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Naval Warfare
DSA 2022: Philippines abandons long-cherished plan to buy Austal OPVs
28th March 2022
After casting Austal adrift, the Philippines will now look to a different overseas shipyard to build six OPVs.
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Naval Warfare
France wraps Toulon naval base in C-UAS cocoon
4th May 2022
Asset and base protection is an important priority for the French Navy, especially at Toulon.
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Naval Warfare
Micronesia receives first Guardian-class patrol boat with another to come
16th March 2022
FSS Tosiwo Nakayama is the first of two 39.5m-long Guardian-class boats for the Federated States of Micronesia, built by Austal under the Pacific Patrol Boat Replacement Project.
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Naval Warfare
Rohde & Schwarz delivers comms systems for first Australian enhanced Cape-class boat
23rd March 2022
Rohde & Schwarz delivered communication systems for the first of the Royal Australian Navy’s Enhanced Cape-class Patrol Boat (ECCPB) on 23 March.
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Naval Warfare
Second Evolved Cape-class Patrol Boat launched
7th March 2022
The Evolved Cape-class builds on the capabilities of the in-service Cape-class vessels.
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Naval Warfare
USN to commission newest Independence-variant LCS
4th February 2022
The ship’s homeport will be at Naval Base San Diego in California.
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Naval Warfare
Austal USA eyes new opportunities
13th January 2022
Austal USA is hopeful of new work opportunities as it makes headway on its steel shipbuilding facility and new San Diego ship repair site.
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Naval Warfare
LAW complements traditional amphibious ships, says USMC head
9th February 2022
Under its Force Design 2030, the USN and USMC envisage a fleet of 24-35 Light Amphibious Warships that can operate in regions such as the Indo-Pacific for up 30 days at a time.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Singapore Airshow 2022: Singapore Army Intelligence trains with Anafi USA
15th February 2022
Quadcopter is used in Singapore to train troops in safe UAV operations.
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Defence Notes
What clues might China and Taiwan take from the Ukraine war? (Opinion)
29th April 2022
Like it or not, the Russian invasion of Ukraine holds important lessons in Asia for an aggressive China and a defensive Taiwan.
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Land Warfare
TenCate hardens Heavy Dump Truck with armoured cab
22nd February 2022
TenCate provided design and engineering support to Mack Defense to equip the M917A3 HDT with a force protection system.
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Land Warfare
Dragons to don Israeli armour
3rd February 2022
VCR Dragon 8x8 wheeled combat vehicles will feature lightweight and modular armour from Plasan Sasa.
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Naval Warfare
Philippines orders corvettes from South Korea
5th January 2022
The Philippines' acquisition of two corvettes will probably be the last big-ticket military procurement for Duterte's administration.
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Defence Notes
Should the Ukraine war give China pause for thought? (Opinion)
16th March 2022
China is propping up Russia, refusing to denounce its ally for the invasion of Ukraine. The war will also help shape Xi's plans to conquer Taiwan.
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Training
Brazil commissions SH-70 TOFT
10th January 2022
The Brazilian Navy has commissioned its new CAE SH-70B TOFT and has started training aircrew from Esqd HS-1.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Sealift/replenishment vessels
Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) [USN]
Programme Background Timeline Austal USA is building all the Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) vessels to the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) standards for the use ...
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Sealift/replenishment vessels
Navajo Class (T-ATS)
Programme Background Requirements The US Navy (USN) are replacing the ageing three remaining T-ATF 166 class tugboats and two remaining T-ARS 50 class ships with ...
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Landing craft and hovercraft
Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1700 [USN]
Programme Background Timeline The US Navy LCU 1700 amphibious landing craft are being procured to replace the ageing LCU 1610 class, which has an average ...
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OPVs
Offshore Patrol Cutters (OPC 5 to OPC 15) [USCG]
Programme Background Timeline The Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) programme began in 2014 when the Coast Guard awarded $64 million in design contracts to Eastern. Bolliger ...
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Sealift/replenishment vessels
T-AGOS Surtass Ships (1-5) [USN]
Programme Background Requirements The Auxiliary General Ocean Surveillance (T-AGOS) ships focus on gathering underwater acoustical data to support the mission of the Integrated Undersea Surveillance System ...
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Frigates
Littoral Combat Ship (LCS)
Programme Background The Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) programme was developed in 2003 as a cheap and fast way to increase the size of the fleet ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
Naval: Combat Management Systems | T-AGOS Surtass Ships (6-7) [USN]
The US Navy, through the T-AGOS(X) programme, is looking to procure seven new Ocean Surveillance Ships. The new vessels are intended to replace five ageing ...
