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Naval Warfare
US Navy to deploy UAVs with standard munitions in long-range strikes
19th February 2026
As part of the Runway Independent Maritime & Expeditionary Strike programme, the US Navy is pursuing drones capable of delivering palletised rounds or 1,000lb-class munitions.
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Land Warfare
Greece opts for PULS long-range artillery as demand for capability surges
9th April 2026
Greece’s selection of PULS makes it the sixth European country to choose the system and follows Sweden’s plan to buy HIMARS and Norway’s selection of Chunmoo artillery systems. The diverse choices for a similar capability highlight demand and a desire for European industrial capacity.
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Naval Warfare
Will the US Navy surge production for OTH-WS missile?
2nd January 2026
The USN is conducting a market search seeking additional sources capable of supplying 516 units of Over the Horizon – Weapons System Encanistered Missiles.
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Defence Notes
India’s strategic defence footprint expansion could be accelerated by Iran-Israel conflict
4th March 2026
The latest escalation between Iran and Israel could shape New Delhi’s next-generation shield as India deepens cooperation with Israel on missile defence and drone production.
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Naval Warfare
MBDA-led DragonFire’s latest trials move the LDEW system closer to UK navy integration
21st November 2025
The DragonFire lines up with other European laser-directed energy weapons being developed in collaboration with MBDA.
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Defence Notes
US Air Force pushes Sentinel’s initial capability to early 2030s despite China’s nuclear progress
25th February 2026
While the US struggles to modernise the 50-year-old land leg of its nuclear triad, China has been rapidly developing and fielding new nuclear capabilities.
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Air Warfare
Baykar’s Akinci: Local participation and export freedom drive $4.63 billion success story
5th May 2026
The success of the Akinci drone stems from Turkey’s push for domestically produced components – which has led to fewer export restrictions – and from manufacturer Baykar’s willingness to coproduce the drone with customers’ domestic industries.
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Naval Warfare
Royal Australian Navy’s plan for fleet refresh continues in the face of headwinds
5th August 2025
Australia has selected the Mogami-class frigate from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) to replace Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Anzac-class frigates. The decision has been made as the RAN pushes to introduce delayed offshore patrol vessels (OPVs), awaits criticised Hunter-class ships and lives in the shadow of threats to the Collins-class submarine replacement efforts.
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Naval Warfare
Indo Pacific 2025: Autonomous systems reigned but can the Australian Defence Force afford it?
17th November 2025
Multiple autonomous systems and technologies were on display at this year’s Indo Pacific, but questions remain over how the Australian Department of Defence will balance the books.
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Air Warfare
France and India secure long-term defence roadmap built on shared production
20th February 2026
Expanded fighter jet and missile production, next-generation engine cooperation and helicopter assembly deals have all been struck between the two countries, signalling a strengthening bilateral partnership between France and India.
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Naval Warfare
BAE Systems selected for multi-billion-dollar Norway ship order
1st September 2025
BAE Systems is leading the construction of eight Type 26 City-class anti-submarine frigates for the UK Royal Navy (RN) with the first of these expected to enter service in 2027. Norway’s selection of the type makes it the fourth to make the choice alongside Australia, Canada and the UK.
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Naval Warfare
US Coast Guard to invest more than $5 billion in the Heritage Class Offshore Patrol Cutter
6th August 2025
From FY2026 to FY2029, the OPC programme will receive funds from the Reconciliation Bill and the Coast Guard annual budget.
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Naval Warfare
Ukraine war drives ‘minimum deployable capability’ doctrine in uncrewed systems development
9th June 2026
Ukraine’s battlefield has rewritten the rules of uncrewed systems development. For Syos Aerospace, real-time operator feedback, lean serial production and a system-of-systems philosophy are central to its operating model.
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Air Warfare
Can laser-guided rockets and light aircraft help tackle the CUAS cost-curve?
22nd April 2026
While the move to integrate lower-cost missiles onto more combat aircraft is long overdue, there is also an opportunity for cheaper turboprop platforms to perform CUAS roles.
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Naval Warfare
AUKUS Pillar 2 could narrow focus to “four key areas” says UK official
2nd December 2025
Few concrete ideas have emerged so far on which “advanced capabilities” will be brought forward under Pillar 2 of the AUKUS partnership, but the Pentagon’s review of the programme could bring more clarity.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
Naval: Combat Management Systems | Virginia Class Attack Submarine (SSN 812 - SSN 822)
The US Navy’s (USN’s) Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSN) are the foundation of US naval power. Also known as the SSN 774 class, these boats ...
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Naval: shipboard communication systems
Naval: shipboard communication systems | Virginia Class Attack Submarine (SSN 812 - SSN 822)
The US Navy’s (USN’s) Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSN) are the foundation of US naval power. Also known as the SSN 774 class, these boats ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
Naval: Combat Management Systems | Virginia Class Attack Submarine (SSN 823 - SSN 850)
The US Navy’s (USN’s) Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSN) are the foundation of US naval power. Also known as the SSN 774 class, these boats ...
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Naval: shipboard communication systems
Naval: shipboard communication systems | Virginia Class Attack Submarine (SSN 823 - SSN 850)
The US Navy’s (USN’s) Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSN) are the foundation of US naval power. Also known as the SSN 774 class, these boats ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
Naval: Combat Management Systems | Virginia Class Attack Submarine (SSN 823 - SSN 824)
The US Navy’s (USN’s) Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSN) are the foundation of US naval power. Also known as the SSN 774 class, these boats ...
