Jane's Navy International
*EMALS forges ahead, says General Atomics
*Hellenic Navy orders two new Type 209 submarines
Turbomeca engine selected for JMSDF helicopters
*US Navy examines requirements for future SSBN
US Navy accepts first life-extended Trident warhead
Turkish frigate joins anti-piracy task force
Neustrashimy-class frigate heads for sea trials at last
BAE Systems signs contract to upgrade Halifax class guns
*Navantia begins construction of Spain's third S-80A submarine
*French Navy trials L-Cat landing craft prototype
*Navantia rings the changes for fifth Alvaro de Bazán frigate
Northrop Grumman returns modernised Los Angeles-class submarine
*Polar Star shines on in light of life-extension contract
*UAE to expand and upgrade its Ghannatha fleet
US Navy prepares to accept first modified E-6B
Taiwan agrees to receive refurbished P-3C Orions
Fincantieri reveals specification of JHSV gensets
*Norway selects Sting Ray Mod 1 for ASW torpedo requirement
Carrier modernisation comes in under budget
Afghanistan beckons for RN ASaC helicopters
*Boeing and Raytheon expect to test-fire JAGM in 2010
Admiral blames 'overzealous' commander for maintenance freeze
Final Nimitz carrier completes builder's trials
Yonca and ADSB join forces for interceptor craft order
Type 22 frigate gets bigger and better RHIBs
Decision imminent on urgent repairs for USCG cutters
*USS San Antonio faces electrical, mechanical and structural repairs
*Malta expects new Austal-built IPCs by end of year
'Greece owes us EUR600 million', claims TKMS
NASSCO tackles mobile landing platform design
*US awards advanced EM railgun contract to BAE Systems
Charles de Gaulle prepares for flight and missile ops
*Destroyer and cruise ship in scrape off Tokyo
US installs DAMA satellite terminal in command ship
Battlecruiser refit project wins top-level backing
*Sri Lankan troops uncover LTTE submersibles
Hull mods allow NZ tanker to stay in service
Nuclear safety 'not compromised' in Atlantic submarine collision, say France and UK
India gains its first waterjet-powered patrol vessels
DDG 1000 enters full-rate production
Stabilised gun system fitted to USS Kidd
US Navy retires Los Angeles-class submarine Augusta
*Iraqi base set for pier and sea wall facility
*Final Fridtjof Nansen-class frigate enters the water
*Malaysia's second Scorpène begins sea trials
BVT wins concept phase contract for UK's FSC programme
First CG Mod cruiser completes tests
CTF 151 arrests suspected pirates off Somalia
*Makin Island enjoys better luck second time around
US Navy pushes ahead with BMD and Aegis upgrade
*Bulgaria completes first phase of fleet renewal initiative
UK decommissions Type 42 destroyer
Indian Navy conducts major amphibious exercise
US 'boarding school' expands to East Africa
Pakistan and US sign sonobuoys deal
*UK frigate completes first 'Atalanta' escort duty
Le Triomphant damages sonar dome in collision
Cruiser breaks free of reef following grounding
*George H W Bush closes in on builder's trials
RAN hones skills after stand-down
Indonesia to press ahread with Kilo purchase - when economy brightens
Thales secures sensors contract for Dutch trio
Northrop Grumman warns of E-2D delays and price hikes
South Korea readies destroyer for Somalia patrol
Battle lines drawn over DDG 1000 cost growth
*Weight loss regime beckons for LCS 1
UK Sea Viper completes second test-firing
Canada to provide escape training for RAN submariners
Argentina launches Santa Cruz modernisation programme
India negotiates with Russia for more Talwar-class frigates
USMC's future Super Stallions set for upgraded seats and cabin armour
China steps up submarine patrols
Sweden joins Op 'Atalanta' as pirate attacks continue
*Global Hawk to receive adverse-weather capabilities
MHSC wins US Seahawk repair contract
NSM on target in end-to-end test
Lockheed Martin awarded submarine contract
*Presidential helicopter cost growth breaks US acquisition law
Final Viking retires from fleet duty
Spanish ship embarks extra helo as Sweden signs up for anti-piracy mission
*Croatia names Vukovar-class FAC acquired from Finland
Senior Congressman calls on Northrop Grumman to build nuclear-powered ships
OASIS mine warfare system faces critical design review
*General Dynamics receives LCS 2 post-delivery contract
UK Tanker Fleet requirement treads water as budget reductions bite
MBDA prepares for second Sea Viper qualification test firing
*Hellenic Navy forges ahead with Elli-class modernisation
*US Navy awards final LRIP contract for Fire Scout
SM-2 Block IIIB achieves record low altitude intercept
Tiltrotor programme moves ahead with US Navy contract
Malaysian navy receives its first submarine
Royal Navy prepares for major Asia-Pacific deployment
Green Bay enters service with US Navy
PLAN considers 60th birthday review
*South Korea's DSRV II achieves record-breaking dive
First mission system-equipped F-35 rolls out
*UK marines have all arcs covered with new raiding craft
DCNS leads contest to build frigates for Hellenic Navy
*Alenia Aeronautica wins Italian MPA contract
*Estonia receives last of three ex-UK minehunters
MBDA wins French Exocet Block 3 upgrade award
US delays Fire Scout sea trials
*US Navy sees launch of sixth Virginia-class submarine
Russia fills the cracks in Argentina's Antarctic mission
India plans to buy Israeli radars following Mumbai attack
Hellenic Navy gets government funds for MPA programme
Australian DoD establishes procurement advisory unit
Alliant secures production deal for AARGM
Dual Mode Laser Guided Bomb gets go-ahead for operational deployment
Spanish Navy retires Barceló patrol craft
Sea Tigers lose four craft in gun battle, says Sri Lanka
*Dutch M-frigate transfers to Portuguese Navy
Colombia orders ISUS system for Pijao submarines
Piracy epidemic off Somalia pushes global levels to highest yet
Norwegian navy to fit Thales satcom system in frigates
Namibian Navy receives coastal patrol craft
Rookie submariners near milestone for Malaysian navy
MSC announces buyouts as 25-year ship charter ends
New BMD ships will bolster US Atlantic defences
UK to bring damaged Antarctic patrol ship home for repairs
Singapore declares frigate squadron 'fully operational'
Budget cuts hit Advanced Hawkeye programme
Mayport beckons for carrier as US moves to offset risk
Admiral points to further woe for Malaysian OPV project
HDW and MFI to support Colombian Type 209 upgrades
*German Navy hopes to benefit from investment in third support ship
Bush targets Arctic security policy during final days in office
*Final Nimitz-class carrier is commissioned ahead of completion
Trinidad and Tobago looks to Sperry Marine for bridge systems
Dutch navy seeks new ASW sonar system for M-frigates
Sea Rogue to arm UAE and South African vessels
US unveils plans for Joint Multi-Mission Submarine
AMSC and Northrop Grumman set electric motor power record
Cutter repairs put strain on USCG deployments
ONR seeks proposals for maritime laser weapon
French Navy to extend intranet system
Rohde & Schwarz wins Dutch OPV comms contract
*Indonesia takes different routes for new patrol craft
US expects other countries to join CTF 151 deployment
South Korea launches Ulsan I-class programmes
*South Korea signs up for more Type 214 submarines
Malaysia puts support ships programme on hold
*Argentina ponders a new lease of life for Salta-class submarine
*Aerosonde Mk 5 to enter STUAS contest
Northrop Grumman prepares to build its first Block III Virginia
Hellenic Navy weighs up submarine options
*Northrop Grumman plans to test UCAS-D air-refuelling capabilities
UK and US embark on joint SSBN project
Boeing identifies a capability boost for UFO satellite
China joins the fight against piracy
Dauntless embarks on contractor sea trials
*Indian order boosts Boeing's sales prospects for Poseidon MMA
Museum beckons for Bulgarian Navy relic
US Navy names bases for new Poseidon aircraft
US Coast Guard looks to complete HC-130J upgrades
Presidential handover prompts premature commissioning for US carrier
*ST Marine reveals details of submarine rescue ship
Hyundai secures build contract for first Ulsan I frigate
Australian Defence Force takes delivery of first home-grown MRH90s
Russian SSBN programme hit by more delays
US investigates latest USMC Harrier II crash
BVT signs Type 42 destroyer contract
NSM declared surprise winner in Polish coastal defence contest
Moscow considers leasing further Akula-class subs to India
Australia looks to BAE Systems for enhanced SATCOMs
General Dynamics prepares to T-AKE charge of construction
German helicopter thwarts pirate attack on bulk carrier
Rolls-Royce wins UK Sea King engine support contract
*PLAN ships head to Africa in historic counterpiracy mission
Second ex-RFA vessel prepares for transfer to Brazil
Safety and weight worries delay Project Protector deliveries
Russia investigates Bulava 30 test failure
Arlington undergoes keel laying ahead of sea trials in 2011
Brazil orders Mk 2 Mod 7 Penguin missile from Kongsberg
US Navy signs record deal for eight more nuclear submarines
Iraq keen to acquire US-built patrol craft and OSVs
Indian Coast Guard to gain high-speed interceptor craft
*South Korea commissions first PKX fast attack craft
*BAE Systems completes SMCS NG installation on UK submarines
*Chilean Navy helps UK's stranded HMS Endurance
Russia considers Black Sea naval base in Abkhazia
Last US Wasp-class amphib completes first operational trial
Navantia lays keel for third Venezuelan OPV
*South Korean navy commissions first KDX 3-class destroyer
South Korea awards KSS 2 submarine contract to Daewoo Shipbuilding
First modernised Ticonderoga-class cruiser completes sea trials
US hopes advice to China is prelude to co-operation in region
*French to trial rotary-wing UAV deck landing system
HHI anticipates contract for RoKN's first FFX frigate
Japan extends support to NATO's Afghanistan mission
India seeks proposals for construction of diesel-electric subs
UK delays Future Aircraft Carrier and tanker programmes
US contracts Power Dynamic to refurbish LARC landing craft
Australian navy signs BAE Systems to support Adelaide-class frigates
*Greek flagship heads EU's first naval force
Germany approves construction of third Berlin-class auxiliary
Spanish companies team for S-80A simulator project
Tarawa class shrinks to two ships
*Paveway IV bomb goes into service with UK forces
India accepts Russia's extra charges for Gorshkov carrier
BVT delivers first of six Type 45 destroyers for UK Royal Navy
*Atlas delivers first DM2A4 torpedoes to German Navy
US destroyers share ballistic missile data with ground systems
*Schelde starts building new Netherlands OPVs
*Refitted French carrier prepares to return to service
Russia deploys warships worldwide
Iranian navy exercises in Sea of Oman
OSI Geospatial supplies ACT system to Canadian Navy
*Techno-Sciences delivers IMSS to Indonesia
Shipbuilder gears up for Greek frigate programme
RAF's Harrier fleet may face early retirement
*HSV-2 Swift heads south to assist with foreign training programmes
Green Bay prepares for commissioning
*South Korea commissions second Type 214 submarine
Sri Lanka Navy gets $250 million for 2009
*Turkey's updated CN-235 takes to the skies
US Navy T-AKEs care over naming of vessels
South Africa seeks patrol vessels for new squadron
Russian warships head for Panama after exercises with Venezuela
Mumbai attacks prompt review of Indian coastal security
Bath Iron Works continues DDG 1000 construction work
Sensor systems undergo joint test on board Fire Scout
Iraqi and Kuwaiti navies sign KAA protocol
Portugal stalls over ex-Dutch frigates amid financial concerns
*T-Hawk micro craft soars into production for navy EOD teams
Russia confirms production schedule for Bulava 30
Seoul delays sending destroyer on anti-piracy patrol
AWD Alliance awards multinational contracts for combat systems
Mexican navy's budget increases by a fifth
*Lithuania to acquire ex-RN minehunters
UK agrees to receive Clemenceau for dismantling
NAVAIR seeks affordable TLAM replacement
*PACSCAT demo craft nears completion
Bharat Electronics grows to support carrier project
Indonesia awaits arrival of SIGMA corvette
Dutch DMO seeks bids for new coastguard helicopters
Pakistan on verge of selecting HDW submarine
*Rheinmetall to provide USV prototype for German Navy
*NATO Submarine Rescue System is belatedly up to speed
Russians return to Caribbean for collaboration with Venezuela
Malaysia to order additional offshore patrol vessels
Swedish navy to help tackle Somali pirates
US Navy retires nuclear research vehicle
Thales develops Australia's first IP-based MTWAN
Iran unveils new craft amid threats to shut Gulf chokepoint
Test tank will aid stealth design for new submarines
Sea trials beckon for Borey-class submarine
*UK Dukes delay their retirement plans
Upgraded Australian frigates ready for sea trials
US and Australia buy shipboard IFF interrogator sets
US Navy studies SM-3 test failure
Crew members blame computer for Nerpa fatalities
M51 completes first underwater test launch
Somali pirate ship set ablaze by Indian warship
Japan refreshes Indian Ocean support mission
*Dragon enters the water as Dauntless starts sea trials
Probe blames sailor's curiosity for Nerpa tragedy
DSME launches KDX-3 destroyer as sell-off gathers pace
Boeing delivers first LJDAM kits
*Austal-led team wins JHSV design and construction deal
ST Marine wins contract for Thai amphibious vessels
*Bahrain orders landing craft from ADSB
Environmentalists lose fight against sonar usage
*Grounded Orion returned after structural repairs
*Afghanistan mission delays Apache's first naval deployment
Ferry sinkings prompt call to expand Filipino coastguard
Indian MiG pilots to use 'flight deck' ashore
Indian sailors stay home after Russian submarine deaths
EU to deploy first naval task force to Somalia
ZPMC gives CVF programme a lift
Threatened Future Lynx programme receives Royal Navy backing
First Chinese naval vessel visits Cambodia
Fire-fighting gas kills 20 in Russian submarine
*UK prepares to assess SRVL visual landing aid concept
*Oil leak puts US assault ship out of action
Australia looks to US for future submarine design ideas
US Navy commissions first Littoral Combat Ship
Argentina develops rocket motor for Aspide missile
*LSA set to supply evacuation systems for CVF
Test-firing qualifies RBS 15 Mk 3 missile
*Bridge-builder ramps up production for JSF take-off
US plans oiler transfer to Chile
Russia faces delays in ship procurement projects
UK watchdog calls for MoD to determine service life of Vanguards
Northrop Grumman begins work on next Zumwalt-class destroyer
*USN conducts first fleet operational firing of SM-3
Pakistan's Sword programme thrusts forward
Japanese destroyer to undertake ballistic missile intercept flight test
Fincantieri prepares to refurbish Kenya's Nyayo-class craft
*Euronaval 2008: Naval Crotale missile undergoes VL system test
Euronaval 2008: IAI and India aim for operational rotary-wing UAV
US Navy T-AKEs delivery of Amelia Earhart
*MBDA set to test SCALP Naval missile in 2009
*Latvia receives fourth ex-RNLN minehunter
*French Navy set to test novel landing craft design
Russian SSN begins sea trials, ahead of Indian Navy service
Tognum powers Germany's Type 125 frigates
Russia confident of favourable Chinese carrier aircraft decision
Australia examines its future submarine requirement
*US Navy outlines amphibious training plans for west Africa
USN prepares to field multimode radar aboard Fire Scout
CNO calls for greater focus on UUVs
Chile completes Proyecto Puente fleet renewal
US Navy destroyer visits Georgian port
*Lithuania culls 'worn out' Albatross
*US sanctions frigate transfer to Pakistan
Kawasaki launches Souryu-class submarine
*Navantia launches Venezuela's first BVL
Chile launches OPV as Ecuador gets frigate
Indian frigate deploys on Somali pirate mission
*Iraq starts to rebuild its fleet
*Germany contracts Siemens for Type 125 equipment
South African warship pays first visit to China
*DCNS achieves automated UAV recovery at sea
Patria delivers Helsinki-class craft to Croatia
*Isotta Fraschini prepares to deliver frigate engine generators
Greek type 214 sub is fit for sea, says German MoD
*Navantia launches Malaysia's second Scorpene
Researchers push the flight envelope... underwater
T-AKE 10 takes shape at NASSCO
*Dutch frigate heads to Somaila as EU steps up anti-piracy effort
US Navy considers new Subsonic Aerial Target system
US Coast Guard poses questions about Fire Scout
Construction starts on second Spanish BAM
GD Electric Boat wins Virginia-class contract
*Hellenic Navy to get two more Super Vitas
Brazil launches nuclear-powered submarine programme
Mixed results for BTERM test flights
*BAE Systems wins Australian gun contract
*Rolls-Royce to build BAMS engine
Indian Navy seeks six more submarines
*Turbulent upgraded to fire Tomahawk TTL
*US Customs seeks new Multirole Enforcement Aircraft
*USCG awards Fast Response Cutter contract to Bollinger
*Truxtun commences US Navy trials
Boeing wins US Navy Poseidon contract
New PM confirms JMSDF's Afghan support role
*Turkey launches first domestically designed and built warship
Superb retires as grounding probe continues
Egypt's Fast Missile Craft project picks up speed
Independence faces delivery delay
*Upgraded Ocean starts sea trials
Algeria orders 21 patrol craft from OCEA
Daring destroyer 'surpasses expectations' in sea trials
Navantia lays keel of first Venezuelan ocean patrol ship
*Pakistan commissions AIP-equipped Agosta 90B
Maritime radar passes test on Fire Scout UAV
*Malaysia on track to accept first submarine in January
US Navy takes delivery of LCS 1
Indian Navy seeks Harpoon for land-attack missions
Kitty Hawk steams into retirement after 47 years
*Northrop Grumman secures carrier construction award
India advances toward Poseidon acquisition
Planned naval exercise heralds Russian return to the Caribbean
*RNZN tests Seasprite as firing platform for Maverick missile
Australian premier urges accelerated defence modernisation
Lockheed Martin wins bid to refit Canadian frigates
Royal Navy mothballs three more destroyers
