 | DCNS has announced outline details of Belharra, its proposed new-generation 4000-tonne frigate. The prime aim is to meet the strong demand for medium-size frigates among international client navies. The type will also serve as a baseline for the French Navy’s proposed... |
 | While big data has been a big issue in the civil sector for some time, it has only come to the surface recently in naval defence. It is already clear, however, that new fighting ships, whether surface combatants or submarines, will soon have to make the step jump to IT... |
 | In an increasingly connected — hence vulnerable — world, enemies see cyber attacks as highly asymmetric stealth weapons offering huge payoffs relative to cost. Such methods have obvious appeal for terrorist groups and even certain countries with designs on their enemies’... |
 | Inertial navigation systems are critical items of military hardware, not least because they enable military platforms and weapon systems to determine their position independently. France boasts world-class know-how in fibre-optic gyroscopes and INS technologies.At sea,... |
 | Since 2013, Piriou and DCNS have been partners in the Kership joint venture set up to market a variety of vessels for maritime security and naval missions. The range includes offshore patrol vessels (OPVs), from 45 to 90 metres in length, suitable for blue water and long... |
 | The L-CAT or Landing Catamaran is a fast landing craft developed by CNIM, part of the France-based CNIM Group. The French Navy has had four in operation since 2012 and the Egyptian Navy two since 2016, both navies using them with their Mistral-class force projection... |
 | France is one of the few countries to operate large maritime patrol aircraft (MPAs) like the Atlantique 2, a type now undergoing modernisation. Drawing on its MPA experience, Dassault Aviation has also developed a range of lighter platforms for maritime patrol and... |
 | Sponsored VIS-On Vessel or remote viewing of your vesssels for maintenance, training, safety, construction and promotion. SBS Interactive will be at the Euronaval 2016 show, booth E69, Paris Le Bourget. New in 2016: 3D measurements Touring a ship is always a complex and difficult... |
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