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  • Defence Notes

    South Korea looks boldly ahead in mid-term plan

    14th August 2020

    On 10 August, South Korea’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) released a KRW300 trillion ($253 billion) blueprint for defence spending over the coming five years, …

  • Defence Notes

    Rolls-Royce taps into DPA Title III to expand US production plant

    13th August 2020

    The Rolls-Royce ship propeller and propulsion components manufacturing facility in Pascagoula, Mississippi, is being expanded and upgraded with funding of $22 million under Defense Production …

  • Naval Warfare

    BAE Systems to repair two USN destroyers

    10th August 2020

    BAE Systems Jacksonville Ship Repair is to undertake extended dry-docking work on USS Carney (pictured), plus depot modernisation of USS Winston Churchill. Work on the two …

  • Defence Notes

    UK needs to decide – is it in or out of Asia-Pacific?

    21st August 2020

    The UK RN seems determined to deploy a carrier group in the Asia-Pacific region in 2021, as the first operational deployment of HMS Queen Elizabeth. …

  • Naval Warfare

    Canada names sixth AOPS

    11th August 2020

    The sixth Harry DeWolf-class Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship (AOPS) for the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) will be christened Robert Hampton Gray, the Canadian Department of …

  • Naval Warfare

    Plasan starts to make armour for RN Type 26 frigates

    5th August 2020

    Plasan has begun production of armour for the UK RN’s Type 26 City-class ASW frigates, about two years later than originally scheduled. UK shipbuilder BAE …

  • Digital Battlespace

    RNLN combat support ship to receive fully integrated comms system

    29th July 2020

    Rohde & Schwarz has signed a contract with Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding (DSNS) for the delivery and installation of communication systems on the new Royal …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Horizon obtains US patent for Xtender

    5th August 2020

    Horizon Technologies has been issued a US patent for its Xtender SIGINT technology. This is the second registered patent to be awarded to the UK-based …

  • Naval Warfare

    RCN submarines to receive new tactical navigation system

    7th August 2020

    OSI Maritime Systems is to provide its Tactical Dived Navigation System (TDNS) to the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) as part of a fleet-wide submarine upgrade …

  • Naval Warfare

    Can the UK’s National Shipbuilding Strategy be deemed a success?

    14th August 2020

    Nearly three years have passed since the publication of the UK MoD’s National Shipbuilding Strategy, a navigational map intended to revitalise naval manufacturing and create a …

  • Training

    Training for the Future Capability Profile (Studio)

    1st September 2020

    The world of work is changing, with COVID-19 and emerging technologies accelerating existing trends in defence and wider afield. Raytheon UK believes the training sector …

  • Naval Warfare

    Hensoldt equips BRP Jose Rizal with radar suite

    6th August 2020

    Hensoldt has provided Kelvin Hughes SharpEye Mk11 and X Band radar systems to the Philippine Navy (PN) for installation on the frigate BRP Jose Rizal.SharpEye …

  • Naval Warfare

    USN primes latest LCS for commissioning

    7th August 2020

    The 19th Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) for the USN, the future USS St Louis (LCS 19), will be commissioned in Mayport, Florida on 9 August …

  • Defence Notes

    China goes ballistic in South China Sea

    28th August 2020

    China fired four of its most capable conventional ballistic missiles into the South China Sea from bases in mainland China on 26 August. Most commentators saw these …

  • Land Warfare

    Russia sheds more light on Strela

    14th August 2020

    The Military Industrial Company (Voyenno-Promishlennaya Kompaniya, VPK) in Russia has revealed details about its Strela (‘Arrow’) light air-transportable armoured car. A base model, its amphibious …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • Unguided Medium Calibre Ammunition

    MK244 Armour Piercing Discarding Sabot (APDS) Enhanced Lethality Cartridge (ELC)

    MK244 Armour Piercing Discarding Sabot (APDS) Enhanced Lethality Cartridge (ELC) is a 20mm medium calibre round manufactured by General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems.

  • Light machine guns

    LSAT LMG

    Textron Systems Unmanned Systems is developing and maturing a Lightweight Small Arms Technologies (LSAT) family of weapons and ammunition with the US Army that fires ...

  • Anti-ship missiles, Surface-to-surface missiles

    3M-54 Kalibr

    The 3M-54 Kalibr, or Klub (NATO reporting name: SS-N-27 'Sizzler'), is a Russian surface ship and submarine-launched anti-ship and land-attack cruise missile.

  • Unguided Medium Calibre Ammunition

    MK149 Armor-Piercing Discarding Sabot

    The MK149 Armor-Piercing Discarding Sabot (APDS) is a 20mm medium calibre round manufactured by General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems.

  • Unguided Tank Ammunition

    105mm M490 Target Practice - Tracer

    The 105mm M490 Target Practice - Tracer is a tank training round manufactured by General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems.

  • Air-to-surface missiles, Anti-ship missiles

    Kh-31

    The Kh-31 (NATO reporting name AS-17 Krypton) is a Russian anti-ship missile that is known for its anti-radiation (Kh-31P) and anti-ship (Kh-31A) versions.

  • Naval: COMINT and ELINT systems

    Flat Track

    The Flat Track (NATO reporting name) is a barrage and deception radar jamming system that is able to counter anti-ship missiles.

  • Assault rifles/carbines/shotguns

    6.5mm CT Carbine

    The 6.5mm Cased Telescoped (CT) Carbine is a closed-bolt, forward-feed, gas piston-operated weapon being developed as part of the US Army's Lightweight Small Arms Technology ...

  • Unguided Medium Calibre Ammunition

    20MM PGU-28 A/B Semi-Armor Piercing High Explosive Incendiary (SAPHEI)

    The 20MM PGU-28 A/B Semi-Armor Piercing High Explosive Incendiary (SAPHEI) is a medium-calibre round manufactured by General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems.

  • Unguided Tank Ammunition

    M724A2 Target Practice Discarding Sabot-Tracer

    The M724A2 Target Practice Discarding Sabot-Tracer is a 105mm training tank round manufactured by General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems. The US Army procured the 1,623 rounds ...

  • Major networking projects

    NATO SATCOM

    Leonardo has been awarded a turnkey contract to rationalise and upgrade NATO’s SATCOM systems and associated infrastructure. The company will design, build, test, commission and ...

  • Major networking projects

    NATO DCIS

    Airbus is delivering the NATO Deployable Communication and Information System (DCIS). The project represents a major upgrade in the capability of NATO Response Forces (NRF) ...

  • Land: RWS

    Qimek NATO

    Rheinmetall's RWS family includes the Qimek single-weapon RWS and the Nanuk dual-weapon RWS. The Qimek NATO combines full stabilisation, long-range day/night all-weather sights and a ...

  • Land: RWS

    Nanuk NATO

    Rheinmetall's RWS family includes the Qimek single-weapon RWS and the Nanuk dual-weapon RWS, which was introduced in 2008. The Nanuk NATO combines full stabilisation, long-range ...

  • Land: Radio and SATCOM, Naval: Radio and SATCOM

    R&S M3SR Series4100

    Rohde & Schwarz M3SR Series4100 is a family of software-defined HF radios designed for stationary and shipborne communications. Offered in multiple configurations, they offer high-data-rate BLOS ...