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Netherlands plans four new air-defense frigates
The current Zeven Provinciën-class frigates came into service between 2002 and 2005 and would need to be replaced in the 2030s.
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Pentagon
Continuing resolution could degrade training for future fights
The U.S. military would have to make sacrifices to exercises around the globe if Congress fails to pass an FY24 budget, officials warn.
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Indian committee OKs $4 billion buy of BrahMos missiles, more tech
The acquisition package includes cruise missiles, air defense weapons, surveillance radars and fighter jet engines.
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Navy expeditionary forces eye counter-drone, offensive unmanned ops
Navy Expeditionary Combat Command is considering its future -- and that might include offensive drone operations.
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Senate confirms Paparo as new INDOPACOM commander
The move came without objection in a voice vote late Wednesday night.
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Australia to more than double naval surface fleet, grow defense budget
The Royal Australian Navy will have its largest fleet since the end of World War II if it implements recommendations from a new independent review.
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Continuing resolution would slow military modernization, services warn
The Navy, for example, would have $26 billion in the wrong places, and would need Congress to approve $13 billion in formal reprogrammings.
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NASSCO readying for one program’s end, downturn in repair workload
NASSCO is looking for new work to follow behind the soon-to-end Expeditionary Sea Base program, and is also hoping for an uptick in repair workload.
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Marines pass full financial audit, a first for any US military branch
The Marine Corps was deemed by a third-party auditor to have a full accounting of all its assets and financial values.
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Sub Boise will begin its overhaul nine years late, with $1.2B contract
Submarine Boise will begin its maintenance overhaul — originally meant to start in fiscal 2016 — after the Navy awarded HII a $1.2 billion contract.
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Italian parliament OKs frigate, Leopard tank deals
The new buys, approved Feb. 21, are part of a uptick in Italian military spending partly spurred by the Ukraine conflict.
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US Navy orders Swiftships to stop work on its landing craft program
The yard has laid off nearly 100 workers related to the LCU program since January and is considering actions to dispute the Navy’s termination of the deal.
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Comparing Russian, Ukrainian forces two years into war
Data from a recent military report offers a comparison between the military forces of the two countries.
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New Navy council to tackle foreign investment risks
The new council is tasked with protecting the Navy from foreign adversaries' economic and industrial threats.
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Fincantieri teams with Edge to sell to non-NATO countries
The venture will aim to take advantage of the UAE’s relations with other states and the export credit financing it offers.
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UK Trident submarine missile launch failed with top brass aboard
Defense Secretary Grant Shapps has confirmed a report that he witnessed the nuclear-capable missile misfire from the submarine that launched it.
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Somalia makes deal with Turkey to bolster naval force
Turkey will provide training and equipment to the Somali Navy so it can better safeguard its territorial waters.
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