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1 week ago | 
janes.com | Neil Dee
SH Defence's Cube modular minelaying system on display at DSEI 2023. (Janes/Alex Pape) Danish defence company SH Defence has trialled its Cube modular minelaying system from the Royal Danish Navy's (RDN's) Arctic patrol ship Knud Rasmussen (P 570).
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1 week ago | 
janes.com | Neil Dee
Irish Naval Service Samuel Beckett-class OPV LÉ George Bernard Shaw . Photographed in London by Neil Dee (in a personal capacity, not at a show) on Saturday, 20 May 2023. (Janes/Neil Dee)The Irish Department of Defence (DoD) has announced a “multimillion-euro” contract with Thales for the provision of a towed-array sonar (TAS) capability.
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1 month ago | 
janes.com | Neil Dee
A graphic depiction of the German Navy's Niedersachsen (F 126)-class frigates. All six are expected to be in service by 2035 according to the ‘Kurs Marine 2025' document. (Damen)The German Navy (Deutsche Marine) has published its ‘Kurs Marine 2025' (Navy Course 2025) document outlining its vision for the German naval fleet of 2035.
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Feb 4, 2025 | 
janes.com | Neil Dee
An artist's impression of the originally planned MRPV 90-class patrol ship for the Royal Danish Navy. The project is now being reoriented to the acquisition of new Arctic patrol ships. (Danske Patruljeskibe)The Danish Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced plans to acquire three new Arctic patrol ships to replace the Royal Danish Navy's (RDN's) Thetis-class patrol ships.
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Jan 29, 2025 | 
janes.com | Neil Dee
Lockheed Martin Canada's CMS 330 combat management system is integrated on, or projected to be on, about 44 platforms, and is in service with the Royal Canadian Navy, Royal New Zealand Navy, and Chilean Navy.
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Nov 21, 2024 | 
janes.com | Neil Dee
UK Royal Navy Albion-class amphibious assault ship HMS Albion (L 14). (Michael Nitz)The UK government has announced plans to retire Royal Navy (RN) Albion-class amphibious assault ships HMS Albion (L 14) and HMS Bulwark (L 15), the Duke-class (Type 23) frigate HMS Northumberland (F 238), and the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) Wave-class large fleet tankers RFA Wave Knight (A 389) and RFA Wave Ruler (A 390).
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Nov 11, 2024 | 
janes.com | Neil Dee
A concept graphic of the European Patrol Corvette on the EPC consortium's stand during Euronaval 2024. (Janes/Neil Dee)Italian shipyard Fincantieri, French shipyard Naval Group, Spanish shipyard Navantia, and Naviris (a Fincantieri and Naval Group joint venture) have signed an initial consortium agreement for the second phase (Call 2) of the European Patrol Corvette (EPC)/Modular and Multirole Patrol Corvette (MMPC) programme.
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Nov 11, 2024 | 
janes.com | Neil Dee
Fincantieri PPA EVO model on display at Euronaval 2024. (Janes/Neil Dee)Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has unveiled a new version of the Thaon Di Revel (PPA)-class multi-purpose combat ship dubbed PPA EVO.
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Nov 10, 2024 | 
janes.com | Neil Dee
A full-scale model of Euroatlas' Greyshark AUV on display at Euronaval 2024. (Janes/Neil Dee)German engineering and defence firm Euroatlas unveiled its new Greyshark autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) at the Euronaval 2024 exhibition, held in Paris from 4 to 7 November.
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Nov 7, 2024 | 
janes.com | Neil Dee
A model of the future FREMM EVO frigate on display at Fincantieri's stand at Euronaval 2024. (Janes/Neil Dee) The Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR), on behalf of Italy, has signed an order for the launch of a feasibility study to integrate MBDA's Missile de Croisière Naval (MdCN) – also known as the Naval Cruise Missile – on the Italian Navy's two future FREMM EVO-class ships.