China's first naval air cadets start training
*USS San Antonio sets sail after emergency repairs
Spanish Navy awards contract for BAM electronic warfare systems
*DCE seeks Seal of approval from Sweden
Modernised Typhoon completes latest sea trials
Denmark prepares to assume command of CTF 150
Somali piracy attacks prompt Malaysian naval intervention
Russian navy earmarks Su-33 'Flanker D' for replacement
Japan warns of increased Russian naval activity off sovereign waters
SM-6 seeks out subsonic aerial drone
US Navy tackles airframe issues in P-3C Orions
South Korea commissions final KDX-2 destroyer
UK looks to replace URNU and Cyprus/Gibraltar craft
Kaman targets Seasprite sales drive at Black Sea and Baltic regions
*USS Virginia scores a first with Tomahawk launches
*UK MoD signs up for access to QinetiQ's maritime test facilities
PT Pal launches Indonesian Navy LPD
New Zealand report warns on naval combat viability
Budget and compliancy issues scupper Canadian JSS plans
UK MoD signs aircraft-carrier weapons handling contract
Israel Navy narrows search for surface combatants
Attacks prompt declaration of security 'corridor' in Gulf of Aden
DMO accepts upgraded Australian frigate
*New Zealand launches fourth Project Protector inshore patrol vessel
Canadian escort prepares for third Somali aid mission
*Sweden's Koster-class Vinga completes mid-life upgrade
Singapore receives final Formidable-class frigate
*Bulgaria receives second Belgian frigate
ATK gets call to build aerial target to imitate Russian missile flight profile
Doosan seeks export opportunities for waterjet propulsion system
*Georgian Navy suffers heavy losses
*US Navy vessels carry relief aid for Georgia
*F-35C passes fuselage construction milestone
NATO withdraws exercise invitation for Russian frigate
US Navy agrees to buy third Zumwalt-class destroyer
*Georgia suffers naval losses following Russian incursion
*Fire Scout VTUAV completes initial flight tests
*US Navy announces initial operating capability for UH-1Y Vipers
US court restricts LFA sonar in the Pacific
Poland plans to retire its last two Gornik-class corvettes
*Freedom 'exceeds expectations' in sea trials
*Growler passes muster aboard Nimitz-class carrier
Green Bay passes acceptance trials
Ultra Electronics selected as preferred tenderer for AWD sonar system
Allies call on Malaysian consultancy for Iraqi vessels
US Navy overcomes BAMS UAS protest
Japan deploys two more ships on ISAF support task
Canada answers UN call for escort ships
Deepwater bears fruit with first Legend-class cutter
*Seahawk helos work up to Stennis deployment
Todaro-class submarines go on order for Italy
ASC privatisation will start before end 2008, says official
RoKN confirms November 2008 launch for second KDX-3 destroyer
*EA-18G Growler fires first shot
USN confirms 'low-level' radioactive leak aboard nuclear-powered submarine
Norway launches Sting Ray contest
UK seeks industry proposals for new high-speed landing craft
Oto Melara hooks Marlin deal for Dutch patrol ships
*Navantia targets UK after launching Spanish replenishment ship
France, Spain float plan for anti-pirate force for Somalia
Iraqis take over Persian Gulf security boardings
Insyte-led team sweeps up UK medium-range radar contract
Australia seeks quote for fourth Aegis system but will not commit to extra AWD
German mine warfare ships recieve defensive systems prior to UNFIL mission
India seeks mid-life upgrade for maritime helicopters
Cigarette sparked $70m fire aboard carrier, says USN
France tasks DCNS to supply vertical-launch systems for Italian FREMMs
Agat-class minesweeper prepares for Black Sea trials
Austal lodges second-phase JHSV proposals
Taiwan 'determined' to procure US-built submarines, says defence ministry
Selex Galileo prepares EO/IR turrets for Algerian helos
Klub hits see India's Sindhuvijay return home
India welcomes first Saudi naval visit
Brazilian frigate trains with US strike group
Spending watchdog accuses UK MoD of obscuring naval overspend
*Ocean upgrade paves way for Apache operations
SharpEye looks promising as UK embarks on navigation radar programme
Israel requests LCS-I quartet from US
Mexico looks to Textron for lifeboats
US Navy terminates DDG 1000 construction at two vessels
Turkey looks to Germany for advanced submarine project
US Navy terminates DDG-1000 construction at two vessels
MPs call for long-term naval training presence in Iraq
Fire Scout makes Japanese debut
Bidders do battle for Poland's Gawron II corvette integrated combat system
Guardia Civil receives first fixed-wing aircraft
Babcock begins Phalanx upgrades for UK
Team CW set to proceed on UK's Seawolf/Sea Skua replacement programme
Fire Scout and NLOS-LS join forces for LCS surface missions
*F-35B makes first simulated landing aboard CVF
US Navy eyes new periscope detection system
GRSE launches two more 35 kt patrol craft for India
US Navy revives Fourth Fleet after 58 years
Lockheed Martin readies Freedom for basin trials
*Portuguese Type 209PN is quick off the mark with harbour trials
Vietnam Marine Police and Finnish Border Guard acquire SSC surveillance systems
Marines find utility in Hawker Beechcraft C-12
Russia sends ships to Arctic in challenge to Norway
Doosan set to provide waterjet propulsion systems for South Korean FACs
Royal Marines set to receive new LCAC(L) hovercraft
*HMS Victorious prepares for sea trials after major overhaul
Bulgaria opts for French corvettes in addition to Belgian frigates
Greece to upgrade frigates for Aegean Hawk helicopter operations
US Navy commissions surface ship towed sonar array from Lockheed Martin
Raytheon delivers APG-79 AESA radars for US Navy Growlers and Super Hornets
Indian Navy moves a step closer to acquiring Akula-class submarine
*Latvian defence minister marks two SWATH patrol craft for international sale
Netherlands seeks bids for frigate EW systems
Bulgaria approves purchase of Belgian frigates and minehunter
Malaysian yard bids to build Iraqi patrol craft
*First Poseidon receives its engines
*French carrier delay hinders UK CVF savings, says BVT executive
Indonesia set to swap aircraft for South Korean subs
Finland approves sale of fast attack craft to Croatia
A&P Group and NSL sign long-term support contracts
Australian DoD issues deadline for resolution of frigate 'deficiencies'
HMS Superb limps to UK following crash
*RNLN carries out sea trials with SAM 3 drone
RoKN seeks helicopters for mine-warfare missions
Somalia aid could suffer without naval escorts, warns WFP
BAE Systems to deliver more decoys for carrier jets
RNZN keeps Canterbury on tight rein while inquiry continues
*Scorpene training gathers pace for Malaysian submariners
Japanese destroyer aids earthquake relief effort in China
Kitty Hawk prepares for final swansong
Pakistan eyes US frigate as Congress debates transfer bill
Early commissioning beckons for New Hampshire
RNLN plans to renew Walrus equipment
Russia proposes new lease for Sevastopol base
Australia's HMAS Toowoomba test fires MU90 torpedo
Dutch request tenders for Karel Doorman IPM systems
Russia may fit BrahMos on lead Project 22350 frigate
Future UK carriers will not sail together with full JSF load
UK MoD abandons further Daring-class orders
UK MoD announces Sonar 2087 contract for Type 23 frigates
*Latest Hugin AUV readies for Norwegian trials
Construction of India's final Talwar class gets under way
LCS1 gas turbines clear second round of tests
Repair delays leave Canada without any operational submarines
UK inquiry finds SCOG likely cause of Tireless explosion
Royal Navy could face 'structural problems', admiral warns
Frigate trials beckon for Fire Scout
Polish Navy facing 'critical situation', warns former minister
Cyprus, France, Greece hold joint exercise
*Danish future air-defence frigate completes keel laying
*Germany donates third patrol vessel to Lebanese Navy
*Piloto Pardo heads for delivery after sea trials success
French Navy schedules Rafale and Hawkeye aircraft for training aboard US carrier
*USN receives first fleet EA-18G Growler
DSCA notifies Congress of possible Tomahawk sale to Spain
RoKN's An Jung-geun nears naval operations test
*UK's Sir Bedivere gains new lease of life for foreign customer
Spain approves funds for Rota naval base
*SCALPEL completes first phase of flight tests
Chile takes delivery of third Type 23 frigate from UK
*Norway's KDA wins Ula-class systems upgrades, recruits QinetiQ assistance
India confirms delays likely for Scorpene project
*Russian boat simulates underwater rescue of NATO submarine crew
HMS Superb clips rock during Red Sea dive
*Refitted and refuelled Victorious prepares for sea trials
Sarkozy delays decision on aircraft carrier
Australia agrees to refit Tonga's patrol boats
*US Navy receives first 'Fleet'-class USV
UK Royal Navy's Sutherland gets first Seawolf mid-life upgrade
Ukraine seeks to revise Black Sea Fleet basing at Sevastopol
Lithuania awaits its first Flyvefisken-class patrol ship
Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard receives interim craft pending OPV deliveries
Fish Hawk air-launched torpedo-guidance system passes flight test
Accounts emerge of Myanmar losses to Cyclone Nargis
Te Mana gets new guns for Middle East mission
French Navy faces cuts to FREMM programme
All systems go for CVF production contracts
LTTE sinks Sri Lankan logistics ship
JSF 'jump jet' approaches flight-test phase
*Singapore decommissions Sea Wolf-class missile gunboats as Aster takes over
US Congress urges navy to consider nuclear-powered amphibious ships
Russia joins 'Bold Monarch' submarine rescue exercise
Ohio-class submarine completes ASDS testing
Booster failure scuppers Norway's NSM launch
Work starts on first of four Turkish patrol vessels
New Zealand selects veteran UK designer to head MRV inquiry
Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems passes readiness review
Navantia gears up for Almirante Padilla-class upgrade tender
At long last, Barroso starts sea trials
*Third Protector IPV launched as yard faces closure
*USCG accepts Bertholf in boost for Deepwater programme
ASC facility offers support to Collins-class submarines
Hurricane-hit San Antonio achieves IOC
Lockheed Martin launches protest against BAMS award
Aegis systems could cost Australia $450m
*Royal Navy-led MCM task group clears the way for Iraqi maritime trade
Virginia-class submarine commissions as USN prepares report on welding glitch
Former DoD official pours cold water on Taiwan's submarine deal with US
Bangladesh prepares to test fire C-802
*USN's RIVRON 3 makes first Iraq deployment
Heavy fuel-powered ScanEagle UAVs become operational
UK's 'Phoenix' exercise tests Sonar 2087, Merlin pairing
Japan relieves two ships on refuelling mission
Denmark's Absalon downs aerial drone in ESSM test-fire
Electric Boat receives Block III Virginia-class contract
Daring trials reach combat system stage
Canada deploys Aurora to shore up Arctic claims
Northrop Grumman wins Platform Management System fit for Royal Navy's Audacious
*Northrop Grumman wins US global maritime surveillance race
Canada awards contracts to refit Halifax-class frigates
*Austal lays bare Trinidad and Tobago fast patrol craft design
Greece receives Laskos patrol craft after systems upgrade
Indonesia fits Chinese ASM but with an eye to the West
DCNS finalises first export order for FREMM programme
*Germany commissions first K130 corvette - and already improvements are needed
*Camcopter completes Spanish patrol vessel trials
US Coast Guard casts a fresh eye on medium-range missions
LCS 1 heads for 3Q08 delivery date
Enterprise enters dock for 16 months
Spain widens its coastline surveillance scope
*Singapore Navy passes milestone en route to area defence capability
*Louise Marie reveals flight deck upgrades
Dutch DMO to issue Joint Support Ship tender soon
Russian admiral reaffirms aircraft carrier aspirations
*Tomahawk Block IV makes early operational entrance
Amelia Earhart T-AKEs to the water
Further Malaysian OPV order likely, says BHIC
Alion wins USN ship power project contract
LCS programme receives fresh hope with USN request for three ships
PT Pal prepares to build large corvettes for TNI-AL
Thales secures deal for more Italian FREMM frigate sonar systems
*Italy's future flagship makes timely arrival
USN approves AN/BPS-15H radar for use with electronic chart system
Canberra, Jakarta consider joint patrol craft project
US refutes restrictions claims on Indian Navy LPD
*Final US Ohio-class completes SSGN conversion
Japan Coast Guard receives three AW139 helicopters
Australia receives final Dash 8 border patrol aircraft
US Navy arranges further upgrade of Guam facilities
Trinidad and Tobago picks Austal's fast patrol craft for coast guard
*Close-up view of Ellora reveals two jammer subsystems
Sperry Marine to supply machinery control system for LHA 6
Morocco plans second Mediterranean naval base
Montenegro Navy offers submarines for sale
Eurotorp ramps up modified MU90 production amid acceptance firings success
Raytheon claims ERGM cancellation is 'premature'
Tamil Tigers sink Sri Lankan fast attack craft
Raytheon wins AN/AQS-22 support contracts for MH-60R Seahawks
Germany contracts Rheinmetall to protect minehunters off Lebanon
US satellite shoot-down was one off, says project director
Raytheon delivers Phalanx SeaRAM ahead of LCS 2 fit
*UAE replaces Baynunah corvettes' secondary gun system
US MH-60R Seahawk completes first 'at sea' operations
*US's FST takes delivery of Defender-class survey boats
Pakistan scours world for second-hand frigates
LCS 1's electrics complete testing
*Uruguay receives ex-Portuguese Navy João Belo-class frigates
BAE Systems wins US Navy Archerfish contract
*RAF addresses Nimrod maritime skill fade
General Dynamics wins dual-nation Aegis BMD support contract
*Grimsby returns to service after grounding
*Malaysia's first Scorpene prepares for deep-water diving trials
*Navantia launches Spain's biggest ever warship
Raytheon upgrades more US Navy ships for ESSM integration
ASC readies facilities for AWD production
NASSCO T-AKEs stock of programme status
Modularity speeds construction of Morocco's SIGMA frigates
USCG receives first upgraded HC-130J
India suffers Sea Harrier capability gap
Navalised BrahMos hits the spot for Indian Navy
Steel order is biggest yet in UK carrier programme
*US Navy strike group responds to increasing Lebanon, Syria tension
*US Navy names fifth San Antonio LPD 'New York'
Greece owes 'at least EUR100 million' to Thyssenkrupp, claims industry source
New Zealand government orders inquiry into MRV's safety
Ecuador moves to extend Shyri-class service life
Japanese tanker resumes replenishment duties
*North Carolina takes heat out of welding glitch
Raytheon plans SSDS update for LHA 6
Sagarika test firing heralds India's SLBM capability
Atago faces lengthy lay off following collision
*Sonardyne's Sentinel works its magic with US Navy
Generator repair leaves Astute's low noise signature intact, says BAE Systems
New Zealand navy faces Rotoiti-class delay
South African Navy loses out in defence budget
USN missile strikes failed satellite
Operational evaluation of Fire Scout is switched from LCS
*BIW, NGSS clinch deals to build Zumwalt-class destroyers
USMC Ospreys beat UK Chinooks in reliability stakes
Russia introduces Yuri Dolgoruky to the water
Arleigh Burkes get a gigabit of bandwidth
Augusta faces untimely removal from service
USN seeks improved littoral performance from Harpoon Block III
Italy orders AW139 SAR helicopters for coast guard
Sea Dart revamp beckons for York
NAVAIR puts three-way wager on EPX
Correction: China's submarine force awaits a cultural revolution
Damen wins contract for UK naval support vessels
Morocco confirms frigate deal with Schelde
Singapore Navy commissions Formidable trio
*Electric railgun breaks energy output record
*Italy confirms funding for FREMM Batch 2
LCS woes hit US procurement plans, but more sub financing surfaces
Karel Doorman buyers sign up to support deal
South Africa accepts last Type 209 sub
RAN receives first two MU90 torpedoes
USN awards Joint High Speed Vessel contracts
*USN's Dewey undergoes design changes to avoid buckling
*ThyssenKrupp delivers first K130 corvette to German BWB
US president approves faster submarine production rate
Venezuela nears 'Kilo' submarine purchase
SIGMA corvette arrives in Indonesia
Northrop Grumman reschedules North Carolina delivery
Canada awards Saab for Sea Giraffe radar life extension
RAN receives proposal for Seahawk missile integration
India's HSL plans upturn in naval vessel production
*Navantia delivers final Spanish LCM (1E) amphibious landing craft
Colombia buys Scanter radar for frigates
RSwN plans to upgrade combat boats
*Estonian Navy receives second minehunter
VT kicks off OPV build for Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard
*Study seeks to raise UK RN's 'swarm' defences
Sweden's upgraded minehunter Koster completes sea trials
Victoria submarine maintenance contract talks resurface
Morocco eyes Dutch corvette deal; DCNS may miss out
USN completes upgrades to Guam's Bravo Wharf
US Military Sealift Command orders T-AOE gear trains from Northrop Grumman
Bush lifts MFA sonar usage restrictions placed on USN
Russian-upgraded Indian sub hit by Klub problems
*USN receives third Remote Multi-Mission Vehicle
Scanter 2001 surface radar passes trials aboard Denmark's Absalon
Chilean shipyard wins refit, upgrade of Ecuador's Type 209/1300s
Sweden green lights NGU submarine design phase
Australia's Adelaide ends 27 years of service
Brazil's Tupi class awaits integrated combat system upgrade
*US Office Naval of Research downselects design teams for T-Craft
Gerald R Ford keeps the cash rolling in
French Navy proves ready for command of NRF 10 maritime component
Japan approves resumption of Indian Ocean mission
*Chile orders replacement research ship
*UAV competitors await US Navy decision on ScanEagle
South Korea commissions first Type 214 submarine
*Nigerian Navy comes under fire for failure to prevent rise in piracy
USCG seeks refund for aborted ship programme
*Roosevelt aims for another 25 years
*Norway 'attracted' by extreme short-range radar
