The UK has announced its intent to fit land-attack strike capability to its future frigate types. This decision has been precipitated by changing operational requirements for the Royal Navy, due to conflict and wider instability in the maritime domain 🇬🇧
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.BAE Systems, Inc. has been selected by the U.S. Navy to develop Dual Band Decoy (DBD), one of the most advanced RF countermeasures in the world. DBD is a cutting-edge RF self-protection jammer that shields fighter jets from enemy attacks.
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🚨 New drone carrier breaks cover in China
China has built the world's first dedicated drone (UAV) carrier. The ship has not been reported however and many of the circumstances surrounding it remain a mystery 🇨🇳
Scoop by H I Sutton
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[VIDEO] Malaysia's LCS frigate program update with Naval Group at #DSA2024
👉 Current situation with the LCS program in 🇲🇾
👉 New contract for the detailed design
👉 Gowind in brief
👉 Gowind corvette for the French Navy 🇫🇷
👉 SISTELA national CMS
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The UK has announced its intent to fit land-attack strike capability to its future frigate types. This decision has been precipitated by changing operational requirements for the Royal Navy, due to conflict and wider instability in the maritime domain 🇬🇧
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US Navy destroyer USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) has moved one step closer to Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) integration with the removal of one of its Advanced Gun System (AGS) on May 7th 🇺🇸
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.Koç Savunma , a Turkish defense solutions company, unveiled its Malaman camouflaged Smart Sea Mine solution at #DSA2024 🇹🇷
Story by Tayfun Ozberk
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Sweden’s accession to NATO membership comes with the added value of bringing advanced submarines and highly skilled crews 🇸🇪
Marinen NATO Maritime Command Yellow and Blue Submarine
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During the Distinguished Observer Day phase of the Turkish Navy's Denizkurdu-II exercise on May 11, 2024, both MARLIN and Albatros-S USVs were observed as participants in the naval parade 🇹🇷
Story by Tayfun Ozberk
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Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri announced that it has signed an agreement for the acquisition of Leonardo's 'Underwater Armaments Systems' 🇮🇹
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The Royal Navy is accelerating plans to build increased mass at sea, including by developing uncrewed air systems (UAS) for operation from its two Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers 🇬🇧
Story by Yellow and Blue Submarine
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Sentinel Boats have been selected by the Government of Australia to provide support to the Ukrainian Armed Forces in their ongoing defence effort 🇺🇦🇦🇺
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[VIDEO] ‘There is a lot of potential for industry’: Portuguese Navy Director of Ships
Defence Leaders spoke with Rear Admiral Antonio Mateus, Director of Ships, Portuguese Navy on the sidelines of Navy Tech Marinha
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The Royal Malaysian Air Force provided an update on the status of its purchase of three Turkish Aerospace Anka-S UAV during DSA 2024 🇲🇾
Malaysia will use these drones for Maritime Surveillance missions above the South China Sea
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The new missile ship and offshore patrol vessel are intended for the Black Sea Fleet, which has been badly battered by the Ukrainians and needs reinforcements. Interestingly, both ships are of the classes that suffered during the war against Ukraine 🇷🇺
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Someone tells SECNAV that the French Navy 🇫🇷 has just reloaded VLS at sea, using their new BRF supply vessel (and yes, the French CVN does have VLS) 🙃 🚀

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The Belgian Navy 🇧🇪 and Koninklijke Marine effort to replace their aging Tripartite-class mine countermeasure (MCM) vessels as part of the rMCM program is facing delays, the Belgian Ministry of Defense announced last week 🇧🇪🇳🇱
Story by Nathan Gain
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Malaysian Company Dayatech Merin is proposing to fit small combatant vessels of the Royal Malaysian Navy with Turkish Kuzgun missiles. The company was showing an illustration of the concept during #DSA2024 🇲🇾🇹🇷
Story by Tayfun Ozberk
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