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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
FREMM Provence begins sea trial programme
3rd October 2014
Sea trials for the French Navy’s FREMM Provence are underway with the vessel completing its first sea outing on 1 October and trials set to …
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Digital Battlespace
Spanish MoD orders additional SPOT Gen3 devices
3rd October 2014
The Spanish Ministry of Defence (MoD) has approved the use of GSP-1700 satellite phone by personnel, and will expand its use of SPOT Gen3 GPS …
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Naval Warfare
Senegal invests in naval capabilities
3rd October 2014
Senegal is looking to build up its navy to deal with growing maritime threats in coastal waters and the consideration that piracy attacks could move …
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Naval Warfare
Naval chief calls for anti-piracy measures
2nd October 2014
Greater co-operation among West African countries is needed to combat the rising tide of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea, a leading Ghana Navy official …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
DCNS draws up unmanned options for submarines
2nd October 2014
DCNS is working up a series of concepts of operation (CONOPS) to utilise autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from a range …
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Naval Warfare
French MoD pushes forward with maritime anti-mine strategy
1st October 2014
The French MoD will launch an operational assessment phase of its future anti-mine warfare system between 2016 and 2017, it has been revealed. Addressing the …
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Naval Warfare
Somali piracy threat diminished
1st October 2014
Piracy threats off the Horn of Africa have been suppressed but not eliminated, according to the Deputy Commander of EUNAVFOR, the European Union maritime force …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Northrop Grumman selected for TERN Phase II
1st October 2014
Northrop Grumman has been awarded a Phase II contract for the DARPA-Office of Naval Research (ONR) Tactical Exploited Reconnaissance Node (TERN) programme. The company will …
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Naval Warfare
Irish Navy trials ROV from OPV Samuel Beckett
30th September 2014
The introduction of a new class of offshore patrol vessel has enabled the Irish Naval Service to trial a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) from one …
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Naval Warfare
Raytheon wins Tomahawk missile contract
30th September 2014
Raytheon will build and deliver Tomahawk Block IV cruise missiles for the US Navy and Royal Navy under a $251 million contract announced on 26 …
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Naval Warfare
South Africa launches anti-piracy effort
30th September 2014
South Africa is to deploy naval frigates and possibly submarines to help in the fight against increased piracy off the west coast of Africa from …
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Naval Warfare
US Navy fires Kongsberg’s Naval Strike Missile
29th September 2014
Kongsberg’s Naval Strike Missile (NSM) has been fired from a US Navy Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) at the Point Mugu test range in California. Kongsberg …
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Naval Warfare
Damen-built clipper accepted by Royal Navy of Oman
29th September 2014
A three-masted steel clipper built by Damen Shipyards has been formally accepted by the Royal Navy of Oman at a ceremony at Damen Schelde Naval …
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Naval Warfare
Boeing, Liquid Robotics zero in on maritime security
24th September 2014
Boeing and Liquid Robotics have announced plans to collaborate on the development of maritime surveillance solutions, with the signing of a global, multi-year teaming agreement …
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Digital Battlespace
Lockheed Martin awarded additional SEWIP Block 2 work
23rd September 2014
Lockheed Martin will perform work to upgrade the US Navy fleets’ electronic warfare defences under a $147 million contract announced on 22 September. The low-rate …
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Military Logistics
Supacat launches beach recovery vehicle concept
22nd September 2014
Supacat has launched a Beach Armoured Recovery Vehicle (BARV) concept at Landforces 2014 defence exhibition in Brisbane, Australia, based on the Launch and Recovery System …
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Digital Battlespace
RNZN ANZAC Frigate Integrated Bridge System accepted
19th September 2014
The Integrated Bridge System (IBS) supplied by OSI Maritime Systems for the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) ANZAC Frigate programme have successfully completed Sea Acceptance …
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Naval Warfare
AAD2014: Paramount displays new small UAVs
19th September 2014
Paramount Group has put three new UAV systems on display at the AAD exhibition in Pretoria, South Africa, named Mwari, Roadrunner, and Civet. Mwari is …
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Naval Warfare
AAD2014: DCNS markets the Mistral 140 in Africa
19th September 2014
French shipbuilder DCNS is offering a smaller variant of the Mistral amphibious assault ship at the AAD exhibition in Pretoria, South Africa. Despite a model …
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