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Video feature: Showboat - DCNS showcases FREMM frigate to Canada
15 May, 2013 | by Berenice Baker
French shipbuilder DCNS has released footage of its first FREMM frigate Aquitaine arriving in New York ahead of a visit to Canada, with the aim of turning a few armed forces heads. The country...
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Radar in 2013 – a technology that just keeps on detecting 09 May, 2013 by Dr Gareth Evans Despite the general downturn in defence budgets, radar development and procurement has remained relatively strong, bucking the wider trend of reduced spending. Dr Gareth Evans profiles...

April's top stories: Abraham Lincoln set for overhaul, surveillance jellyfish tested 02 May, 2013 by Liam Stoker The US Navy underpinned its modernisation efforts as the Nimitz-Class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier was booked in for an overhaul, while robotic jellyfish used for surveillance were...

Independence and defence - Scotland the brave tackles Trident 23 April, 2013 by Berenice Baker Scotland will go to the polls on 18 September 2014 to vote on whether to break away from the rest of the United Kingdom and become a sovereign state. In the event of a "yes" vote, there will be...

Naval capabilities on the Korean Peninsula 15 April, 2013 by Liam Stoker Antagonistic rhetoric from North Korea has plunged relations on the Korean Peninsula to new depths in recent weeks. With the US assessing the missile threat to be very real, what are the...

Video feature: no sting in the tail for US Navy robot jellyfish 09 April, 2013 by Berenice Baker Researchers have developed a giant lifelike robot jellyfish for a US Navy funded project, which could pulsate undetected through ocean depths carrying out secretive surveillance missions....

Grace under pressure – the US Navy's search for a lightweight diving suit 03 April, 2013 by Berenice Baker The US Navy wants its divers to operate at unprecedented ocean depths in a lightweight, agile, swimmable diving suit without resorting to lengthy decompression procedures. What is the state of...

March's top stories: further littoral boosts and Queen Elizabeth milestones 02 April, 2013 by Liam Stoker The US Navy ignored mounting scepticism regarding its Littoral Combat Ships' efficacy to order further vessels, while the UK Royal Navy's new aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth celebrated a...

Charting the seas: the Royal Navy's hydrographic heritage 20 March, 2013 by Dr Gareth Evans The Royal Navy has a rich heritage of hydrography and marine surveying that stretches back to the 17th century with the first survey of the British coast for Charles II. Despite the...

Video feature: Raytheon multilayered offshore defence offering gets animated 11 March, 2013 by Berenice Baker Navies worldwide are responding to dangers of piracy against shipping and terrorist threats on drilling platforms by investing in fleets of offshore patrol vessels, aircraft and unmanned...

February's top stories: China's Navy boosted and UK carrier edges closer 01 March, 2013 by Liam Stoker China boosted its naval capabilities with the delivery of its first Jiangdao-Class corvette, while the UK Royal Navy's Queen Elizabeth-Class carrier programme inched closer as BAE shipped...

Dolphin Yoghurt: US Navy wants probiotic research to keep marine mammals regular 28 February, 2013 The latest round of technology solicitations from the US Navy has thrown up a tasty morsel in the form of a request for research into probiotics to help maintain the health of its dolphin...

Video feature: BAE Systems delivers HMS Queen Elizabeth despite disputes 07 February, 2013 by Berenice Baker As disputes rumble on about the UK defence budget and whether the Ministry of Defence was right to switch F-35 variants, BAE Systems has risen above it all to continue construction on the...

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