December 17, 2024 | International, Naval
German Navy tests BlueWhale underwater drone for covert ship tracking
“This a capability currently only available via manned submarines, which makes it significant for maritime surveillance,” officials said.
September 20, 2023 | International, Land, C4ISR, Security
Australia to focus R&D on asymmetric warfighting, chief scientist says
Australia is mulling which high-tech areas it will pursue alone or which may fall under AUKUS, as it ensures all its efforts focus on top warfighter needs.
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August 3, 2018 | International, Naval
US Navy awards major contract to Huntington Ingalls for its newest class of amphibious vessels
By: David B. Larter WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy awarded shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls a $165.5 million contract to procure long lead-time materials for the LPD-17 Flight II, according to a contract dated Aug. 2 and released Friday. The amphibious transport dock, designated LPD-30, is the first of the 13-ship LPD-17 Flight II class that will replace the current dock landing ships. The program, which was until April known as LX(R), is expected to be built exclusively at HII's yard in Pascagoula, Mississippi. “This is a significant milestone as we embark toward a new flight of LPDs,” Ingalls Shipbuilding President Brian Cuccias said in a statement. “The Flight II LPDs will be highly capable ships meeting the requirements and needs of our Navy-Marine Corps team. We look forward to delivering this series of affordable LPDs to our nation's fleet of amphibious ships.” The Navy is anticipating awarding a detailed design and construction contract either late in 2018 or early 2019. The Navy's cost goal for the program is $1.64 billion for the first ship and $1.4 billion for each subsequent ship, according to the Congressional Research Service. LPD-30 is going to come equipped with Raytheon's Enterprise Air Surveillance Radar, an upgrade over the AN/SPS-48 currently on the LPD-17 class. https://www.defensenews.com/breaking-news/2018/08/03/us-navy-awards-huge-contract-to-huntington-ingalls-for-its-newest-class-of-amphibious-vessels
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January 20, 2023 | International, Other Defence
Macron wants â¬400 billion to âtransformâ Franceâs forces through 2030
Along with other European nations spooked by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the French president seeks a funding boost in the next military-budget law.