Naval Systems

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Yonca Shipyard: the composite-hull builder behind 170 fast craft in 11 countries

Yonca Shipyard: the composite-hull builder behind 170 fast craft in 11 countries

Most navies assessing fast interceptors still frame the decision as a hull-material trade-off: steel or aluminium, with composite treated as the exotic option. Yonca Shipyard...

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Japan Turns to Quantum Sensors on Drones to Hunt Quieter Submarines

Japan Turns to Quantum Sensors on Drones to Hunt Quieter Submarines

Japan's Ministry of Defense wants to put quantum magnetic sensors on drones and use them to hunt submarines. The project appears in the ministry's budget...

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Kership Launches Petar Njegoš I, Montenegro’s First Offshore Patrol Vessel

Kership Launches Petar Njegoš I, Montenegro’s First Offshore Patrol Vessel

French shipbuilder Kership has launched the Petar Njegoš I, the first of two offshore patrol vessels ordered by Montenegro. The 620-tonne OPV 60M will be...

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US Navy Awards HII $336.1M Contract for Early CVN-82 (USS William J. Clinton) Materials

US Navy Awards HII $336.1M Contract for Early CVN-82 (USS William J. Clinton) Materials

The U.S. Navy has awarded Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) a $336.1 million contract to begin advance procurement of long-lead materials for the future nuclear-powered aircraft...

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The Silent Layer: Naval Helicopter and ASW Procurement in the Gulf

The Silent Layer: Naval Helicopter and ASW Procurement in the Gulf

Gulf Defence Procurement Analysis, Week 9 — a weekly series examining how Gulf Cooperation Council states are recapitalising their armed forces, and what the sourcing...

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US Navy Refuels an Unmanned Warship at Sea With a Towed Robotic Connector

US Navy Refuels an Unmanned Warship at Sea With a Towed Robotic Connector

The US Navy has captured, refuelled and released an unmanned warship at sea roughly 100 times using a towed robotic device. Over several days off...

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Germany Hands Israel Its Last Dolphin: What Sits Inside INS Drakon’s Oversized Sail?

Germany Hands Israel Its Last Dolphin: What Sits Inside INS Drakon’s Oversized Sail?

German shipbuilder TKMS has announced the delivery of INS Drakon, the third and final Dolphin AIP submarine built for the Israeli Navy. The boat has...

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Koç Savunma: The Turkish Sonar House Selling Harbour Defence, Not Headlines

Koç Savunma: The Turkish Sonar House Selling Harbour Defence, Not Headlines

Underwater acoustics is the least glamorous corner of the defence market and one of the hardest to enter. A sonar is not a box of...