Harry Lye
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United Kingdom
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Naval Group eyes Gowind opportunities and hopes to close Romania deal
The Gowind-class corvette has seen success on the export market, and Naval Group is hoping for more deals. → Read More
Second LPD on the table in Algeria-Italy shipbuilding deal
Algeria could get a second Landing Platform Dock (LPD) under a shipbuilding cooperation agreement being developed by Rome and Algiers. → Read More
NAVDEX 2023: Fincantieri offering S800 small submarine to Pakistan
Presented at NAVDEX in Abu Dhabi, the S800 is pitched as a middle-of-the-market boat between midget submarines and larger designs. → Read More
NAVDEX 2023: UAE buys Indonesian support ship in $400 million deal
Discussions for a UAE purchase of the ship from PT Pal first commenced in 2020. → Read More
IDEX 2023: Ukrainian industry highlights loitering munitions and UAVs
Ukraine's defence industry highlighted a number of systems at IDEX, including UAVs and a loitering munition, as well as the Neptune missile system reportedly used in the sinking of the Russian cruiser Moskva. → Read More
The five most significant naval stories of 2022
In 2022, several key developments emerged in the naval domain from the Russian invasion of Ukraine to progress on major equipment projects. → Read More
Italy inks amendment to procure third future submarine
Through the U212 NFS programme, Italy is reinvigorating its indigenous production capabilities. → Read More
UK, Italy and Japan tie the knot with joint fighter project
Japanese involvement is key to the feasibility of the Future Combat Air System, bringing money and industrial might to the table. → Read More
Poland expands uncrewed fleet with US and Turkish UAVs
No modern army can be without modern drones, according to Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Mariusz Błaszczak. → Read More
Royal Navy AW159 Wildcat completes missile tests at sea
During the one-month-long campaign, the RN AW159 Wildcat HMA helicopters operated with seven different weapon loads configurations and test-fired Martlet LMM missiles for the first time in frontline conditions. → Read More
Wisdom of Solomons? Shifting power dynamics in the Indo-Pacific
While Pacific island nations may be small, including maritime zones, they constitute 15% of the world’s surface, and crucially they carry weight in international institutions such as the UN. Considering these factors, the Solomon Islands’ growing relationship with China is geopolitically significant. → Read More
Ingalls Shipbuilding and Bath Iron Works net DDG(X) contracts
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding and General Dynamics Bath Iron Works have been awarded engineering and design contracts to develop the USN's next-generation DDG(X) destroyer. → Read More
Farnborough 2022: Germany, Japan, Australia interested in Raytheon AN/SPY-6 radars
Raytheon Missiles & Defense is holding talks with Japan to potentially equip its future ships with its AN/SPY-6 radars. → Read More
Farnborough 2022: IAI developing Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier-capable Heron UAS
IAI is exploring the capability of its Heron UAS to fly from aircraft carriers, making the most of its ability to take off and land on short runways. → Read More
Farnborough 2022: With Saudi Arabia in mind, Embraer and BAE Systems partner on C-390
Embraer and BAE Systems are looking to provide the C-390 to Saudi Arabia, under an agreement signed at the Farnborough International Airshow. → Read More
Farnborough 2022: Rafael lifts the lid on Ice Breaker missile
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems showcased the Ice Breaker missile for the first time on 18 July. → Read More
Farnborough 2022: Twelve customers show interest in Raytheon’s LTAMDS
The immediate market for LTAMDS is the 18 countries that previously bought the Patriot system. → Read More
Farnborough 2022: Tempest Future Combat Air System demonstrator to fly within the next five years
The UK government announced on the opening day of the Farnborough Airshow that a low-observable demonstrator for the UK-led Tempest Future Combat Air System (FCAS) would fly within the next five years. → Read More
Farnborough 2022: Lockheed Martin delivers LANCE airborne directed-energy weapon to US Air Force Research Laboratory
The new LANCE airborne directed-energy weapon features far better SWaP characteristics than a solution Lockheed Martin provided for the US Army five years ago. → Read More
Harland & Wolff to revamp ex-Royal Navy MCMV for Lithuania
Harland & Wolff has won a £55 million ($65 million) contract to revamp the former RN MCMV HMS Quorn for the Lithuanian Navy at its Appledore shipyard. → Read More