Royal Navy may lean on commercial platforms as “floating bases”
SD Northern River, an offshore supply vessel, facilitated the trial of a prototype autonomous patrol boat intended for mine countermeasures …
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Northrop begins production of French Navy’s first E-2D aircraft
Northrop Grumman has initiated the manufacture of the first E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft for the French Navy at its St. …
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RAN’s HMAS Brisbane test fires Tomahawk cruise missile
The Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) Hobart-class guided missile destroyer (DDG) HMAS Brisbane has test fired a Tomahawk cruise missile for the …
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Synth Wave: Global Defence Technology 150
The 150th issue of Global Defence Technology once more brings you all the insight and analysis into the technologies, policies, …
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Indian Navy commissions first advanced Talwar class frigate
The Indian Navy has officially commissioned the first of the two upgraded additional follow-on Talwar class ships, INS Tushil, at …
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Trellix IPS to safeguard US Navy Enterprise Grid
The US Navy has acquired Trellix Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) to upgrade security measures within the Navy Enterprise Grid and …
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Defence still “requires a capable ground force,” US Deputy DEFSEC observes
In her analyses of the ‘Future Character of War’, the US Deputy Defense Secretary (DEFSEC), Kathleen Hicks, identified several notable …
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UK government: Type 26 “down selected” for Norway’s future frigate
The UK’s Type 26 frigate design has been “down selected” by Norway for its future frigate platform, according to the …
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US DEFSEC warns Trump against global retreat
US defence policy in an age of strategic competition hinges on solid alliances, observed the Secretary of State for Defense, …
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USS Zumwalt completes modernisation
HII's Ingalls Shipbuilding division has completed a significant modernisation period on the USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000), the US Navy's lead …
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US Navy’s Virginia-class submarine Arkansas christened
The US Navy’s Virginia-class attack submarine, the future USS Arkansas (SSN 800), has been christened at Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII)-Newport …
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USMC contracts Northrop to integrate ATDL into F/A-18 LITENING pod
The US Marine Corps (USMC) has contracted Northrop Grumman to integrate Advanced Tactical Data Links (ATDL) into LITENING electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) …
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Raytheon wins $590m for EA-18G Growler jammer production
Raytheon, a division of RTX, has secured a $590m contract to continue production of the Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band (NGJ-MB) system …
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Royal Navy’s Multi-Role Strike Ship not due until 2033 at the earliest
The size of the capability gap between the UK Royal Navy’s scrapping of its amphibious assault fleet and any prospective …
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UK must stop ‘decommissioning’ specialist reserves to retain skills
British Army commander of the Specialist Group Information Services, General Gary Munch, cast doubt on the armed forces’ retirement plan …
