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Digital Battlespace
A New Era in Close Air Support (sponsored whitepaper)
23rd June 2020
This whitepaper is brought to you by Viasat Digital Situational Awareness for Dismounted Ground Forces 01. Introduction Since the early days of World War I, …
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Land Warfare
Norway accelerates CV90 upgrade
5th June 2020
In order to support its defence industry to handle the impact of COVID-19, the Norwegian government has announced that it will accelerate investments in defence …
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Training
RN and USN hold joint mine exercise in Gulf of Aden
14th May 2020
Minehunters from the RN and USN teamed up for joint exercises (including mine clearance) in the Gulf of Aden on 7 May. The exercises involved …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Turkey to start production of new armed UGV
18th May 2020
The Turkish Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB) has signed a contract with Aselsan for production of armed UGVs. Experienced manufacturer Katmerciler will produce the UGV …
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Naval Warfare
Boeing gains GEDMS work for Arleigh Burke vessels
19th May 2020
Boeing has been awarded a $13.23 million contract modification by US Naval Sea Systems Command, to procure AN/USQ-82(V) Gigabit Ethernet Data Multiplex System (GEDMS) shipboard …
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Defence Notes
USS Theodore Roosevelt crew test positive for COVID-19
25th March 2020
Three crew members aboard the USN’s Nimitz-class USS Theodore Roosevelt have tested positive for coronavirus and have been evacuated from the ship. The aircraft carrier …
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Naval Warfare
Turkish naval EO system finds its sea legs
13th May 2020
Aselsan has completed factory acceptance tests for the first two SeaEye Ahtapot EO reconnaissance and surveillance systems. Designed specifically for maritime applications, Ahtapot is the …
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Naval Warfare
Harpoon to bolster Taiwanese coastal defence
21st May 2020
The Republic of China Navy (ROCN) is planning to order RGM-84 Harpoon Block II surface-to-surface missiles for coastal defence batteries in FY2021. The purchase, costing …
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Naval Warfare
TKMS to buy Brazilian shipyard
20th May 2020
ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) announced on 20 May that it has signed a contract to acquire the Oceana shipyard in Brazil from CBO Group subsidiary Aliança …
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Naval Warfare
Russia dawdles on improving naval infantry equipment
3rd June 2020
An official keel-laying ceremony is expected in the coming weeks for two Project 23900 amphibious assault ships at the Zaliv Shipyard in Kerch, as Russia …
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Digital Battlespace
Rafael highlights potential of ISR sensors to enhance peacekeeping operations
27th May 2020
Peacekeeping forces would benefit from greater use of airborne sensors to meet their ISR requirements, according to Israel-based Rafael Advanced Defense Systems. Intelligence is the …
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Training
US holds first Barents Sea exercise since 1990s
11th May 2020
The first US-led exercise in the Barents Sea since the 1990s is underway, involving three Arleigh Burke-class Aegis destroyers and a USN fast combat support …
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Military Logistics
Australia reforms ship sustainment with Plan Galileo
12th May 2020
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has released details of a plan to transform how it conducts sustainment and support of naval vessels. Released on 6 …
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Digital Battlespace
Bittium starts large-scale deliveries of the next generation Tough SDR tactical radios (sponsored)
8th June 2020
This article is brought to you by Bittium Bittium, the Finnish pioneer in tactical software defined radios, known from its very successful Bittium Tactical Wireless …
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Naval Warfare
USN eyes potential to arm DDG-1000 with advanced weaponry
10th May 2020
After $23 billion in sunk costs, more than two decades of development and nearly four years after commissioning, the USN in April took formal delivery …
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 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 824)
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
Virginia Class Attack Submarine (SSN 812 - SSN 822)
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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Submarines: nuclear, attack
SSN(X) Programme [USN]
Programme 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 ...
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Submarines: nuclear, attack
Virginia Class Attack Submarine (SSN 792-SSN 811)
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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Submarines: conventional, attack
Isaac Peral Class (S-80A Plus) [Spain]
Programme 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 ...
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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 because bidders did not meet critical ...
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ISR/special mission
King Air 350ER -Canada
Programme Background Canadian Special Forces was looking to procure ISR aircraft to support their missions both overseas and domestically. There were few Canadian suppliers to sell ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Intra-Theatre Lift [UK]
Programme Background Relationship to the Heavy Lift Challange The Royal Navy (RN) embarked on the Heavy Lift Challenge, now called the Heavy Lift Capability (UASHLC), to explore ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
Underwater Launched UAV (ULUAV) (India)
Programme Background 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 Technologies ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
Naval: Combat Management Systems | TF-2000 Class-Milgem Project [Turkey]
The Milgem project for the Turkish Navy was to consist of four Ada-class corvettes, four TF-100-class frigates and four TF-2000-class destroyers. The TF-2000 Air Defence ...
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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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
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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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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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Archer
The Archer is an FPV-style loitering munition from Neros. Certified by BlueUAS, the drone is designed and manufactured in Los Angeles, Californa. In February 2025, 6,000 ...
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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
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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Model 326 Enhanced Fire Attack
The Model 326 Enhanced belly tank/refill hose system holds 20% more water than the original Model 326, and is approved to fly at speeds up ...
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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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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 ...