*Interim solution keeps Polish missile craft on track
Iranian attack boats confront US warships
Spain seeks open-architecture CMS for air defence frigates
Judge imposes restrictions on USN sonar use
*Third Japanese ship to receive Aegis BMD system
French Navy outlines E-2C custom modifications
*Cardigan Bay gears up for Persian Gulf
USN's Fire Scout tests mark technology 'milestone'
Japan's Fukuda pushes to reinstate Afghanistan naval support
Nuclear option on table in post-Collins era
Amper promises 'significant improvements' in Spain's coastal radar network
Serco deal heralds 30 new support vessels for UK naval bases
*Phased delivery of first Horizon destroyer gets under way
*Bill for LPD 25 tops USD1.2 billion
Radwar wins air-defence contract for Polish Navy
*USS Georgia returns to US Navy service
Thales Nederland receives Turkish MILGEM contract
UK MoD promotes further study of potential navalised 155 mm gun
*Schelde and Thales sign up for Dutch PV programme
*DCNS gets its teeth into first Barracuda SSN for French Navy
UK opens MARS tanker competition
US puts remote minehunting system through its paces
UK shelves Spearfish upgrade as projects merge
*USN heralds North Carolina initial sea trials as success
Royal Navy requests US expertise for Tomahawk support
New Zealand launches second IPV
*Lockheed Martin unveils F-35B
*USN's P-8A Poseidon test aircraft goes into production
*Spain buys maritime patrol aircraft
Indian spares fit the part for Vietnam's Petya frigates
Tula hits target during combat exercise
*UK MPs highlight 'weaknesses' during Cornwall incident
UK issues four CVF programme contracts
*Osprey minehunters reach untimely end
PLAN removes Jinan from service
Chile decommissions Almirante Condell
Two firms battle for RFA support contract
*Bertholf trials put Legend to the test
Oman selects weapons for Khareef corvettes
India lifts lid on nuclear submarine programmes
India tightens up oversight of troubled frigate programme
Black Sea beckons for two more Belgian frigates
RAN stands up final 'Aware Three' crew at Maryborough commissioning
UK Astute-class submarines sail over budget
Malaysia breathes new life into Seawolf
*Danish cloud has a tungsten lining
*Pakistan halts negotiations over purchase of UK's Castle-class OPVs
First Improved Oyashio-class boat takes to the water
*UK RN's Type 45 programme pushes the envelope on costs
*ITT Radar Systems ROARs into action
New Zealand moves to upgrade Anzac-class frigates
Sir Galahad heads into Brazilian service
*First of four Venezuelan POVs undergoes keel-laying ceremony
Raytheon award extends US order for AN/AQS-20A sonar
*Longbow barges into Mediterranean for PAAMS(S) system qualification firings
*Strong-armed robot pioneers UUV recovery
*Navantia launches Norweigan air defence frigate
*Germany identifies latest two Gepard craft in receipt of IFF system
*Third Dauphin delivery boosts Malaysia's SAR capability
*UK RFA takes delivery of Lyme Bay
First multirole Kaan joins Pakistan Navy fleet
Spanish frigates modernisation set for end of 2007
Iran books launch for two vessels
Saab secures 9LV CMS deal for Australian LHDs
Italian admiral points to vulnerability of commercial ports to terrorism
American Electric supplies power systems for USCG vessels
*Italy's Andrea Doria sails towards handover
USS Ronald Reagan receives first ARC
Japan's BMDS-equipped destroyers clear tracking exercise
USN takes delivery of fourth Lewis and Clark-class ship
Industry officials expect Lake Champlain repairs to stay on course despite fire
India's Kiev-class carrier could be delayed beyond 2011, say government sources
Three remain in Turkish submarine contest
*Russia commissions first Project 20830 corvette
US delivers RHIBs and surveillance system to Sri Lankan Navy
Greece orders two cutters for customs policing
US naval budget allocation follows catalogue of problems
Poland relaunches Kormoran MCMV programme
Cambodia has PLANs for new patrol craft
*Fast intervention boats enter service with Poland's Border Guard
India looks to start nuclear family with first Akula SSN
Danish support ship works up to operational deployment
*US Navy prepares Japan for nuclear-powered first
*Wellington kicks off its sea-going career
Ohio-class submarine prepares for cruise missile platform inauguration
Cost hikes sink second LCS trimaran
Australia's FFG update running 4.5 years late, warns audit office
Indian Navy receives radar-evading products from NSTL
US Navy air gun gives divers a 'good thump'
F-35 passes critical milestones
RAN Sea Kings cleared for take-off
RNZAF/AgustaWestland negotiations commence for A109s and flight simulator
*UK Astute-class submarine achieves first dive milestone
JMSDF finishes counterterrorist support activities in Indian Ocean
BAE secures order for 62 Mk 38 Mod 2 systems
*Fifth Lewis and Clark-class ship is launched
Marine Alutech agrees first export deal for Watercat
USN opts for Lockheed Martin mine countermeasures system
*Italian Navy christens second Horizon destroyer Caio Duilio
Northrop Grumman wins deal for submarine support
*Construction of Oman's first Project Khareef OPV commences
USS Theodore Roosevelt set for refuelling overhaul
USN contracts Orbital for SSST vehicles
Norwegian MoD warns of reduced naval operations
*Details emerge of China's Jin SSBN
Advanced trials beckon for Stalwart
Turkey on course to get frigates and minehunters
*Malaysia names first Scorpene sub
Norway's command of SNMG 1 delayed but major fleet modernisation promised
*Libya acquires PV30-LS craft for littoral policing role
Australia awards Round 11 CTD funds
Morocco plans to buy FREMM, say sources
Harpoon SLAM-ER pods head to Turkey
Lockheed Martin secures Trident upgrade work
USN deploys amphib and cat to Gulf of Guinea in AFRICOM trial
US awards further naval work to nuclear R&D labs
UK opens Future Submarine IPT office
US Navy adds long-range loud hailer to SPS
USN refutes impact of structural damage to Arleigh Burke class
*HMS Illustrious embarks Italian and Spanish Harriers
UK confirms strategic sealift role for Bay class
Incoming USN chief says: 'We need those ships'
Israel launches second Littoral Combat Ship study
Norway looks into future submarine capability
UK MoD contracts Selex for RN CVF programme work
*Contract signed for Australia's largest-ever warships
Arleigh Burke-class destroyers 'buckling' under stress, admits USN
UK MoD considers submarine power-dense drive research
Etter quits for quieter life in academia
RAN launches final Armidale-class patrol craft
*Bulgaria nears Gowind purchase
Australian defence minister expresses interest in fourth AWD
*RN's first Astute-class submarine test fires torpedoes and missiles
RN submarines to gain atomic clocks
Lurssen shipyard launches FGS Ludwigshafen
Flight deck operations in Sea State 6 beckon for Thai frigates
Lockheed Martin VSR antenna nears testing
Date is set for upgrade of Chile's Almirante Williams
Chilean submarine supports training for US Navy Third Fleet units
Tail rotor fault grounds Sea Kings
AWD Alliance members sign build contract
Construction starts on USN's seventh San Antonio
Northrop Grumman wins integration work for LCS mission packages
USN works on more powerful anti-swimmer grenade
USN prepares drydock for Virginia submarines
GAO confirms award of NMT contract to Raytheon
*RN finishes improved Sea King HS.4+ trials
Nigerian Navy reveals progress against illegal offshore activity
ATK wins contract to supply cartridges to USN
Keel laid for second Indian NOPV
*RNLN reveals heavier and slower OPV design
USN puts Tomahawk missile to flight
USN awards L-3 Communications AWS assessment contract
USN's future aircraft carrier faces key-equipment delay
Incoming CNO suggests incentives for shipbuilders
USN awards Raytheon Zumwalt-class MSE contract modification
Lockheed Martin wins FCS upgrade on RAN's FFG frigates
USN shifts first DDG 1000 destroyer production to BIW shipyard, Maine
Boeing delivers first Super Hornet EA-18G Growler to USN
Australian navy commissions its 12th ACPB
UK RN awaits REMUS 600 AUVs for MCM role
USN faces tough choices on fleet plan, warns NAVSEA chief
Israel Navy contracts study into submarine communications facilities
USN unveils USV development master plan
*China completes joint exercise with UK aircraft carrier
First operational MV-22 squadron deploys to Iraq
RNZN confirms return of Super Seasprite fleet to operational service
US Navy instigates overhaul of COTS procurement process
Belgium decommissions its last Wielingen-class frigate
Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate completes first successful launch of ESSM
Canada invites bids for Horizon CSI contract
*Argentina faces major costs for icebreaker repair
US Navy aims to develop dual-mode air-launched bomb kit
Taiwan requests P-3C patrol aircraft deal with US
Taiwan seeks SM-2 missiles from US
*Model and photographs of Chinese Shang-class submarine go on display
Lockheed Martin demonstrates Link 16 on USN P-3 Orion
*Latvia receives second minehunter from Netherlands
Naval modernisation in China outpaces the US, says defence analyst
Lockheed Martin orders multimode radar systems for USN Seahawks
*USN orders four MPF high-speed landing craft from Kvichak Marine
USN exercises options for surface ship sonar system
Strategic Marine secures floating dock build for AMC
Indonesia plans to acquire up to 40 corvettes
*Scale model of Mariner UAV completes wind tunnel testing
Australia suspends LCM2000 watercraft trials
Absalon approaches test programme
Israel looks set to receive Harpoon missiles
Spain looks set to receive SM-2 missiles from Raytheon
High-speed catamaran achieves Swift success in Global Fleet Station deployment
Mesa Verde finishes contractor sea trials
HMS Torbay is first with electronic chart but last with Tomahawk
*Falkland Islands patrol ship all set to battle the elements on inaugural deployment
Finnish Navy contracts UUVs from Saab Underwater Systems
*Daring excels during stage one sea trials
Russian frigate Ladny prepares to join Operation 'Active Endeavour'
*USCG creates rapid-reaction force
Norwegian navy awards SPY-1 contract to Lockheed Martin
USN weighs up missile systems for MQ-8B Fire Scout
Indian Navy IAC suffers delay in keel laying
USCG contracts ICGS for third cutter construction
USCG contracts ICGS for third cutter construction
Taiwan orders Harpoons from US
*New Zealand aims to put first IPV into service later this year
CSRR undergoes testing aboard USS West Virginia
Northrop Grumman commits to refining X-47B design
Montenegro speeds up sale of surplus naval assets
Russia test fires missile from Delta III submarine
SNMG1 flotilla sets sale for African mission
US Navy buys third MH-60R simulator
Fourth AWD would add AUD1.5bn to programme cost
Japan looks to Lockheed Martin for BMD capability
LCS rivals likely to go head to head in 2008
Russian naval chief seeks Mediterranean presence
BAE Systems has high export hopes for Nulka decoy round
USMC awards L-3 for AAV7A1 thermal sight system
Final Dutch frigate enters Chilean service
USMC awards ScanEagle contract to Boeing
*UK Royal Fleet Auxiliary receives improved Lyme Bay
Sevmash director gets ousted over retrofit delays
USN selects X-47B UAV over Boeing's X-45
New hull proposal considered for EFV concept
Ticonderoga-class cruisers get ready for ESSM
PLAN sailors prepare for first exercises in European waters
Lack of qualified sailors confines RNLN's Bruinvis to port
UK MoD plans SSN defuelling facility
Daewoo cuts steel for South Korea's second KDX-3 destroyer
US Navy ponders nuclear options for CG(X)
*Sweden accepts final Griffon 8100TD hovercraft
UK gives go-ahead for Royal Navy aircraft carrier build
UK MoD, Rolls-Royce sign submarine nuclear plant support deal
USN examines feasibility of US-based MRAP steel cutting
*German Navy sizes up Jurmo-class landing craft
Report says UK urged caution to US commanders after Iranian seizure of sailors
RoKN relocates operational command
Ukraine presses ahead with new corvette programme
USN considers switch to Bath for Zumwalt work
Indian Navy activates hearing aid to tackle piracy
UK RN's Daring sets sail for sea trials
USMC Harriers embark on RN carrier
Electric Boat wins further work on Virginia subs
Chemring, Rafael demonstrate radar decoy for ships
Canada's Halifax frigates stand in line for modernisation, life extension
Canada moves to procure Arctic/Offshore Patrol Ships
UK has drive for Daring sea trials
UK carrier embarks MV-22 Osprey
RAN commissions 11th Armidale-class patrol boat
Australia and India pledge to deepen maritime links
Trafalgar-class submarine launches Block IV Tomahawk cruise missile
South Korea commissions first LPX
dsIT solutions receives Israeli Dolphin training contract
Rosoboronexport nears submarine export deal with Venezuela
Photographs reveal SBS craft design
UK MDP launch undergoes policing and protection sea trials
US Navy's P-8A reaches key milestone
TNFC accepts fourth Gur-class submarine
Lockheed Martin decreases F-35C Lightning II weight
Indonesia receives first SIGMA corvette
Hong Kong buys Indra maritime surveillance system
Second advanced OPV for Indian Coast Guard launches
Gates pushes to boost MRAP production
*Germany signs for F125 frigate production
Hanjin Heavy Industries launches South Korea's first PKX patrol vessel
Norway gives go-ahead for series production of NSM missile
Rosoboronexport sees potential for international sub orders
Navantia begins construction of Venezuelan vessels
F-35C JSF passes its critical design review
NATO consortium orders SeaSparrow missiles
Russia set to receive first Steregushchiy corvette
Greece's Laskos-class fast attack craft completes sea-acceptance trials
Bell-Boeing team wins USMC's Osprey Block A/B modifications
Egypt's Fast Missile Craft programme faces uncertainty
France's Rafale M fighter completes second ASSM firing
USN awards JTRS handheld radio contracts
*US Aegis BMD destroyer makes first warhead intercept
*Tiger completes first round of French operability trials
*Germany's Muhlhausen decommissions
Environmental restrictions hamper ASW training, admiral warns
Deepwater budget gets flexibility not funds
Clean sweep for Navantia in Australian warship deals
Fulton report spares blame but pinpoints multiple failures
Sikorsky reveals sale of MH-60S helicopter to Thailand
Taiwan plans defence spending increase to cover purchase of P-3 Orions
Converted USS Michigan returns to US fleet
Malaysia looks set to equip Jebat frigates with ESSM
HHI launches second KSS-2 submarine for South Korea
Germany donates patrol boats to Lebanon
USN offers further funds for Zumwalt guns
UK and France consider ADR design
Japan eyes SM-3 purchase for Aegis destroyer
US Navy commissions Kidd for Pacific brief
Astute yet to make a splash due to system checks
UK enlists OSI Geospatial for WECDIS support
High-profile opening for Yemen's VTMS
DCNS offers Scorpene to Pakistan
Construction of Zumwalt destroyer moves another step closer
Raytheon, ADSB conclude RAM deal for Baynunah corvette
Bechtel wins USN nuclear parts contract
Kuwait looks to MTU to propel interceptors
Kongsberg comes aboard Finland's MCMV 2010 programme
SEA wins deal for South Korean SRV subsystems
Germany buys Callisto submarine communications system
USMC orders RPDA-57 hand-held computer
US Navy turns to Federal Cartridge for frangible ammunition
UK MoD turns to Atlas-led team for unmanned minesweep vehicle
US report spotlights China's nuclear missile force
US awards JTRS terminal contracts
Raytheon wins USN satellite communications deal
RNLN eyes long-range guided munitions
Northrop Grumman presses ahead with LHA 6
France revives old destroyer names for new Barracudas
USN receives first lower-cost JSOW Block II bombs
*RNZN takes delivery of Canterbury
Australia offers up high-speed airboats for Philippines Army
Japan SM-2 deal goes before US Congress
USN names latest Lewis and Clark-class vessel
UK RN's Argus gets new lease of life
Final MU 90 trials pave way for French Navy acceptance
LongShot enables P-3 Orion high-altitude missile launch
USN funds development of below-zero battery capability
UK MoD remains open to three-boat nuclear deterrent option
South Korea launches Aegis destroyer
US GAO report criticises USN handling of ASDS prime contractor
RAN's Armidale class near completion of fuel system modifications
India nears BrahMos submarine test firing
*NATO forces warm up for NRF rotations
USN's fourth T-AKE class launches
*Norway receives second Fridtjof Nansen-class frigate
USN awards contracts for anti-terrorism systems
USN names latest Arleigh Burke destroyer
UK orders fourth Astute-class submarine
UK RN stands up Future Submarine IPT
RNZN extends reach of WPNS course
NATO maritime battle staff prepares for ISAF HQ role
Navies ready for WPNS wargames
Malaysia nears order for two Jebat-class frigates
South Korea nears Aegis-equipped destroyer launch
Royal Schelde unveils Enforcer 13000 LPD model
Netherlands abandons Tomahawk acquisition plan
RAN decommissions last Fremantle-class patrol boats
*Ukraine Navy's Ternopil begins NATO training
Brazil negotiates purchase of RFA Sir Galahad from UK
Singapore eyes Black Shark torpedo
*US Navy commissions third Virginia-class submarine
Singapore receives first Formidable frigate
*UK RN's first-of-class Astute prepares for launch
Australian DoD agrees Super Hornet deal with USN
Piracy report shows downward trend for first quarter
First USN Advanced Hawkeye rolls out
*German Navy takes delivery of fourth Type 212A
Swift begins GFS mission with Caribbean tour
*Finland receives overhauled minelayer
*EADS CASA takes order for further five Deepwater HC-235As
Report shines light on New Zealand's lack of warships
Belgium plans NH90 helicopter purchase
GDEB lays keel for fifth USN Virginia-class submarine
China develops close-in weapon system
New Thai coastal patrol boats will not be used against insurgents
RoKN names first Aegis destroyer
USS Newport News arrives home for repair
*Estonian Navy receives first Sandown-class MCMV
Details emerge of Australia's Arleigh Burke
BAE plans to supply RN Sonar 2076 training aids
