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HSwMS Halland

Halland returns to the water after upgrade, as next step in boosting RSwN’s submarine...

The Royal Swedish Navy’s (RSwN’s) A19 Gotland-class diesel-electric submarine (SSK) HSwMS Halland has been re-launched after completing mid-life upgrade (MLU) work. The work, which was...
UK and Saab officials

Saab UK opens new manufacturing facility for enhanced surveillance systems

Saab UK has formally opened a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Fareham, UK. The facility – which develops, manufactures, and supports high-end surveillance systems,...
Laser Weapon System

The Naval Laser Challenge

The Royal Navy, like its US Navy counterpart, views directed energy weapons as the likely answer to many developing manned and unmanned threats. In May...
Visby pic, MARCOM SM

Swedish Navy deploys ship under NATO standing force command for first time as alliance...

The Royal Swedish Navy (RSwN) has deployed a ship formally into a NATO task group, and under alliance command, for the first time since...
SNMG1

NATO launches ‘Baltic Sentry’ to counter regional seabed infrastructure threats

NATO has launched a new maritime surveillance activity, named ‘Baltic Sentry’, to build deterrence presence against threats to critical underwater infrastructure (CUI) on the...
Crown copyright/UK MoD 2024

UK defence chief highlights global impact of Royal Navy

The UK’s Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) has highlighted key contributions made by different types of UK Royal Navy (RN) assets to stability and...
XLAUV

BAE Systems conducts at-sea demonstration of military-capable XLAUV

BAE Systems has conducted at-sea testing of its Herne extra-large autonomous underwater vehicle (XLAUV), demonstrating the system’s ability to conduct military tasks. The Herne XLAUV...
Exercise ‘Digital Talon 3.0’

US 5th Fleet’s newest technology task force runs ‘Digital Talon’ uncrewed systems exercise

US 5th Fleet’s newest technology task force – Task Group 59.1 (TG-59.1) – has conducted the latest iteration of the fleet’s ‘Digital Talon’ maritime...
Kongsberg Protector

Fighting Technology With Technology

Remote-controlled weapons systems provide the capability to engage close-in air and surface threats at sea. In today’s changing naval operational environment, such systems are...
The Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Oscar Austin

USS Oscar Austin Rota arrival steps up USN forward-based European presence

The US Navy (USN) DDG 51 Flight IIA Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin arrived in its new homeport at Naval Station Rota,...

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