Patrol vessels
The global offshore patrol vessel market is characterised by a robust growth that is driven by increasing maritime security threats, territorial disputes and the need to protect offshore assets like oil and gas installations.
Navantia’s proposal for Croatia: a proven ship and long-term robust industrial cooperation
The Navantia proposal for the Multi-role Corvette programme is the Avante 2200/ALFA 3000, a proven vessel that fully satisfies the Croatian Navy requirements
Swedish Frigate Decision
Sweden’s acquisition of new frigates is, at its core, a strategic decision.
It is not only a matter of industry, regional politics, or international relations, but of when Sweden will actually have an operational sea-based air defence capability.
Unmanned Underwater Vehicles
More than ever before, unmanned underwater vehicles will enable navies to achieve a continuous in-theatre presence in varying mission scenarios.
Navantia in Sweden – through-life support of modern frigates
The visit of the Spanish Navy’s Álvaro de Bazán class guided missile frigate SPS Almirante Juan de Borbón (F 102) to Schweden provided Spain’s premier naval shipbuilder Navantia with an opportunity to present its experience and capabilities in the design, construction and through-life support of complex surface combatants in a NATO context.
Signals Intelligence
Some navies have them and some do not. Signals intelligence (SIGINT) collection ships may seem like a niche capability, according to Dr. Thomas Withington, who specialises in radar, communications systems, electronic warfare (EW) and all things of C4I. “SIGINT ships operate beneath a thick cloak of secrecy, yet visually they may be among a navy’s most distinct vessels”, he suggested.
What’s the role of rare earth elements?
Dependence of strategic and critical raw materials may soon replace today’s dependence on oil
Drones: decoupling supply chains from China
“The challenge to mass producing hover-optimised […] drones has revealed systemic vulnerabilities in the West, stemming from a heavy reliance on Chinese-origin rare earth elements […] It is critical for Western governments to strengthen cooperation across supply chains.”
Coup de Caracas
Early Saturday morning, US military forces captured Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores. According to US official sources, both will be held pending legal proceedings in the US.
Synergies that matter
To date, the global inventory of P-8 Poseidon submarine-hunting aircraft has completed over 700,000 flight hours. The high speed of the P-8A enables it to reach its relevant area of operation more quickly than any other maritime patrol aircraft.