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  • Digital Battlespace

    AOC 2019: Saab pushes latest countermeasures for international market

    5th November 2019

    Sweden’s Saab opted to use the AOC exhibition and conference in Washington, DC, in late-October to push its range of airborne countermeasure and surveillance systems, …

  • Military Logistics

    Hesco receives EBS contract

    5th November 2019

    Hesco Bastion has received an IDIQ contract worth up to $24 million for the Expeditionary Barrier System. The contract, issued by the US Defense Logistics …

  • Naval Warfare

    US nearshore patrol explores its place in Great Power world

    29th November 2019

    The revamp of the US Navy’s nearshore maritime patrol capability continues apace following the merger in 2012 of the Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC) Maritime Expeditionary …

  • Naval Warfare

    HMS Pembroke set to return to service

    31st October 2019

    The Royal Navy’s HMS Pembroke is ready to return to service after a successful 42-week, £8 million refit at Babcock’s Rosyth dockyard in Fife. The …

  • Naval Warfare

    NZ retires half its inshore patrol vessels

    21st October 2019

    Although just ten years old, the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) retired two inshore patrol vessels (IPV) – HMNZS Pukaki (P3568) and HMNZS Rotoiti (P3569) …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Rotorsim's Netherlands training facility opens

    30th October 2019

    Rotorsim has announced that the Royal Netherlands Air Force has begun training at the relocated training facility at Maritime Air Base de Kooy in Den …

  • Naval Warfare

    USS John S McCain repairs complete

    29th October 2019

    US Navy Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS John S McCain has completed repairs and accelerated upgrades following a collision in August 2017. The vessel …

  • Naval Warfare

    Kansas City LCS completes acceptance trials

    4th November 2019

    The US Navy’s future USS Kansas City (LCS 22) has successfully completed acceptance trials in the Gulf of Mexico, Austal announced on 4 November.Kansas City …

  • Naval Warfare

    Naval Group, MTSA sign MoU

    14th October 2019

    Naval Group and MacTaggart Scott Australia (MTSA) have joined forces to support the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN's) anti-torpedo countermeasure requirements, Naval Group announced on 10 …

  • Military Logistics

    Babcock awarded Royal Navy gun system support work

    7th October 2019

    Babcock has won a three-year Gun System Automation (GSA) 9 in-service support contract from the Royal Navy.  It includes an option to be extended by …

  • Defence Notes

    Podcast: Revolutions in Vertical Flight S1 E6 - the Future of VTOL Innovation

    20th December 2019

    Welcome to Shephard Studio’s podcast series on Revolutions in Vertical Flight, sponsored by our partner Bell. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more. The Revolutions in Vertical Flight …

  • Naval Warfare

    USS Indianapolis commissioned

    28th October 2019

    The US Navy has commissioned its 17th Littoral Combat Ship, USS Indianapolis, into service in Burns Harbor, Indiana. USS Indianapolis is the navy’s ninth Freedom-variant …

  • Military Logistics

    Fincantieri receives order for LSS forward sections

    28th October 2019

    Fincantieri has received a contract to produce forward sections for four Logistic Support Ships (LSS) being built for the French Navy. The contract, from Chantiers …

  • Naval Warfare

    D&S 2019: LCS delays throw Malaysian navy plans into turmoil

    13th November 2019

    Malaysia’s troubled Maharaja Lela-class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) continues to face further delays, with Defence Minister Mohamad Sabu disclosing in parliament on 29 October that …

  • Training

    Exercise Bersama Lima 19 concludes

    25th October 2019

    Exercise Bersama Lima 19 has come to an end in Malaysia following 17 days of joint exercises between the Five Power Defence Arrangement (FPDA) countries of …

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 ...

  • Military - UUVs

    XV Excalibur

    XV Excalibur is an Extra Large Uncrewed Underwater Vehicle (XLUUV) built by UK-based MSubs, in conjunction with the Royal Navy. It is an experimental vessel ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...