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Naval Warfare
HII delivers first two Lionfish SUUVs to US Navy
22nd April 2025
The SUUVs could be part of a programme that scales to 200 vehicles.
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Air Warfare
Next generation jammers ordered for Royal Australian Air Force and US Navy Growlers
19th May 2025
The order includes jammers for Australian EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft follows an order for deployment on US Navy Growlers in December last year and an announcement in March that full-rate production was near.
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Naval Warfare
Latest Virginia-class submarine, USS Iowa, commissioned
8th April 2025
SSN-797 was commissioned as USS Iowa, the first Virginia-class submarine of the second Trump administration. It was described as “just the beginning” of a revitalisation of US naval shipbuilding by Secretary of the Navy John Phelan.
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Land Warfare
Lockheed Martin wins deals for missiles and systems worth $5 billion
15th August 2025
There continues to be an insatiable desire for air-defence and air-launched missiles and systems in the US and worldwide. Lockheed Martin’s latest deals reinforce the demand and highlight the supply chain challenge for manufacturing solid rocket motors.
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Naval Warfare
NATO seeks suppliers for a new, improved variant of the Sea Sparrow missile
29th August 2025
The NATO Sparrow Project Office has outlined its interest in exploring cutting-edge technologies to be integrated into the ESSM Next Significant Variant.
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Naval Warfare
How powerful is the US fleet of nuclear submarines compared to Russian capabilities?
7th August 2025
Although both countries still operate Cold War-era platforms, they possess capable nuclear-powered and armed submarines and are investing in the development of new, advanced capabilities.
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Air Warfare
Sikorsky signs $313 million maintenance contract for Australian Navy MH-60Rs
3rd March 2025
The extension of its partnership with the Royal Australian Navy comes as the latter is increasing its fleet size, anticipating 12 further aircraft to be delivered by 2036.
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Naval Warfare
US Navy shipbuilding branded “too slow” and “too expensive” by acquisition chief
12th March 2025
Several of the US Navy’s leading programmes, including the Constellation-class frigate and the Virginia-class submarine, are significantly behind schedule.
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Naval Warfare
Raytheon, Nammo and Northrop Grumman join forces to produce MK72 solid rocket motors
8th April 2025
MK72 is a crucial capability for the SM-3 interceptors and the Aegis BMD system.
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Defence Notes
Pentagon’s FY26 defence budget proposal is $130 billion more than US Congress plans to provide
12th June 2025
The House Committee on Appropriations approved a FY2026 bill reducing investments in main defence programmes.
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Naval Warfare
Raytheon awarded $1.2 billion in contracts for AN/SPY-6(V) radars for the US Navy
10th June 2025
Under the most recent contract, the US Navy will receive four additional AN/SPY-6(V) radars, increasing the number of radars under contract to 42. The radars are considered key for expanding the navy’s capability for air defence.
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Naval Warfare
RTX Raytheon advances with the development of new Barracuda mine neutraliser
8th July 2025
The new Barracuda version has been engineered to perform enhanced subsea and seabed warfare missions.
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Naval Warfare
Fincantieri and TKMS partner for Philippine submarine bid
17th April 2025
The companies have banded together to promote the Fincantieri U212 NFS offering, and hinted that the collaboration may not be a one-bid phenomenon.
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Naval Warfare
Royal New Zealand Navy outlines modernisation goals
2nd September 2025
The Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) has a crunch time coming up as it looks to refresh its fleet before 2040, and prepares to begin operating Sikorsky MH-60R helicopters, although it is at the back of a long ordering queue. A key part of any solution is looking at what neighbouring Australia is buying.
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Land Warfare
Mack Defense receives new contract as push to refresh trucks continues
13th August 2025
Mack Defense’s M917A3 Heavy Dump Truck (HDT) builds on a commercial vehicle but comes off a dedicated production line. The deal follows previous orders, including orders for Oshkosh’s Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles, along with other logistics and forward-deployed trucks worldwide.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
Naval: Combat Management Systems | Constellation Class - FFG(X) (11-20)
The US Navy ran the Next Generational Future Guided Missile Frigate (FFG X) programme to build a replacement for the Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigates, the ...
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Naval: shipboard communication systems
Naval: shipboard communication systems | Constellation Class - FFG(X) (11-20)
The US Navy ran the Next Generational Future Guided Missile Frigate (FFG X) programme to build a replacement for the Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigates, the ...
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Maritime patrol
P-8A Poseidon [US]
Programme Background The P-8A Multi-mission Maritime Aircraft (MMA) system is a heavily modified and militarized derivative of Boeing's 737-800 ERX commercial aircraft. The P-8A is ...
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Maritime patrol
P-8A Poseidon [UK]
Programme Background In July 2016, the UK government announced that it had ordered nine aircraft for service with the RAF. Under this frame, in January ...
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Military helicopters - maritime, Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
CH-53K - US Navy
Programme Background The Marine Corps is replacing its aging CH-53E helicopters with the CH-53K heavy-lift helicopter. Designed as an evolution of the CH-53E, the CH-53K ...