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Naval: shipboard communication systems
Naval: shipboard communication systems | T-AGOS Surtass Ships (6-7) [USN]
The US Navy, through the T-AGOS(X) programme, is looking to procure seven new Ocean Surveillance Ships. The new vessels are intended to replace five ageing ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
Naval: Combat Management Systems | T-AGOS Surtass Ships (1-5) [USN]
The US Navy, through the T-AGOS(X) programme, is looking to procure seven new Ocean Surveillance Ships. The new vessels are intended to replace five ageing TAGOS ...
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Naval: shipboard communication systems
Naval: shipboard communication systems | T-AGOS Surtass Ships (1-5) [USN]
The US Navy, through the T-AGOS(X) programme, is looking to procure seven new Ocean Surveillance Ships. The new vessels are intended to replace five ageing TAGOS ...
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Landing platform docks/dock landing ships
Medium Landing Ship (9-18) [USMC]
Programme Background Requirements As part of the US Marine Corps' future force structure, it is developing a new platform under the Medium Lading Ship programme ...
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Sealift/replenishment vessels
T-AGOS Surtass Ships (6-7) [USN]
Programme Background Requirements The Auxiliary General Ocean Surveillance (T-AGOS) ships focus on gathering underwater acoustical data to support the mission of the Integrated Undersea Surveillance ...
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Frigates
Constellation Class - FFG(X) (11-20)
Programme Background The FFG (X) programme was first announced with a Request for Information (RFI) released by the US Navy in July 2017 with a ...
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Landing platform docks/dock landing ships
Medium Landing Ship (1-8) [USMC]
Programme Background Development As part of the US Marine Corps' future force structure, it is developing a new platform under the Medium Lading Ship programme ...
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Patrol boats
Evolved Cape Class (1-6) [Australia]
Programme Background Austal was awarded a contract to build six 'Evolved' Cape-class patrol boats for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) on 1 May 2020. The contract ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Sealift/replenishment vessels
Navajo Class
The Navajo-class is the USN's new class of towing, salvage, and rescue ships to replace the current T-ATF 166 and T-ARS 50 class ships. This ...
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Sealift/replenishment vessels
Spearhead Class EPF
The Spearhead-class Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) (formerly the Joint High-Speed Vessel – JHSV, redesignated in September 2015) can transport troops and their equipment, supporting humanitarian relief ...
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Frigates
Independence Class (LCS)
The USN’s Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) programme was originally envisaged to be 50 ships, which would provide a coastal platform that would take over from ...
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Landing craft and hovercraft
LCU 1700
In 2018, Swiftships was awarded a contract for the Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1700, which will replace the 32 ageing LCU 1610 class. The contract contains ...
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OPVs
Heritage Class
The Heritage-class Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) is under construction for the USCG to bridge the capability gap between the National Security Cutter, which patrols the ...
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Patrol boats
Cape Class
The Cape-class patrol boat was contracted to Australian company Austal in 2011 as a replacement for the Australian Customs and Border Protection fleet of Bay-class ...
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Patrol boats
Guardian Class
The Guardian-class Pacific Patrol Boats are being manufactured under the Pacific Patrol Boats Replacement project by the Australian shipbuilding company Austal. The project is aimed ...
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OPVs
Offshore Patrol 83
Australian company Austal unveiled its proposed design for the Philippine Navy's OPV requirement at Pacific 2019. The affordable steel hull design also features an aluminium ...
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OPVs
OPV 60/Lethal Cape Class
During the Indo-Pacific 2022, Austal unveiled the new OPV (Offshore Patrol Vessel) 60 design. Austal offers the platform in three different configurations: Patrol, Surveillance and ...
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Landing craft and hovercraft
Caimen 500
Developed by BMT, the Caimen 500 is designed to deliver heavy rolling and cargo payload directly to a beach, hard standing or port. The design ...
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Sealift/replenishment vessels
High-Speed Support Vessels (HSSV) 72
The High-Speed Support Vessel (HSSV) is a multi-mission theatre support solution based on Austal’s high-speed catamaran platform. The all-aluminium HSSV offers a range of capabilities to ...
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Corvettes
Tasman Class (Avante 2200)
During Indo Pacific 2023, Navantia Australia unveiled the Tasman-class corvette. The vessel is based on the Avante 2200 design, which has already been procured by ...
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Air: air combat simulators
Taiwan Air Force P-3C OFT/OTT
CAE USA designed and manufactured a suite of P-3C training devices for the Taiwan Air Force. The contract was awarded under the US FMS programme. ...
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Air: fixed-wing flight simulators
USN T-44C Training Services
In late 2013, CAE USA received a contract to provide the USN with comprehensive T-44C aircrew training services at NAS Corpus Christi, Texas. CAE USA ...
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Patrol boats
Bay Class
The Australian Border Force's Bay-class patrol boats have been retired from Australian service but are in use with Sri Lanka and Malaysia. The primary roles of ...
