Royal Navy Type 31 Frigate Order Goes to Babcock
The race to design and build a new generation of Royal Navy frigates has been won by engineering firm Babcock. It has been named preferred bidder for the £1.25bn contract for five Type 31...
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SEA, iXblue unveil autonomous anti-submarine surveillance system
Defense technology company SEA and navigation systems provider iXblue have joined forces to develop an autonomous anti-submarine surveillance system at the DSEI conference in London. SeaDrix, as the… [[ This is a content summary...
Royal Navy frigate facilitates autonomous systems trials
Royal Navy frigate HMS Argyll has lent its capabilities to a BAE Systems team trying out their unmanned Pacific 24 sea boat in trials at London’s Docklands. The trials are part of the Royal...
Thailand orders Type 071E landing platform dock from China
The Royal Thai Navy has ordered a Type 071E landing platform dock (LPD) ship in what became China’s first export contract for a ship of this class. A signing ceremony for an export version...
U.S. Marine Corps prepares to choose a Next-Generation Light Armored Vehicle
The U.S. Marine Corps prepares to choose a new combat vehicle to replace the Light Armored Vehicle (LAV), according to a statement issued Monday by Office of Naval Research. The Office of Naval Research...
Seawolf submarine USS Connecticut ready for return to fleet after dry docking overhaul
USS Connecticut is one of three subs in her class. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] …read more Read more here:: Naval...
LAV Meets ARV: Researching the Marine Corps’ Next-Generation Light Armored Vehicle
ARLINGTON, Va. (NNS) — The Office of Naval Research (ONR) is sponsoring research to develop the next-generation Armored Reconnaissance Vehicle (ARV), slated to replace the Marine Corps’ current Light Armored Vehicle (LAV). The LAV...
BAE Systems Demonstrates First Integration of Unmanned Surface Vessel With Royal Navy Warship
An unmanned Pacific 24 Rigid Inflatable Boat (P24 RIB) will be integrated with the combat system of HMS Argyll, a Type 23 frigate, in a series of waterborne demonstrations in London’s Docklands at DSEI...
DSEI 2019: SEA showcases trainable decoy launcher system
UK defence and security electronic system specialist SEA unveiled its trainable decoy launcher system at the 2019 Defence and Security Equipment International exhibition (DSEI 2019) in London. The system, which has been developed in...
DSEI 2019: BAE Systems showcases Kingfisher naval munition concept
BAE Systems unveiled its Kingfisher concept round for sub-surface warfare at the 2019 Defence and Security Equipment International exhibition (DSEI 2019) in London. The Kingfisher is still at an early conceptual phase and is...
DSEI 2019: RAF moves to counter Russian A2AD capabilities
UK air force chiefs are moving to counter so-called anti-access/area denial (A2AD) ‘missile bubbles’ by applying artificial intelligence (AI), as well as new weapons, equipment, tactics, and improvements in training. Air Commodore Julian Ball,...
Thailand signs for variant of Type 071 amphibious assault ship
The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) has signed a construction agreement with China for a variant of the Type 071 landing platform dock (LPD). A ceremony to sign the agreement, which will see the construction...
Austal Loses GAO Protest On HII LCS Win, Subcontracting A Key Factor
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) denied an Austal USA protest against the winning bid of Huntington Ingalls Industries [HII] for Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) planning yard services, the office said on Tuesday. GAO decided...
L3Harris Receives $249 Million To Deliver Marine Corps’ New Night Vision Devices
The Marine Corps has awarded L3Harris [LHX] a $249 million contract to deliver 14,000 new night vision goggle systems, with plans to start fielding the devices to infantry units next spring. L3Harris’ system for...
GD Unveils Bluefin-12 UUV
On Tuesday General Dynamics [GD] unveiled its new Bluefin-12 model unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) at the Defense and Security Equipment International (DSEI) 2019 show in London. Currently being produced for the Royal Australian Navy,...
Will Trump’s Wall Mean a Delay in Defense Funding?
Senate Republicans and Democrats remain far apart on using DoD money for the border wall — so far that the government might not gets its 2020 budget on time, …read more Read more here::...
DARPA’s Mosaic Warfare — Multi Domain Ops, But Faster
“Kill webs,” not kill chains. Instead of exquisite platforms like the F-35 fighter, exquisite functional technology nodes (such as an advanced infrared sensor) that can be mixed and matched via AI-enhanced networks. …read more...
US Navy issues RFP for large unmanned surface vessels
The US Navy has released a request for proposals with the aim of awarding multiple conceptual design contracts in support of the navy’s first block of large unmanned surface vessels (LUSV). These… [[ This...
Dutch, Portuguese frigates getting Thales’ radar electronic support measures
Royal Netherlands Navy and Portuguese Navy Karel Doorman-class frigates are getting Thales-developed Vigile D radar electronic support measures as part of their planned upgrades. The solution will be… [[ This is a content summary...
UK signs maintenance deal for 2,200 military boats
The UK defense ministry has authorized a new £177 million (approx. $218.4m) deal for the maintenance of some 2,200 boats used across the British military. The Boats In-Service Support (BISS)… [[ This is a...