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  • Defence Notes

    GA-EMS contracted for hypersonic weapons work

    3rd October 2019

    General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) has been awarded a contract by the US Army’s Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office to further the development of …

  • Naval Warfare

    Iranian tanker incident worsens regional maritime security situation

    11th October 2019

    An incident involving an Iranian oil tanker near the port city of Jeddah, initially described as having been caused by missiles fired by Saudi Arabia, …

  • 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 …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Qatar requests LAIRCM systems from US government

    25th September 2019

    The US State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale of AN/AAQ-24(V)N Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCM) systems to Qatar. The …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Pacific 2019: Skeldar looks farther ahead in Australia

    10th October 2019

    UMS Skeldar exhibited a Skeldar V-200 UAV fitted with an eight-camera ViDAR optical radar from Sentient Vision Systems at the Pacific International Maritime Exhibition in …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    UK police adopt Centrik for UAS operations

    19th September 2019

    The Centrik UAS operational management system has been adopted by the UK’s police unmanned systems programme, the Alliance Drone Team. Widely used in civil aviation, …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Raytheon and FlexRadio to develop HF airborne radio for USAF

    5th September 2019

    Raytheon and FlexRadio will develop and qualify a new high-frequency airborne communications radio under a $36 million contract awarded by the Consortium Management Group (CMG) …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Ultra Gigasat selected to be part of Raytheon troposcatter team

    6th September 2019

    Gigasat, part of Ultra Electronics Communication and Integrated Systems (CIS) has been selected to be part of a Raytheon team providing a troposcatter communications system …

  • Naval Warfare

    USN awards LRIP contract for ESSM weapons

    27th August 2019

    The US Navy has awarded Raytheon a $190 million low-rate initial production contract for Block 2 versions of the Evolved SeaSparrow Missile (ESSM).  Block 2 …

  • Digital Battlespace

    BAE Systems announces SMC support team

    23rd September 2019

    BAE Systems has announced its team for its US Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center’s Launch Enterprise – Systems and Engineering and Integration programme …

  • Training

    CAE to upgrade Sweden's NWTS

    10th September 2019

    CAE has been awarded a contract from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration to upgrade and expand the capabilities of the Naval Warfare Training System (NWTS) …

  • Defence Helicopter

    MD Helicopters to support Kenyan MD 530Fs

    16th September 2019

    MD Helicopters has received a contract to provide training and support for the Kenya Defence Force MD 530F Cayuse Warrior helicopters.The support includes Contractor Logistics …

  • Land Warfare

    MBDA brings Mesko into missile supply chain

    11th September 2019

    MBDA has signed contracts with Poland’s Mesko that will bring the company into its global missile supply chain. The scope of work includes components within …

  • Training

    Meggitt wins US Army AWSS programme

    26th September 2019

    Meggitt Defense Systems has been awarded a $48.5 million contract for the US Army’s Aerial Weapons Scoring System (AWSS) enhancement programme. This so-called hybrid contract (cost-plus-fixed-fee …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Successful Project Riot demo carried out

    17th September 2019

    An F-35, U-2 and a multi-domain ground station have been connected in a demonstration of multi-domain operations and the secure distribution of sensitive information across …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

  • Fighter - multirole

    Rafale [France]

    Programme Background Rafale F4 is the latest configuration of the Rafale fighter jet family. New functions will also be developed to improve the aircraft’s capabilities ...

  • ISR/special mission

    ISTAR Aircraft (South Korea)

    Programme Background South Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration stated that Seoul is planning to procure additional aircraft to minimize potential surveillance gaps amid growing security ...

  • Military helicopters - maritime

    MH-60R [Australia]

    Programme Background Requirement The RAN already has 24 MH-60R Seahawks (the last delivered in September 2016), so this represents a 50% increase in fleet size. ...

  • Loitering munitions

    Launched Effects-Short Range (LE-SR) [US Army]

    Background Goal The Army sees LE-SR as a family of systems consisting of an air vehicle, effects payload, mission system applications, and associated support equipment ...

  • Military UAS - tactical

    Project Sea 129 Phase 5 [Australia]

    Programme Background Requirement Project Sea 129 Phase 5 was intended to acquire a new ISR UAS capability for the RAN. The aircraft was required to perform ...

  • Landing craft and hovercraft

    Littoral Manoeuvre Vessel - Medium (Project Land 8710 Phase 1A) [Australia]

    Programme Background Requirements Australia has set out requirements for a fleet of up to 18 Littoral Manoeuvre Vessels - Medium (LMV-M) with the release of ...

  • ISR/special mission

    E-6 TACAMO Recapitalisation Programme (E-130J) [USN]

    Programme Background The E-6 Take Charge and Move Out (TACAMO) Recapitalisation Programme (E-XX) provides for air vehicle replacement and mission systems modernization to augment and eventually ...

  • Naval: Combat Management Systems

    Naval: Combat Management Systems | Littoral Manoeuvre Vessel - Medium (Project Land 8710 Phase 1A) [Australia]

    On 19 December 2021, Australia launched an RfT (Request for Tender) for the Littoral Manoeuvre Vessel - Medium (LMV-M) requirement under Project Land 8710 Phase 1A. The closing date ...

