Multi-Mission Platforms: Armada’s Top 10 Destroyers and Frigates
New generations of destroyers and frigates are continuing to bring an increase in capability, and an increase in contribution across the battlespace.
As state-on-state strategic...
The Blessed Plot
A promising new development aims to overcome naval surveillance radar line-of-sight restrictions to improve ballistic missile detection and engagement.
Thales shared details of the Plot...
Type 26 Frigate Promises Naval Interchangeability
Three navies are looking expectantly ahead at the advantages of the trilateral Type 26 frigate programme.
The United Kingdom’s Type 26 Global Combat Ship programme...
Turing Point for the Swedish Navy
Chief of the Swedish Navy Rear Admiral Ewa Skoog Haslum discusses the sea change in strategic focus her force in context of an increasing...
Trust me, I’m a Doctrine
The Marine Nationale takes a robust line on the role of electronic warfare for anti-ship missile defence, but will its future ships have the...
(R)evolutions in Naval Propulsion – It’s Electrifying!
Changing the type of propulsion used by warships to ones more environmentally friendly pose difficult challenges, especially if power hungry weapons/systems are to be...
NATO’s Emerging Maritime Threats
Vice Admiral Keith Blount, NATO’s Commander Allied Maritime Command discusses the range of emerging and traditional threats and risks now pressurising the alliance’s maritime...
Babcock JV Acquisition Strengthens Strategic Position Down Under
The Babcock International Group has announced that it will acquire the remaining 50 percent interest in its Australian Naval Ship Management (NSM) joint venture...
Defence Commission report calls for bigger UK navy
The UK Royal Navy (RN) needs more platforms to allow it to meet a growing list of commitments, a report by the influential, cross-party...
FDI Keel Laying
On 16 December, Naval Group laid the keel of the first defence and intervention frigate (Frégates de Défense et d’Intervention - FDI) ordered by...
