UK, France invest £184m in autonomous minehunters
The UK and France have made further investment into the development of autonomous minehunting systems which could eventually replace the in-service Hunt and Sandown class minehunting ships.
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PM pledges to make UK ‘foremost naval power’ in Europe
Johnson also announced that the UK Government was committed to the development of a next-generation frigate, the Type 32. While…
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Bundeswehr orders 31 NH90 helicopters for German Navy
The German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) has placed an order for 31 NH90 Sea Tiger naval multi-role helicopters for the German Navy. The contract was signed…
Russia’s Admiral Gorshkov frigate fires Tsirkon hypersonic cruise missile
The Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation has announced that Admiral Gorshkov frigate test fired Tsirkon hypersonic cruise missile. The firing was conducted as…
Austal starts construction of RAN’s third Cape-class patrol boat
Austal Australia has marked the start of construction on the third Cape-class patrol boat for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN)…
Indian Navy inducts two Predator drones leased from US
The Indian Navy has reportedly inducted two Predator drones into its operations, under a lease agreement with a vendor from…
UK, France invest £184m in autonomous minehunters
The UK and France have made further investment into the development of autonomous minehunting systems which could eventually replace the…
PSNS & IMF Innovation Lab develops LED disinfecting devices
Innovation Lab of Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & IMF) has designed and constructed two handheld…
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View MoreTwitter round-up: U.S. Navy’s tweet on Expeditionary Sea Base’s tracking exercise top tweet in October 2020
Naval Technology lists ten of the top navy tweets on naval tech in October based on data from GlobalData’s Influencer Platform. The top tweets were chosen from influencers as tracked…
US Navy’s unmanned approach begins to mature
The US Navy is developing its plan for unmanned vehicles and is focusing on prioritising commonalities across drones and unmanned vessels, as the service increases its investment in unmanned vehicles…
Naval tech trends: Submarine leads Twitter mentions in August 2020
Submarine leads as Naval Technology lists the top five terms tweeted on naval tech in August 2020, based on data from GlobalData’s Influencer Platform. 1. Submarine – 418 mentions The…
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Unmanned minehunters: new issue of Global Defence Technology out now
In this issue: Building the military base of the future, the impact of Covid-19 on financial results, a year without...
Inside Defender Europe 20: New issue of Global Defence Technology out now
In this issue: A look inside Defender Europe 20, what UGVs mean for the future of tanks, how NATO is adapting to new threats, benefits...
Thales wins contract to supply acoustic systems for F110 frigates
Thales has been selected to provide an integrated sonar suite for the Spanish Navy's five new F110 multi-mission frigates.
Naval tech trends: Submarine leads Twitter mentions in November 2019
Naval Technology lists the top five terms tweeted in naval tech in November 2019, based on data from GlobalData’s Influencer Platform. The top tweeted terms...
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Navy likely to commit to hypersonic deployments within five years
The US Navy has outlined a more specific timing for the deployment of hypersonic weapons currently under development. Officials this week said that hypersonic deployment was a priority and would…