*Germany's Magdeburg begins sea trials
Indian Navy Admiral Gorshkov delivery is delayed
Russia plans next Bulava missile test
UK reveals RN Merlin patrol role in Strait of Hormuz, Horn of Africa
UK Royal Navy restarts boarding operations in Arabian Gulf
*SAS Queen Modjadji begins initial sea trials
*US littoral surveillance radar emerges from the dark
*French, US carriers complete joint operations
Raytheon receives contract for Australian and Spanish radar
USN selects Archerfish as whole-service mine-disposal system
Turkey releases RfI for naval missile systems
Turkey seeks to acquire Mk 54 lightweight torpedo
South Korea requests US clearance for Raytheon missile purchase
Singapore submarine crews start training in Sweden
Remora returns from the depths
*US Navy christens North Carolina
Chile receives final Netherlands frigate
Report calls for decisions on Australia's underwater capabilities
Australian DoD calls on Hydroid for AUVs
US Navy holds decommissioning ceremony for USS Saipan
Raytheon, USN reveal SM-2 missile 'manoeuvrability upgrade'
*Indonesian maritime police receive Polish-built patrol boats
USMC stresses survivability of MV-22 as it prepares for deployment to Iraq
*Estonia seeks maritime surveillance capability
*Navantia wraps up second Fridtjof Nansen-class trials
RWR/ESM systems set for Canada's Cyclones
USCG moves to assume Deepwater integrator powers
USN withdraws LCS 3 order from Lockheed Martin
Portugal selects Murena mine for U209PN submarines
China seeks joint military exercise with ASEAN countries
Russia launches Yury Dolgoruky
*GDEB unveils bow design for USN Virginia-class submarines
*VT wins OPV contract for Trinidad and Tobago
Nulka decoy system receives USN endorsement
US Navy's HTS motor passes acceptance testing
*Indonesian corvette starts sea trials
Royal Navy sets up inquiry into capture of HMS Cornwall personnel
US Navy secretary urges overhaul of shipbuilding programme
*Lockheed Martin hands first RMV to US Navy
BAE Systems marks Mk 38 Mod 2 gun system delivery
LCS programme partners seek end to stop-work order
US Navy secretary encourages maritime awareness at Sea Air Space Symposium
GA develops ship power system for USN
*BAE Systems completes installation of Sampson radar on Daring
LCS programme is still on course despite cost overruns, says USN
Germany selects Oto Melara guns for F125 frigate
Argentine survey ships receive new echosounders
Second Dutch LPD is handed over
BAE Systems eyes future submarine visuals
US discusses standing up African Command
BAE Systems will supply gun for LCS4
Kongsberg wins work on Finnish MCM vessels
*RNLN hands over former Karel Doorman to Belgium
Babcock wins overhaul work on RN destroyer
VT steers new course for Halmatic
US Navy takes up option for three LCAC upgrades
MX-15 electro-optical laser designator set for Future Lynx
UK armed forces enhance capture scenario training
USMC looks to Raytheon and L-3 Communications for Thermal Sight Systems
Think tank's report attacks UK naval cuts
*German Navy christens FGS Erfurt
Northrop Grumman demonstrates shipboard protection system
Japan plans to test SM-3 missile
*UK MoD releases evidence showing sailors' and marines' position in Iraqi waters
Pakistan, Turkey sign research, technology and development MoU
*USN undertakes dual-carrier exercise in Persian Gulf
UK Royal Navy hands Type-23 frigate over to Chile
Kazakhstan announces naval strategy up to 2025
RAN's Armidale-class patrol boats begin return to service
Iran continues to hold Royal Navy personnel
Royal Thai Navy grounds Bell 214 fleet
*USN decommissions USS John F Kennedy
*USN names latest Arleigh Burke Jason Dunham
*UK submarine leaves under-ice exercise after blast
USMC moves to redress EFV reliability issues
Iranian forces capture UK Royal Navy personnel
*Blast kills two sailors on under-ice RN submarine
Thales wins French IFF systems contract
Netherlands takes delivery of second LPD
*Australian UAV tests prove their mettle, says government
*ITS Salvatore Todaro heads for Muggiano-La Spezia shipyard for warranty docking
Raytheon cuts proposal cost for DDG-1000 mission systems
NMT system nears contract award
*China develops Stirling AIP technology for submarines
BVR announces award of embedded training system maintenance
*JDS Atago sails into homeport
Iraqi Navy embarks on modernisation strategy
US Coast Guard assumes control of Deepwater patrol boat acquisition
*France orders US sea-skimming target vehicle
South Korea looks at boosting number of destroyers
US, UK submarines head for North Pole
Fourth South African Meko frigate sails into service
UK and BAE play down Saudi Type 45 interest
Greece-bound Osprey-class ships leave USN service
USN lifts stop-work order on third hull of LCS programme
UK Royal Navy 'at limits' of capabilities
Japan commissions first Atago-class destroyer
South African Navy commissions second Type 209
USN envisages maritime-only JSOW
UK parliament votes to renew Trident deterrent
US DoD inspects 'sea-based terminal missile' options
South African Type 209 submarine prepares for work-up
EU activates Maritime Task Group
Malaysian Scorpene hull sections joined
*US shows commitment to Aegis BMD with development award
Northrop Grumman wins US 'Tango Bravo' contract
Australia progresses with Fremantle retirement plan
Norway awards Lockheed Martin for P-3 life-extension kits
MPs seek clarity on UK nuclear deterrent renewal
Report puts Australia's ASW capability in sharp focus
GDC4 completes reviews of USN mobile satellite segments
USS Virginia success heralds initial VCSP operating capability
SMART-S Mk2 achieves factory acceptance
Honeywell secures JPALS deal with USN
UK parliament nears vote on SSBN replacement
Reutech demonstrates RSR 210N radar
Australia commissions further Armidale patrol craft
*ADSB completes first TNC 45 combat system upgrade
*German vessels receive IFF radars
FGS Gromitz undergoes inspection for damage
France takes delivery of new amphibious ship
Australia to merge army and navy helicopter training
US Navy urges restraint on talk of LCS cost overruns
Canadian government breaks the ice over vessel procurement
UAE examines future ASW frigate requirement
UK think-tank calls for greater Trident debate
USMC places more orders in protected-vehicle buy-up
USMC looks to Kollsman for laser target designators
USCG orders FLIR Systems sensor package for helicopters, cutters
*Upgraded HMS Talent rejoins RN fleet
USN receives second Lewis and Clark class
*Japan commissions penultimate Oyashio-class submarine
*UAE finds close-in protection for assault craft
India declares deepwater capability drive
*Northrop Grumman completes USS Carl Vinson's main mast
*Pakistan enhances AIP fleet with DCN order
Minehunter prepares for Latvian service
*Italian Navy receives second Type 212A submarine
OSI contracts Saab for W-AIS transponders
*Leopold shows colours in new home
Grounded German minehunter refloated
Progress continues on Baynunah corvettes
First upgraded minehunters rejoin Dutch fleet
*German NATO minehunter runs aground
AAI and MRVI reveal Interceptor USV progress
Norwegian Coast Guard trials Protector
*USMC's new KillerBee prepares for take-off
UAE firms up Raytheon's RAM for Baynunah corvettes
*Netherlands encounters pod problems with new LPD
*Delivery of UAE's Fast Supply Vessels nears completion
*Sea Keeper demonstrates ADSB's composite capability
ADSB receives UAE Coast Guard order
ADSB takes the lead in marine police patrol boat order
DML secures UK survey ship support
*German frigate fits MASS decoy for operations off Lebanon
*General Dynamics unveils Aegis LCS variant
Pakistan postpones submarine design decision
UK navy chief insists funding is adequate
First Armidale given all clear after health and safety worry
USS Freedom faces more risk with upcoming engine trials
US Marine Corps places first contracts in MRAP contest
KMI completes delivery of US landing craft replacements
USS John F Kennedy heads for decommissioning
Hellenic Navy receives second modernised Kortenaer
UK selects Leavesley for Intrepid disposal
UAE signs Exocet deal with MBDA
UK Defence Select Committee spotlights pace of MIS reform
US Navy commissions Raytheon for DDG 1000 mission systems
DGA chief rejects PA2 aircraft carrier offer
Lockheed Martin to support, upgrade Pakistan's Orion
*Kongsberg awaits go-ahead for NSM production
Lockheed Martin develops low-signature periscope for USN
Raytheon and BAE Systems complete SM-2 Block IV testing
Japan Coast Guard selects Field Aviation to convert Dash 8s for MPA role
US Navy commissions USS Gridley
*Simulation technology holds key to faster design process for UK
US DoD devises Black Sea security strategy
Netherlands completes scrapping of Zwaardvis submarines
NAVSEA contracts for additional cruiser upgrades
RAN commissions eighth Armidale-class patrol boat
US CNO's latest guidance notes call for continuity
*HMS Portland returns to fleet
Thales adopts Little Bird for French UAV study
Italian Navy's first Type 212A supports 'Active Endeavour'
US Navy completes 'Armed Helo' mission-kit testing
GD wins aircraft computer contract
Raytheon delivers TSCEI 4.0 software for DDG 1000 Zumwalt-class destroyer
Former Soviet submarine sinks off Danish coast
USN contracts Boeing for mine-reconnaissance UUV system
*RAN leases Agusta A109s for aircrew training
Former US Defence Security approves Africom
Thales, STX co-operate on Ulsan-1 sonar
Kaman proposes upgrade resolution for RAN Super Seasprites
USMC buys mine-protection test vehicles
USN on the Fire Scout for UAV ops
Denmark's SMART-S Mk 2 passes factory acceptance testing
USN awards NASSCO for class maintenance
Argentinian LSD transfer founders on red tape
Australia sounds last post for Fremantle class
US defence budget outlines ship shape building plan
DML runs UK communications shore development facility
USN requests information on prepositioning ships charter
'Pathfinder' drafts RN surface fleet plan
Orbcomm plans launch of first coast guard AIS satellite
*RN installs third Sampson prototype radar for Type 45 testing
*Australia imports Triton to patrol coastline
*Romanian Navy's first Puma makes inaugural flight
US Missile Defence Agency unveils 2007 plans
Malaysia resolves Kedah funding issues
Finnish Navy and Intermarine sign mine-countermeasure vessel contract
US National Security Cutter designed without care, says report
Australia restores Armidale patrol restrictions
UK lawyers declare Trident renewal is legal under NPT
India seeks assistance for submerged BrahMos trial firings
USN suffers fallout from submarine collision
USN negotiates latest Hurricane Katrina reparations
*UK's lead Type 45 steers back on to service
Lockheed Martin to upgrade Pakistani Orions
Pharos LRN looks out for French coastguard's patrol craft
*India's new MiG-29s take to the air
Spain's Alvaro de Bazan begins world tour
First Russian Lada-class submarine begins final sea trials
Steel cut for sixth Type 45 destroyer
Funding shortfall keeps Canadian ships from NATO involvement
*NAVSEA seeks expanded role for laser mine hunter
US Coast Guard gets go-ahead for national AIS
*USMC receives first AH-1Z attack helicopter
Texas meets it maker for shakedown
USN takes command of NATO forces
Romania expresses concerns over Type 22 offsets
UK defence minister reiterates stance on nuclear deterrent
Yemen aims to enhance coastal security with VTMS order
*Fincantieri gives details of Turkish patrol vessels
Belgian minehunter completes NATO MOST package
Resurgent Nigerian Navy exercises to protect crude-oil gateway
UK team plans to assess sunken Russian submarine
US Naval Sea Systems orders ARCI sonar system upgrades
UK's second Type 45 takes to the water
USN fits first RMS for operational testing
Indian naval MiG-29K makes first flight
Peru receives final Lupo-class frigate
Japan, China discuss restart of naval port visits, exchanges
Singapore naval base hosts first ARF exercise
Royal Marines to trial novel air cushion landing craft
Lockheed Martin executes FIAC Defense System test
Procurement minister looks to reassure on CVF programme
*USN's SLIRBM booster system clears demonstration
Tenix makes successful Australian OPV bid
*CEAFAR radar development advances
Turkish Coast Guard puts SAR vessels on order
Pakistan's first P-3C Orion arrives
Northrop Grumman wins further CBR+ supply to USN, RAAF
Ukraine joins 'Black Sea Harmony'
*Belgian Navy assumes control of SNMCMG1
*USS Trenton transfers to Indian Navy
*Sweden plans prototype mortar CombatBoat procurement
USN confronts fresh wrangling over active sonar use
UK naval helicopter force deploys for Arctic training
*Italy's Cavour completes first sea trials
*VT clinches Oman's Khareef OPV deal
KDA successfully test fires Naval Strike Missile
Los Angeles submarines return to USN service
Pakistan Navy announces P-3C Orion delivery
*Training helicopters enter Mexican service
US Navy looks to EDO for 'smart'-bomb racks
DML/Weir Canada team selected for Canadian submarine support
*USN confirms its naval presence in Somali airspace
*USN successfully demonstrates Paveway II E-LGTRs
US submarine force stood down to go back to basics
*UK's Sea Kings increase performance
US donates patrol vessels to Mozambique
US enlists support of General Dynamics for missile director tests
USN warns of "considerable" LCS cost jump
Post-collision tanker damage suggests severely damaged US submarine
Japan to fit ESSM in Murasame-class upgrade
USN's MMA nears 'Poseidon' decision
USN awards Lockheed Martin additional Trident programme support work
Russian shipyard merger promises to spread workload
US Coast Guard announces Deepwater management shake-up
France orders Eryx missiles for marine commando force
S-Band radar demo tracks path to foreign LCS sales
Zumwalt passes infrastructure design review
Canada enhances Dash-8 MPAs for pollution surveillance
Raytheon strikes SM-1 deal with Egypt and Spain
Northrop Grumman conducts Litening pods for USMC Prowlers
India plans further extended life for carrier
US decommissions minehunters for Egyptian transfer
USN submarine collides with oil tanker
India plans Phase II construction of west coast base
GD delivers LCS Open Data Model to USN
Eisenhower bolsters US security presence off Somalia
DCN contracted to support Charles de Gaulle
*Rheinmetall and Saab plan naval version of ASRAD-R SAM
USMC sets sights on night vision for snipers
Portugal set to upgrade frigate combat systems
French bidders line up for PA2 carrier programme
Russia grapples with further Bulava missile setback
US has presidential touch for Future carrier
USCG rebuffs auditors for "inaccurate" report
India commissions LST-L Shardul
France orders Scalp Naval missiles from MBDA
*PLA(N)'s first Type 071 LPD launches
UK MoD extends River-class OPV service
Raytheon contracted to rectify US Tomahawks
* Iceland picks Chilean shipbuilder for patrol vessel
Russia's Tetis Pro orders second Panther Plus
Turkey announces submarine RfP
Lockheed Martin contracted to rectify US Tomahawks
Electric Boat clinches Virginia-class funding
UK dedicates landing ship Largs Bay
France opens NATO Response Force commitment
*Germany displays LFTAS on frigate
*Thales wins Danish AAW Patrol Ship award
Pakistan trains its first female sailors
Raytheon builds on ADCAP support
Australia has eyes for US BAMS
Russia joins Turkey for Black Sea security operations
UK seeks fast show from landing craft demonstrator
NLOS-LS passes critical design review
USN takes delivery of third Virginia submarine
GE wins engine award for CH-53K
France confirms Barracuda contract
Northrop Grumman ship deliveries make good on Katrina damage
UK, US discuss Trident II D5 life extension
Gamble on four-bladed Fire Scout set for pay-off
US Navy selects BAE Systems for Trident II support
UK tasks Hunters to support PAAMS testing
USN awards BAE Systems for EPAS demonstration turret
Deepwater faces design issues on flagship vessel
NAVSEA awards TB-33/BQ sensor contract
RAN receives Sea King crash report
Australia orders shiplift for Techport
New Zealand adds Mini-Typhoon to secure ANZAC
India finalises US Sea King deal
SAIC wraps up Applied Marine takeover
GD wins US submarine modernisation support work
Lord Drayson wants MIS commitment before CVF decision
DCN board gives go-ahead for Thales tie-up
Boeing clinches automatic testing kit agreements
Babcock backs MoD plan to restructure UK industry
*Japan Coast Guard selects Q300 aircraft
Australian DoD accepts first upgraded Adelaide-class frigate
USN's Tomahawk shows off new capabilities
UK selects Rolls-Royce for Heavy RAS
USMC orders ATK air-bursting rounds
*'Boat Trap' snares US funding
*James Fisher clinches Korean rescue deal
Sagem executes first AASM launch
USS Hyman G Rickover decommissioned
UK signs Joint Strike Fighter programme MoU
US Navy receives first CBASS torpedo
*Chile's second Scorpene arrives in-country
Raytheon has common touch for Zumwalt design
UK set to trial electromagnetic catapult
*Heavy-lift transport takes Russian submarines for recycling
Malaysia selects Trans Resources for submarine base
US Navy outlines 'hybrid sailor' training
USMC urgently orders COCs for Iraq
US Navy Lewis and Clark-class logistic ship undergoes keel-laying ceremony
US Navy launches 'special effects' simulator trials
*Germany's first K130 begins sea trials
US Navy completes Zumwalt deckhouse design review
*USN's last GHMD aircraft comes home to roost
Australia goes on the Shelf for virtual UAV trial
Thai defence budget casts doubt on naval acquisitions
Australian review recommends base retention
USN awards Raytheon for Evolved Sidewinder
Indigenous RoK submarine design date approaches
*Rafael reveals secrets of IRST system
Indian carrier conversion slips behind schedule
UK repair ship Diligence due for refit
RN faces potentially swingeing frontline cuts
USN prepares future T-AKE on logistics
Tromp provides RNLN's first taste of BMD
Aegis missile intercept test cut short after launch failure
USN pursues radar boost to security in Gulf of Guinea
Australia refutes claims of cost increases in frigate upgrade
*HMS Clyde begins initial sea trials
UK Royal Navy to field AIS deception capability
