• Digital Battlespace

  S-76D SAR helicopter enters service in Japan

  2nd March 2015

  The S-76D helicopter has entered into SAR operations with the Japan Coast Goard, Sikorsky Aircraft announced on 26 February. Executives from the company along with …

• Military Logistics

  CACI to support US NSWC weapon systems

  25th February 2015

  CACI International has been awarded a contract for providing weapon systems support to the US Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) division in Dahlgren, Virginia, the …

• Defence Helicopter

  Thales and Lockheed lock horns over Crowsnest

  23rd February 2015

  The two manufacturers competing for the Royal Navy’s (RN) new helicopter-based early warning radar system have submitted their bids to the UK Ministry of Defence …

• Naval Warfare

  Saab receives FMV torpedo development order

  23rd February 2015

  Saab has received orders from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) that will see the company continue development of the new lightweight torpedo, and maintain …

• Naval Warfare

  South Korea, New Zealand induct new hovercraft

  23rd February 2015

  Griffon Hoverwork has delivered its first BHT 150 air cushion vehicle to the Korea Coast Guard (KCG), in the first delivery to a military or …

• Defence Notes

  IDEX 2015: UAE shows ‘readiness to use force’ in Syria

  21st February 2015

  Fresh airstrikes carried out by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Syria in late February have signalled its continued willingness to use military force to …

• Defence Helicopter

  Croatian Police order AW139 helicopter

  20th February 2015

  The Croatian Police has ordered one AgustaWestland AW139 intermediate twin-turbine helicopter for border and maritime patrol operations, the company announced on 18 February. This will …

• Naval Warfare

  ERAPSCO receives US Navy sonobuoy order

  20th February 2015

  ERAPSCO has won subcontracts for manufacturing sonobuoys for the US Navy, as announced by  Sparton on 17 February. ERAPSCO is a joint venture of Sparton …

• Naval Warfare

  Aero India: Amphibian SAR aircraft to be built in India

  19th February 2015

  ShinMaywa India says it is looking for Indian partners to co-manufacture the US-2i amphibian aircraft domestically while the Indian Navy mulls over the possibility of …

• Naval Warfare

  Egypt orders DCNS FREMM frigate

  17th February 2015

  Egypt and DCNS have signed an agreement for the supply of a FREMM multi-mission frigate, the company announced on 16 February. The frigate, the current …

• Military Logistics

  West: USN tests magnetic logistics tracker

  12th February 2015

  A new logistics tracking system that employs magnetic field technology was tested by the US Naval Expeditionary Forces in a pilot programme in December 2014. …

• Naval Warfare

  Lockheed lays keel for 13th US LCS

  11th February 2015

  An industry team led by Lockheed Martin has laid the keel for the 13th US Navy Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), which will be named USS …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Indian Navy releases RfI for shipborne UAVs

  10th February 2015

  The Indian Navy (IN) has released its largest stated requirement to date as it seeks around 50 UAVs for shipboard use. An RfI for the …

• Naval Warfare

  IAI introduces business-jet based MPA

  10th February 2015

  Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) introduced its ELI-3360 Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) based on a Bombardier Global 5000 business-jet platform, the company announced on 9 February. …

• Naval Warfare

  Vietnam receives third Kilo-class submarine

  9th February 2015

  Vietnam received its third Project 636M Kilo-class submarine christened Haiphong (HQ 184) on 29 January under a $2 billion that will see the Vietnam People’s …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• AEW&C

  E-2D - USA

  The E-2D Advanced Hawkeye (AHE) is an all-weather, twin engine, carrier-based, Airborne Command, Control and Surveillance aircraft designed to extend task force defense perimeters. The ...

• Sealift/replenishment vessels

  Navajo Class (T-ATS)

  Programme Background Requirements The US Navy (USN) are replacing the ageing three remaining T-ATF 166 class tugboats and two remaining T-ARS 50 class ships with ...

• Military UAS - MALE

  Future Vertical Lift Maritime Strike (FVL-MS) [USA]

  Programme Background Requirement The FVL-MS programme seeks to develop and acquire a family of systems, including crewed and uncrewed aircraft, to replace rotary life aircraft utilised ...

• Sealift/replenishment vessels

  Submarine Resue Vessel Procurement [Poland]

  Programme Background Timeline For a long time, Poland has been trying to procure submarine rescue vessels. A contract for the acquisition of up to two ...

• Naval: Combat Management Systems

  Naval: Combat Management Systems | Submarine Resue Vessel Procurement [Poland]

  On 27 December 2024, the Polish Armament Agency and the industrial consortium signed a contract for the construction and delivery of the submarine rescue ship Ratownik ...

• Naval: shipboard communication systems

  Naval: shipboard communication systems | Submarine Resue Vessel Procurement [Poland]

  On 27 December 2024, the Polish Armament Agency and the industrial consortium signed a contract for the construction and delivery of the submarine rescue ship Ratownik ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini

  Blackwing (Second Batch) [USA]

  Programme BackgroundFirst Batch The Blackwing originated from a 2013 initiative to develop a low-cost submarine-launched UAS for the US Navy. Following successful tests with the ...

