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Somalia agrees to establish coastguard to battle piracy threat

Fast patrol craft or other coastal and offshore patrol vessels are considered crucial to the success of any indigenous capability in Somalia for inland water deterrence

28 June 2010

Meggitt claims world record for Hammerhead USV-T swarmex

Sixteen Hammerhead USV-Ts were deployed in a swarmex on 18 May from Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt. (Meggitt)

The simultaneous operation of 16 USV-Ts is significant in tackling the threat from FIACs, which, with their low observability, high manoeuvring speed and small radar cross-section, present a very difficult target to hit

24 June 2010

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Meggitt simulates FIAC threat

Indian carrier's deck systems tested with MiG-29K prototype

The aircraft used to test Vikramaditya's flight-deck systems appears to be a 1980s-vintage MiG-29K prototype. (Sevmash)

Following the resurrection of the MiG-29K the Russian Federation Navy is expected to purchase 24 or more MiG-29K 'Fulcrum-D' multirole combat aircraft for deployment from Admiral Kuznetsov

22 June 2010

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India pays extra $102m for carrier conversion

Lo/Lo Crane promises blue-water container transfers

An LVI Lo/Lo Crane demonstrates container transfers aboard the Military Sealift Command auxiliary crane ship USNS Flickertail State at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown, Virginia, in November 2009. (US Navy)

The US Office of Naval Research has had talks with transition partners about the future of the Lo/Lo crane but no immediate decisions have been made to provide a way forward for the technology

18 June 2010

Gabler, WTD 71 lift lid on SDV demonstrator

Sea Devil's telescopic casing extends from 3.4 m (stowed) to 5 m (operational) in length. The torpedo tube of a Type 212A submarine will accommodate two vehicles. (IHS Jane's/Charles Hollos)

Evaluation trials with the SDV demonstrator are continuing as proof of concept, although there is no firm plan for a series production programme

16 June 2010

Saab waits on Brazil and India for Sea Gripen go ahead

The development of an aircraft carrier-capable version of Saab's JAS 39 Gripen NG fighter will depend on whether India or Brazil select the land-based variant, the company has said.

18 June 2010

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Saab predicts increase in global fighter market

Executive Overview: Merchant Ships

The merchant shipping sector struggles through the economic downturn

17 June 2010

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Executive Overview: Merchant Ships

Pakistan begins submarine procurement talks with China

Pakistan hopes to offset the rapid expansion of India's naval capability

11 June 2010

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Briefing: Growing Sino-Pakistani defence co-operation alarms India

Italy stands up new land-based maritime component

The component was conceived to enhance EU maritime command-and-control capabilities

09 June 2010



Taking guard: diver-detection sonars

A new generation of sonar surveillance systems has been designed to provide early warning of diver intrusion

04 June 2010

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US seeks information for replacement LCS missile system

The US Navy is exploring other options to replace the troubled Non-Line of Sight Launch System for the final Littoral Combat Ship design.

04 June 2010

S-3B Viking re-enters USN service in test range surveillance role

A series of planned maintenance intervals is intended to add five to six years of service life to the aircraft before another servicing interval becomes due

03 June 2010

Investigation attributes Chon An sinking to North Korean torpedo

The team investigating the sinking of the South Korean corvette RoKS [i]Chon An[/i] has disclosed publicly what it considers the most critical piece of evidence against Pyongyang

21 May 2010

Israel reports discovery of arms cache on board Gaza aid ship

Israeli security forces have found weapons, including Molotov cocktails and detonators, aboard the Turkish-flagged merchant vessel Mavi Marmara, which was part of a convoy that attempted to break the Israeli blockade of Gaza

02 June 2010

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Return to arms - Hizbullah and Israel's preparations for war

NAVSEA concludes Water Piercing Missile Launcher testing

NAVSEA developed the new technology in response to the increased propensity for submarines to operate in shallow and congested waters

20 May 2010