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*Multipurpose ships: logical solution for the small navy
Behind the heavily-armed warships in the frontline of any operation to project power, control sea lines of communication or undertake the various other tasks ...
20-Nov-2009
*Cape of good hope: South Africa prepares for future
The South African Navy (SAN) is preparing for the next phase of a fleet rejuvenation that is intended to give the country a well-balanced ...
26-Oct-2009
*Combating the scourge of the sea
With at least 30 warships from an unlikely coalition of nations - 17 at the latest count - patrolling off the Horn of Africa, ...
23-Oct-2009
*Sea state rising: shipbuilders look ahead to stormy waters
Immense pressure is being placed upon Europe's naval shipbuilding sector as the global economic crisis continues to loom large over the continent. Government procurement ...
29-Sep-2009
*Nordic neighbours pursue divergent submarine tracks
The Royal Norwegian Navy (RNoN) this year celebrates the centenary of the establishment of its submarine arm and the commissioning of its first submarine, ...
28-Sep-2009
*Chasing the dream: Nigerian Navy plays catch-up as president seeks top 20 spot
With Nigeria currently ranked around 40th in lists of the world's richest nations, in terms of GDP, President Umaru Yar'adua is preparing to unveil ...
24-Sep-2009
*Honours even: Schelde and DCNS share Morocco spoils
In October 2007, reports that French shipbuilder DCNS was about to sell one of its Frégate Européenne Multi-Mission (FREMM) surface combatants to Morocco began ...
24-Sep-2009
*Aerial targets seek to stress ship defences to their limits
Advances in speed, manoeuvrability, stealth and electronic counter-countermeasures capability exhibited by successive generations of anti-ship cruise missiles (ASCMs) have driven weapon system engineers to ...
21-Sep-2009
*Rising to the occasion: air cushion craft stay up front
Fifty years have passed since SR.N1, the world's first operational hovercraft, crossed the English Channel on 25 July 1959. In the half century since ...
28-Aug-2009
*Steady state: reality check for UK procurement plans
With the Type 45 destroyer build programme now well advanced, and the Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers fast transitioning from design to manufacture, the UK ...
24-Aug-2009
*In a class of their own: new corvettes take centre stage
Not too long ago, the task of categorising the ship type known as a corvette was largely one of deciding where a heavily-armed fast ...
21-Aug-2009
*Sub plot: Germany heads anti-air missile initiative
In June 2009, delegates at the Undersea Defence Technology [UDT] Europe conference in Cannes learned that the German Navy had allocated funding to take ...
20-Aug-2009
*Caribbean coastguard fleets seek to meet security needs
On 3 June, the Colombian Navy reported the discovery of two semi-submersible craft in a makeshift construction facility in a mangrove swamp on the ...
29-Jun-2009
*Golden Virginia: US Navy sub programme raises the bar
In both procurement and production, the US Navy's (USN's) Virginia-class attack submarine programme has succeeded where several other major platforms have fallen short. By...
29-Jun-2009
*SWMLU modernisation gives Seawolf more bite
The emergence in the late 1960s/early 1970s of a new generation of anti-ship missile - both sea-skimming and fast high-diving - spurred the development ...
23-Jun-2009
*Competitors vie for stake in diesel-electric market
A spat between DCNS and Navantia over alleged plagiarism of diesel-electric submarine (SSK) designs was threatening to escalate into an expensive courtroom battle late ...
22-May-2009
*Safe and sound: UUV-based sonar gets closer to mines
Driven by the long-held desire to remove human operators from the danger zone, technological advances are leading to rapid enhancements in the over-the-horizon military ...
21-May-2009
*All hands on deck: the sky's the limit for shipboard UAVs
After several decades of development effort and having become an established feature of land operations, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are finally beginning to be ...
20-May-2009
*Eyes all around: co-operation pays off in anti-piracy effort
The spate of maritime robberies, hijackings and hostage-takings off the Horn of Africa in the first four months of 2009 makes it easy to ...
23-Apr-2009
*Still afloat: Australia's FFGs survive a tortuous upgrade
A lengthy, complex and sometimes contentious upgrade of the Royal Australian Navy's (RAN's) Adelaide-class frigates is nearing completion, after which the four ships will ...
23-Apr-2009
*Sensing in clutter: improving littoral situational awareness
Situational awareness is critical to the operational efficacy of the modern surface warship. The tactical picture on which the command must base judgements, take ...
23-Apr-2009
*Attack helicopters: the naval force's friend in high places
In late 2008 the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) confirmed to Jane's that in spite of the type's extensive commitment in Afghanistan it is ...
24-Mar-2009
*Littoral-minded: DoD keeps LCS programme hopes alive
In an appropriately upbeat end to a year of resurgence for a frigate programme that had for so long been fraught with cost-hike revelations,...
19-Mar-2009
*Integrated bridge holds key to giving collisions a miss
There have been several headline-grabbing collisions involving naval surface vessels in recent years, yet there are perhaps dozens more that escape mainstream media attention. ...
19-Mar-2009
*Hard to get: US Navy faces up to procurement issues
US Navy shipbuilding programmes have emerged in recent years as an area of significant concern for the defence oversight committees of Congress. Specific concerns ...
19-Mar-2009
*SLCMs emerge as weapon of choice for deep strike
The projection of power ashore has long been a function of naval surface forces, through bombardment by artillery, the landing of ground forces, and ...
25-Feb-2009
*Sri Lanka learns to counter Sea Tigers' swarm tactics
As Sri Lanka celebrated its Independence Day on 4 February, the Sri Lanka Army was closing in on the last pockets of resistance occupied ...
19-Feb-2009
*Express delivery: JHSV closes gap from sea base to shore
In May 1999, lacking dedicated sealift assets to support the movement of troops and material into East Timor, the Australian Department of Defence signed ...
18-Feb-2009
*Bird in the hand: NATO gives fresh momentum to ESSM
In June 1968, four NATO navies (of Denmark, Italy, Norway and the United States) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop a new ...
05-Jan-2009
*Less-capable vessels seek innovative solutions for C2
Command and control (C2) at sea involves connectivity both between platforms and with the shore, enabling the passage of data, information and orders, and ...
18-Dec-2008
*Shrinking ice cover creates opportunities and threats
Profound environmental changes are taking place in the Arctic, leading to increased opportunities for navigation and resource exploitation. Recent northern summers have experienced dramatic ...
18-Dec-2008
*OPVs and frigates set pace in Chile's naval expansion
On 15 October 2008 the Chilean government-owned ASMAR (Astilleros y Maestranzas de la Armada) shipyard facility in Talcahuano launched the second of up to ...
21-Nov-2008
*French predator waits to surface
The entry into service of the ballistic missile submarine Le Redoutable in 1971 saw France join the still small band of countries to have ...
20-Nov-2008
*Decoys prove a hit in missile defence
The losses to Exocet anti-ship missiles (ASMs) of the Perry-class frigate USS Stark in 1987 and before it the Type 42 air-defence destroyer HMS ...
20-Nov-2008
*Canterbury tales: NZ MoD slated over flawed MRV deal
When waves 6 m high tore a rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) from its station aboard HMNZS Canterbury, less than six weeks after the 8,870-ton ...
23-Oct-2008
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