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News - Surface Navy Association

  • Naval Warfare

    D&S 2017: Leonardo torpedoes into Thailand (video)

    9th November 2017

    Leonardo showcased its A224MOD3 underwater torpedo at Defense and Security 2017 as the company pursues opportunities with the Royal Thai Navy.  Shephard spoke with Marco Rossi, …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Gentex receives LEP Threat Spectacles contract

    8th November 2017

    Gentex has been contracted by the US Navy to develop Laser Eye Protection (LEP) Threat Spectacles for pilots. The contract will see the company design, …

  • Military Logistics

    Austal completes acceptance EPF-9 trials

    7th November 2017

    Austal has successfully completed acceptance trials on USNS City of Bismarck Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF-9), the company announced on 3 November. The trials on the …

  • Defence Notes

    D&S 2017: China boosts arms sales to Thailand

    1st November 2017

    In the past two years China has achieved a surprising degree of weapon sales to Thailand. It reflects a closer relationship between the two countries …

  • Naval Warfare

    D&S 2017: SEA highlights growing demand for TLS

    6th November 2017

    SEA is seeing growing demand for its torpedo and decoy launcher systems in South East Asia. The company has recently secured an order to provide …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    iXblue launches DriX USV

    6th November 2017

    iXblue has launched a new multi-purpose unmanned surface vessel (USV) named DriX, designed for advanced sea operations. Constructed out of composite material, DriX features a …

  • Digital Battlespace

    US Navy scales up EW protection

    23rd October 2017

    The US Navy is moving forward with fielding newer, more advanced EW equipment for its surface vessels and rotary platforms as it seeks to bolster …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    D&S 2017: Thai military’s UAV research bears fruit

    9th November 2017

    The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) is working on a platform called the Fixed-wing UAV with VTOL-Enabling Capability (FUVEC), displaying one of four prototypes at the …

  • Military Logistics

    Rolls-Royce, ADSB sign MoU

    8th November 2017

    Rolls-Royce has partnered with Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB) to provide naval shipbuilding, repair and refit activities across the Gulf region, it was announced on …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Kelvin Hughes radar for Philippine frigates

    25th October 2017

    Kelvin Hughes will supply Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) with two SharpEye navigation radars and multifunction bridge radar displays for the Philippine Navy’s Frigate Acquisition Project …

  • Military Logistics

    E-2D completes first aerial refuel

    3rd November 2017

    Northrop Grumman’s E-2D Advanced Hawkeye has completed its first aerial refuelling, the company announced on 31 October. The aircraft received its first in-flight fuel transfer …

  • Defence Notes

    D&S 2017: Thales signs MoU with Thai DTI

    7th November 2017

    Thales and the Defence Technology Institute (DTI), the Thai Ministry of Defence’s research and development agency, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on 6 November …

  • Land Warfare

    D&S 2017: Indonesia orders NASAMS to protect capital

    1st November 2017

    Kongsberg announced on 31 October that it had signed a contract with Indonesia’s Ministry of Defence to supply the ground-based NASAMS air defence system. The …

  • Naval Warfare

    HMS Queen Elizabeth begins second sea trials

    2nd November 2017

    HMS Queen Elizabeth has sailed from Portsmouth Naval Base to begin the second phase of her sea trials, the Royal Navy announced on 30 October. …

  • Military Logistics

    Royal Navy faces cannibalisation risks

    1st November 2017

    The Royal Navy could face further equipment cannibalisation despite the introduction of a Common Support Model (CMS) for the maintenance of its vessels this year. Findings …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • Ship-launched torpedoes

    UMGT-1 torpedo

    The UMGT-1 is a Soviet-designed universal small-sized homing torpedo with a 400 mm caliber, developed for engaging both surface ships and submarines. Its compact size ...

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

    Ghost

    Developed to be versatile, Ghost is a manoeuvrable, rotary-wing mini-UAV designed for performing ISR missions in urban warfare, observation stakeout missions and covert special operations ...

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

    Loki

    Loki is a Ukrainian mini fixed-wing drone designed by the National Association of Ukrainian Defence Industries (NAUDI). The drone is launched from a pneumatic launcher ...

  • Loitering munitions, Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

    Thor

    Thor is a Ukrainian fixed-wing small drone manufactured by the National Association of Ukrainian Defence Industries (NAUDI). Powered by a lithium polymer or lithium-ion battery, ...

  • Naval: Combat Management Systems

    SCOMBA

    SCOMBA is a combat management system developed by Navantia for the Spanish Navy. It has been in service with the Spanish Navy since 2010 across ...

  • Loitering munitions

    Switchblade 400

    At AUSA 2025, AeroVironment (AV) unveiled the Switchblade 400, a rocket-launched, medium-range, man-portable loitering munition. AV states the aircrat has been designed to defeat tanks and heavy ...

  • Sea: procedural training

    IMAT

    DAS supports the development and deployment of the Interactive Multisensor Analysis Training (IMAT) system for the US Navy, used at navy schoolhouse and training centres, ...

  • Sea: naval surveillance radar

    Sea Giraffe 4A

    The Sea Giraffe 4A is a medium-to-long-range surveillance radar produced by Swedish manufacturer Saab. The radar is designed to provide automatic and simultaneous air and ...

  • Sea: naval surveillance radar

    Surface Scout

    The Surface Scout is a two-dimensional, medium-range naval surveillance radar manufactured by Thales Netherlands. The radar is designed to automatically detect and track small surface objects in heavy ...

  • Military - USVs

    Marlin

    Marlin is a Turkish uncrewed surface vessel (USV) equipped with electronic warfare and other equipment that has been used on exercises with the Turkish Navy.

  • 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 ...

  • Military - USVs

    Bluebottle

    Bluebottle is a persistent, autonomous, uncrewed surface vessel from Ocius Technology in service with the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF).

  • Military - USVs

    Sentinel - Patrol Boat Autonomy Trial (PBAT)

    Sentinel is an autonomous uncrewed surface vessel (USV) built from the decommissioned HMAS Maitland , a former Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Armidale-class Patrol Boat.

  • Sea: procedural training

    SEWTT

    The Surface Electronic Warfare Team Trainer (SEWTT) is a software application developed by EWA GSI as a next-generation tactical training application for US Navy surface ...

  • Land: Radio and SATCOM

    JTRS Later Increment Waveforms

    A number of waveforms are scheduled for implementation in later JTRS increments: WNW with low probability of intercept/detection and bandwidth-efficient advanced modulation; SRW with LPI/LPD; ...