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Digital Battlespace
BeiDou constellation reaches fruition to fuel Chinese global ambitions
25th June 2020
China launched its final BeiDou (Compass) satellite from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre on the morning of 23 June. This completes the country’s global coverage …
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Naval Warfare
BAE Systems to provide additional VLS canisters for USN
12th June 2020
BAE Systems on 11 June reported that it has secured a contract from the USN to provide multiple types of Vertical Launching Systems (VLS) canister. …
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Naval Warfare
US slam dunks Chinese claims in troubled waters
15th July 2020
Last week two USN aircraft carriers (USS Nimitz and USS Ronald Reagan) began exercises in the South China Sea. This week the US government issued …
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Naval Warfare
RDN turns to Leonardo for gun support
9th June 2020
Leonardo has sealed a 20-year framework agreement with the Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation to maintain defence systems in service with the Royal Danish …
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Naval Warfare
BAE Systems to oversee USN identification and data link systems
19th June 2020
BAE Systems on 18 June was awarded a $85.91 million cost-plus-fixed-fee, cost reimbursable, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract by the USN Air Warfare Centre Aircraft Division. The contract …
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Air Warfare
India accelerates AMCA fighter development
23rd July 2020
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is working feverishly with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and the Aeronautical Development Agency to develop the indigenous Advanced Multirole Combat Aircraft …
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Naval Warfare
GDMS to develop UK/US ballistic missile submarines
12th June 2020
General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) has been awarded a $104.21 million cost-plus-incentive-fee, cost-plus-fixed-fee and cost-no-fee contract by USN Strategic Systems Programs. It covers the FY2020-2023 …
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Air Warfare
Lockheed to provide radar processor retrofits for Advanced Hawkeye
24th June 2020
US Naval Air Systems Command has awarded Lockheed Martin a firm-fixed-price order worth $22.43 million, to procure 12 retrofit advanced radar processor systems for Northrop …
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Defence Notes
Japan responds to regional threats with defence enhancements
16th July 2020
This week, the Japanese MoD published its annual Defence White Paper, which provided some new information as the country’s military responds to its regional threat …
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Defence Notes
Senate panel authorises defence spending at Trump-requested level
13th June 2020
The Senate Armed Services Committee on 11 June approved its mark-up of the Pentagon’s FY2021 defence policy bill, authorising $740 billion for national defence spending …
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Air Warfare
Boeing delivers first F/A-18 Block III Super Hornets to USN
18th June 2020
Boeing on 17 June confirmed that it has delivered the first two F/A-18E/F Block III Super Hornets to the USN for flight testing. The aircraft …
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Naval Warfare
Ultra receives LWT contract modification
22nd June 2020
Ultra Electronics Ocean Systems has been awarded a $45.32 million contract modification by US Naval Sea Systems Command, for the production of MK 54 MOD 0 …
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Training
UK outlines Dreadnought training requirement
1st July 2020
The UK MoD has issued a document calling for expressions of interest (EoI) to become the Dreadnought Crew Training Prime and Integrator. According to MoD …
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Naval Warfare
Electric Boat continues work on Columbia class
23rd June 2020
General Dynamics Electric Boat has secured a $869 million contract modification from US Naval Sea Systems Command for continued design completion, engineering work, affordability studies …
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Air Warfare
USN Super Hornet tests StormBreaker
16th June 2020
Raytheon Missiles & Defense announced on 15 June that it has completed the first guided release of the GBU-53/B StormBreaker precision-guided glide bomb from a …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Frigates
Constellation Class - FFG(X) (1-10)
Programme Background The FFG (X) programme was first announced with a Request for Information (RFI) released by the US Navy in July 2017 with a ...
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Frigates
Constellation Class Frigates Procurement [Greece]
Programme Background Requirements The Hellenic Navy (HN) seeks to modernize its Fleet by 2032 with second-hand and newly built ships. The main goal is to ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
Naval: Combat Management Systems | Constellation Class Frigates Procurement [Greece]
The Hellenic Navy seeks to modernize its Fleet by 2032 with second-hand and newly built ships. In January 2024, the Greek Minister of Defence announced the ...
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Naval: shipboard communication systems
Naval: shipboard communication systems | Constellation Class Frigates Procurement [Greece]
The Hellenic Navy seeks to modernize its Fleet by 2032 with second-hand and newly built ships. In January 2024, the Greek Minister of Defence announced the ...
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Frigates
FREMM Frigates [Morocco]
Programme Background It was first reported by local Italian media that Morocco has been in talks with Fincantieri for the potential acquisition of two FREMM ...
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Landing platform docks/dock landing ships
Medium Landing Ship (1-8) [USMC]
Programme Background Development As part of the US Marine Corps' future force structure, it is developing a new platform under the Medium Lading Ship programme ...
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Frigates
Littoral Combat Ships [Egypt]
Requirements The Egyptian Navy is in the process of replacing four O. Perry-class frigates, two Knox-class frigates and two Descubierta-class corvettes. Although the O. Perry-class ...
