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China, France sign technology co-operation agreements

China and France have signed agreements to foster collaboration across a range of hi-tech sectors with many linked to defence. According to official statements on 30 January, the two countries will pursue co-operation programmes in sectors including commercial aerospace, nuclear technologies and

USN consults sailors for ways to improve ASW capabilities

Key Points The US Navy is reaching out to the fleet and to sailors to improve understanding of anti-submarine warfare requirements and how to meet them The goal is to draw on such feedback and leverage commercial research and development investment to introduce new systems The US Navy (USN) is

Surface Navy 2015: Saab sets sights on future US radar opportunities

Key Points Saab Defense and Security USA is proposing the Sea Giraffe 4A radar for the US Navy's new frigate programme A nascent Sea Giraffe 8A is being put forward as a candidate AN/SPS-48/AN/SPS-49 replacement Saab's US-based business is eyeing a number of future US Navy (USN) surface ship

Surface Navy 2015: ESSM Block 2 transitions into EM&D;

Key Points ESSM Block 2 introduces a new active/semi-active radar seeker Canada signed the Block 2 EM&D MoU in November 2014 The US-led Evolved SeaSparrow Missile (ESSM) Block 2 programme has formally transitioned into its engineering, manufacturing, and development (EM&D) phase, the US

Surface Navy 2015: USN nears decision on SEWIP Block 3

Key Points SEWIP Block 3 award set for the first quarter of 2015 The new electronic attack capability will integrate into the AN/SLQ-32(V)6 system delivered under SEWIP Block 2 The US Navy (USN) is poised to shortly announce source selection for its next-generation Surface Electronic Warfare

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  The As-Pac cyber challenge

  As cyber threats and related vulnerabilities continue to intensify in the Asia-Pacific region, its countries are making unprecedented moves to tackle the problem effectively. Jon Grevatt reports
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  Battlelab: assessing digitisation on 21st Century battlefields

  Afghanistan and Iraq provided a stern testing ground for the exponents of network-enabled capabilities and soldier digitisation. Giles Ebbutt looks for the ground truth
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  Ice breaker: China seeks entry to the maritime Arctic

  With one-fifth of the world's population, China sees no reason why it would not be interested in Arctic affairs. Matthew Willis considers China's strategic approach to the region and examines how its overtures are being received
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RELEVANT PROFILE LISTINGS

PAL-N1 navigation radar

Type Navigation radar Description PAL-N1 is an X-band (NATO I-band) navigation radar widely deployed in modern Russian Federation warships. It has an identification and auto-tracking capability against surface targets and can offer course and anti-collision solutions. Identification friend-or-foe

CONTROLView

Type Weapons command and fire-control system Development The CONTROLView air-defence gun and missile fire-control system has been developed by Thales France for a range of applications. It was announced in early 2015 that a system based on CONTROLView would be installed in the aircraft carrier

DeepLink™ LPI acoustic communication network

Type Subsurface communications equipment Description DeepLink is a low-probability-of-intercept (LPI) acoustic communication network that is suitable for use in the underwater acoustic channel (UWAC). Based on code division multiple access (CDMA) technology, it enables communication between

SS 2030

Type High-frequency multibeam hull-mounted anti-submarine warfare (ASW) sonar Description The SS 2030 is a lightweight active multibeam ASW sonar that features a hull unit housing a fixed, cylindrical array protected by a glass-reinforced plastic dome. The sonar can also be fitted within a