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  • Naval Warfare

    HMAS Parramatta undocks for trials

    20th April 2016

    The sixth ANZAC class frigate, HMAS Parramatta, is set to begin its test and trials phase following the completion of 600,000 hours of complex systems …

  • Land Warfare

    DSA 2016: GK-M1 trials continue

    19th April 2016

    The GK-M1 Rapid Rover 4x4 vehicle from Malaysian company Weststar Defence has orders from the Malaysian Army as the prototype variant begins tests. According to …

  • Land Warfare

    DSA 2016: FNSS to assist further AV8 production

    19th April 2016

    The production of the AV8 Gempita 8x8 vehicle for the Malaysian Army is expected to ramp up this year following a slow start. Plans were …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Raytheon receives NGJ EMD contract

    18th April 2016

    Raytheon has received a $1 billion sole source contract from the US Navy for engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) for Increment 1 of the Next …

  • Defence Helicopter

    FDR image capability progresses

    18th April 2016

    Curtiss-Wright is actively evaluating the image recording capabilities for its Fortress Next Generation flight data recorder, Shephard has learned. The crash recorders, which are ED-112A compliant, …

  • Defence Notes

    DSA 2016: Triple strike options from MBDA

    16th April 2016

    The European missile house MBDA is promoting Sea Ceptor, Sea Venom and EMADS to the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN). With old Otomat and Aspide missile systems aboard the …

  • Military Logistics

    Evolva to co-develop composites for US Navy

    15th April 2016

    Evolva has completed a limited purpose cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) for the development of novel advanced materials with the US Navy, the company …

  • Naval Warfare

    US Navy completes COMPTUEX exercise

    15th April 2016

    The US Navy's Eisenhower carrier strike group's (CSG) ships and air wing have completed a composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX) as part of pre-deployment preparations, …

  • Land Warfare

    Japan orders new-build AAV7s

    15th April 2016

    Japan’s MoD has lodged a $149 million order with BAE Systems for 30 Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAV), according to a 7 April announcement. What is …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Terma, DALO sign IAMD agreement

    15th April 2016

    The Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization (DALO) has signed a contract with Terma related to Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD). The contract aims …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Raytheon, USAF test GPS OCX

    14th April 2016

    Raytheon has successfully completed the first qualification test milestone for the US Air Force's (USAF) Global Positioning System Next Generation Operational Control System (GPS OCX), …

  • Training

    NZ opens SAS battle training facility

    14th April 2016

    The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) inaugurated its new Battle Training Facility (BTF) dedicated for special forces use, on 8 April.  It replaces what the NZDF …

  • Land Warfare

    DSA 2016: Malaysia fires first Starstreaks

    13th April 2016

    The Malaysian Army has conducted the first live firing of a new very short-range air defence (VSHORAD) system. The Thales UK Starstreak VSHORADS missiles were fired at the Tanjung Logok …

  • Land Warfare

    DSA 2016: Saab firepower in Malaysia

    13th April 2016

    The Carl Gustav M4 shoulder-launched multi-role weapon and the Ground Launched Small Diameter Bomb (GLSDB) will be featured at the DSA exhibition in Malaysia. The …

  • Defence Helicopter

    President-S for Russian Helicopters

    13th April 2016

    Russian Helicopters will fit a number of its helicopter types with its new President-S on-board defence system, it was announced on 6 April. Types to …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

  • Fighter - multirole

    Rafale [France]

    Programme Background Rafale F4 is the latest configuration of the Rafale fighter jet family. New functions will also be developed to improve the aircraft’s capabilities ...

  • Military helicopters - maritime

    MH-60R [Australia]

    Programme Background Requirement The RAN already has 24 MH-60R Seahawks (the last delivered in September 2016), so this represents a 50% increase in fleet size. ...

  • ISR/special mission

    ISTAR Aircraft (South Korea)

    Programme Background South Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration stated that Seoul is planning to procure additional aircraft to minimize potential surveillance gaps amid growing security ...

  • Loitering munitions

    Launched Effects-Short Range (LE-SR) [US Army]

    Background Goal The Army sees LE-SR as a family of systems consisting of an air vehicle, effects payload, mission system applications, and associated support equipment ...

  • Military UAS - tactical

    Project Sea 129 Phase 5 [Australia]

    Programme Background Requirement Project Sea 129 Phase 5 was intended to acquire a new ISR UAS capability for the RAN. The aircraft was required to perform ...

  • Landing craft and hovercraft

    Littoral Manoeuvre Vessel - Medium (Project Land 8710 Phase 1A) [Australia]

    Programme Background Requirements Australia has set out requirements for a fleet of up to 18 Littoral Manoeuvre Vessels - Medium (LMV-M) with the release of ...

  • Military UAS - rotary-wing

    VTOL UAV [New Zealand]

    Background Defence Capability Plan (DCP) In April 2025, the New Zealand government published the DCP, a document that is essentially a blueprint for what procurements ...