*RAN loses submarine rescue capability in accident
Dutch team plans support act for Chilean frigates
UK Defence Committee to review Trident before parliament vote
UK RN orders refreshed hull vibration monitoring equipment
USN launches dry cargo and ammunition ship
US Navy SEAL's await AI sniper rifle
USS Michigan completes sea trials
India grows force levels to secure maritime interests
Australia moves to get tough with poaching vessels
USN heads for the littoral with submarine escape trial
*Final upgraded TACAMO ready for return
Delays, cost growth hit UK's Type 45 programme
*Super Rapid set for French FREMM
*HMS Victorious completes reactor refuelling
Flaws suspend operations for modified USCG cutters
US Army calls halt to USAV Spearhead operations
Israel unveils new autonomous USV
USN considers LCS command-and-control capability
Australian Black Hawk crashes off HMAS Kanimbla
Australia signs amphibious support fleet services deal
Greece declines Papanikolis over technical issues
US gives new impetus to airship surveillance programme
UK invites bids for reconnaissance UUV
USCG selects Telephonics wireless intercom
New Russian gas turbine passes first test
*Iranian navy chief talks up fleet additions
*US Coast Guard seizes cocaine payload
USMC orders more Eyesafe laser rangefinders
UK navy chief fuels 'quality versus quantity' debate
USMC head urges scale back on operational demands
*UK's DMB clears path for CVF production
Tenix launches first of two RNZN OPVs
*Japan requests funding for new destroyers
*Japan requests funding for new destroyers
US, China co-operate on search-and-rescue exercise
Lockheed Martin reaches SIAP milestone
Greece welcomes first-of-class Papanikolis
Minister stands behind UK nuclear submarine industry
Minister stands behind UK nuclear submarine industry
*Finnish Navy eyes Intermarine MCMV option
QinetiQ evaluates new Sea King rotor blades
UK hands first Type 23 frigate to Chile
Ukraine's submarine to sail in 2007
Japanese submarine collides with cargo ship
India begins work on Project 71 aircraft carrier
Netherlands seeks to make light of heavy weather
Israel Aircraft Industries' MF-STAR multifunction radar receives first order
Canadian navy contracts radar-simulation work
Argentina prepares for military spending spree
*Apache helicopter comes aboard HMS Ark Royal
*DARPA study looks into high-speed underwater capability
Sweden and Italy fund new phase of M-AESA research
Indian Navy receives Landing Ship Tank
RMN plans first Kedah class deployments
USN, L-3 enter P-3C trainer deal
*Indonesia's first Sigma-class heads for sea trials
African countries sign US-led plan for better security in Gulf of New Guinea
USCG details Fast Response Cutter requirement
*Northrop Grumman receives first CVN 79 contract
US Navy contracts for torpedo countermeasure kits
*Bay-class landing ship completes testing
VT Group expects consolidation outline in 2006
US Navy extends and improves swimmer delivery
MBDA completes Teseo Mk2/A land-based test firing campaign
Russian frigate build marks milestone
India appoints naval officer to head up strategic forces
*ScanEagle soars to new endurance record
Fire damages Russian submarine Pantera
Iraq IED attack marks shift in tactics
*USCG christens national security cutter
*Visby class sees first helicopter deck landing
Three navies award Saft for torpedo battery supply
Australia, Indonesia team for Exercise 'Cassowary'
BAE Systems appoints executive to review naval sector
Admiralty Shipyard lays keel for third Lada class
BMT completes work on FSC studies package
*Budget pressures cast shadow over Shaman
France test fires M-51 nuclear missile
Netfires completes NLOS-LS verification test
UK RN declares submarine ACTS 'ready-for-training'
HMCS Chicoutimi taken out of water
UK MoD chooses OSI Geospatial for warship-identification systems
Delivery begins for USN's Seahawk RAHRS
New Zealand announces launch of navy's first OPV
USN orders eighth LPD 17 amphibious assault ship
USS Honolulu heads for recycling
*USN refutes additional Super Hornets statement
US begins class act for ship support
USS Salt Lake City reaches the end of the line
New Orleans completes builders' trials
Spain comes to terms with depleted frigate force
Naval forces hone 'Leading Edge' for proliferation threat
USMC on camera for mine detection
*James Fisher to offer undersea international rescue
UK reaps initial rewards from Phalanx support
*Japanese forces hold fleet review
Portugal signs RNLN frigate deal
SharpEye brings small targets into view
*Eca plans ASW variant of ART-STER USV
Raytheon gets final CLAWS into USMC
Spain names latest strategic projection ship
Brazil steers course for navigation upgrade
*US Navy tasks General Dynamics with LCS USV build
*Talisman passes Archerfish sea launch test
*Lockheed Martin export LCS design breaks cover
*Italian Navy prepares for Galileo Avionica's SASS IRST
*BMT studies dry-deck hangar utility for submarines
USN selects Argon for submarine communications support
Pakistan decommissions final ex-UK Leander-class frigate
Northrop Grumman wins first-to-last stage USN submarine support
Norway completes Ula navigation upgrade
*RN deploys updated floating decoy system
*UAE's Baynunahs prepare to take RAM on board
UAE tasks Raytheon for Baynunah-class ESSMs
UK Royal Navy introduces remote-control fast-attack craft
UK carrier bags NBC protection
Malaysia recognises submariners' success
France closes in on Barracuda order
*Brazil selects CMN patrol vessel design
Chile enlists Thales for frigate systems support
*Forbin gets set for combat system trials
Australia teams with Philippines for Exercise 'Lumbas'
India prepares for amphibious boat
Lockheed Martin lands offboard ASW deal
Russian shipyard gears up for Indian frigates
Formal bids entered for Australian LHDs
Bluefin picks QinetiQ sonar for AUVs
Alternative fuels explored for UK RN surface ships
Australia completes Mariner UAV trials
US furthers nuclear propulsion programme
*RATTLRS sled tests meet with success
HMS Talent completes three-year overhaul
Indian Navy finds Sea Harrier deal too costly
Israel Navy joins 'Active Endeavour'
US plans to add ICAP software to Prowlers
SLAMRAAM scores trials success
German Navy takes command of UNIFIL II Task Group
Trinidad & Tobago selects VT for OPVs
Lockheed Martin fights to retain open architecture lead
US Navy merges ASW and Mine-Warfare Commands
RN begins introduction of upgraded RESM
US Navy awards Aegis support to Lockheed Martin
RoK orders Harpoon Block II missiles
*USMC's EFV faces two-year delay
*MBDA builds on Middle Eastern promise for Marte missile
Canada advances SCF concept with US support
UK rebuffs Able bid to break US ships
UK, Pakistan look to finalise OPV deal
NAVAIR approves ARC series production
*Hellenic Navy launches final FAC
*Polish troops hit the beach for joint exercise
*First Turkish frigate heads for Lebanese UNFIL deployment
Kenya receives US patrol craft
HMAS Geraldton completes active service
Australia poised to redeploy Armidale-class boats
USN consolidates mid-Atlantic command
Northrop Grumman names final Nimitz-class carrier
USN signs up for enhanced Paveways
*Australian ships poised for Philippine exercise
China accepts final Sovremenny
US plans retirement for JFK carrier
*Italy's first Horizon passes initial sea trials
General Dynamics secures USMC armour deal
*Australia commissions HMAS Maitland
China launches new 'Russianised' frigate
USN seeks answers to environmental question
*Longbow receives Sampson P2 radar ahead of trials
Assault ship USS Makin Island takes to the water
France plans good break for Lucifer
USN awards Goodrich for JMAC FPA material development
Northrop Grumman adds to USN's Prowler sustainment
USS Joshua Humphreys ends active life
*France opts for VT Halmatic RIBs
US withdraws Coronado from service
Indian frigates head for BrahMos missile fit
*Northrop Grumman launches US Coast Guard Legend
*Latvian coastguard looks to cut a SWATH
Indian Navy continues run of accidents
RDN plans Double Eagle upgrade
Australia plays safe with Armidale patrol boats
German Navy orders improved Type 212As - UPDATE
USN orders MTS-A for MH-60 support
NATO seeks 'Midas' touch for reaction force assets
Indian Navy awards Sea King resurrection
Canada cuts HFSWR radar surveillance programme
China signs for third Sovremenny-class
Brunei refutes claims around non-acceptance of corvettes
*Ark Royal returns to sea for post-refit trials
Russia and Singapore increase maritime co-operation
HAAWC glides through wind tunnel trials
USN sets sights on FLIR for ETS imaging systems
*First Type 23 for Chile prepares for handover
US Navy targets additional UAV sensors
ST Engineering wins SWATH CMV contract
Thales leads RN Sonar 2076 update
Australia and US counsel Malaysian submarine safety
*USMC receives first upgraded KC-130T
*RN's refitted HMS Richmond returns to the fold
Greece, Turkey conduct first joint exercise
German Type 212A deal bolsters submarine force
Estonia seals deal for UK minehunters
US Navy selects new hull for Cobra Judy
US Navy Tomcats complete final flight
Sri Lankan Navy claims successful attack on LTTE
Spain decommissions SPS Extremadura
*UK Royal Navy task group deploys to Sierra Leone
Phoenix wins US Navy search and recovery contract
*Chinese and US sailors team up in SAREX
Austal buys out partner in US business
ADF turns to AgustaWestland for Sea King seat improvements
Canada offers submarine servicing contract
Indonesia updates anti-ship missile inventory
*Iraq orders patrol vessels from Fincantieri
Israel receives Super Dvora Mk III
*'DANEX 06' goes ahead amid real-world backdrop
BAE Systems wins US missile canister contract
UK DLO reviews future of naval bases
Indonesia names Sigma-type corvettes
*Mini-Typhoon blows over Australian frigates
RoK allots funds for frigate weapons and radar
First sale for Cerberus swimmer detection sonar
Northrop Grumman clinches USS Toledo DMP deal
Australia commissions converted tanker Sirius
US Navy names Arleigh Burke-class destroyer
Pakistan books upgrade for Phalanx systems
*US hires NetFires to develop NLOS-LS
German Navy prepares for Lebanon deployment
BVR provides training system for unnamed client
USN outlines performance expectations for JHSV
Indian Navy commissions Baratang
Raytheon decides to fit SeaRAM to Lockheed LCS
Sagem agrees to acquire EADS' Les Ulis businesses
Raytheon sells first updated Phalanx Baseline 2
*Royal Navy intercepts cocaine shipment in Caribbean
*Main Gate deadline approaches for UK carrier programme
Spanish Navy extends its multibeam capabilities
NAVSEA awards radar work to ITT
Indonesia increases surveillance integration
DRS wins USMC aiming circles contract
*US seeks participants for Stiletto trial programme
Norwegian frigate completes missile trial
Australia outlines destroyer EW systems
Rolls-Royce eyes long-term deal for submarine reactor plant
USMC aims for blanket use of Rifle Combat Optics
*Hellenic Navy receives first modernised Elli-class frigate
*US Navy commissions USS Texas
Imtech wins Singapore coastguard contract
Australia cites 'war on terror' in justification of increased defence budget
US certifies first active BMD outfit
Israel lifts Lebanon blockade as UN waits in wings
*Portsmouth naval base launches HMS Clyde
Industry expects patrol vessel contract for Iraq
Russian, US ships assemble for 'Northern Eagle'
Russian 'Bulava' missile fails test
Northern Fleet suffers further losses
Australia's HMAS Launceston bows out
*Seahawk 2006 sees first NECC joint operations
*RN Merlins undergo data and recording system upgrades
USN joins Japan's earthquake response drill
NATO trains partners for Mediterranean exercise
*BAE Systems, Brunei OPV dispute nears resolution
Aerovironment pitches multi-UAV approach to USN's BAMS programme
*Singapore's maritime security exercise takes to the water
*Greece plans mid-life update for Hydra class
*Italian task force moves into Lebanon
Russia and China head towards hovercraft deal
Australia begins Mariner UAV trials
USN submits ambitious budget plan
US gets Kidds ready for Taiwan handover
*USN puts torpedo defence to Sea Fighter test
US seeks stable at-sea platform to lighten the load
South Africa targets fifth MEKO frigate
Keel laid for ONR catamaran demonstrator
Russia commissions Buyan-class vessel
*Australia commissions final ANZAC
USN Zumwalt destroyer passes review milestone
IMB maps out piracy 'hot spots'
Germany focuses on F125 fire support
Israel orders two more Dolphin submarines
USMC pursues enhanced body armour
Raytheon updates Tomahawk guidance systems
Russian defence minister talks up acquisition plans
Atlantic helps ITS Elettra get the picture
Baltic ships join NATO minesweeping group
*Kockums launches final Visby-class corvette
UK and Russia firm up submarine disaster rescue agreement
USMC orders more Hercules heavy recovery vehicles
India's submarine reactor comes online
*USMC selects STIDD to propel swimmers
Lockheed Martin signs coastal surveillance deal with Albania
*Consortium expands Protector USV for US exercises
*RAN receives converted tanker
US destroyer completes 'Sea Swap' experiment
L-3 to support additional LCACs
*US Navy names delayed amphibious assault ship
VSR meets test milestone for DDG-1000
Hanit returns to Israeli service
*Test firing gives further boost to SLIRBM
Growler flies ahead of schedule
Japan, US firm up BMD with Raytheon
US Navy enlists CAE for flight trainer
CAE improves training for UK Merlins
US hunts out Raytheon for mine sonars
UK takes fresh look at maritime surface combatants
Israel returns missile-damaged corvette to service
UK makes FAST tracks to unmanned minesweep
Tier II UAS contract put on hold pending USN partnership offer
New Zealand signs for REMUS unmanned underwater vehicle
UK weighs up competing replenishment-rig proposals
Australia seeks contenders for PPB upgrade
Studies approve UK's MCM vision
Funding delay forces Russian destroyer into reserve
Netherlands develops escape plan for Walrus class
US targets FLIR for enhanced sights
China, RoK navies deepen bilateral ties
Mariner sets sights on US BAMS contest
*USN firms up unmanned littoral commitment
*RMN commissions second Kedah-class corvette
USN plans new lease of life for ELINT aircraft
Malaysian navy hits out at piracy assessment
USN plans battle-management role for EA-18G
Black Sea force launches operations
Kongsberg test fires Naval Strike Missiles
Royal Navy prepares for 'sea-swap' trial
USN seeks research investment strategy
RN seeks to pare back base infrastructure costs
USN enlists CAE for flight trainers
Australia approves upgraded Mk 48 production
NAVSEA commits additional funding to troubled ASDS
Taiwan prepares new supersonic anti-ship missile
Cost differences threaten Barracuda progress
Navantia selects Avio steering control system for S-80A
MBDA wins Teseo production contract
US orders Harpoons on behalf of five countries
VT cuts first steel for fifth RN Type 45 destroyer
Russia plans new life for naval assets
New Zealand banks on NH90 for maritime role
South Korea plans for marine corps' armour
UK's Sir Galahad makes final landing
South African Navy accepts second Valour-class corvette
*Kaman insists Super Seasprite will be ready for RAN acceptance
MUAS progress boosts Australian UAV plans
US Navy eyes low-cost satellite solutions
US seeks 'instant' missile-defence solution
US awards GDIT for Joint and National Command C4I support
Turkey seeks to boost rescue vessel force
US, Malaysia hold joint exercise
Canberra merges maritime security operations
Launch delay hits Russia's Borey class
*Dauntless section ready for sea
Indra wins S-80A system contract
Chile commissions final Scorpene-class submarine
Intelligence failure led to strike on Hanit
UK examines case for new fast patrol boats
*FR Aviation on target for PAAMS testing
Latest JTFEX tests combined operations
USMC completes successful SLAMRAAM design review
*MBDA shows updated Sea Skua concept
Russia deploys for rare North Sea training operations
Australia seeks clarity on sealift capability
USN agrees deal on sonar use during 'RIMPAC'
Suppliers win Future Lynx deals
France bars Armaris from Venezuelan submarine bid
Kollsman wins USMC LTD contract
*Greece sends new strike craft to join NATO mission
US Coast Guard switches rescue system
UK eyes new medium-range radar for surface fleet
*Belgium selects royal titles for new frigates
New Zealand's HMNZS Canterbury goes Dutch for sea trials
India opts for additional Russian Talwar-class frigates
*Kuwait provides first international order for Rheinmetall's MLG 27
ADSB's Baynunah-class corvette steams ahead
Russian fleet plans submarine escape routes
Electric Boat ties up shaftless propulsion research
US enlists Lockheed Martin for undersea EW support
Portuguese modernisation efforts continue
AESA radar gets all clear to enter evaluation on USN Super Hornets
Judge halts US use of active sonars
UAE receives first German minehunter
UK looks to introduce reconnaissance UUV
TNO outlines 39-month study into torpedo defence system for RNLN
USCG selects Marinette for faster fleet response
SSDS Mk 2 clears final acceptance tests
MMEA receives four Malaysian navy patrol craft
Peru restarts update of aging river-patrol fleet
Lockheed Martin awarded second LCS build
IDAS missile launch sequence demonstration nears
Kazakhstan takes delivery of three RoK medium patrol boats
Australia commits to AWD radar and weapons system
First for China as PLA observes US Exercise 'Valiant Shield'
*HMS Illustrious rescues migrant workers during MSO
Asian anti-piracy body prepares for launch
Pacific navies gather for MCM exercise
French Navy announces names for FREMM frigates
*AgustaWestland wins UK Future Lynx contract
*US, Japan exercise ballistic missile interception
Chancellor's remarks reignite UK nuclear debate
Newport News delivers its first Virginia-class submarine
Cobra Judy programme reaches final build stage
Spanish Navy seeks cause of submarine fire
Finnish Navy receives fourth new FAC
*Thirteenth Exercise 'Canale' focuses on maritime security
USN christens third Virginia-class attack submarine
USN begins retirement of Osprey-class minehunters
