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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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Digital Battlespace
Selex ES introduces new Kronos AESA radar
17th January 2014
Selex ES has unveiled a new version of its Kronos multi-function AESA radar at the Bahrain International Airshow 2014. The radar is aimed at the …
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Naval Warfare
US Navy’s Electronic Warfare programme reaches milestone
17th January 2014
The programme to enhance the US Navy AN/ SLQ-32 electronic warfare system has reached a new milestone, with Lockheed Martin validating the Surface Electronic Warfare …
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Naval Warfare
Longbow missile demonstrates littoral target capabilities
16th January 2014
Recent test firings have demonstrated that a shipboard-launched Longbow missile has the potential to be used to effectively counter fast-attack craft in the maritime environment. …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
RN ScanEagle set to deploy
16th January 2014
The Royal Navy ScanEagle UAV will go operational this week, as it heads out to theatres in the Gulf onboard two vessels, a naval official …
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Naval Warfare
New ship protection system demonstrated
15th January 2014
A new ship protection system that uses TALON laser guided rockets has been demonstrated by Raytheon and L-3, as part of a programme to develop …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
DCNS integrates UAV with naval combat systems
10th January 2014
The French DGA and DCNS have successfully demonstrated that an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) can be integrated with the combat system of a naval warship …
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Naval Warfare
PIRIOU & DCNS awarded B2M programme contract
9th January 2014
PIRIOU and DCNS will design and construct three multi-mission ocean-going vessels for the French DGA under a new contract announced on 9 January. The vessels …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
C-Enduro long endurance USV begins sea trials
8th January 2014
The C-Enduro long endurance marine unmanned surface vehicle (LEMUSV) under development by ASV has begun sea trials in Portchester, UK. The two day trials saw …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
US Navy Triton UAS flight trials making progress
7th January 2014
The MQ-4C Triton UAS under development for the US Navy has reached the halfway point in its envelope expansion flight test programme. Nine flights have …
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Naval Warfare
DCI wins EDA Naval Training Support Study contract
6th January 2014
DCI will conduct a Naval Training Support Study (NTSS) to look at training for navigation, mine warfare and diving under a contract awarded by the …
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Naval Warfare
Royal Navy’s Type 45 Destroyer Fleet complete
2nd January 2014
The Royal Navy’s sixth and final Type 45 Destroyer, HMS Duncan, has entered service four months ahead of schedule, and will now begin a programme …
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Digital Battlespace
Daewoo awards Atlas Thai sonar contract
30th December 2013
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has awarded Atlas Elektronik a contract to develop two sonar variations for the Royal Thai Navy’s new frigates. Announced …
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Digital Battlespace
Centurion completes first live-fire test with Javelin
20th December 2013
A Javelin missile has been successfully fired from the multirole Centurion launcher during tests performed by Raytheon Missile Systems and Chemring Countermeasures at the Defence …
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Digital Battlespace
Raytheon awarded DDG 1000 programme contract option
16th December 2013
Raytheon will produce and assemble the remaining hardware and electronics for the US Navy’s Zumwalt-class of multi-mission destroyers, DDG 1000 and 1001. The company was …
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Naval Warfare
MBDA to continue MCM- ITP programme work
13th December 2013
MBDA will continue research and development work for the Materials and Components for Missiles - Innovation and Technology Partnership (MCM-ITP) programme, following the issue of …
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Digital Battlespace
Sixth Boeing-built WGS-6 enters service
12th December 2013
The sixth Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS-6) built by Boeing has been delivered on orbit to the US Air Force, boosting communications capabilities for the US …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
USN unveils submarine-launched UAV
11th December 2013
The US Navy has revealed details of a submarine-launched electric UAV concept following the conclusion of 12 months of live demonstrations this year. The all-electric, …
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Defence Helicopter
Royal Australian Navy receives first MH-60R helicopters
11th December 2013
The first two MH-60R helicopters have been accepted by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) at ceremony at Lockheed Martin’s Owego facility. The RAN has 24 …
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Military Logistics
GOCO dies, but will live again
11th December 2013
The UK government has finally abandoned proposals to privatise the MoD’s defence equipment procurement agency, DE&S. The secretary of state for defence, Philip Hammond, told …
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