UK launches new Falklands patrol ship

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VT has launched its first Portsmouth built ship, a complex 48 hour float out of HMS Clyde, the UK Royal Navy's (RN) new Offshore Patrol Vessel (Helicopter) after almost 40 years. The HMS Clyde is a modified River class design that would replace HMS Leeds Castle and HMS Dumbarton Castle, as the UK's Falkland Islands Patrol ship, on station in the South Atlantic from the middle of 2007.

Product development, Falkland Islands, Patrol Boats, Military aspects

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Turkey receives replies to submarine RfP

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Turkey has received responses to its request for proposals (RfP) to acquire six submarines for their New Type Submarine Project. An announcement was made of replies from French, German, Italian, Russian and Spanish shipyards and also from United States-based Lockheed Martin Maritime Systems and Sensors.

Contracts & orders received, Turkey, Contracts & orders let, Guided Missiles, Space Vehicles, Parts, United States, Contracts, Defense industry, Contract agreement, Defence industry, Turkey. Armed Forces, Lockheed Martin Marine Systems, Defence industries

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Carrier waves: programmes speak of an enduring appeal

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The article discusses the programs of different nations towards acquiring new aircraft carriers or upgrading existing ones in an effort to maintain their effective combination of sea and air power.

Product information, Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Aircraft Carriers, Usage, Forecasts and trends, Market trend/market analysis, Product enhancement

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