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News - royal navy

  • Naval Warfare

    Exercise Pacific Reach 2019 concludes

    19th November 2019

    Exercise Pacific Reach 2019 has concluded off the coast of Western Australia.The international submarine search and rescue exercise, held at Fleet Base West and in …

  • Training

    Exercise Matilda concludes in Australia

    9th December 2019

    The Australian Army has completed two-week training exercise, Exercise Matilda, with the Singapore Army at Gallipoli Barracks. Soldiers from 8th/9th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (8/9RAR) …

  • Naval Warfare

    HMS Prince of Wales arrives at home port

    18th November 2019

    The Royal Navy’s second aircraft carrier, HMS Prince of Wales, has arrived at its home port of Portsmouth Naval Base for the first time. The …

  • Naval Warfare

    South Korea increases defence budget and pumps out patrol boats

    24th December 2019

    Domestic shipbuilders continue to produce multiple new vessels for the Republic of Korean Navy (ROKN), even as the Ministry of National Defense (MND) announced a …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Rohde & Schwarz completes Malaysian deliveries

    15th November 2019

    Rohde & Schwarz has delivered new communication suites for two Royal Malaysian Navy frigates, the company announced on 15 November. The NAVICS IP integrated communications …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Raytheon receives radar spares order

    12th December 2019

    Raytheon will provide APG-79 radar system spare parts for the US Navy under a contract awarded by the US Defense Logistics Agency Aviation on 10 …

  • Defence Helicopter

    First modified MV-22 Osprey delivered to USMC

    11th December 2019

    Boeing and Bell Textron have delivered the first modified MV-22 Osprey to the US Marine Corps (USMC). Bell Boeing is upgrading block B aircraft to …

  • Digital Battlespace

    RAAF C-130J LAIRCM reaches FOC

    5th December 2019

    The Royal Australian Air Force's (RAAF’s) C-130J Large Aircraft Infra-Red Counter-Measures has achieved Final Operational Capability, the Australian Department of Defence announced on 4 December. …

  • Naval Warfare

    China doubles the size of its carrier fleet

    17th December 2019

    The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) commissioned its second conventional aircraft carrier, and the first to be built indigenously, at Sanya-Yulin Naval Base on Hainan …

  • Naval Warfare

    US Navy Virginia class Block V contract awarded

    3rd December 2019

    The build of the next iteration of the Virginia-class submarine operated by the US Navy has been placed under contract by the US Naval Sea …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    D&S 2019: Royal Thai Navy selects Camcopter S-100 UAS

    13th November 2019

    Schiebel has been awarded a contract by the Royal Thai Navy for the Camcopter S-100 UAS, the company announced on 4 November. The contract was …

  • Military Logistics

    RAN to get new guided weapon maintenance facility

    21st November 2019

    WATPAC has been awarded a $95 million contract by the Australian Department of Defence to construct a new Naval Guided Weapons Maintenance Facility in Western …

  • Digital Battlespace

    French Navy looks at step change in data sharing

    13th December 2019

    The French Navy is deepening its ability to share tactical situational awareness data via its Naval Cooperative Surveillance initiative.  The Veille Coopérative Navale (VCN/Naval Cooperative …

  • Naval Warfare

    Vietnam launches submarine tender

    6th December 2019

    Vietnam launched the navy’s first submarine rescue vessel on 4 December, a timely step given that the Vietnam People’s Navy has been operating Kilo-class submarines …

  • Land Warfare

    First batch of VN1 8x8s arrive in Thailand

    10th December 2019

    Norinco has delivered 34 VN1 8x8 armoured vehicles to the Royal Thai Army (RTA), these reaching Thailand on 2 December. Afterwards, they will undergo performance …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • Submarine-launched torpedoes

    Mk 48 Mod 7AT CBASS

    The MK 48 MOD 7 Common Broadband Advanced Sonar System (CBASS) is the latest variant of the Mk 48 torpedo family manufactured by Lockheed Martin and ...

  • AMAS

    AMAS – Australian Minesweeping System – was developed with the assistance of the Defence Science & Technology Organisation and the Royal Australian Navy. It adopts ...

  • Frigates

    Hunter Class (Type 26)

    The Hunter-class frigates for the Royal Australian Navy are based on the Type 26 design. The ships are set to replace the Anzac-class under the ...

  • Sea: naval fire control radar

    Ceros 200

    The Ceros 200 is a radar and optronic tracking system designed for use on naval vessels. When interfaced with modern missile or gun systems, it ...

  • Frigates

    Naresuan Class

    The Naresuan-class guided-missile frigates are a modified variant of the Chinese-built Type 053 frigate. The two ships-in-class were built by the China State Shipbuilding Corporation ...

  • Destroyers

    River Class (Type 26)

    The Type 26 Anti-Submarine Warfare frigate has been designed for the UK Royal Navy, but with an emphasis on export. Both the Royal Canadian Navy ...

  • Air: helicopter flight simulators

    Royal Danish Navy MH-60R MOFT

    In January 2014, CAE was awarded an FMS contract by the USN to develop an MH-60R mission operational flight trainer (MOFT) for the Royal Danish ...

  • Sea: naval surveillance radar

    AN/SPY-7(V)1

    The AN/SPY-7(V)1 is a solid-state naval surveillance radar produced and manufactured by Lockheed Martin. The system is expected to be fully integrated into programmes for ...

  • Frigates

    Jacob Van Heemskerck Class

    The Jacob van Heemskerck class frigates were ex-Royal Netherlands Navy frigates that also served under the Chilean Navy, also known as the Latorre-class. Two anti-aircraft warfare (AAW) ...

  • Land: battlefield and ground surveillance radar

    RD-170BT

    The RD-170BT is a man-portable surveillance radar deployed ashore to protect moored patrol boats of the Royal Norwegian Navy. 

  • Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

    Walrus

    The Walrus is a mini rotary-wing UAV manufactured by the Royal Navy's 700X Naval Air Squadron.  As stressed during the December 2022 announcement, Walrus has been ...

  • Minehunters

    Sandown Class

    The Sandown class vessels are coastal minehunters and OPVs in service with the UK Royal Navy and Royal Saudi Naval Forces as the Al Jawf class. Additionally, ...

  • Military - UUVs

    Mission Specialist Defender

    The Mission Specialist Defender is a remotely operated underwater vehicle (ROV) developed by VideoRay, now part of BlueHalo's unmanned maritime systems. The ROV is known ...

  • Air-launched ASW torpedoes, Ship-launched torpedoes

    Sting Ray

    The Sting Ray Mod 1 is an air- and surface-launched, lightweight ASW torpedo. It can be deployed from frigates, helicopters and maritime patrol aircraft against ...

  • Frigates

    Type 22 (Batch 1)

    The Type 22 frigates were previously the Broadsword-class in service with the UK's Royal Navy. The vessels were built in three batches, with the first ...