UK forms ‘hybrid navy’ for the first time with order for 20 USVs
British supplier Kraken will deliver 20 medium-sized K3 Scout uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) to the Royal Navy under Project Beehive The …
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Australia to expand Bluebottle USV vessel fleet with $125m investment
The Australian government has announced an A$176m ($125m) contract with Ocius Technology for 40 additional domestically designed and manufactured Bluebottle …
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US CENTCOM urges civilians in Iran to avoid naval-operated ports
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) has called on civilians in Iran to “immediately avoid” all port facilities where the country’s …
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Why can’t Royal Navy submarines operate under polar ice?
Royal Navy Arctic under-ice capability gap: HMS Trenchant broke through metre-thick ice during ICEX 2018, with the UK reaching an eight-year pause in …
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Babcock Australasia CEO Andrew Cridland steps down after decade
Babcock International has announced the resignation of Andrew Cridland, chief executive officer (CEO) of Babcock Australasia, after more than 10 …
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Filtronic target AUKUS needs with facility expansion
Filtronic, a micro electronics and non-kinetic effects specialist, increased its industrial capacity in Sedgefield six times over Peter Stocken, director of …
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US CENTCOM confirms sinking of Iranian ships near Strait of Hormuz
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) has reported the elimination of multiple Iranian vessels, including 16 minelayers, close to the Strait …
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Lockheed Martin secures $700.4m F-35 production contract modification
Lockheed Martin has received a $700.4m contract modification to fund procurement of long lead materials, parts, and components for Lots …
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Is China’s Type 055 a cruiser or a destroyer?
China commissions two new Type 055 guided missile destroyers, bringing the PLAN fleet of the type to ten hulls New Type …
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Shahed UAS: Iran’s single, reliable weapon in the aerial theatre
While Iran’s ballistic missile strikes decline, its one-way attack drones are filling the void For defenders, the main challenge of a …
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US carrier completes COMPTUEX amid reports of Middle East deployment
The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (GHWBCSG) has completed its Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), amid reports that the …
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HII authenticates keel for future USS Philadelphia at Ingalls Shipbuilding
HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division has authenticated the keel for the future USS Philadelphia (LPD 32), a Flight II San Antonio-class …
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Hormuz under escort: market and geopolitical implications of US naval protection for tankers
Hundreds of oil and LNG tankers remain stranded in Gulf waters amid growing hostilities, highlighting the scale of disruption at …
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UK goes public with its MRO facilities repairing systems in Ukraine
The UK Government has revealed, supposedly for the first time, that it has established four MRO facilities in Ukraine It is …
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US Navy christens USNS Hector A. Cafferata Jr., completing ESB series
The US Navy has christened the USNS Hector A. Cafferata Jr. (ESB 8), marking the completion of the service’s Expeditionary …
