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Key takeaways from DSEI’s Maritime Capability Conference

The conferences at this year’s DSEI offered insights into focus areas for the British Armed Forces and the UK’s plans for military innovation. Harry Lye reports from the Maritime Capability...
Naval tech trends: Submarine leads Twitter mentions in Q3 2019

Naval Technology lists the top five terms tweeted in naval tech in Q3 2019, based on data from GlobalData’s Influencer Platform.
Five priorities for the Royal Navy: new issue of Global Defence Technology out now

In this issue: The First Sea Lord's five priorities for the Royal Navy, the digital future of naval warfare and other views from DSEI, a visit to HMS Argyll, a...
Unlikely spies: using marine organisms as underwater sensors

The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is exploring how it can incorporate marine life into systems that monitor underwater activity, particularly when it comes to detecting potential sub-surface...
All the equipment mobilised for Joint Warrior

Exercise Joint Warrior is underway in Scotland and the north of England, pulling together 4,000 personnel, ships, submarines, aircraft and equipment from 14 countries to test their military muscle.
September’s top news stories

The Royal Navy selected Babcock as its preferred bidder to build the UK’s new fleet of five Type 31 frigates, and the US Navy’s first operational carrier-based unmanned refuelling aircraft,...
Nato showcases unmanned maritime mettle

Nato allies have been testing unmanned underwater, surface and aerial vehicles in Portugal, showcasing the alliance’s unmanned potential.
Why the UK Royal Navy needs the Type 31 frigate

Designed to be built cheaper and faster than ships of the past, when the Type 31 frigate enters service in 2023 it will replace the UK Royal Navy’s fleet of...
Dstl’s Intelligent Ship and the future of the Royal Navy

The UK’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has launched a £1m competition known as Intelligent Ship – the Next Generation which seeks novel and innovative technologies for the Royal...
August’s top news stories

The US Marine Corps’ (USMC) Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) achieved initial operational capability nearly a year ahead of schedule, and Babcock received a contract to provide in-service support for...