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General Dynamics H1 revenue drops

General Dynamics' (GD's) revenues decreased by USD360 million to USD7.47 billion and net profits slipped by USD99 million to USD541 million in the second quarter of its 2014 financial year, according to mid-year results released on 23 July. The decline in net earnings was attributed to a USD105

Mexican Navy details aviation expansion plans

The Mexican Ministry of the Navy (SEMAR) is continuing its 2013-18 naval aviation modernisation and expansion plan through the procurement of 10 Airbus Helicopter AS565 MBe Panthers, two EC225 LP helicopters, and a single Bombardier Challenger 605 aircraft, according to SEMAR's outreach unit

Myanmar Navy and Indonesia's PT PAL in LPD talks

The Myanmar Navy (MN) and Indonesian naval shipbuilder PT PAL are in talks over the MN's potential purchase of landing platform docks (LPDs) to bolster sealift and amphibious capabilities, IHS Jane's understands. The two parties have recently entered what have been described to IHS Jane's as

RIMPAC 2014: RAN, RNZN conduct minesweeping AUV trials from USS Coronado

Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) mine countermeasures (MCM) detachments have conducted trials of the Remus 100 MCM autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) from the US Navy's (USN's) Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) USS Coronado . According to a statement

Two new Spanish BAM OPVs to be in service by 2019, says Navantia

Two new Buques de Acción Marítima (BAM) offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) to be built for the Spanish Navy are due to be ready for service by 2019, Spanish state-owned shipbuilder Navantia said on 21 July. The acquisition of the two vessels, at a unit cost of EUR166.74 million (USD224.55

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  Back to the jungle: tactical communications in disadvantaged areas

  Ground troops have been spoiled for communications choices in Afghanistan and elsewhere, but jungle communications remain as much an art as they are a science and need regular practice. Rupert Pengelley investigates the options
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  Keeping a cutting edge: new threats, technologies, and business models for NATO underwater research

  NATO's Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation (CMRE) is shifting to a new business model as it looks to harness new technologies to support the defence and security interests of alliance member states. Ian Keddie takes a deep dive with CMRE into developing joined up unmanned underwater technology
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  IHS Jane's Fighting Ships - Annual Review 2014 (extract)

  A look at key maritime themes, challenges and developments over the past 12 months.
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RELEVANT PROFILE LISTINGS

Bay class

Fleetlist Comment: Built by Austal Ships and delivered to the Australian Customs Service 1999-2000. Both craft transferred to the Sri Lanka Navy in 2014. The vessels are capable of carrying two RHIBs.

Bung Tomo class

Fleetlist Programmes: Yarrow Shipbuilders (now BAE Systems Marine) selected in August 1995 for the construction of three frigates for the Royal Brunei Navy. The final contract was signed 14 January 1998. All three ships were completed in 2004 but, following a contractual dispute, the vessels were

CASA CN-235 D/K MPA.

Operational speed: 240 kt (445 km/h). Service ceiling: 26,600 ft (8,110 m). Range: 669 n miles (1,240 km). Role/Weapon systems: Initial batch of two delivered in 2001 and a further four in 2002. First flight with mission systems took place on 18 June 2007. The programme was completed on 28

Huangpu class

Fleetlist Comment: Delivered from China on 20 April 2002.