UK MoD plans to boost Trident test support
South Korea seeks rescue submarine
*Australia approves increased MRH90 helicopter fleet
US seeks wider seapower definition
US DoD tests the water with HAS vehicles
Sweden receives two Visby-class ships
Raytheon secures US Navy EHF SATCOMS support
QinetiQ oversees Philippine Navy modernisation programme
*VT shows off first Portsmouth-built ship
Further funding for Northrop Grumman's LHA 6
USN's S-3 Vikings sharpen sights ahead of retirement
Networked SLAM-ER hits moving target
*Oman selects Super Rapid gun for Khareef OPV
VTC opens command hub for RN's HF communications push
*Northrop Grumman secures funds for additional amphibious assault ships
*UK selects Lockheed Martin for submarine sonar update
Hyundai launches RoKN's first KSS2 submarine
*Libyan Coast Guard sees launch of two fast patrol boats
*Canadian government faces challenge on ice-breakers
General Dynamics completes Anteon acquisition
Russia poised to win Venezuelan submarine contract
Saudi Arabia prepares for major French defence spend
Israel agrees to participate in NATO exercise
Italy's Teseo Mk 2/A missile passes first test flight
Pentagon clears SM-3 ballistic missile sale to Japan
*Egypt receives formal offer of USN Osprey-class minehunters
Zodiac meets demand for marine response and protection
*First qualification for PAAMS(E) in Italy
Chiefs of staff agree to form Pan-African maritime security organisation
Indian OPV deploys into Malacca Strait
USS Cole makes long-awaited return to deployment
*SAN orders first Rogue remote gun system
Boeing delivers first IFCS for SLAMRAAM
US awards submarine mast contract to Kollmorgen
US backs UK sovereignty over JSF technology
Pakistan requests major Harpoon buy
*BAE Systems wins contract to supply SATCOMs for Australian frigates
UAE stands up diver detection system
Spain ratifies plan for new frigate and patrol vessels
Raytheon wins fresh work on Aegis SM-3
*Over 50 countries participate in proliferation exercise
*Talks see RN Astute-class launch move forward
US Navy MH-60R enters full production
South Korea plans new class of frigate, naval base
Saudi Arabia awards ports contract to Kongsberg
General Dynamics wins EFV extension contract
US completes first terminal descent ballistic missile intercept
UK's JUEP clears third phase of maritime trials
Yemen and Sri Lanka join war-risk list
Counter-terrorism exercise demonstrates '1,000-ship navy' concept
*REMUS unmanned underwater vehicle enters UK service
US-Canadian agreement widens NORAD mandate
Montenegro's independence puts spotlight on future of Navy Corps
Cobra Judy Replacement passes critical review
Thales wins FICS deal for additional Type 45 destroyers
*Second Virginia-class boat completes initial sea trials
Pakistan negotiates with Greece and China for frigates
*Dutch deliver P-3Cs to Germany
USN fits submarine with new conformal sonar
*Oman signs with Austal for dual-role vessels
First Project 20380 corvette launched
EDO Corporation wins US Navy contract
Raytheon radar warning system bound for US Navy
Mexican Navy boosts gulf oil security
*Marte Mk2/S completes qualification firings
US Coast Guard creates 'offensive' counter-terrorism force
UK set for submarine sonar update decision
Germany claims RAM success against surface targets
*FMV places training ship order
*Final Nimitz-class carrier receives propellers
UK considers US heavyweight torpedo alternative
DML opens facility to support rapid capability insertion
'Swordfish' turns air defence against surface threats
Denmark nears Absalon radar selection
*UK takes three-way course for MASC assessment
MTNC2 sea trial demonstrates networking breakthrough
Singapore launches final Formidable frigate
US seeks long-life Trident propulsion
BAE Systems in pocket after USN gun mount award
Norway sets sights on further NH90 helicopters
UK ponders cause of Iraq RN helicopter crash
*Sweden seeks maritime view from upgraded Dash 8s
Australia signals approval for enhanced submarine communications
NAVSEA awards ITT a modernised radar contract
Northrop Grumman tests new S-band radar
EDO seals US Navy antenna deal
Raytheon wins Standard Missile-2 contract
Russia demonstrates new plastic shell
IMB report charts piracy's shifting trends
VL Mica chalks up naval success
*Third Norwegian frigate launches in Spain
Raytheon receives USN ORDALT contract
US mercy mission heads for Western Pacific
DCN commences work on Indian Scorpenes
Joint patrol bolsters China/Vietnam relations
BAE Systems awarded Prowler work
USN pursues alternative power for vehicles
USN engages URS for missile support
Romania establishes new flotilla
Portugal upgrades last submarine
USN contracts for MH-60R avionics
General Dynamics wins LCS USV contract
Electric Boat wins modernisation contract
*Thailand orders MIRADOR turrets
Australian LHD programme enters acquisition phase
CAE wins helicopter simulator contracts
UK plans update to submarine RESM capability
*Venezuelan patrol boat contract proceeds
USN commits extra resources to superconductor propulsion motors
UK government pledges to avoid undue interference in shipbuilding industry
Canada delays repair of damaged submarine
San Diego to host first four LCS
'Hand back' for first upgraded Australian FFG
Report suggests alternative fuel options for naval vessels
CBO questions fiscal projections of USN fleet plan
New German submarine achieves record
First Croatian mine-countermeasures vessel launched
Denmark details coastal radar roll-out
Pakistan takes over Combined Task Force
Venezuelan exercise spotlights naval reserve
UPDATE: Analyst stresses import of UUV to US maritime supremacy
Herley lands USN TILS contract
USN looks to ITT for six sense
US enrols Raytheon for ADCAP maintenance
First-of-class T-AKE goes to sea
Analyst stresses import of UUV to US maritime supremacy
Japan agrees to share costs of US Marine Corps move
SM-3 undergoes successful test
*Portuguese OPVs hit by technical problems
NATO exercise facilitates SAR co-ordination
Harrier strike force embarks aboard UK carrier
Canada faces fleet programme dilemmas
Malaysia picks Armaris for Scorpene simulators
Indian patrol boat sinks following collision
Canadian and Dutch governments finalise Sirius order
*South Africa's Super Lynx makes maiden flight
Sweden receives second Visby corvette
*Seaeye launches deep-sea Falcon ROV
Germany completes frigate procurement project
Littoral states move closer for Strait of Malacca security
Australia, Malaysia start Malacca training
US enlists Raytheon for ASW support
*Finland signs formal order for Umkhonto-IR missile
*Germany receives third Type 212A submarine
US disavows maritime access deal with Somali
*First-of-class K130 receives Hamburg christening
Japan curtails ocean-floor show to soothe dispute with RoK
Venezuela/Netherlands maritime security co-operation deepens
Sperry Marine wins support contract for USN ships
UK defence committee reports manning shortfalls
Athena C4ISR takes in the sights of Texas
Lockheed Martin wins SWFTS submarine contract
Malaysia has an eye for upgraded King Airs
US plugs in Electric Boat for more submarine work
UK awards CORDA for surface-effects research
UK, Estonia signal intent for minehunters deal
Lithuania receives Norwegian minelayer
JSF delay could trigger series of after-shocks
UK minehunter returns for repairs
RoK selects Raytheon for upgraded RAM system
Aegis open architecture leaves sea trials in its wake
*Oman selects VT for Khareef OPV build
*Italy takes delivery of first Type 212A submarine
Oman selects VT Group as OPV preferred bidder
China, Pakistan sign frigate construction deal
Canada awards Victoria-class SFCS technology refresh
Singapore, Brunei conduct 'Exercise Pelican'
Rockwell wins training support for USN's MH-60s
Chile contracts for Seawolf Block 2
USN heralds CVN 21 as money saver
First LCS experiences launch delay
*HMS Torbay deploys for final Sonar 2076 software trials
ATK's AGM-88E missile passes Critical Design Review
USN/DARPA commit to submarine cost reduction
USMC Stallions return to the fray
USMC debates early deployment of MV-22 to Iraq
US Navy approves MH-60R production
Malaysia accepts first MEKO-class corvette
Pakistan set to acquire nine P-3C Orions
Lockheed Martin moots P-3 Orion re-engineering plan
General Dynamics' EFV hits the mark
US Customs returns seven P-3 Orions to service
Lockheed Martin completes Block 04 BMD assessment
Boeing confirms intention to bid for Indian MRA
USN seeks to strengthen interoperability with foreign navies
German Navy studies ballistic missile defence
USN exercises flight-training options for CAE
Coalition partners plug in for Exercise 'Brimstone'
*US demonstrates new horizons for Fire Scout
Malaysia mulls failed missile firing test
Illustrious sails to head 'Aquila 06' deployment
Final proposals in for US advanced rocket system
UK enlists DML for Phalanx upgrade
US looks to Raytheon for SM-6 support
US awards EDS with extension to Intranet programme
IRobot builds on USN's Iraq bomb disposal
Sagem wins IRST contract for Australian ANZACs
France and India team for tactical exercise
ORPHEUS comes aboard RN frigates for sea trials
Aegis cruisers get combat system upgrade
*Russian Black Sea Forces sail through at-sea training with NATO
Defence budget cuts hit Italian Navy hard
*Last-in-batch German Type 212A embarks for sea trials
*ROV comes to Russian navy rescue
Third Project 955 SSBN begins construction
USN awards submarine support to Northrop Grumman
*Lockheed Martin gives last rights to USN's Sea Shadow
BAE Systems unveils Talisman UUV
*Sea Harrier FA.2 retirement depletes RN air defence
Russia readies for Indian frigates
Venezuela reveals preference for Thales CMS
Malaysia fails first Sea Skua trial
Cobra Judy Replacement reaches milestone
*Japan welcomes Yaeshio into service
Raytheon takes up CEC work for USN anti-air warfare support
USN makes progress on MPF(F), Sea Basing concept
*Final Nimitz-class carrier receives its upper bow
DCN receives new design software
Raytheon wins Tomahawk GPS work
*US Navy acquires armed Predators
*Avio inks FREMM propulsion system contract
US evaluates Lebanon's armed forces
*Nordseewerke starts sea trials for South African Navy submarine
SM-3 motor undergoes hot-fire test
Surveillance Australia orders SeaVue radars
Finland plans minelayer upgrade
French minister urges warship disposal initiative
US Navy's P-8A reaches milestone
India, Singapore complete joint exercise
*Japan accepts Takanami-class destroyer
US modifies for submarine sonar monitoring
India seeks proposals for MRA purchase
Sweden begins renovation of Landsort-class MCMVs
*German task group sets sail for Mediterranean
US enlists BAE Systems for Herculean task
US, Japan trials modified SM-3
US Customs grounds Orion fleet
Italy receives first Pelican equipped with integrated avionics suite
*BAE Systems sets new date for Sampson radar deliveries
Raytheon follows on for Type 45 navigation
Indonesian exercise focuses on piracy threat
UK joins up long-term Merlin support
UK and France secure CVF funding deal
Ukraine, Kazakhstan mull boost in naval co-operation
*Portugal receives first P-3C CUP maritime patrol aircraft
EID on message for Lithuanian frigates
*Trial lends colour to HMS Torbay
USS Ronald Reagan launches first combat strike
UK accepts Sonar 2087 into service five months early
USN faces up to spiralling LCS costs
India expresses interest in US Sea Kings
Upgraded USMC helicopters complete development testing
UK calls for MIDAS study proposals
Harris to tackle covert sensor communications
HMS Grimsby suffers damage in collision
Russia's Black Sea Fleet visits Turkey
Charles de Gaulle leads task group deployment
*Chilean Scorpene undergoes escape trials
DGA takes delivery of FS Mistral
Australia faces up to fisheries challenge
*MMA completes wind tunnel testing
US awards DDG-51 lead-yard services to Bath Iron Works
German task group arrives on SAN training visit
Indonesia signs for two more Dutch-built corvettes
NAVSEA tasks Lockheed Martin with VLS improvements
Canada set to receive replacement Sea King
US award spotlights environmental concerns
Canada, Netherlands plan joint Sirius order
*South Africa receives first MEKO corvette
DLO targets further savings in naval support
Belgium joins Operation 'Enduring Freedom'
Australia funds HMAS Cairns update
Romania selects Terma for frigate multilink systems
*Israel begins latest Protector USV trials
US adopts OSI's warship navigation
Update - UK picks three for MARS mission
France puts troubled Clemenceau on home run
China lands third Russian destroyer
UK seeks to optimise surface-ship support
Israel, India pursue advanced Barak missile system
US contracts BMT for cargo-transfer study
China lands third Russian destroyer
Malfunction delays South Africa's new submarine
*New Zealand's MRV takes to the water
Sweden issues mini-sonar request
Singapore declines ASW helicopter options
US makes detail changes for LHA(R)
USN awards Orbital for Coyote missile target production
UK selects candidate integrators for MARS exploration
India inks Fincantieri survey ship contract
General Electric lands Hornet engine contract
Bangladesh Navy adds to shipyard portfolio
Raytheon wins order for Egyptian RAM systems
UK plans tender for minehunter regeneration
UK inclines towards Tactical Tomahawk
Clause for concern hinders Turkey's Seahawk purchase
UK offers Sea Harriers to India
Russia participates in anti-terrorism exercises with NATO
*Israel Navy boosts Gaza anti-terror defences
US awards Raytheon for Virginia-class Shipsets
Review projects future shape of USN/USMC
French Navy Mistral-class sets sail for further tests
Canada looks to JTFP for commanding heights
Russia seeks to boost carrier capability
USMC order drives upgraded LAVs
USN puts carrier technology to the test
UK works to minimise environmental impact of MARS
US Marine Corps trials new COIN technology for deployment in Iraq
USN shoots for progress on laser weapon development
UK NEST aims to address industry concerns
UK/Australia sign communications MoU
*RN chief expounds need for eight Type 45s
Spain chooses Australian S-80 torpedo systems
Israel's submarine communications upgrade goes to Tadiran
*Type 45 launch - picture gallery
US dedicates facility to JSF testing
UK mine countermeasures vessels lose sweep gear
*USS Ohio completes SSGN conversion
Raytheon secures SSDS support contract
Raytheon declares RAN combat system officially delivered
Raytheon advances littoral warfare weapon system
Rival teams line up for Australian amphibious ships
*AUSPAR programme receives official approval
USN procures nuclear submarine from GD
USS Ronald Reagan suffers loss on inaugural deployment
*Eagle Eye UAV makes maiden flight
*Israel Navy raises sunken Nachshol
*USN commissions latest Arleigh Burke destroyer
Indian Navy plans to revitalise force
UK deploys 847 Naval Air Squadron to Iraq
Raytheon helps USMC vehicles see in the dark
USCG Deepwater cutter receives final block
SAN reclassifies Meko A-200s as frigates
Boeing unveils 737-based SIGINT aircraft
UK plans to reopen Trident debate
France seals joint carrier investment deal
US hypersonics programme hits Mach 5.5
SAN sets out to collect Type 209 submarine
US names replenishment vessel after astronaut
*US destroyer seizes suspected Somali pirates
*Ceremony marks laying of fourth K130 keel
US Navy looks for global strike
Lockheed Martin to deliver Tomahawk software support
General Dynamics-led team lays down LCS keel
US Navy accelerates interoperability project
Raytheon boosts ATFLIR pod order
*Thales develops CAPTAS sonar for small vessels
Mexico plans to refocus navy role
Russia and Ukraine contest Black Sea control
UK plots new course for MCM force
First upgraded Il-38 returns to India
Safety system failure mars Tomahawk tests
*Fire Scout lands autonomously on USN vessel
Raytheon releases details of APKWS II motor firings
Nigeria aims to pour oil on troubled waters
Russia looks to Saturn for gas turbines
Arrest made following US DoD hacking incident
Canada appoints new maritime chief
Australian Seahawks see the light
Lockheed Martin lands further Aegis work
UK selects maritime composite trainer
*US commissions first San Antonio-class ship
*France selects Thales' sidescan sonar
US Coast Guard fields homeland security system
*UK awards Phalanx support to DML
Canadian destroyer deploys for NATO
AgustaWestland turns HEAT on RN Merlins
Yards selected for Indian frigate programme
UK signs off on Merlin upgrade
*Chile brings Special Forces under single command
USN seeks to enhance MH-60S MCM capability
Lockheed Martin consolidates USN Trident support
Ohio ready for special operations
*UK deploys newest assault ship
First UK RFA Bay class enters service
Netherlands looks to Thales for new TBMD functionality
*Stiletto makes pre-conference splash
*Italy outlines new expeditionary strategy
Canada plans harbour protection
Raytheon secures major SM-2 export order
USN awards for undersea vehicle sensor integration
USN begins Sidewinder submarine experiment
UK orders further Seafox mine-disposal vehicles
Israel Navy considers LCS acquisition
*Chile takes delivery of SS O'Higgins
Portuguese Navy orders five coastal patrol vessels
Brazil pre-selects for new submarine competition
US swears-in new Secretary of the Navy
USN looks to Bath for ship-support services
*USN's newest carrier on first deployment
Spain's Mendez-Nuñez sails through initial trials
Boeing clinches US Hornet support
*France takes delivery of new spy ship
*Greece initiates new submarine with sea-acceptance tests
US awards Osprey contract to Bell Boeing
Vertical Launch MICA poised to protect French assets
USMC explores networking solutions
Nigerian Navy conducts first major exercise since 2000
Ecuador officially receives Vigilante vessels
USS George Washington returns to service
DCN wins French submarine support contract
BAE Systems Australia lands Nulka support contract
Russia completes second Bulava test launch
Egyptian Fast Attack Craft set to receive RAM system
First US SSGN completes sea trials
*Italy's NH90 NFH makes maiden flight
UK Defence Committee alarm at CVF, JSF progress
