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Naval Warfare
ST Engineering to supply the Republic of Singapore Navy with counter-mine systems
8th May 2025
Singapore Technologies Engineering (ST Engineering) will supply uncrewed naval systems and supporting command and control equipment to support counter-mine operations with deliveries expected to begin in 2027.
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Naval Warfare
NAVSEA invests more in support of mine countermeasure USVs
15th April 2025
The new contract with Textron Systems will support software development for uncrewed vessels over the next three years.
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Naval Warfare
Can the West keep up with China’s “XXL” uncrewed submarines?
12th January 2026
The UK, the US and Australia have all been working on “extra-large” uncrewed underwater vehicles, but China’s reported development of a significantly larger capability demonstrates the country’s rapid advancement in underwater warfare.
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Land Warfare
Drone wars: countries are looking for answers but do companies have the solutions?
18th March 2026
Manufacturers are speeding up their counter-drone development efforts as countries increasingly focus on procurements to provide battlefield and national protection.
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Air Warfare
Proteus: forging the future of autonomous rotorcraft
4th September 2025
As the home of British helicopters, Leonardo has worked with the UK Ministry of Defence for over a decade to advance technologies underpinning uncrewed rotorcraft. Today, in partnership with DE&S Future Capabilities Innovation and the Royal Navy, Leonardo is spearheading the next step in that journey: from remotely piloted technologies to fully autonomous systems.
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Naval Warfare
US Navy receives final Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship
14th July 2025
The delivery acceptance of the future USS Pierre marks the conclusion of the construction phase for the Independence-variant.
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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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Defence Notes
US military foresees growing use of 3D printing
13th November 2025
Advanced manufacturing has evolved to meet military requirements and now supports multiple US critical assets, including Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, F-18, F-22, F-35, Bradley, HMMWV and Patriot.
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Land Warfare
British Army considers purchasing the NEMO 120mm mortar turret for the Patria 6×6
7th July 2025
Babcock is offering the Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) 6×6 for one of the elements of the UK Land Mobility Programme (LMP). It would be a replacement for some of the UK’s existing armoured fighting vehicle (AFV) fleets including the FV432 which is now some 70 years old.
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Naval Warfare
Australia commissions HMAS Arafura three-and-a-half years behind schedule
30th June 2025
The Royal Australian Navy has finally commissioned the first Arafura-class offshore patrol vessel – more than three years behind schedule – highlighting the programme’s delays, design compromises and ongoing industrial restructuring.
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Air Warfare
Leonardo’s Proteus structural tests “nearing completion” ahead of first flight
30th June 2025
The company has tested over 15 mission sets for the drone, with the rotorcraft used to demonstrate the viability of armed forces utilising large uncrewed aerial systems’ (UAS) for autonomous missions in the future.
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Naval Warfare
New three-way deal spurs mine countermeasure advances in UAE
18th March 2025
Exail, Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB) and the Technology Innovation Institute (TII) are collaborating to add new technology to mine countermeasure solutions.
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Naval Warfare
Japanese navy bets on autonomous technology for the future
28th May 2025
Faced with persistent recruitment shortfalls, the JMSDF has turned to unmanned surface and underwater systems to maintain operational capability.
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Naval Warfare
Defence Insight Briefs: Naval modernisation accelerates amid geopolitical tension and tech evolution
14th April 2025
The global naval market is undergoing a notable transformation, with growth driven by both escalating geopolitical tensions and the emergence of innovative technologies. Across NATO, but particularly in Europe, navies are accelerating modernisation efforts, spurred by renewed threats and persistent capability gaps.
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Naval Warfare
UK Royal Navy begins training with autonomous mine counter measures vessel
17th March 2025
The uncrewed surface vessel (USV) is the first of four autonomous mine vessels the UK Royal Navy (RN) will deploy this year.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - small
Containerized Autonomous Drone Delivery System (CADDS) (Group 1-3) [US]
Background Concept In early February 2026, the Defence Innovation Unit (DIU) stated that it required the ability to rapidly deploy large quantities of UAS while minimising the ...
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OPVs
Multifunction Modular Ships Procurement [Lithuania]
Programme Background Timeline The Baltic republics of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia (3B) plan to continue developing their respective navies, regarding them as essential elements in the ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
Naval: Combat Management Systems | Styrsö/Koster Class Replacement Minehunters [Sweden]
Sweden currently operates two classes of minehunters in the Koster- and Styrsö-class vessels. Both these classes are expected to reach the end of service by 2035, or ...
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Naval: shipboard communication systems
Naval: shipboard communication systems | Styrsö/Koster Class Replacement Minehunters [Sweden]
Sweden currently operates two classes of minehunters in the Koster- and Styrsö-class vessels. Both these classes are expected to reach the end of service by 2035, or ...
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Minehunters
Mine Countermeasure Vessel [India]
Programme Background Requirements In August 2023, the Indian MoD issued a new Request for Information (RfI) for the procurement of 12 Mine Countermeasures (MCM) Vessels. The ...
