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Naval Warfare
Are hypersonics the answer to the Royal Navy's lethality debate?
9th May 2022
Lethality was a key topic during the First Sea Lord's Sea Power Conference, with UK Armed Forces Minister James Heappey saying he wanted to see the RN lead the way in the field.
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Defence Notes
Russian lasers: dazzling developments or unsubtle distraction?
6th June 2022
Are Russian laser weapons truly battle-ready, or is the latest proclamation from Moscow merely an attempt to distract attention from the failure of more commonly used equipment in Ukraine?
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Digital Battlespace
Curtiss-Wright unveils miniature telemetry unit for missile tests
12th May 2022
The MiTSPI nTTU-2600 is designed for use in SWaP-constrained applications such as missile tests.
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Defence Notes
North Korea stages parade to burnish missile credentials
1st May 2022
North Korea's missile and rocket programme shows absolutely no signs of tiring, as evidenced by the latest military parade before assembled dignitaries.
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Air Warfare
US hails HAWC test but still plays catch-up on hypersonics
8th April 2022
The second successful test flight of the HAWC missile fails to obscure patchy progress overall in US hypersonic programmes.
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Defence Notes
Hypercone projectile advances hypersonic research
7th April 2022
A hypersonic projectile reached a distance of 109nmi in recent test firings in the US, as research continues for defensive and offensive applications.
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Land Warfare
US Army plans deeper experiments with cutting-edge systems in FY2023
12th May 2022
The US Army is looking to deepen its experimentation with cutting-edge and innovative solutions by allocating $35 billion for this purpose in its FY2023 budget request and $90.8 million for Project Convergence 22.
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Defence Notes
Australia diversifies AUKUS into advanced capabilities such as hypersonics
12th April 2022
AUKUS is about far more than giving Australia nuclear-powered submarines, with the three countries announcing a wide portfolio of defence collaboration.
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Defence Notes
Boeing pushes for F-15EX ‘predictability of demand’ as budgeting unsettles production
11th May 2022
As the USAF tinkers with F-15EX production plans, Boeing could be faced with difficult industrial base decisions.
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Naval Warfare
Russian Navy to receive trio of new submarines
25th April 2022
Construction programmes have not run smoothly but three more submarines — including boats capable of launching nuclear and hypersonic missiles — are expected to arrive with the Russian Navy by the end of 2022.
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Air Warfare
Russia fires hypersonic missile in first recorded use during conflict
21st March 2022
Russia has released videos of two reported uses of hypersonic missiles to strike Ukrainian positions, which marks the first recorded use of the system during any conflict.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Footage suggests first recorded use of Russian UGV in Ukraine
13th April 2022
The most proven and combat-ready uncrewed ground vehicle (UGV) in the Russian army's possession has reportedly appeared on a Ukraine battlefield.
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Land Warfare
General Atomics completes railgun and powder gun testing contract
11th March 2022
General Atomics has announced further success with the development of gun-launched projectile designs.
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Naval Warfare
New Chinese ship-launched ballistic missile breaks cover
20th April 2022
Chinese naval capability has taken another important step forward with the fielding of the world's first ship-launched anti-ship ballistic missile.
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Air Warfare
Australia and Japan concurrently launch new space groups
24th March 2022
More and more countries are expressing concern at the vulnerability of their space-based assets.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Destroyers
Future Destroyers - ASEV (1-2) [Japan]
Programme Background Requirements Following the Maya-class destroyers, the JMSDF will not just maintain the destroyer units they operate already but will receive two new destroyer platforms. ...
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Destroyers
Type 83 Future Air Defence System (FADS) [UK]
Programme Background Requirements The Daring-class (Type 45) consists of six ships, although the original plan was to have 12 destroyers. This was cut to eight in ...
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Frigates
De Zeven Provinciën Class Replacement/LC Frigates [Netherlands]
Programme Background Replacements The De Zeven Provinciën-class air defence and command platforms, which are in service with the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN), are expected to be ...
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Frigates
F124 Frigate Replacement Programme (F127) [Germany]
Programme Background Requirements The German Navy gave Shephard an update on the programme in October 2021. Germany expects to introduce the next-generation F127 frigate into ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Anti-ship missiles
Brahmos II
The BrahMos-II is the hypersonic version of the BrahMos cruise missile family currently under joint development by India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Russia's ...
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Anti-ship missiles, Surface-to-surface missiles
3M22 Zircon
The 3M22 Zircon, developed by Russia, is a hypersonic cruise missile representing a significant technological milestone in missile design and capability. According to the information ...
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Surface-to-air missiles
SkySonic
The SkySonic is an advanced hypersonic missile interceptor developed by Israel's Rafael Advanced Defense Systems. Unveiled in June 2023, it is designed to counter the ...
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Sea: naval surveillance radar
Sea Giraffe 4A Fixed Face (FF)
The Sea Giraffe 4A FF (Fixed Face) is the fixed panel radar version of the Sea Giraffe 4A rotating radar. The system is produced by ...
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Surface-to-air missiles, Surface-to-surface missiles
SM-6 Block IB
The SM-6 Block IB is an advanced iteration of the Standard Missile series, designed to enhance US Navy missile defence capabilities. Slated to be operational ...
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Air-to-surface missiles
Mako
Mako is an air-launched hypersonic missile developed by Lockheed Martin in collaboration with CoAspire. The missile was unveiled to the public for the first time ...
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Data links
P1350
P1350 are airborne-qualified IP data links that can operate at hypersonic speeds. Produced by BERTEN DSP, it provides ruggedised, low-SWaP tactical communications in electronic warfare environments.
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Data links
P4700
The P4700 is an airborne-qualified IP data link produced by BERTEN. Suitable for hypersonic and high-attitude applications, it can be integrated into various platforms, including ...
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Data links
P6000
BERTEN P6000 are defence-grade IP data links that provide a light, compact, robust, and affordable solution for airborne, maritime, and ground communications.
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Surface-to-air missiles
Medium-range Surface-to-Air Missile Block III (M-SAM III)
The Surface-to-Air Missile Block III (M-SAM Block III) is an advanced iteration of South Korea's medium-range air defence system. It is designed to enhance interception ...
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UAS: Integrated systems - uncrewed
NavStorm-M
BAE Systems' NavStorm-M is a gun-hardened, integrated anti-jamming and Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver for artillery rounds, bombs, missiles, and uncrewed systems. It was revealed ...
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Sea: naval surveillance radar
SPY-6(V)4
The SPY-6(V)4 Air and Missile Defence Radar is a surveillance radar manufactured by Raytheon. It is designed to defend against ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles, ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALE
MD-22
The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) unveiled the near-space hypersonic technology testbed MD-22 at the Zhuhai Airshow in 2022. Capable of speeds of Mach 7, the ...
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Sea: naval surveillance radar
SPY-6(V)1
The SPY-6(V)1 is a naval surveillance radar manufactured by Raytheon. The system is designed to simultaneously defend against ballistic missiles, hypersonic missiles, cruise missiles, anti-surface ...
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Destroyers
ASEV Destroyers
Japan is set to procure two new destroyers instead of the Aegis Ashore system. The ships, which will have superior capacities than the existing Aegis ...