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Frigates
Second-hand LCS [Greece]
Programme Background Timeline In January 2024, Tasos Chatzivasileiou, a Member of the Hellenic Parliament and Secretary General of the Standing Committee of National Defence and Foreign ...
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Landing craft and hovercraft
Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1700 [USN]
Programme Background Timeline The US Navy LCU 1700 amphibious landing craft are being procured to replace the ageing LCU 1610 class, which has an average ...
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Air: Radio and SATCOM
Air: Radio and SATCOM | F-35B STOVL Future Procurement - US Navy
The US Navy is planning to order 115 F-35B STOVLs between FY2026 and FY2031 under the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program. The purchase is estimated ...
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Data links
Data links | F-35B STOVL Future Procurement - US Navy
The US Navy is planning to order 115 F-35B STOVLs between FY2026 and FY2031 under the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program. The purchase is estimated ...
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Air: Helmet-mounted displays
Air: Helmet-mounted displays | F-35B STOVL Future Procurement - US Navy
The US Navy is planning to order 115 F-35B STOVLs between FY2026 and FY2031 under the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program. The purchase is estimated ...
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Air: Head-up displays
Air: Head-up displays | F-35B STOVL Future Procurement - US Navy
The US Navy is planning to order 115 F-35B STOVLs between FY2026 and FY2031 under the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program. The purchase is estimated ...
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Transponders and IFF
Transponders and IFF | F-35B STOVL Future Procurement - US Navy
The US Navy is planning to order 115 F-35B STOVLs between FY2026 and FY2031 under the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program. The purchase is estimated ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
CH-53K - US Navy Follow-On
Programme Background The Marine Corps is replacing its ageing CH-53E helicopters with the CH-53K heavy-lift helicopter. Designed as an evolution of the CH-53E, the CH-53K ...
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Air: Radio and SATCOM
Air: Radio and SATCOM | F-35C Carrier Variant (CV) Future Procurement
The US Navy is planning to order 130 F-35Cs between FY2026 and FY2030 under the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program. The purchase is estimated be ...
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Data links
Data links | F-35C Carrier Variant (CV) Future Procurement
The US Navy is planning to order 130 F-35Cs between FY2026 and FY2030 under the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program. The purchase is estimated be ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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US Navy T-44C training services
In late 2013, CAE received a contract to provide the USN with comprehensive T-44C aircrew training services at NAS Corpus Christi, Texas. CAE USA is ...
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Maritime patrol
US-2
The ShinMaywa US-2 is an amphibious short take-off and landing aircraft used primarily by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) for SAR.
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Military - USVs
Voyager
Voyager is an Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) built by US-based Saildrone. Voyager has been used by the US Navy (USN) and is one of three ...
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Destroyers
Kee Lung (Kidd) Class
The Kee Lung-class consists of four ex-US Kidd-class guided missile destroyers in service with the Republic of China Navy (ROCN). The ships were originally built for ...
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Military - UUVs
Orca
Orca is an extra-large uncrewed underwater vehicle (XLUUV) developed by Boeing for the US Navy (USN).
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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 ...
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Military - USVs
Explorer
Saildrone's Explorer is the smallest of three USVs designed and built by the US-based USV manufacturer Saildrone. The system is used by the US Navy (USN) ...
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EO/IR systems, Sea: ship surveillance and fire control systems
SeaFLIR 380-HD
The SeaFLIR 380-HD is a long-range, multispectral surveillance system for surface vessels. Manufactured by Teledyne FLIR, the system combines HD IR, colour or SWIR spectral information. According to ...
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Unguided Medium Calibre Ammunition
MK266 High Explosive Incendiary with Tracer
The MK266 High Explosive Incendiary with Tracer is a 30mm medium calibre round manufactured by Northrop Grumman. It is currently in use with the US Navy.
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
Integrated Combat System
The Integrated Combat System (ICS) is a combat management system being developed for the US Navy. The project, currently led by Lockheed Martin, aims to ...
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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 ...
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Unguided Medium Calibre Ammunition
XM1198 High Explosive Dual Purpose with Self Destruct (HEDP-SD)
The XM1198 High Explosive Dual Purpose with Self Destruct (HEDP-SD) is a 30mm medium calibre round manufactured by Northrop Grumman. The US Navy uses the XM1198.
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Data links
GNOMAD US Domestic
The US domestic version of GNOMAD (see separate entry) is a ruggedised system comprising a satellite antenna and baseband modular chassis that can be installed ...
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Unguided Medium Calibre Ammunition
XM950 Target Practice Round
The XM950 Target Practice Round is a 30mm medium calibre training round manufactured by Northrop Grumman. The US Navy uses the XM950 for training with its ...
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Naval: shipboard communication systems
Navy Multiband Terminal (NMT)
The Navy Multiband Terminal is the next-generation maritime military SATCOM for the US Navy and allied nations. The terminal integrates EHF and AEHF systems with ...
