Kate Tringham

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A Tp 47 torpedo being launched from HMS Karlstad. (Saab)The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (Försvarets materielverk: FMV) has placed a new order with Saab worth SEK1.3 billion (USD134 million) for the delivery of additional Saab Lightweight Torpedoes (SLWTs) and torpedo tubes. Under the terms of the contract, announced by Saab on 7 May, deliveries will start during 2026. This is the second order from Sweden for the SLWT, with first deliveries to FMV beginning in late 2022.

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Israel Aerospace Industries and Hellenic Aerospace Industry have signed an MOU to work together to equip the Hellenic Navy with IAI's BlueWhale. (Israel Aerospace Industries)Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Hellenic Aerospace Industry (HAI) have joined forces to offer IAI's BlueWhale large autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) to the Hellenic Navy.

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Damen Shipyards Cape Town handed over Adam Kok III (P 1573), the third MMIPV ordered under Project Biro, at Naval Base Durban on 25 April. (Damen)Damen Shipyards Cape Town (DSCT) has delivered the third and final King Sekhukhane I-class multimission inshore patrol vessel (MMIPV) on order for the South African Navy under Project Biro.

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SubSea Craft unveiled its new MARS USV on 1 May, marking the company's second product offering following its Victa diver delivery platform. (Subsea Craft)UK maritime technology company SubSea Craft has unveiled a new modular multi-purpose unmanned surface vehicle (USV) developed to meet the evolving requirements of the UK and its allies in distributed maritime operations.

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The RN experimental vessel Patrick Blackett deploys a remotely operated APAC24 sea boat during the 2024 iteration of Portugal's annual ‚ÄėREPMUS' maritime unmanned systems (MUSs) exercise. (Crown Copyright)The UK Royal Navy (RN) has inaugurated a new Disruptive Capabilities and Technologies Office (DCTO) that aims to speed up the adoption of advanced technologies into front-line operations.