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Naval: shipboard communication systems
Naval: shipboard communication systems | Virginia Class Attack Submarine (SSN 823 - SSN 824)
The US Navy’s (USN’s) Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSN) are the foundation of US naval power. Also known as the SSN 774 class, these boats ...
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Submarines: nuclear/attack
Virginia Class Attack Submarine (SSN 823 - SSN 850)
Programme Background Timeline The US Navy’s Virginia-class submarines (SSN 774) are built by both General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) and Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) under ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
Blackwing (Second Batch) [USA]
Programme BackgroundFirst Batch The Blackwing originated from a 2013 initiative to develop a low-cost submarine-launched UAS for the US Navy. Following successful tests with the ...
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Submarines: nuclear/attack
SSN(X) Programme [USN]
Background Requirements The CRS SSN(X) report states the USN is examining three broad design options for future submarines. One is based on the current Virginia-class ...
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Submarines: nuclear/attack
Virginia Class Attack Submarine (SSN 792-SSGN 811)
Background Timeline The US Navy’s Virginia-class submarines (SSN 774) are built by both General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) and Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) under an ...
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Submarines: nuclear/attack
Virginia Class Attack Submarine (SSGN 812 - SSGN 822)
Background Timeline The US Navy’s Virginia-class submarines (SSN 774) are built by both General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) and Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) under an ...
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Submarines: conventional/attack
Isaac Peral Class (S-80A Plus) [Spain]
Background The S-80A SSK design for the Spanish Navy is based on the Franco-Spanish S-80 Scorpene design that both countries decided to cooperate on during ...
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Military UAS - mini
ECAC/2022/199 [South Africa]
Programma Background Two Tenders In March 2023, DefenceWeb reported that the South African Army's tender ECAC/2022/154 was put on hold due to bidders failing to ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
Underwater Launched UAV (ULUAV) [India]
Background Initial MoU At the Bharat Drone Mahotsav 2022 event in New Delhi, two private-sector Indian defence firms, the Bangalore-based UAS developer NewSpace Research and ...
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Military UAS - mini
Medium Range Tactical (MRT) [USMC]
Background Request for Information (RFI) In February 2026, the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) issued an RFI for solutions for a Medium Range Tactical (MRT) ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Sea: optronic masts and periscopes
Type 18
The Type 18 periscope was designed to provide USN Los Angeles- and Seawolf-class submarines with a broad spectrum of optical, EO, RF intercept and targeting ...
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Sea: optronic masts and periscopes
Type 8 Mod 3
The Type 8 Mod 3 is an updated version of the Type 8-series periscopes. The Type 8B/J Mod 3 provides extremely high-frequency low-data-rate communications capability ...
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Submarines: nuclear/attack
Los Angeles Class
The US Navy’s (USN’s) Los Angeles-class nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs) have been the mainstay of the US sub-surface fleet since the 1970s. Known as the ...
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Sea: optronic masts and periscopes
Optronic masts and periscopes
The company’s MWIR imagers have been selected to provide new thermal imaging modules for the non-hull-penetrating Model 90 Universal Modular (optronic) masts for USN Virginia-class ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
AN/BYG-1
The AN/BYG-1 is a submarine command and control system designed for analysing and tracking ship contacts, providing situational awareness and weapons employment. The system adheres ...
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Submarines: nuclear/attack
Virginia Class
The USN’s Virginia-class SSNs are the foundation of US naval power. Also known as the SSN 774 class, these boats are replacing the old Los Angeles-class ...
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Sea: tactical training
688(I) Hunter Killer
The 688(I) Hunter Killer was developed by Sonalysts, released in 1997 and published by Electronic Arts. In this platform-level game, the player takes command of ...
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Submarines: nuclear/attack
Seawolf Class
The Seawolf-class nuclear attack submarine (SSN) was developed to follow the Los Angeles-class submarines as a faster and more substantially armed replacement. General Dynamics Electric ...
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Submarines: nuclear/attack
Shang Class (Type 093)
China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) class of six Type 093 Shang-class nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs) are the service’s first real deployable SSN force. The ...
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Major networking projects
WGS
Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellites are elements of a high-capacity system. WGS supports the US DoD’s warfighting information exchange requirements, enabling execution of tactical C4ISR, ...
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Archer
The Archer family are an FPV-style loitering munitions and UAVs from Neros. Certified by BlueUAS, the drone is designed and manufactured in Los Angeles, California. The Archer ...
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Sea: optronic masts and periscopes
AN/BVS-1 Photonics Mast Programme
The AN/BVS-1 is the sensor mast system for USN Virginia-class attack submarines, the first of which entered service in 2004. It is the first class ...
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Sea: optronic masts and periscopes
OMS 100
The OMS 100 is a non-hull-penetrating optronic mast designed to offer shipbuilders more freedom in positioning the operations centre. A rotating sensor head is housed ...
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Data links
MPDL
The Multi-Payload Data Link (MPDL) is a system for airborne applications. It is based on the TMA 6000 series. The main applications are broadband LoS ...
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Sea: optronic masts and periscopes
SERO 400
The SERO 400 submarine periscope provides a panoramic view of the surroundings on the water’s surface and in the airspace above without exposing or comprising ...
