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Going like the Gowind – the future of offshore patrol vessels As new threats emerge, military patrol vessels have to deliver outstanding performance offshore. Elisabeth Fischer speaks to Christophe Bouvier, DCNS surface ship architect, about the...
Leagues Above: A New Era of Global Aircraft Carrier Capacity Despite their enormous cost, investment in aircraft carriers is booming. Dr Gareth Evans catches up with the US future-proof Ford Class, France's Mistral, The UK's Queen Elizabeth and the...
Rapid Response: Investing in Light Patrol Boats Modern naval missions such as fighting pirates have driven up demand for smaller, more nimble vessels. As Albrecht Muller finds out, the need for speed and agility is driving unprecedented...
Australia's Submarine Dream In 2009, Australia laid down its intentions to replace its six existing Collins Class submarines with 12 advanced craft. Albrecht Muller dives deep to sound out this ambitious...
The Future Carriers The UK, China, India and the US have all embarked upon major carrier programmes that will transform their navies. Dan Heaton reports....
No Free Ride: From Barnacles to Biofilms From keeping barnacles at bay to improving efficiency at sea, marine coatings bring many benefits to the industry. Dr Gareth Evans...
Will Elizabeth Rule the Waves? In 1998, the UK announced two new aircraft carriers would be built to serve the country into the 21st century. But, with two massive conflicts still not fully resolved, is there...
BAE Goes Solo Under the Sea BAE Systems has recently unveiled its latest and lightest unmanned autonomous mini submarine, Talisman L. Alex Hawkes gets an exclusive low-down on the project from the company's...
Waterjets Propel Sweden's Visby to Success A unique set of criteria was needed to provide Sweden with all it desired in its new Visby corvettes. Set to be commissioned later this year, Guy Richards assesses their design and global...
Sailing on Supplies They are the ships that will offer support to the UK's newest CVF aircraft carriers. Dr Gareth Evans looks at how the MARS project fleet tanker, fleet solid support and joint sea-based...
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