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Keel Of Third Royal Navy Type 31 Frigate Laid
Babcock has laid the keel of HMS Formidable, the third Type 31 frigate being built for the Royal Navy at its Rosyth shipyard. And it also announced a new contract
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Norway Confirms Plans To Buy Two More Submarines
The Norwegian Government has confirmed it intends to acquire two extra submarines from TKMS for the Norwegian Navy. A NOK 52 billion (£3.9 billion) contract was already in place to
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Turkish Delight As Romania Confirms Purchase Of Hisar-Class Corvette
Romania has finalised its purchase of a Hisar-class corvette from Turkish state-owned defence firm ASFAT in a deal worth €223 million. The contract to acquire the new first-in-class warship was
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Babcock Reveals Common Command Vessel Type 31 Concept
Babcock, the firm building the Royal Navy’s new Type 31 frigates, has unveiled its Common Command Vessel (CCV) concept to team crewed warships with autonomous assets. The launch yesterday (Monday)
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Damen Landing Platform Selected For US Marines
The U.S. Government has picked Damen’s LST 100 design as the base platform for the U.S. Marine Corps’ new Medium Landing Ship (LSM) programme. The news was announced via a
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Construction Work Begins On New Polish Rescue and CUI Protection Vessel
The first steel has been cut marking the start of construction work on Ratownik, the Polish Navy’s new rescue ship. The ceremony to mark the beginning of works on the
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Atlantic Bastion Programme To Defend UK CUI Launched
Elements of Atlantic Bastion — the U.K.’s plan to use autonomous assets to help defend undersea infrastructure (CUI) — are expected to be in the water next year. The First Sea
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HMS Lancaster Retires From Royal Navy Fleet
Type 23 frigate HMS Lancaster’s career as a Royal Navy warship has come to an end after more than a third of a century of active service. As per a
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Work Begins On First FSS Vessel To Support Royal Navy Warships
The first steel has been cut on RFA Resurgent, the first of three Fleet Solid Support vessels which will eventually resupply Royal Navy warships at sea. The three logistics Royal
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Warships From Norway And UK Will Join Forces To Protect CUI
A new defence agreement will see Type 26 frigates from the U.K. and Norway joining forces to protect critical undersea infrastructure (CUI) and track Russian submarines. The new accord, dubbed
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