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The latest Astute class submarine to be built by BAE Systems, HMS Anson, has been officially commissioned into the Royal Navy during a ceremony at BAE Systems’ site in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. At 97 metres long and with a displacement of 7,800 tonnes, the nuclear-powered submarine is the fifth of seven in ...
The UK is giving underwater drones to Ukraine and training Ukrainian personnel in Britain to use them to clear their coastline of mines. Six autonomous minehunting vehicles will be sent to the country to help detect Russian mines in the waters off its coast. Three of these will be provided from ...
Viasat Inc has been awarded a $99 million order for Multifunctional Information Distribution System (MIDS) Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) terminals from US Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR) on behalf of the MIDS Program Office. This order falls under a US Navy Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract awarded to ...
A new five year strategy launched to enhance maritime technology, innovation and security and reduce environmental damage. Unveiling the five-year strategy, the Secretary of State for Transport has set out the guiding principles for the UK government’s approach to managing threats and risks at home and around the world, including leveraging the ...
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