Solitary existence for Portugal's submarine fleet
*Spartan retirement leaves UK special forces out in the cold
*Tunisia receives final batch of German FACs
*South African Navy trials Umkhonto SAM system
Malaysia's MEKO delivery nears fruition
UK carrier clears first major hurdle
UK MoD approves funds for RN's CVF final design
Viking supported until bow-out
'Trident Warrior' pushes connectivity to the limit
*US Marine Corps receives first MV-22 aircraft
UK SAR helicopter project moves forward
*BAE Systems targets 'closure' on Astute hull
UK personnel recovery capability grows
Malaysia to upgrade minehunter sonars
Malaysian submariners complete training
US lines up international LCS orders
*Malaysia gets serious on anti-piracy
Norway floats support vessels plan
*VT details progress on OPV(H) build
Japan selects search-and-rescue helicopter
DCN wins contract to study shipborne UAV integration
Spain seals Venezuela deal for patrol boats, MPAs
*Global Hawk reaches new heights
US Navy announces LCS homeport
UK splits future anti-surface weapon requirement
*Russia, Ukraine line up for 'Active Endeavour'
Egypt revives fast attack boat programme
USN approves underwater-sensor production
RNLN orders small-target radar for Caribbean
*Bay-class LSD(A) enters final sea trials
US facilitates Canadian Link 16 order
US awards for Carl Vinson overhaul
Russia's first 'Lada' submarine embarks on sea trials
New US MSC fleet takes on supporting role
Ministerial scrutiny clouds future of UK Merlin upgrade
Indonesian Navy gets ASTT simulator
Pakistan/Saudi Arabia begin bilateral exercises
US awards for presidential helicopter upgrade
Malaysian admiral gets agency brief
Chile ups tempo of surface fleet modernisation
New research chief for US Navy
SAN starts Umkhonto sea trials
US programmes face paring knife
US Navy faces large aircraft parts bill
USN submarine launches covert AUV
Philippine Navy exercises reserve
NEWS IN BRIEF - USN to close Mediterranean submarine base
Israel firms up German submarine deal
Pentagon approves DD(X) design
QinetiQ team seals key underwater research package
BAE chief urges safeguard of UK design capability
India set to transfer patrol boat to the Maldives
US issues naval facilities 'Katrina' repair contract
USMC looks to L-3 for LCAC upgrade
Alenia revises bid for UAE ASW patrol aircraft
USMC enrols Lockheed Martin for radar support
US ballistic missile radar upgrade effort passes initial review
New Zealand assigns ANZAC frigate to plug training gap
USN impacts stressing ballistic target
USN mulls new submarine exercise range
Japan agrees to homeport USN nuclear carrier
Northrop Grumman proceeds with USN E-2D Hawkeye programme
Spain orders DM2A4 heavyweight torpedoes
MoD awards HMS Manchester maintenance to DML
*UK Royal Navy Astute class enters virtual reality
FMS proposal firms up India's planned lease of US P-3C Orions
Canadian navy awards destroyer navigation systems contract
France and Italy sign FREMM MoU
Newport News receives CVN 21 contract modification
*Chile's Carrera completes first sea trials
Australia's Collins-class submarines to enter upgrade cycle
Thales to trial UAV launch and recovery from RN frigate
Netherlands and Belgium agree on M-class frigate transfer
Congress notified of possible sale of P-3C Orion support to India
Australia mulls Orion life extension
UK aims for air support and amphibious operations integration
Landing ship in line for UK special-forces training role
UK study outlines Type 45's potential as BMD platform
Germany to develop autonomous anti-mine system
US Navy awards Paveway II contract to Lockheed Martin
Bath Iron Works secures Lead Yard services
US Navy's P-8A passes Preliminary Design Review
New US warships will get Phalanx
Lockheed Martin unmasks Cormorant UCAV
*Bowman partially proves its mettle during Exercise 'Neptune Warrior'
*USN's Growler project takes another step forward
ANZAC frigates to receive Link 16 upgrade
*Thai navy nears receipt of offshore patrol vessel
USMC creates first specials operations units
Singapore confirms Swedish submarine purchase
Pakistan updates Harpoon stock
*UK DLO places Offshore Raiding Craft order
India commissions new coastguard FPV
*Royal Marines receive final special forces RIBs
South Africa commissions first Type 209
*New high for RN drugs interdiction
*Peruvian Navy bolsters frigate force
Canada suffers another submarine fire
US Coast Guard 'missionises' HC-130J Hercules
Romania and the US move closer on Black Sea co-operation
MCM integration finalised for MH-60S
Germany advances frigate sonar upgrade
BMT's new launch platform heralds next phase of UK's PAAMS programme
*US Coast Guard accelerates HH-65 re-engining
UK procurement of F-35 hinges on US technology transfer
MASS completes demonstration on US Army TSV
Severnaya secures Russian frigate contract
*Australia accepts Generic Threat Simulator
'Bell Bottoms 05' tests naval mine warfare
US Navy to assume lead in IED jamming
*Bulgarian Navy receives Belgian frigate
*MiniSCOT enters service with Portuguese Navy
Aster 30 scores in latest PAAMS trial
*Vega appoints Virtalis for Type 45 training material
General Dynamics to supply SSESM under SEWIP initiative
*'Loyal Midas' certifies NATO Response Force
*Fincantieri launches Italy's first Horizon-class destroyer
Indian Kilo returns to service
*First Armidale-class vessel commences operations
Canada faces further submarine setback
UK submarines ready to deploy eavesdropping system
Fishing vessels disrupt NATO exercise in Sardinia
US Navy LCS programme picks up steam
OSI upgrades Collins-class' navigation system
French Navy looks to DCN for through-life support
*X-47B pole model completes initial tests
Raytheon wins engineering services contract for ROTHR
UK MIDAS programme set to improve soft-kill capability for Type 23 frigates
*USN's first MH-60R moves toward systems integration
Raytheon's JSOW Block II completes maiden test flight
French Navy looks to DCN for through-life support
*Trident launch success paves way for Vanguard's return
US Navy takes first step towards open architecture computing
VT begins construction of UK Royal Navy OPV(H)
Deepwater programme fends off budget cuts
UK plans COTS migration for frigate command and gunfire-control systems
*German Navy's K130 comes together
*India sets seal on Scorpene submarine contract
Italy exercises de la Penne-class destroyer Milas fit
'Loyal Midas' tests NATO Response Force
Singapore considers purchase of Swedish submarines
*SIGRA mounting offers enhanced anti-surface firepower
*Indian MPA upgrade incorporates 'Kayak' missile
Russian design bureau offers new cruise missile-armed SSK
BAE Systems to shield US marines
Saab to set-up situational-awareness system for Swedish Coast Guard
*US DoD gives V-22 Osprey the green light for full-rate production
NEWS IN BRIEF - Brazil orders INS upgrade
Lockheed Martin expands MH-60 capabilities
Royal Marines first to take up Javelin
Submarine test success for Bulava missile system
*First SeaRAM outfit set for LCS
Griffon to deliver Sweden's Hovercraft 2000
NEWS IN BRIEF - Bluefin to supply BPAUV for LCS
NEWS IN BRIEF - USN may use Seaglider UUV as communications node
US announces possible sale of torpedoes to Brazil
*Roebuck begins new lease of life
Germany gives green light to RBS 15 Mk 3
Germany receives second AIP submarine
Malacca Strait gets eyes in the sky
Guided round firing shows record reach of DD(X)
US Navy selects MH-60 sensor suite
Northrop Grumman's G/ATOR replaces USMC radars
Taiwan plans for submarine Harpoon
Defra considers UK's ship-recycling capability
Upgrade brings German frigate fleet into line
German task group completes SEF 2005 operational exercises
Boeing aims Radar JDAM at moving targets
*India confirms six-boat Scorpene submarine deal
*Updated Tripartite minehunters set for joint evaluation
*Chile signs UK Type 23 frigate deal
Keel laid for first UAE Baynunah corvette
France and UK close in on carrier co-operation
Air warfare bids stack up for RDN
Australian navy selects phased-array radar for ANZAC upgrade
UK funds studies into next-generation nuclear submarines
UK Navy commissions study to examine gun-fire options
MoD selects Insyte for UK maritime training system
BAE Systems comes aboard OPV(H)
HMS Edinburgh embarks on post-refit sea trials
US Navy joins disaster-relief effort in wake of Hurricane Katrina
Canada rejects MMA and adopts CP-140 re-wing plan
US Navy submarine collides with cargo vessel
Bell-Boeing wins US contract for Osprey spares
Quantic wins US Navy contract for fuse components
US Navy makes additional LPUMA integration award
USN gives 10 Orions to Pakistan Navy
*Australian catamaran assists US hurricane rescue effort
JUEP trials expand scope for maritime UAVs
USCG enlists Selex for HC-130H radar upgrade
USN explores delivery of UAV maritime surveillance
US uses intelligence-led approach to counter port terrorism
*UK to put retired OPV up for sale
NEWS IN BRIEF - Northrop Grumman wins USN submarine contract
NEWS IN BRIEF - BAE Systems Australia lands ESSM contract
Piracy attacks rise off Somalia
NEWS IN BRIEF - First steel cut for CVN-21
NEWS IN BRIEF - Latvia to take Tripartites
NEWS IN BRIEF - USN receives updated P-3C
NEWS IN BRIEF - New Sonar 2087 order
NEWS IN BRIEF - WestPac Express extension
*MARS programme passes Initial Gate milestone
*Rehearsal results in damage to 'Krivak II'
VAMPIR IRST selected for missile-defence upgrade of ANZAC frigates
Australia picks Gibbs & Cox for AWD design role
*Russian mini-submarine wins race against time after UK assistance
First MT30 engines set for LCS delivery
UK Royal Navy prepares to introduce sonar environmental risk aid
*UAE opts to increase Baynunah corvette buy
*UK Royal Marines' conversion to Bowman gains momentum
US Coast Guard begins MEP refit programme
*Spain selects S-80A combat system
CTM develops torpedo defence for Polish Navy
*Invincible bows out after 25 years' service
Three bidders line up for Oman Ocean Patrol Vessel competition
Belgium sets sights on M-frigate deal with Netherlands
*Singapore receives first Formidable addition
Samsung Techwin to build GE gas turbines for PKX
RN to introduce sonar environmental risk aid
Mariner UAV to be trialled off Australia
US Coast Guard begins MEP refit programme
Japan signs up for Stirling AIP
Tenix cuts first steel for RNZN Project Protector patrol vessels
Mexico embarks on major upgrade of weapon systems
South Korea launches first LPX amphibious ship
*Royal New Zealand Navy supports diplomacy effort
Canada's JTFA points the way to national command structure
NATO concludes largest ever submarine rescue exercise
Northrop Grumman begins construction of X-47B J-UCAS aircraft
Aster scores double trials success
*Vietnam shows interest in retired Polish corvettes
US to trial new submarine communications buoy
*Sweden's Gotland heads for year with US Navy
Upgraded Nixie torpedo decoy on trial
*First LCS keel laid for US Navy
*Italian Navy studies design options for new LHD
Seaeye's customised underwater Falcon ROV wins international orders
NEWS IN BRIEF - Taiwan receives Hawkeyes
NEWS IN BRIEF - Type 45 bow movement
NEWS IN BRIEF - Canadian frigate fire
NEWS IN BRIEF - AGS to be developed
NEWS IN BRIEF - Turkey signs Seahawk MoU
Thales completes sonar upgrade of RN Hunt-class vessels
Canadian navy wants to make up for lost time
Second Global Hawk Demonstrator completes maiden flight
US Navy looks to enhance electronic surveillance capabilities
NAO report voices concern over RN readiness
ASC wins Air Warfare Destroyer build
*Turkish Navy commissions latest fast attack craft
*Kockums begins work on Landsort minehunter modernisation
*Kockums begins initial work on Swedish vessels
*Canada's H-92 maritime helicopter to get FLIR Systems sensor turret
*Indonesian police land five Polish patrol boats
Delays continue for Australian FFG upgrade
South African Navy's patrol corvette project on track
UK confirms order for more Sea King Mk 7 helicopters
Nias crash could prompt early retirement of Australian Sea Kings
Raytheon supports international SM-1 missile users
Terma awarded key contracts for US and Danish programmes
Computer-based training for Electronic Warfare
Missile defence upgrade for ANZAC frigates
*Three-way race for UK Type 23 frigates
Marte Mk 2/S missile completes first EH101 firing
NEWS IN BRIEF - Replacement ASaCs for RN
NEWS IN BRIEF - US trains with Morocco
NEWS IN BRIEF - Uruguay bolsters fleet
NEWS IN BRIEF - SAN submarine named
NEWS IN BRIEF - Norwegian frigate keel laid
ARINC adds aviation expertise to Raytheon team
Comms office upgrade begins for Trafalgar submarines
AMS delivers Dutch EW training system
Naval market in Asia-Pacific on a rising tide
Singapore reveals Protector buy
*Sylena soft-kill system aimed at small ships
South Korea signs for P-3 upgrade
Australian navy selects Raytheon as destroyer systems integrator
Fire in Russian yard damages Chinese ship
Contractor-provided training launched by Northrop Grumman
UK casualty ship project faces major surgery
*Second SAN Type 209/1400 sub launched at Nordseewerke
Northrop Grumman wins sonar support contract
*Polish shipyard wins contract to build patrol vessels for Norway
Israel Navy exercises with NATO force
Bulgaria proceeds with takeover of Belgian ship
*Exercise 'Loyal Mariner 05' sets sail
*Pakistan Navy to purchase Chinese F-22P frigates
*Northrop Grumman launches USS Texas
Canadian navy adapts to new defence priorities
NEWS IN BRIEF - MMA designated the P-8A
NEWS IN BRIEF - South Korea touches base
NEWS IN BRIEF - Finland signs for Hamina
NEWS IN BRIEF - Agusta supports Sea Kings
NEWS IN BRIEF - Canada pays off Huron
Canada faces potential delay on radar installation plan
*Kuwaiti fast attack craft undergoes post-refit trials
FCS-3 receives ICWI technology
Three submit bids for Trinidad and Tobago OPVs
Keel laid for first National Security Cutter
Brunei and BAE Systems dispute ship acceptance
Loki to defend Norway's frigates
UK to examine rolling vertical landing on future carriers
General Atomics takes prize for arrested development
DML awarded Mk 8 contract for UK Royal Navy
*UK faces decisions on submarine design base
Thales targets AK-630 users for fire control
Rolls-Royce wins naval gas-turbine support contract
*UK faces decisions on submarine design base
Canada selects airborne training services provider
Finland signs Squadron 2000 contract
Winner-takes-all deal studied for DD(X) destroyer
USN considers army missile for LCS
First steel cut for Project Protector
*France launches first Horizon frigate
Canadian government boosts defence budget
*Exercise 'Varuna' puts MCM in spotlight
*'Sea Barrier' tests inter-agency collaboration
*First Type 209 for South Africa commences sea trials
*Guepratte sails east for 'MARSTRIKE 05'
*Invincible steps up to 'Magic Carpet'
AIMS programme studies modular ship approaches
NEWS IN BRIEF - USN evaluates Osprey
NEWS IN BRIEF - Tromp visits western Atlantic
NEWS IN BRIEF - VT wins OPV contract
NEWS IN BRIEF - HMS Artful keel laid
NEWS IN BRIEF - Japanese commission
First S1850M radar shipped for Horizon
Polish Navy secures funds for prototype corvette
Portugal selects Black Shark torpedoes
UK picks Seafox for mine disposal
USN considers army missile for Littoral Combat Ship
Northrop Grumman to supply INS for Canadian Submarines
DML named as preferred bidder for RN Mk 8 gun upgrade
Cost overrun on UK landing ships to exceed £100m
Japan commissions two more Sugashima minesweepers
SSCS upgrade progresses to integration facility
*UK Royal Navy Lynx lost in Indian Ocean
Sweden receives first upgraded CK038 periscope
US Navy investigates potential of L-band satellite tracking
*U 17 deploys for Operation 'Active Endeavour'
*Super Lynx 300 enters service in Thailand
Turkey selects ATR 72 for maritime patrol
*Australia awards tanker conversion
Integration means all change for NATO's standing naval forces
*New Yemeni patrol fleet departs from Australia
NEWS IN BRIEF - Hessen completes sea trials
NEWS IN BRIEF - Final Arleigh Burke award
NEWS IN BRIEF - Patrol boats for Kuwait
NEWS IN BRIEF - Bielik goes Mediterranean
NEWS IN BRIEF - Sweden looks to Saab
*Greek Type 214 submarine begins trials
*Canadian navy pursues additional investigations into Chicoutimi fire
Report counts rising piracy death toll
BAE Systems secures Shaman CESM prize
Philippine Navy starts counter-terror training
US turns to trade to boost surge sealift capacity
*New contract bridges gap to NSM production decision
NAUTIS 3 retrofit for Sandown class
*New-generation Australian patrol boat launched
Singapore selects Sikorsky S-70B
Supersonic anti-ship missile tests successful
*Fincantieri launches second patrol submarine
Vietnam receives M28 maritime patrol aircraft
Japan urges increased protection in Malacca Strait
Israel Navy deploys Spider detection system
Egypt considers German Navy submarine buys
Indonesia finalises additional LPD capability
Russia lays down new landing ship
Boeing begins work on first EA-18G test aircraft
New landing craft for Spanish Navy
Lockheed Martin secures LCS go-ahead
Vanguard completes refit at Devonport
Second German AAW frigate commissioned
Keel laid for first K 130 corvette
*France set to award PA2 design study contract
*Thales outlines 3D surveillance radar
*MX-15 electro-optical turret trial on Royal Navy Merlin
Lockheed Martin Canada wins Aurora contract
Latvia expands its naval forces
Rafael pitches Protector USV to world navies
*Denmark decommissions submarines
Japan looks to counter Chinese maritime activity
UK submarine first to receive TacTom
*Norwegian company to transport Chicoutimi home
Bulgaria and Belgium move towards frigate deal
NEWS IN BRIEF - Chile signs repair orders
NEWS IN BRIEF - Ultra torpedo defence win
NEWS IN BRIEF - Pakistan looks to Phalanx
NEWS IN BRIEF - Rolls-Royce for KDX III
NEWS IN BRIEF - DCN delivers Le Vigilant
*Sonar 2087 set to start trials aboard Type 23 frigate
*Canadian Navy proceeds with project definition for multirole Joint Support Ship
MH-60S tools up for unfriendly skies
UK vexes on future surface fleet void
*UK MoD selects VT Group to build Falklands OPV
