One program to update Athens' corvette fleet has recently stalled, but that hasn't stopped from global competitors to prep themselves for the race.
Companies promise new technology to take out the stealthy ship killers.
Officials in Ottawa have taken their time in reviewing the Canadian Surface Combatant design because the one ship class must do it all.
The carrier is expected to have room for about 30 aircraft on board, as well as a number of unmanned systems.
Paris will rely on its neighbors' mine-warfare ship designs for the mission, the French defense ministry said.
More Stories The carrier is expected to have room for about 30 aircraft on board, as well as a number of unmanned systems. Paris will rely on its neighbors' mine-warfare ship designs for the mission, the French defense ministry said. Two French technology companies have come together as a new entity to provide a swath of solutions for France as it looks to master the ocean floors. Touted as a poster child for European defense industry integration, the effort is picking up steam with support from European Union coffers. Designed to shoot down drone swarms and other fast-moving targets, the weapons will first be mounted on French replenishment ships. Officials predict a new threat of high-intensity war, where battles may be fought underwater on the sea bed, in the air, in space, or on the surface. Adm. Pierre Vandier said he wants rustic sailors capable of mastering real-life combat at sea. Industry is responding with technology meant to cover the entire spectrum of electronic-based ship protection, including measures of last resort. Deadlines approach for deciding which service will get the next aircraft to roll off the production line, and where it will be based. The agreement could be worth about $300 million. Canada's selection of an as-yet unproven ship that is a purpose-built sub hunter could be a sign that the nation is willing to accept the cost and schedule growth risks because of the strategic threat Russia poses. The study calls for a force 40 percent larger than today’s. Two state-controlled shipyards are defying reports that their planned partnership is doomed to fail. With the first major deployments of littoral combat ships in years planned for 2019, the surface Navy is in a full-court press to accelerate its integrate the new missile on the platform. Load More