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  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    US Navy trials MCM mission package on ESB vessel

    23rd September 2019

    The US Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship Mine Countermeasure (MCM) mission package has been trialled on Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB) ship, USNS Hershel ‘Woody’ Williams. In …

  • Training

    DynCorp awarded support work for USN training aircraft

    6th September 2019

    DynCorp is being awarded an $88.7 million contract modification to provide organisational, intermediate, and depot-level maintenance and logistics support for US Navy training aircraft.  It …

  • Digital Battlespace

    First system-level tests of USN EASR completed

    21st August 2019

    Raytheon and the US Navy have completed the first system-level tests of the SPY-6(V)2 Enterprise Air Surveillance Radar (EASR) at the Surface Combat System Center at …

  • Military Logistics

    USNS Puerto Rico completes acceptance trials

    28th August 2019

    The future USNS Puerto Rico Spearhead-class Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) vessel has completed US Navy acceptance trials, manufacturer Austal announced on 26 August.   The trials …

  • Naval Warfare

    First Norwegian P-8A aircrew trained

    17th September 2019

    The first class of Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF) aircrew graduated from the US Navy’s Patrol Squadron (VP) Thirty’s Category 2 school on 11 September, …

  • Digital Battlespace

    USAF launched second GPS III satellite

    27th August 2019

    The US Air Force has launched its second GPS III satellite, part of a constellation of up to 32 satellites that will bolster the US’ …

  • Naval Warfare

    Third AWD embarks on sea trials

    16th September 2019

    The Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN’s) third Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD), Sydney, has begun its first phase of sea trials, the Australian Department of Defence announced …

  • Naval Warfare

    PAE to support USN undersea test range

    6th September 2019

    PAE Applied Technologies has been awarded a $52.3 million contract modification to reinstate six-month periods of performance to support the operation of the US Navy’s …

  • Land Warfare

    Mbombe 4 passes blast testing

    18th September 2019

    Paramount Group’s Mbombe 4x4 Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) has received final certification for independently verified blast testing, the company announced on 17 September.  The blast …

  • Defence Notes

    DSEI 2019: UK capability 'confidence' masked by Brexit blind spot

    10th September 2019

    Drawing on a message to ‘take back confidence in our defence industry’ Anne-Marie Trevelyan, UK minister for defence procurement, announced a handful of contracts in …

  • Defence Notes

    MSPO 2019: Patience a virtue for Polish AARGM deal

    3rd September 2019

    Northrop Grumman is confident it can land an order with Poland for the air-to-ground Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM), despite developments between the two sides …

  • Naval Warfare

    Boarding party time for RNZN crews

    27th August 2019

    The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) is seeking to procure specialist tactical equipment for personnel conducting naval boarding operations. In an RfT released in August, …

  • Training

    Team AERALIS adds KBR

    20th September 2019

    AERALIS, the British company developing a family of new military and aerobatic jet trainer aircraft, has signed a MoU with service provision specialists, KBR. The …

  • Military Logistics

    CSIRO, Piotrek team for lithium battery tech

    16th September 2019

    Australia’s national science agency, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), and Japanese specialist chemical manufacturer, Piotrek, are collaborating to commercialise Australian-developed battery technologies …

  • Naval Warfare

    Progeny Systems to provide USN CBASS torpedo upgrade

    3rd September 2019

    Progeny Systems has been awarded $115.7 million by the US Navy to upgrade the Mk-48 M7 Common Broadband Advanced Sonar System (CBASS) heavyweight torpedo. This …

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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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...