and crew …
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Naval Warfare
Indian Navy launches landing craft
19th January 2015
The Indian Ministry of Defence has launched the third ship of the Landing Craft Utility (LCU) Mk IV project, Yard 2094, for the Indian Navy, …
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Naval Warfare
US Navy expands SM-6 missile deployment
16th January 2015
The US Navy has authorised ships in the Aegis Combat Weapon System baselines 5.3 and 3.A.0 series to carry the Raytheon Standard Missile-6 (SM-6), the …
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Digital Battlespace
Swedish subs to get Exelis EW system
16th January 2015
Exelis has been awarded a contract to provide Swedish submarines with the latest model of the ES-3701 electronic warfare (EW) system, the company announced on …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Boeing demonstrates SHARC in Hawaii
16th January 2015
Boeing has demonstrated the Sensor Hosting Autonomous Remote Crafts (SHARCs) off the coast of Hawaii, the company said on 13 January. SHARCs are used for …
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Naval Warfare
US Navy's JSOW C-1 set for operational testing
15th January 2015
The US Navy has completed integrated test and evaluation of its Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) C-1, according to an announcement on 12 January. The JSOW …
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Naval Warfare
Piracy attacks on tankers increasing, says IMB
15th January 2015
SOUTH East Asia had more piracy attacks than the rest of the world combined in 2014, according to figures released by the International Maritime Bureau …
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Naval Warfare
Boeing to provide Nixie torpedo defence systems
14th January 2015
Boeing will supply the US Navy with an additional five AN/SLQ-25C surface-ship torpedo defence systems through its subsidiary, Argon ST, according to a 13 January …
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Military Logistics
PLA Navy uses 3-D printers on warships
14th January 2015
The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has begun using 3-D printers to create replacements parts aboard its warships, as naval commanders study on-demand parts production. …
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Defence Notes
US Military receives 2,000th AN/PLM-4 RSS
14th January 2015
The US Military has received the 2,000th AN/PLM-4 Radar Signal Simulator (RSS) from Exelis, the company announced on 12 January. The AN/PLM-4 is designed to …
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Digital Battlespace
CGI Federal, DRS Laurel win CANES contracts
13th January 2015
CGI Federal and DRS Laurel Technologies have won separate contracts for Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services (CANES) production units, the US Department of Defense …
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