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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

Multinational maritime forces co-operate in Malaysian aircraft search

A total of 40 vessels and 34 aircraft from 10 countries are currently searching waters in the Gulf of Thailand and the South China Sea for missing Malaysian Airlines (MAS) flight MH370. The Boeing 777-200ER aircraft was bound for Beijing from Kuala Lumpur when it disappeared from radar over the

NATO E-3 AWACS to monitor Ukraine airspace

NATO's deployment of Boeing E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft over Poland and Romania will enable the alliance to monitor much of Ukrainian airspace, including the sensitive Crimea region. The aircraft will fly only above the territory of NATO members Romania and

Pentagon budget 2015: Tomahawk line under threat

The US Navy (USN) has taken the axe to production of the Tomahawk Block IV cruise missile in its fiscal year 2015 (FY 2015) budget submission, and revealed plans to start funding research and development (R&D) for a successor land attack weapon. Integrated on USN Aegis cruisers and destroyers,

Russia moves to bolster Crimean defence industry

Russia is set to invest RUB40 billion (USD1.09 billion) in Crimea's industry according to Pavel Dorokhin, a Russian State Duma deputy and Deputy Chairman of the State Duma committee on Industry. The statement, reported by Interfax on 11 March, came following a meeting between Dorokhin and Crimean

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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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Introduction

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

Nautic Sentinel class

Fleetlist Comment: Procured from Paramount Group (Nautic) in 2013.

Project 22160

Fleetlist Comment: Designed by Severnoye design bureau, the first of class was laid down at Zelenodolsk on 26 February 2014. The new class is designed to undertake EEZ patrol, SAR, anti-piracy and anti-smuggling activities, environmental monitoring, and coastal defence. A class of six is expected.

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.