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Frigates
Constellation Class - FFG(X) (11-20)
Programme Background Timeline The FFG (X) programme was first announced with a Request for Information (RFI) released by the US Navy in July 2017 with ...
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Frigates
Littoral Combat Ship (LCS)
Programme Background The Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) programme was developed in 2003 as a cheap and fast way to increase the size of the fleet ...
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Frigates
Fridtjof Nansen Frigates Replacement [Norway]
Programme Background Requirements The Royal Norwegian Navy has four Fridtjof Nansen-class frigates. Five were originally built and delivered, but one sank in November 2018. Shephard forecasts that the ...
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Frigates
Stop-Gap Frigate Procurement [Greece]
Programme Background The Hellenic Navy is acquiring up to four new Frigates. This major equipment programme is the most discussed equipment issue on the Greek ...
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Frigates
FREMM EVO (11-12) [Italy]
Programme Background Requirements As of October 2022, the Italian Navy operates a fleet of eight FREMM frigates, split equally between anti-submarine warfare (ASW) and General ...
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Sealift/replenishment vessels
Navajo Class (T-ATS)
Programme Background Requirements The US Navy (USN) are replacing the ageing three remaining T-ATF 166 class tugboats and two remaining T-ARS 50 class ships with ...
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Landing craft and hovercraft
LCAC 100 Class (SSC) [USN]
Programme Background Timeline The major role of the SSC will be deployment from landing ships in support of USN and USMC operations and the transport ...
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Landing platform docks/dock landing ships
Medium Landing Ship (9-18) [USMC]
Programme Background Requirements As part of the US Marine Corps' future force structure, it is developing a new platform under the Medium Lading Ship programme ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Frigates
Constellation Class FFG(X)
The USN has selected Fincantieri Marinette Marine to build up to ten frigates under the FFG(X) next-generation future guided-missile frigate programme. The new Constellation-class will replace ...
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Frigates
Australian Light Frigate
During Indo Pacific 2023, Gibbs & Cox Australia unveiled the Australian Light Frigate design. Based on the new frigates being built for Taiwan and the USN ...
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Sea: sonar systems
Captas-4 Sonar 2087
Captas-4 is a low-frequency active and passive variable depth sonar for platforms heavier than 3,000 tons. The Captas-4 is part of Thales' family of Captas ...
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Sea: naval surveillance radar
SPY-6(V)3
The SPY-6(V)3 Enterprise Air Surveillance Radar (EASR) is a fixed-face surveillance radar manufactured by Raytheon. The system is designed to defend against cruise missiles, anti-surface ...
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Naval: Radio and SATCOM
SURFSAT-L
Produced by Thales, SURFSAT-L is a SATCOM terminal designed for medium to large surface vessels. According to the manufacturer, it is designed to achieve a ...
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Frigates
Zulfiquar Class (F-22P/Sword Class)
Pakistan’s Zulfiquar-class frigates are also known as the F-22P or Sword-class; they are a modernised version of China’s Type 053H3 frigate. The ships are built ...
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Frigates
Jose Rizal Class (HDF-2600)
The Jose Rizal-class frigates for the Philippine Navy (PN) are being built to the HDF-2600 design by Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries at its shipyard ...
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Sea: naval fire control radar
AN/SPY-1 air search radar
Aegis isan integrated missile guidance system used on USN and allied ships to performanti-air and ballistic missile defence missions. The S-band phased-array AN/SPY-1D(V) radar acquires ...
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Frigates
Bergamini Class (FREMM)
The Bergamini-class frigates for the Italian Navy are based on the Franco-Italian, European, multipurpose frigate design FREMM (European multi-mission Frigate/Fregata europea multi-missione). For Italy, the ...
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Sea: sonar systems
AN/SQR-19
The AN/SQR-19 is a Tactical Towed Array Sonar (TACTAS) produced by Lockheed Martin. The sonar is designed to detect and classify both submarines and surface vessels ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems, Sea: fire control systems
Aegis Weapon System
Aegis Weapon System is an integrated missile guidance system used on USN and allied ships to perform anti-air and ballistic missile defence missions. The S-band phased-array ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
AN/SQQ-89
The AN/SQQ-89 is an ASW combat system incorporates and processes all the sonar information and LAMPS sensor data. Manufactured by Lockheed Martin, there are currently ...
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Surface-to-air missiles
SM-2 Block IIIC/Block IIICU
The SM-2 Block IIIC and Block IIICU are medium-range, surface-to-air missiles with active radio frequency seekers. Both missiles are modifications to legacy SM-2 Block III/IIIA/IIIB ...
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Data links
Network Tactical Common Data Link
Developed by BAE Systems, the Network Tactical Common Data Link (NTCDL) is a multi-link CDL system being produced for the US Navy. NTCDL provides the ...
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Sea: naval surveillance radar, Sea: navigation radar
AN/SPS-67
The AN/SPS-67 is a two-dimensional, short-range naval surface search and navigation radar manufactured by Leonardo DRS. The system was designed to meet USN requirements for ...
