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Bangladesh Navy builds UAVs, drones for surveillance, targeting trials

The Bangladesh Navy (BN) has begun production of indigenously manufactured unmanned air systems (UASs) to be used for targeting practice and maritime surveillance, BN Chief of Naval Staff Vice Admiral M Farid Habib told Bangladeshi newspaper The Daily Star on 8 March. "We will build many

Spanish Army helicopters conduct first ever landing on US warship

Spanish Army helicopters have landed on board a US warship for the first time, in an exercise on board USS Gunston Hall . The 16,195 tonne full load Whidbey Island-class landing ship dock (LSD) vessel was transiting the Strait of Gibraltar when the compatibility exercise took place at the end of

UK firm wins LOGIR support contract with South Korea

South Korea's Agency for Defense Development (ADD) is acquiring four 9 m high speed target boats from UK-based Autonomous Surface Vehicles (ASV) in order to assess the effectiveness of a new precision guided weapon system against the threat posed by multiple fast surface craft. With a maximum speed

Update: Singapore considers larger amphibious ships

The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) is examining the possibility of acquiring larger multipurpose amphibious landing platform dock ships (LPDMs) for the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN), Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen disclosed in parliament on 6 March. The Republic of Singapore Navy currently operates a

Damen Schelde reveals design of new Vietnamese Sigma-class corvettes

Netherlands-based shipyard Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding (DSNS) revealed the latest iteration of the SIGMA 9814 corvette being acquired by the Vietnam People's Navy (VPN) during the Vietship 2014 exhibition in Hanoi. The model displayed by DSNS has evolved from a previous design iteration in a

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  Marchons, marchons!

  On the back of successful interventions in Libya and Mali, and with a major shake-up of the country's armed forces launched by the military programming law of December 2013, France has emerged again as a willing and decisive wielder of its military power. Nick de Larrinaga looks at what the future holds for French defence capabilities
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  More than just piracy .... Maritime security risks (and responses) off West Africa

  The international community's developing focus on and understanding of maritime security has been defined by Somali piracy. Maritime criminality is, however, also a significant problem on the other side of the African continent. Dr Lee Willett considers the West African maritime security situation and how it differs from the east
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Notes: (1) It was announced in February 2014 that a contract to procure up to six submarines from China may be signed in 2014. The boats are expected to be of the Yuan class, modified to meet Pakistani requirements, and to feature air-independent propulsion. (2) Reports that Pakistan may have

Cape (PGM 71) class

Fleetlist Comment: Built in 1953; have been re-engined and extensively modernised. Transferred under the FMS programme, having paid off from the US Coast Guard. Pennant numbers changed in 2001. PC 272 based at Puerto Vallarta and PC 273 at Isla Cozumel.

Introduction

Notes: Three Nakhoda Ragam corvettes originally completed for Brunei in 2004, but not subsequently accepted, have been acquired by the Indonesian Navy. The ships are armed with a 76 mm gun and it is reported that the original Seawolf system has been replaced by VL-MICA. The new names of the three

Introduction

Notes: The Caribe project was initiated in about 1998 and involves the construction of 31 m patrol craft of 110 tons. One was reported 30 per cent completed at ASTIMAR 3 in September 2006. The project has been abandoned.