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  • Naval Warfare

    US touts enduring Pacific presence as carrier visits Manila

    26th June 2018

    A US aircraft carrier visited the Philippines on 26 June, the third such call in four months, as its commander cited America's ‘enduring presence’ in …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Thales Fulmar X for Spain ISR

    18th June 2018

    Thales has received two contracts from the Spanish Directorate-General for Armament and Material (DGAM) to provide ISR capabilities to the Spanish Navy and Army. Thales’ …

  • Naval Warfare

    Kongsberg sonar for Finnish corvettes

    12th June 2018

    Kongsberg Maritime has received a contract from the Finnish Defence Force to deliver the ST2400 Variable Depth Sonar (VDS) upgrade for the Hamina-class corvette fleet, …

  • Naval Warfare

    UDT 2018: Concerns over depth of UK ASW capability

    22nd June 2018

    A report published by the House of Commons Defence Committee on 18 June warned of several areas where the UK’s armed forces lack the capability …

  • Military Logistics

    RFA Tidespring completes first RAS

    14th June 2018

    The Royal Navy’s new Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) tanker, Tidespring, has completed its first operational replenishment at sea (RAS) with HMS Westminster, the navy announced …

  • Naval Warfare

    No fair winds for Polish submarine fleet

    13th June 2018

    With the decommissioning of ORP Sokol the Polish submarine fleet has been reduced to merely three vessels with a dim perspective of procuring replacements in …

  • Naval Warfare

    BAE to deliver payload tubes for Virginia subs

    11th June 2018

    BAE Systems has received a contract from General Dynamics Electric Boat to produce payload tubes for two of the US Navy’s new Virginia-class submarines, the …

  • Naval Warfare

    USCG accepts delivery of 29th FRC

    13th June 2018

    The US Coast Guard (USCG) received its 29th Fast Response Cutter (FRC), Forrest Rednour, in Key West, Florida, on 7 June. The 154ft FRC will …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Thales introduces Nexium Defence Cloud

    14th June 2018

    Thales has developed a comprehensive private cloud infrastructure solution called Nexium Defence Cloud, the company announced on 7 June. The Nexium Defence Cloud offer users …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Klimov to develop new rotorcraft engine

    12th June 2018

    Russian engine-maker Klimov has revealed details on its new research and development programme undertaken within the frame of the so-called Advanced Helicopter Engine (AHE) initiative. …

  • Naval Warfare

    Carrier criticisms lead US Navy troubles

    7th June 2018

    The second in class of the Gerald R Ford nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), is likely to exceed its $11.4 billion cost estimate. …

  • Naval Warfare

    Pakistan turns to China for modern frigates

    5th June 2018

    The Pakistan Navy (PN) signed a deal with the China Shipbuilding Trading Company (CSTC) on 1 June for two additional Type 054A multi-mission frigates. The …

  • Naval Warfare

    Vietnam starts building sub rescue vessel

    7th June 2018

    A keel laying ceremony has recently been held for the Vietnam People’s Navy’s first submarine rescue vessel.  The ceremony for the 4,000t ship took place …

  • Digital Battlespace

    China’s ‘sloppy’ American spy

    22nd June 2018

    The US Justice Department (DOJ) issued a felony complaint against Ron Hansen, a former US intelligence officer, on 2 June, alleging he worked for Chinese …

  • Military Logistics

    QinetiQ agrees EMALS contract

    7th June 2018

    QinetiQ North America (QNA) has agreed a contract to deliver control hardware and software for the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) and the Advanced Arresting …

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 ...