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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

Vietnam inducts two Tarantul V-class missile corvettes

The People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) Navy took delivery of two Tarantul V (Project 1241.8)-class guided-missile corvettes on 27 June, according to reports from state-sponsored Vietnamese media outlets. An additional ceremony took place on 17 July. The 59.9 m vessels, which bear the pennant numbers

ASV and QinetiQ team up for target practice

Defence science and technology company QinetiQ has established a Marine Surface Target Service in partnership with unmanned marine systems manufacturer Autonomous Surface Vehicles (ASV). The UK-based venture is intended to "rapidly and effectively meet customer needs for trials and training

Thales Australia wins RAN support contract extension

Thales Australia has secured a contract from the Australian Department of Defence (DoD) to extend its support of Royal Australian Navy (RAN) vessels at Sydney Harbour's Garden Island dockyard. The company said on 21 July that the agreement covers dock operations and services as well as ship repair

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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.