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Minehunters
Mine Countermeasures Platforms (1-12) [Germany]
Programme Background Requirements According to German media outlets, in 2018, Germany started the process for the acquisition of 11 new minehunters to bolster the current Type ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Skeldar V-200 [Netherlands]
Background Joint Programme For the joint MCM programme between Belgium and the Netherlands, the Dutch Ministry of Defence issued a notice in 2018, calling for ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Skeldar V-200 [Belgium]
Background Joint Programme For the joint MCM programme between Belgium and the Netherlands, the Dutch Ministry of Defence issued a notice in 2018, calling for ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
Naval: Combat Management Systems | Mine Countermeasures Vessels (MCMVs) [Greece]
The Hellenic Navy currently operates two former Osprey-class minehunters, re-commissioned in 2007 and based on the Gaeta-class design, and one former Hunt-class MCM commissioned in ...
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Naval: shipboard communication systems
Naval: shipboard communication systems | Mine Countermeasures Vessels (MCMVs) [Greece]
The Hellenic Navy currently operates two former Osprey-class minehunters, re-commissioned in 2007 and based on the Gaeta-class design, and one former Hunt-class MCM commissioned in ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
Naval: Combat Management Systems | Al Jawf Class Replacement [Saudi Arabia]
The Royal Saudi Navy urges the replacement of three Al Jawf-class minehunters, which Shephard forecasts will leave service by the end of the decade. At WDS ...
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Naval: shipboard communication systems
Naval: shipboard communication systems | Al Jawf Class Replacement [Saudi Arabia]
The Royal Saudi Navy urges the replacement of three Al Jawf-class minehunters, which Shephard forecasts will leave service by the end of the decade. At WDS ...
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Loitering munitions
Barracuda-500M [US]
Background Framework agreement In May 2026, Anduril announced that it had signed a framework agreement with the US Department of War to deliver at least ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
Naval: Combat Management Systems | New Generation Minehunters/Offshore (NGM/A) (1-4) [Italy]
The Italian Navy is procuring twelve new multi-purpose mine countermeasures (MCM) vessels under the Cacciamine Nuova Generazione (CNG) programme. The programme includes coastal-going units (NGM/C) ...
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Naval: shipboard communication systems
Naval: shipboard communication systems | New Generation Minehunters/Offshore (NGM/A) (1-4) [Italy]
The Italian Navy is procuring twelve new multi-purpose mine countermeasures (MCM) vessels under the Cacciamine Nuova Generazione (CNG) programme. The programme includes coastal-going units (NGM/C) ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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OPVs
OPV 1800 Sea Axe
Damen unveiled its 'second-generation' OPV design during the 2015 OPVs and Corvettes Asia Pacific conference in Singapore. The re-configurable OPV uses the Sea Axe hull ...
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Military - USVs
ARCIMS
The Atlas Remote Combined Influence Minesweeping System (ARCIMS) is an MCM USV platform designed by Atlas Elektronik UK. It is capable of being deployed and operated from ...
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Minehunters
Avenger Class
The first Avenger-class minehunter entered service in 1985, with the last of the 14 ordered commissioned in 1994. The ships use Orbital ATK's AN/SLQ-48 remotely ...
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Military - UUVs
AUV62-MR
The AUV62-MR is an autonomous UUV designed to perform long-term mine reconnaissance missions. It is currently in service with the Swedish Navy. In addition to ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing
ARAWN 160
The ARAWN 160 is a fixed-wing UAV from NORDYN Group. The company states the production of the drone is decentralised, being produced in modular containerised ...
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Minehunters
10750E
The Project 10750E inshore mine countermeasures ship is designed for operations in depths to 100m, in particular areas such as ports, harbours, naval bases and ...
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Air: helicopter flight simulators
Apache Longbow Training System
The Longbow Crew Trainer is the centrepiece of Boeing’s AH-64 Apache training. Pilots and other personnel use the high-fidelity flight simulator to practice aircraft procedures ...
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Minehunters
Venari 85
In 2017, BMT Defence Services launched the Venari 85, a new concept for a mine countermeasure (MCM) vessel. BMT teamed up with QinetiQ to develop a vessel ...
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Military - UUVs
Mercury AUV
The Mercury AUV is an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) developed by ST Engineering. Its applications include Mine Counter Measures (MCM), pipeline and cable inspections, debris ...
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Military - UUVs
Mercury
The Mercury AUV is designed by ST Electronics, in conjunction with DSO National Laboratories. It is able to perform MCM missions without endangering personnel, and it ...
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Minehunters
El Kasseh Class
The El Kasseh-class mine countermeasure (MCM) vessels in service with the Algerian Navy are based on the Italian Navy's Lerici- and Gaeta-class MCM vessels. Intermarine built the vessels ...
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Air: sonar systems, Sea: sonar systems
AQS-24B
The AQS-24B is an airborne and underwater minehunting system, designed by Northop Grumman for the USN and coalition partners.
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
I N Sky
The Indela I N Sky is a large, trailer-transported VTOL UAV for tactical reconnaissance and surveillance, which has a four-person crew and is controlled from ...
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Military - UUVs
A9-M
The A9-M is a light, man-portable AUV, enabling deployment from small craft and in shallow water as a hand-launched vehicle. It is developed Exail. This AUV ...
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Military - UUVs
Iver4 900
The Iver4 900 is a UUV designed by L3Harris to perform long-duration ISR, ASW and MCM operations.
