Europeans go for electric drive

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France, Germany and the United Kingdom plan to adopt electric-propulsion technology for their future warships. The French Navy has decided to integrate the technology into its future warships, with French procurement agency Delegation Generale de l'Armement (DGA) set to award research deals to contractors. The German Ministry of Defense (MoD), on the other hand, has commissioned Marine Technische Gesellschaft (MTG) Marinetechnik to perform a design study on a 3,000 ton SWATH electric propulsion demonstrator, which will be built by Thyssen and funded in 1999.

Germany, Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing, Engines & Turbines

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More pace and precisions for communications ESM

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Two main drivers for the development of passive communications-band receiver systems in the naval field are communications intelligence (COMINT) and communications electronic support measures. The latter involves the gathering and acquisition of threat alert and target-location data for for the prosecution of hostile targets using shipboard defence or tactical strike weapons. Several COMINT systems are described.

United States

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Naval datalinks: breaking down the stovepipes

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The naval forces around the world are developing their tactical datalink capabilities to achieve greater communication integration with networks by other services.

United Kingdom, Radio & TV communications equipment, Management dynamics, Management, Usage, Technology application, Company business management, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Navies, Naval art and science, Naval warfare

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