• Submarines: nuclear, attack

  SSN(X) Programme [USN]

  Programme Background Requirements The CRS SSN(X) report states the USN is examining three broad design options for future submarines. One is based on the current ...

• Maritime patrol

  P-8 Poseidon [South Korea]

  Programme Background South Korea is facing an imminent submarine threat from North Korea. The Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) is operating an aging fleet of P-3C ...

• Naval: Combat Management Systems

  Naval: Combat Management Systems | AS Submarine Tenders [USN]

  The USN is in the process of procuring three new submarine tenders aimed to replace the ageing USS Memory S. Land and USS Frank Cable, ...

• Naval: shipboard communication systems

  Naval: shipboard communication systems | AS Submarine Tenders [USN]

  The USN is in the process of procuring three new submarine tenders aimed to replace the ageing USS Memory S. Land and USS Frank Cable, ...

• Submarines nuclear, ballistic missile

  Columbia Class Submarine (SSBN 826 - 827) (1-2)

  Programme Background The Columbia class is being built to replace the ageing Ohio class SSBNs in service with the US Navy. The Major Defense Acquisition ...

• Submarines nuclear, ballistic missile

  Columbia Class Submarine (3-12)

  Programme Background The Columbia class is being built to replace the aging Ohio class SSBN's in service with the US Navy. The Major Defense Acquisition Program (MDAP) ...

• Sealift/replenishment vessels

  Buques de Acción Marítima de Intervención Subacuática (BAM-IS) [Spain]

  Programme Background Timeline On 5 November 2021, the Spanish MoD signed a contract for Navantia to build a new submarine rescue vessel at its Puerto ...

• Sealift/replenishment vessels

  Multi-Role Ocean Surveillance (MROS) Ship [UK]

  Programme Background Requirements The 2021 Defence Command Paper, Defence in a competitive age, outlined the plan to develop a new Multi-Role Ocean Surveillance (MROS) vessel ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Military - UUVs

  Snakehead LDUUV

  The Snakehead Large Displacement Uncrewed Underwater Vehicle (LDUUV) is a US Navy (USN) Uncrewed Underwater Vehicle (UUV) designed to be launched from submarine Dry Dock Shelters ...

• Sealift/replenishment vessels

  Poseidón - Buques de Acción Marítima de Intervención Subacuática (BAM-IS)

  The Buques de Acción Marítima de Intervención Subacuática (BAM-IS), Poseidon (A-21), is a submarine rescue vessel being built by Navatia. The ship will enter service ...

• Submarines: conventional, attack

  Kronos

  At NAVDEX 2023, Highland Systems unveiled the Kronos submarine for the first time. According to the manufacturer, the submarine is suitable for commercial, rescue and military ...

• Rescue Baskets

  The Collapsible Rescue Basket combines compact storage capabilities of rescue nets with the ruggedness, rigidity and safety of solid-frame rescue baskets, claims the company. The ...

• Sealift/replenishment vessels

  Special & Diving Operations-Submarine Rescue Ship (SDO-SURS)

  The Special & Diving Operations-Submarine Rescue Ship (SDO-SURS) is a Submarine Rescue Ship set to join the Italian Navy by 2025. In June 2021, the Italian ...

• Sealift/replenishment vessels

  Navajo Class

  The Navajo-class is the USN's new class of towing, salvage, and rescue ships to replace the current T-ATF 166 and T-ARS 50 class ships. This ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini

  Blackwing

  Manufactured by AeroVironment and based on the Switchblade loitering munition, the Blackwing is a tube-launched UAV designed to deliver rapid ISR capabilities through its EO/IR ...

• Gelibolu 1500

  Gelibolu 1500 is a lightweight, work-class ROV able to perform submarine rescue, deep-sea survey, seismic observation and sample collection. The system includes manipulator arms, lights ...

• Submarines: nuclear, attack

  Belgorod (Project 09852)

  Belgorod (Project 09852) is a special-purpose nuclear-powered submarine designed to launch the new Poseidon nuclear-armed UUV. Belgorod was originally meant to be an Oscar-II-class multi-purpose submarine, but ...

• Sea: optronic masts and periscopes

  OMS 200

  Airbus DS Optronics unveiled the OMS 200 at the September 2013 DSEI exhibition. It combines the capabilities of the OMS 110 with intelligent target acquisition ...

• Patrol boats

  Tapper Class

  Tapper (Type 80) patrol boats were ordered in the 1990s, the first seven in 1992 and five more in 1995, and were designed as small, ...

• ISR/special mission

  E-6B Mercury

  The E-6B Mercury is an airborne command post and communications relay for US nuclear forces, including submarine-launched ballistic missiles. The USN operates a fleet of ...

• Sea: weapon training

  Inflatable Naval Gunnery Targets

  GeoData produces a range of Naval Gunnery Target Balloons (NavTGTs) for use by marine, navy, coast guard and army units to maintain target acquisition and ...

• 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 ...

• Air: helicopter radar, Air: surveillance and maritime patrol radar, Air: surveillance radar

  AN/APS-124

  The AN/APS-124 is a long-range maritime search and targeting radar manufactured by Raytheon. It was originally developed for the USN Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk helicopters. It ...