  • Naval: shipboard communication systems

    Naval: shipboard communication systems | Littoral Manoeuvre Vessel - Medium (Project Land 8710 Phase 1A) [Australia]

    On 19 December 2021, Australia launched an RfT (Request for Tender) for the Littoral Manoeuvre Vessel - Medium (LMV-M) requirement under Project Land 8710 Phase 1A. The closing date ...

  • Tanks

    M1A2T Abrams [Taiwain]

    Programme Background Taiwan has had a long-standing desire to attain M1A1 or M1A2 Abrams from the US in order to replace elderly M60A3 TTS and CM11 ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

    MQ-9A Reaper Block 5 [Italy]

    Programme Background Initial Procurement Italy submitted a $330 million FMS request through the Defence Security Cooperation Agency for four MQ-9A aircraft, four GCS and five ...

  • Submarines nuclear, ballistic missile

    Dreadnought Class (Successor Programme) (1-4) [UK]

    Programme Background Requirements The Dreadnought-class, prior to being named in October 2016, was known as the Successor programme, which was approved by the government in May ...

  • Destroyers

    DDX Programme (1-2) [Italy]

    Programme Background Requirements Destroyers are fundamental to Italy's blue water fleet and will be required to be capable of projecting capability at sea from the ...

  • Fighter - multirole

    Tornado Replacement (F-35A) [Germany]

    Programme Background In March 2020, it emerged that the German government was considering  30 F/A-18E/F Super Hornets to replace 45 nuclear-capable Tornados, although contracts have yet ...

  • OPVs

    Medium Standard Vessels [Norway]

    Requirements In the 2023 Military Advice of the Chief of Defence, Gen Eirik Kristoffersen suggested that Norway should renew its maritime surface structure by rationalising ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • 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 ...

  • Air: Integrated Defensive Systems

    ESTL

    The Enhanced Survivability Technology (ESTL) is an integrated self-protection pod with missile approach warning (MAWS) to counter RF and IR threats. The ESTL pod consists ...

  • Surface-to-air missiles

    SkyCeptor

    The SkyCeptor missile is a multi-mission interceptor developed collaboratively by Raytheon and Israel's Rafael Advanced Defense Systems. It is a derivative of the Stunner missile ...

  • Man-portable missile systems

    FIM-92 Stinger

    The FIM-92 Stinger, passive-guided MANPADS, was developed by General Dynamics to meet the requirements of the US Army to defence against low-flying threats. It replaced ...

  • Surface-to-air missiles

    SM-1MR Block VI

    The RIM-66 Standard-1MR is a medium-range surface-to-air missile that can also take on the role of an anti-ship missile. It was developed as part of ...

  • Multipurpose missiles

    BGM-71 TOW

    The BGM-71 Tube-launched Optically tracked Wire-guided (TOW) missile entered US Army service in 1970. As well as being integrated on vehicles and helicopters, TOW can be ...

  • Surface-to-air missiles

    RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) Block 2

    The RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) Block 2 is a short-range, ship-launched missile designed primarily to defend naval vessels against incoming anti-ship missiles and aerial ...

  • Sea: naval surveillance radar

    AN/SPY-3

    The AN/SPY-3 is a multifunction naval radar developed and manufactured by Raytheon. Its intended uses include horizon and surface search, navigation, periscope detection, discrimination, and ...

  • Surface-to-air missiles, Surface-to-surface missiles

    RIM-174 Standard ERAM SM-6 Block I/IA

    The SM-6 (RIM-174 Standard ERAM) is a surface-to-air supersonic missile launched from cruisers and destroyers, capable of successfully engaging crewed and uncrewed, fixed- or rotary-wing ...

  • Sea: weapon training

    SM-1 and SM-2 Standard Missile and Harpoon Missile with Guided Missile Launcher Mk 13 Mod 4 Simulator

    Textron's SM-1 and SM-2 Standard Missile and Harpoon Missile simulator simulates a guided missile launching system and guided missile launcher, Mk 13 Mod 4, in ...

  • Sea: ship surveillance and fire control systems

    MK 99

    The MK 99 is a fire control system developed and produced by Raytheon.  The system works as an interface to connect a vessel's missiles and ...

  • Long Range Missile Defence Systems: > 90km range

    Mk-57 VLS

    The Mk 57 Vertical Launching System (VLS), developed by Raytheon, is an advanced missile launching system designed to enhance the offensive and defensive capabilities of ...

  • Land: air defence radar

    LTAMDS

    The Raytheon Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense System (LTAMDS) is an active electronically scanned array Gallium Nitrade (GaN) radar. The use of GaN strengthens ...

  • Surface-to-air missiles

    Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) Block 2

    The Evolved SeaSparrow Missile (ESSM) Block 2 is an advanced ship-launched surface-to-air missile developed by the NATO SeaSparrow Consortium. Building upon the capabilities of its predecessor, ...

  • Surface-to-air missiles

    MIM-104 A/B Patriot (PAC-1)

    The MIM-104 Phased Array Tracking to Intercept of Target (Patriot) is an American Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) designed for air defence duties. The original Patriot entered US ...