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Naval Warfare
USN orders Harpoon and SLAM-ER weapon systems
14th May 2020
The USN has awarded a $3.1 billion contract for Boeing’s Harpoon and Standoff Land Attack Missile Expanded Response (SLAM-ER) weapons systems, in support of FMS …
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Naval Warfare
Out with the old, in with the new, as Royal Swedish Navy continues upgrade processes
22nd May 2020
As the Royal Swedish Navy looks to secure its current and future surface and sub-surface capabilities two programmes, the mid-life upgrades (MLU) to the Visby-class corvettes …
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Air Warfare
IAF commissions second Tejas squadron
10th June 2020
The Indian Air Force (IAF) commissioned its second squadron of Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) in a ceremony at Air Force Station Sulur in southern …
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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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Digital Battlespace
DLS to begin full production of MOS Mod
19th May 2020
Data Link Solutions (DLS) announced on 19 May that it has been awarded the first full-rate production contract from the USN to produce modernised Multifunctional …
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Naval Warfare
HMS Ramsey joins NATO minehunting force
1st June 2020
The RN’s Sandown class minehunter, HMS Ramsey (pictured on the far right), has joined its NATO counterparts in the Baltic Sea where it will spend …
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Defence Notes
Egypt risks US wrath over Su-35 production
19th May 2020
Following reports of a first Egyptian Su-35 fighter jet entering production the US government could see fit to take action against its long-standing Middle Eastern …
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Naval Warfare
Elbit Systems UK looks to USV-based towed array sonars after 2019 Progeny Framework trials
8th June 2020
As the maritime battlespace widens its scope away from littoral operations and back into the blue waters of the open oceans, navies are looking at …
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Defence Helicopter
Sikorsky seals sought-after subcontinent sale
16th May 2020
The Indian Navy (IN) is desperate to obtain new multirole/ASW helicopters, and the procurement of MH-60R aircraft has now progressed to an FMS contract being …
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Naval Warfare
Latest pieces fit into the Type 31 frigate jigsaw
29th April 2020
The award by Babcock of the second batch of supply chain contracts for the Royal Navy’s planned Type 31 frigates has provided additional details and insight into …
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Digital Battlespace
Light shines on Five Eyes SIGINT collection mechanisms
5th May 2020
Although the mechanisms by which the ‘Five Eyes’ partners share their intelligence have been shrouded in secrecy for some years, revelations in recent years have …
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Digital Battlespace
Australia probes into space with CubeSats
6th May 2020
Australia is expanding its space-based surveillance and communications capability with the next stage of development of new small satellites called CubeSats. Two separate programmes – …
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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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Naval Warfare
USS Oakland completes acceptance trials
27th May 2020
Austal USA confirmed that USS Oakland (LCS 24 - pictured) has successfully completed acceptance trials in the Gulf of Mexico, according to a 26 May …
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Naval Warfare
USN receives new Arleigh Burke-class vessel
27th April 2020
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) delivered its newest Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, Delbert D Black (DDG 199) on 24 April. The vessel and its documentation …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Frigates
Constellation Class - FFG(X) (3-10) [USA]
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 - FFG (1-2) [USN]
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
FF(X) Frigate [USN]
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 plan for ...
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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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Sealift/replenishment vessels
AD(X) Destroyer Tenders [USN]
Programme Background At Surface Navy 2026, General Dynamics NASSCO unveiled an internally developed concept, pitching a AD(X) Destroyer Tender to the USN. The destroyer tender ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
Naval: Combat Management Systems | Constellation Class Alternative [USN]
In November 2025, the US Navy announced it was cancelling the majority of its planned Constellation-class vessels, citing the need to grow the US fleet faster ...
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Naval: shipboard communication systems
Naval: shipboard communication systems | Constellation Class Alternative [USN]
In November 2025, the US Navy announced it was cancelling the majority of its planned Constellation-class vessels, citing the need to grow the US fleet faster ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
Naval: Combat Management Systems | Constellation Class - FFG(X) (11-20)
The US Navy ran the Next Generational Future Guided Missile Frigate (FFG X) programme to build a replacement for the Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigates, the ...
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Naval: shipboard communication systems
Naval: shipboard communication systems | Constellation Class - FFG(X) (11-20)
The US Navy ran the Next Generational Future Guided Missile Frigate (FFG X) programme to build a replacement for the Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigates, the ...
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Landing platform docks/dock landing ships
Medium Landing Ship (1-10) [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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Naval: Combat Management Systems
Naval: Combat Management Systems | FF(X) Frigate [USN]
In November 2025, the US Navy announced it was cancelling the majority of its planned Constellation-class vessels, citing the need to grow the US fleet faster ...
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Naval: shipboard communication systems
Naval: shipboard communication systems | FF(X) Frigate [USN]
In November 2025, the US Navy announced it was cancelling the majority of its planned Constellation-class vessels, citing the need to grow the US fleet faster ...
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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 ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Frigates
Constellation Class (FFG)
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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Frigates
FF(X) Frigate
The FF(X) frigate is a vessel derived from Huntington Ingalls Industries' (HHI) National Security Cutter (NSC). It was designed in response to the cancellation of ...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 ...