155 TMF concept sets sights on naval market
Turkey to boost naval warfare capabilities
Australian police expand high-speed response fleet
Russia receives new diving vessel
US Navy postpones selection of presidential helicopter contractor
*Chile strikes through Scorpene milestones
FOST revises sea training to focus on task group needs
Germany approves acquisition of second-hand fleet
Tunisia to buy German fast attack craft
*Keel laid for SAN's final submarine
*USMC selects indirect-fire support system
NEWS IN BRIEF - Mk 56 for Baynunah
NEWS IN BRIEF - HDMS Absalon arrives
NEWS IN BRIEF - MARS role for Frazer-Nash
NEWS IN BRIEF - Sachsen commissions
NEWS IN BRIEF - Raytheon takes lead for AN/BYG-1
Raytheon takes lead for AN/BYG-1
CSP proposal plots a future for Merlin
*Uzbekistan takes fight to smugglers
*UK admits Type 45 in-service delay
Seawolf Block 2 completes land firings
UK deploys sub rescue system on ice-breaker
*Barracuda definition phase nears completion
*Virginia commissions, begins evaluation period
Canada to replace YAG trainers
Oman set to shortlist for Ocean Patrol Vessels
*German Navy commissions first F124 AAW-frigate
Russia launches first Project 677 submarine
*Wing-in-ground vehicle exhibited
*Israel Navy receives first Super Dvora Mk III
Denmark trains sights on Millennium gun system
Mk 54 torpedo goes into production
*DCN's SWATH takes on OPV design
*Rolls-Royce power for new Indian OPVs
Lockheed Martin, EADS to develop and sell radar systems
*Poland accepts last Kobben-class patrol submarine
Thales secures Indonesian corvette combat system supply
Success for United Defense DD(X) gun
Ministers' signature moves FREMM off the start line
*ONR launches high-speed trials platform
*USN's first Global Hawk lifts off
MBDA secures first sale for Tetral
*Indonesian corvettes receive IPMS
NEWS IN BRIEF - Australia tenders AWD
NEWS IN BRIEF - GDEB delivers USS Virginia
NEWS IN BRIEF - PRISM III for Armidale
NEWS IN BRIEF - RAM for KDX-3 destroyers
NEWS IN BRIEF - Sino-Australian exercise
UK studies coherency plan for future fleet
NATO exercise tests Rapid Reaction Force's amphibious capabilities
Canadians dock submarine fleet following fire on HMCS Chicoutimi
Doubts over New Zealand frigate
Malaysia to reveal coastal radar candidates
Russia claims Bulava test success
*South Korea unveils lightweight torpedo
USN shuts down long-range submarine communications
*Russian cruiser stalls flotilla off Iceland
New Zealand Orion upgrade progresses
UAE selects Sea Giraffe for Baynunah
*Tenix to fashion New Zealand vessels
NAVFCO prepares to receive Malaysian submariners
*MT30 engine completes ABS endurance testing
*Upgraded Skorpioen stings out for SAN
*Iraqi Coastal Defence Force opens for business
*French Navy's first Mistral assault ship takes to the water
Canadian submarine rescue efforts underway
NEWS IN BRIEF - Third German 212A named
NEWS IN BRIEF - Sweden selects MASS decoy
NEWS IN BRIEF - Funding boost saves RNoN
NEWS IN BRIEF - Sunlight in South America
NEWS IN BRIEF - US awards JUCAS contract
Portugal to receive Dutch Orions
DML wins survey ship life extension
*FPDA exercise puts maritime security in spotlight
South Korea sets up terrorism reaction squadron
*AMS installs first Sampson radar integration mast
RAN to standardise on Israeli Typhoon gun system
*Combat system trials begin for SAN corvette
Canada upgrades submarine crew trainers
Russia undertakes bilateral exercises
QinetiQ selects Babcock for advanced technology mast programme
Indian Navy flotilla deploys to Persian Gulf
*F 124 completes live missile firings
Alliances form for Australian vessel programme
Saudi frigate scores new Aster missile success
*Romania receives first reactivated Type 22 frigate from UK
*Australia to trial Mariner UAV over North West Shelf
*RNLN upgrades joint Lynx simulator
Slimmed-down JSF back on track
*Spartan shows dry-deck shelter fit
*Royal Thai Navy accepts first Super Lynx
Norwegian navy wants 'smart' rockets
Russia and Japan discuss dismantling more nuclear submarines
Raytheon funded to develop Standard Missile SM-6
NEWS IN BRIEF - Northrop Grumman awarded Enterprise modification contract
NEWS IN BRIEF - Offshore Systems to supply RNZN with ECPINS-M
NEWS IN BRIEF - Northrop Grumman to supply navigation radar sets for USN submarines
US Navy directed-energy programme moves on
Green light for revised Type 45 datalink acquisition
Brazil drops Torpedo 2000 purchase
*First flight for upgraded Nimrod MRA.4
Work starts on second Type 45 destroyer
Lockheed Martin eyes new horizon for Orion
Northrop Grumman's X-47B JUCAS enters operational assessment
Mexico acquires Israeli patrol boats
US studies composite Special Operations Craft
Next-generation Tomahawk enters full production
USN researches new self-healing fuel tanks
US$6 million contract to integrate US maritime security
UK looks to expand joint networking participation
*New submarine picture presents Chinese puzzle
*Canada chooses H-92 helicopter
*Live-fire success for KDX-II in 'RIMPAC 2004'
NEWS IN BRIEF - Countermeasures for Taiwan
NEWS IN BRIEF - Steel cut for first K 130
NEWS IN BRIEF - AEGIS for new RAN destroyer
NEWS IN BRIEF - NTD displays for RNLN
*Panamax 2004 trials defence of canal zone
*Norway tests Hellfire aboard Combat Boat 90N
New Zealand signs for ship package
Maiden flight for first Royal Thai Navy Super Lynx 300
Australia takes closer look at LHD designs
NEWS IN BRIEF - USS Texas christened
NEWS IN BRIEF - Deepwater contracts for Northrop Grumman
NEWS IN BRIEF - US Navy contracts Primagraphics
Laser testbed achieves 10kW milestone
Dual success for MASS soft-kill system
RAN clears amphibious ships for Abrams tank
*Australia to tender for tanker conversion
*India's air defence ship gains new momentum
Australian LHD ships an election issue
Northrop Grumman continues to deliver Prowler wing sections to US Navy
*Trials start for first Romanian Type 22 frigate
Gavia AUV selected for FCT evaluation
BPC build reaches new milestone
Australia approves Standard Missile SM-2 for FFGs
AMS selected for Baynunah combat systems role
General Dynamics forms team to develop LCS core system
Maiden flight success for Japan's first upgraded Hawkeye 2000
*Second Italian aircraft carrier launched
Canada looks to boost OPV fleet
Te Mana receives replacement Super Seasprite
Egypt requests missile fast attack craft
UDS International to modernise Chile's Type 209s
UK Royal Navy sees cuts across surface fleet and submarines
*Royal Malaysian Navy receives final Super Lynx 300
*Omani Super Lynx 300 unveiled at Farnborough
US marines consider Okinawa troop transfer
SMCS NG command system comes aboard
*Northrop Grumman unveils X-47B at Farnborough
USN DDG-51 destroyers to be modernised
Air-cushion landing ships buoy Russian exports
Israeli navy forced to reconsider corvette plan
UK submarines to connect via SubHDR
France to develop ASW module for Spartan Scout
UK looks to migrate Sonar 2054 to open architecture
*USMC orders ScanEagle for service in Iraq
Typhoon to provide force protection for USN
QinetiQ tests Maritime Tactical Network
Electronic attack Growler enters production
South Africa adds power to its fleet
LaBarge awarded RAM launcher contract
*First at-sea refuelling by Mexican Navy
*Korea finalises Goalkeeper contract
India outlines vision of future nuclear navy
*USN increases Iraqi oil terminal security
Raytheon's RAM passes another milestone
Concern mounts over progress of UK future carrier
*Delivery boosts Russia's inland waterway security
*First at-sea refuelling by Mexican Navy
QinetiQ unveils Diver Reconnaissance System
EdgeTech Marine exhibit new side-scan sonar system
France to develop ASW module for Spartan Scout
Chile selects UDS International for Type 209 upgrade
*Delivery boosts Russia's inland waterway security
*Cerberus swimmer detection sonar goes on trial in US
Raytheon's RAM passes another milestone
*New life for cancelled Predator
*Rolls-Royce wins NATO submarine rescue contract
*Seaglider UUV to be trialled in RIMPAC 04
SLAM-ER demonstrates further expanded response
NEWS IN BRIEF - France takes over TF150
NEWS IN BRIEF - Italian carrier name-change
NEWS IN BRIEF - Second Indian frigate
NEWS IN BRIEF - Boeing's J-UCAS milestones
NEWS IN BRIEF - Upgraded OPV returns to RN
*USN stretches to show new reach
*Norway's New Frigate takes to the water
RNZN considers ANZAC frigate upgrade
*Australia settles on AOR replacement
*Boeing claims US Navy's MMA prize
NEWS IN BRIEF - RNZN Seasprite fleet hit
NEWS IN BRIEF - Canadian funding for Russian nuclear submarines
Supersonic missile surrogate achieves flight test milestone
*USN names final Seawolf-class SSN
Spain considers new OPV programme
NEWS IN BRIEF - Joint Strike Fighter assembly begins
NEWS IN BRIEF - Egyptian Harpoon delivery
NEWS IN BRIEF - US Navy conducts successful RAM trial
NEWS IN BRIEF - Singapore opens new naval base
NEWS IN BRIEF - Northrop wins CVN-21 contract
NEWS IN BRIEF - Bulgaria, Romania hold naval exercise
NEWS IN BRIEF - SPY-3 rolled out for DD(X) programme
UK invites interest for future afloat support integrator
Argentina, Chile consider patrol boat merger
Israeli commander's 'vision' scuttles corvette programme
France assumes command of CTF 150
UK reconsiders high/low mix for surface fleet
USN selects Lockheed Martin and General Dynamics for LCS
Concern mounts over progress of UK future carrier
Singapore stages maritime security exercise
Spain plans remote minesweep programme
UK plans Theatre Support Vessel trial
Sweden, Finland define TMS undersea warfare concept
Panama clears stop-and-search initiative
*First sight of Chinese high-speed catamaran strike craft
Milestone for UK's Eddystone CESM project
NEWS IN BRIEF - Anteon studies survivability
NEWS IN BRIEF - DD(X) radar milestone
NEWS IN BRIEF - USN follows ERGM alternative
NEWS IN BRIEF - Armidale production begins
NEWS IN BRIEF - ESSM enters full production
Iraq stands up coastal defence force
USMC seeks vertical take-off UAV to replace Pioneer
Russians help India to solve SSN snags
*RTOF ties submarines into the network
*Mariner steals march towards BAMS
*ScanEagle makes first shipborne recovery
US marines build assault breaching vehicle
Canadian government announces new maritime security plans
*Persian Gulf attack sparks force protection changes
*First Project 956EM destroyer launched for China
*USS Ronald Reagan redelivered
Netherlands offers MrMs Buyskes to Latvia
*India receives Talwar frigate two years late
Denmark scales back Standard Flex 300 fleet
Extended-range ammunition enters RN service
*Dutch shipbuilders pin hopes on navy modernisation
Iraq stands up Coastal Defence Force
US Coast Guard revisits Deepwater priorities
South Korea orders Goalkeeper weapon systems
*Uruguayan Navy set to buy Spanish frigates
*GSC secures Portuguese sub order
*Amphibious forces gather for exercise 'Joint Winter'
Force protection still high on USN, USCG agenda
AEGIS life extended by Open Architecture
Canada underestimates Upholder problems
*France's new MINREM intelligence-gathering vessel launched
NEWS IN BRIEF - SLAM-ER cleared for Orions
NEWS IN BRIEF - Last Talwar commissioned
NEWS IN BRIEF - Brazil's Aspide firing
*Chile receives final Danubio patrol craft from ASMAR
*UK confirms Tactical Tomahawk buy
Germany confirms RBS 15 Mk 3 for K 130 corvette
Mixed fortunes for Canadian navy
Force protection still high on USN, USCG adgenda
*UK introduces new target towing service
USN aims to boost mission focus on airborne attack
*Lockheed Martin fishes for CHARC funding
Romanian frigate programme achieves new milestones
*Japan receives first Rolls-Royce-powered flying boat
NAVSEA melds LCS offboard Mission Module, Maritime Surveillance teams
AMS, DRS show off new integrated AT/FP system
General Atomics wins USN's future catapult contract
USA needs improved Blue Force Tracking
*Denmark accepts C-Flex system
New minehunting sonar enters service with UK
Tenix selected for New Zealand's new fleet
South African Navy receives third corvette
Bloated JSF on crash diet as flight tests pushed back
Boeing to support Trident upgrade
Boeing X-45A completes test flights
Tenix Defence launches final ANZAC-class
ADF awards Boeing Harpoon upgrade programme
Ultra wins US$7.5 million torpedo contracts
UK studies fast ship enablers for future warships
New RAN destroyers to have US flavour
Australia weighs up LHD options
Trimaran demonstrator vessel put up for sale
RAN casts net for new destroyer fleet
Norway receives Mine Reconnaissance System
*Amphibious forces gather for exercise 'Joint Winter'
NEWS IN BRIEF - USMC's Litening strike
NEWS IN BRIEF - RANs Collins fleet in service
NEWS IN BRIEF - Sino-French exercise
NEWS IN BRIEF - Japan orders latest SM-2
NEWS IN BRIEF - Taiwan accepts final frigate
Canada plans fleet of the future
Russian commission probes submarine missile launch failures
Australia, US boost warship links
South African Navy MEKOs back on course
Canberra bolsters surveillance net
French Navy deploys third Hawkeye on Charles de Gaulle
USMC, Air National Guard receive Litening AT systems
*USN boosts deployed air combat training
UK announces new Royal Marine EW kit in-service
*Ecuador makes patrol boat selection
*France orders turbojet Exocets
Type 23 frigates to receive new meteorological data gathering system
Interim mine reconnaissance system delivered to Norway
Norway champions European P-3 co-operation
*Oman and UAE bolster coastal protection
Spanish LAMPS upgrade complete
India pressed to finalise deal on submarines
Raytheon to develop missile-monitoring ship
Royal Navy sets sights on versatile maritime training
NEWS IN BRIEF - New Zealand progresses P-3 upgrade
NEWS IN BRIEF - US Marine Corps to receive targeting pods
NEWS IN BRIEF - US Navy continues EW upgrades
NEWS IN BRIEF - USN sonar cleared of porpoise deaths
NEWS IN BRIEF - New vehicle tracking for RN
NEWS IN BRIEF - Canterbury returns to sea
NEWS IN BRIEF - French Lynx support deal
NEWS IN BRIEF - India to probe explosion
NEWS IN BRIEF - Remote Minehunting System on sea-trials
*Singapore's first frigate launched at Lorient
Israel studies Deepwater potential
France takes the conventional option for second aircraft carrier
Chile shelves new-build plan to buy Dutch ships
*Bangladesh takes last Islanders
US consolidates tri-service network effort
Swedish FMV declares mortar trials tests successful
USN's Super Hornet and Hornet Growler green light
Australian MoD plans boost RAN acquisition funding
*Mexican navy receives first refurbished Hawkeye
*US ships the Big Red One to Iraq
*RN helicopter upgrades to boost force protection in Persian Gulf
*UAE and Oman order ADSB Assault Boats
*MAMBA radars enter service ahead of schedule
*Gorshkov deal finally bears fruit
Canada relaunches helicopter project
German Navy names second AIP submarine
*Greek coast guard takes on first Saar 4-class offshore patrol vessel
*Norway selects decoy system for Skjold
NAVAIR shows further commitment to Super Hornets
*UAE gives green light to Baynunah corvette project
Saudis move closer to NH 90 purchase for navy
Change of tack casts doubt over Peru's frigate buy
NATO nations sign up for sealift
*Multiyear buys key to big Boeing Super Hornet win
*Australia signs patrol boat order
UK selects Lockheed Martin for electronic chart system
South Africa's second MEKO delivered
Tactical Tomahawk control system achieves IOC
USN undertakes quiet submarine tripwire trials
UK eyes lease deal for new OPVs
NEWS IN BRIEF - Predator SRAW scores
NEWS IN BRIEF - ATFLIR enters production
NEWS IN BRIEF - BVRAAM for Indian Harriers?
NEWS IN BRIEF - New mast for Ark Royal
Standard Missile test proves improved flight performance
New ESM for Hellenic Navy frigates
*ONR orders high-speed trials catamaran
RAN to consider high-speed sealift ships
*SPC under contract for Norway's Skjold-class fast attack craft
*Northrop Grumman Newport News finds NNemo
Middle East patrols continue at reduced intensity
*Last remanufactured AV-8B Harrier delivered to Spain
*World first for Dutch LCF frigate
*'Bold Vision' sees dawn of network-enabled warfare
SM-3 is on target in the latest BMD test
Australia enhances maritime satcom capability
*Huey gets back into Special Forces ops
Australian FFG-7 upgrade begins, SM-2 on the way
TNNL supports Hellenic Navy Laskos-class upgrade
*QinetiQ to lead Philippine patrol craft upgrade
Chile rethinks plans for future submarine force
US Navy to test self-sustaining biodiesel production
Russian SSBNs return to sea after refit
Spain receives new AAW frigate
UK receives re-engineered Harriers
UK plans follow-on to Spearfish torpedo
Bereg coastal artillery enters Russian service
ISS takes on defence contracts
Australia confirms huge amphibious fleet plans
UK to replace downed Sea Kings
Australia confirms huge amphibious fleet plans
USN catamaran trains in west Africa
*US and the Philippines join for 'Talon Vision'
*IMDEX/UDT Asia 2003 attracts visitors from 43 countries
*South African corvette to be fitted with combat system
*US panel advocates seabase concept
NEWS IN BRIEF - JSF manufacture begins
NEWS IN BRIEF - USCG receives first HC-130J
NEWS IN BRIEF - Second Virginia class sealed
NEWS IN BRIEF - VT begins Type 45 build
NEWS IN BRIEF - Taiwan enhances C4ISR
NEWS IN BRIEF - RSwN gets final CB90s
*Italian spending cuts hit navy
*Bell ups Eagle Eye programme tempo
*Project Delta frigates to enter service in 2007
DCR puts focus on RAN amphibious and AAW capabilities
*First Scorpene submarine launched for Chile
*Italy launches first Type U212A submarine
RSN, USN demonstrate tactical trainer interoperability
X-57 gun selected for USCG cutter
New propulsor delivered for Astute
Naval exercise boosts Chinese-Indian relations
Dutch parliament opposes naval plans
Thales vows to include DCN in carrier project
*ST Kinetics displays Naval Remote Weapon Station
*Third Delta frigate laid down
*Singapore deploys LST to Arabian Gulf
*New wave of piracy plagues Indonesian waters says IMB
Singapore stresses counters to maritime terrorism
Selection due in Singapore helicopter competition
Indonesian Navy focuses on coastal interdiction