Enter a new breed of amphibians

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Several navies around the world are upgrading their fleets of amphibious ships and landing craft. The Royal Australian Navy is looking to update its Landing Craft Heavy, while the Hellenic Navy has inititated several programs to modernize and expand is amphibious landing capabilities. The Royal Netherlands has commission new 200-ton landing craft utility (LCU) vehicles, while France has expressed interest in the UK's new LCU Mk 10.

Russia, Small Arms Manufacturing, Rifles, Amphibious Vessels NEC, Amphibious military vehicles, Izhmash

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Bridging the divide between the warfighters and the engineers

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Integrated Platform Management Systems (IPMS) technology is designed to operate the monitor and platform systems on board a warship. These include the propulsion machinery; power generators and power distribution systems; damage control facilities; air conditioning and water cooling systems; hotel facilities; and other equipment. Among the leading companies in the IPMS global market are CAE, DCN International, Empressa Nacional Bazan, Imtech Marine, Kongsberg Norcontrol, Litton Marine, MTU Friedrichshafen, SEPA, Siemens and VTC.

Battleships

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Approaching vanishing point: the emergence of stealth ships

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The military surface ships of the next century are, by necessilty, stealthy because future conflicts are likely to arise in crowded littoral waters. European navies, especially the Swedish Navy with its Smyge technology demonstrator, are at the forefront of naval stealth technology. In the US, the upcoming DD 21 land attack destroyer is expected to feature stealth elements of Lockheed Martin's Sea Shadow technology demonstrator. Israel's Sa'ar 5 corvettes incorporate many stealth elements with its steel hull and aluminum superstructure.

Surface Ships, Naval vessels, Article, DD 21, Sa'ar 5

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