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  • Naval Warfare

    Elevator woes linger on new US carrier, as ‘nightmare weapon’ concerns raised

    2nd August 2019

    The US Navy is struggling to fix technical problems with the advanced weapons elevators on the first Ford-class aircraft carrier, according to a key senator. …

  • Military Logistics

    Future of UK shipyard hanging by a thread

    9th August 2019

    Troubled Belfast-based marine engineering and former shipbuilding company Harland and Wolff (H&W;) is running out of time to secure its future, days after the site …

  • Naval Warfare

    Upgraded MK 45 guns for US Navy

    29th July 2019

    BAE Systems will upgrade five Mk 45 naval gun systems to the Mod 4 configuration for the US Navy, the company announced on 22 July. Under …

  • Military Logistics

    RFA Tideforce joins the fleet

    1st August 2019

    The UK Royal Fleet Auxiliary has commissioned the fourth and final Tide class replenishment vessel, RFA Tideforce, into its fleet. The 39,000 tonne vessel will …

  • Naval Warfare

    Egypt requests fleet support

    1st August 2019

    The US government foreign military sales programme will be used to provide follow-on ship support to Egypt, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced on 30 …

  • Land Warfare

    New Zealand picks up pace with vehicle replacements

    2nd August 2019

    The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) is buying a batch of 4x4 all-terrain vehicles (ATV), as well as forging ahead with plans to acquire more …

  • Military Logistics

    USS Michigan begins refit work

    30th July 2019

    The US Navy’s USS Michigan has begun a 17-month Extended Refit Period (ERP) at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility, Michigan will undergo …

  • Naval Warfare

    Austal launches future USS Oakland

    24th July 2019

    Austal USA has launched the US Navy’s future USS Oakland (LCS 24) at its ship manufacturing facility in Mobile, Alabama. The Independence-variant littoral combat ship …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Ampex receives E-2D FRP contract

    29th July 2019

    Ampex Data Systems has received a contract from Northrop Grumman for full rate production of file servers and supporting storage media for the US Navy’s …

  • Naval Warfare

    Independence variant LCS in SSMM testing

    30th July 2019

    The US Navy has carried out a successful structural test firing of the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Surface-to-Surface Missile Module (SSMM) at the Point Mugu …

  • Naval Warfare

    Canada issues Halifax support contracts

    22nd July 2019

    Chantier Davie and Seaspan Victoria Shipyards have been awarded contracts for the maintenance of the first group of Canada’s Halifax-class frigates. The contracts, worth $500 …

  • Land Warfare

    Thales continues Lithgow Arms investment

    25th July 2019

    Thales' investment at its Australian Lithgow Arms facility continues with a $1.8 million honing machine added to the site's rifle production line. The new equipment …

  • Naval Warfare

    Japan launches eighth and final BMD destroyer

    18th July 2019

    Japan Marine United launched a new 8,200t escort warship at its Yokohama shipyard on 17 July – christened Haguro and bearing the pennant number 180 …

  • Training

    RAAF pilots graduate from IFC

    26th July 2019

    The first class of pilots have graduated from the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Introductory Fighter Course (IFC) at RAAF Base Williamtown.The pilots trained using …

  • Naval Warfare

    India buys and sells torpedoes

    19th July 2019

    India delivered a batch of Shyena advanced lightweight torpedoes to Myanmar in early July, about the same time that the Indian Navy (IN) began looking …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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, ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...