  • ISR/special mission

    E-6 TACAMO Recapitalisation Programme (E-130J) [USN]

    Programme Background The E-6 Take Charge and Move Out (TACAMO) Recapitalisation Programme (E-XX) provides for air vehicle replacement and mission systems modernization to augment and eventually ...

  • Naval: Combat Management Systems

    Naval: Combat Management Systems | Littoral Manoeuvre Vessel - Medium (Project Land 8710 Phase 1A) [Australia]

    On 19 December 2021, Australia launched an RfT (Request for Tender) for the Littoral Manoeuvre Vessel - Medium (LMV-M) requirement under Project Land 8710 Phase 1A. The closing date ...

  • Naval: shipboard communication systems

    Naval: shipboard communication systems | Littoral Manoeuvre Vessel - Medium (Project Land 8710 Phase 1A) [Australia]

    On 19 December 2021, Australia launched an RfT (Request for Tender) for the Littoral Manoeuvre Vessel - Medium (LMV-M) requirement under Project Land 8710 Phase 1A. The closing date ...

  • Tanks

    M1A2T Abrams [Taiwain]

    Programme Background Taiwan has had a long-standing desire to attain M1A1 or M1A2 Abrams from the US in order to replace elderly M60A3 TTS and CM11 ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

    MQ-9A Reaper Block 5 [Italy]

    Programme Background Initial Procurement Italy submitted a $330 million FMS request through the Defence Security Cooperation Agency for four MQ-9A aircraft, four GCS and five ...

  • Submarines nuclear, ballistic missile

    Dreadnought Class (Successor Programme) (1-4) [UK]

    Programme Background Requirements The Dreadnought-class, prior to being named in October 2016, was known as the Successor programme, which was approved by the government in May ...

  • Destroyers

    DDX Programme (1-2) [Italy]

    Programme Background Requirements Destroyers are fundamental to Italy's blue water fleet and will be required to be capable of projecting capability at sea from the ...

  • OPVs

    Medium Standard Vessels [Norway]

    Requirements In the 2023 Military Advice of the Chief of Defence, Gen Eirik Kristoffersen suggested that Norway should renew its maritime surface structure by rationalising ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • Surface-to-air missiles

    SM-2 Block IIIC/Block IIICU

    The SM-2 Block IIIC and Block IIICU are medium-range, surface-to-air missiles with active radio frequency seekers. Both missiles are modifications to legacy SM-2 Block III/IIIA/IIIB ...

  • Man-portable missile systems

    FIM-92 Stinger

    The FIM-92 Stinger, passive-guided MANPADS, was developed by General Dynamics to meet the requirements of the US Army to defence against low-flying threats. It replaced ...

  • Air: Integrated Defensive Systems

    ESTL

    The Enhanced Survivability Technology (ESTL) is an integrated self-protection pod with missile approach warning (MAWS) manufactured by Saab. It is designed to counter RF and IR ...

  • Surface-to-air missiles

    SkyCeptor

    The SkyCeptor missile is a multi-mission interceptor developed collaboratively by Raytheon and Israel's Rafael Advanced Defense Systems. It is a derivative of the Stunner missile ...

  • Surface-to-air missiles

    SM-1MR Block VI

    The RIM-66 Standard-1MR is a medium-range surface-to-air missile that can also take on the role of an anti-ship missile. It was developed as part of ...

  • Multipurpose missiles

    BGM-71 TOW

    The BGM-71 Tube-launched Optically tracked Wire-guided (TOW) missile entered US Army service in 1970. As well as being integrated on vehicles and helicopters, TOW can be ...

  • Surface-to-air missiles

    RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) Block 2

    The RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) Block 2 is a short-range, ship-launched missile designed primarily to defend naval vessels against incoming anti-ship missiles and aerial ...

  • Surface-to-air missiles, Surface-to-surface missiles

    RIM-174 Standard ERAM SM-6 Block I/IA

    The SM-6 (RIM-174 Standard ERAM) is a surface-to-air supersonic missile launched from cruisers and destroyers, capable of successfully engaging crewed and uncrewed, fixed- or rotary-wing ...

  • Sea: weapon training

    SM-1 and SM-2 Standard Missile and Harpoon Missile with Guided Missile Launcher Mk 13 Mod 4 Simulator

    Textron's SM-1 and SM-2 Standard Missile and Harpoon Missile simulator simulates a guided missile launching system and guided missile launcher, Mk 13 Mod 4, in ...

  • Sea: naval surveillance radar

    AN/SPY-3

    The AN/SPY-3 is a multifunction naval radar developed and manufactured by Raytheon. Its intended uses include horizon and surface search, navigation, periscope detection, discrimination, and ...

  • Sea: ship surveillance and fire control systems

    MK 99

    The MK 99 is a fire control system developed and produced by Raytheon.  The system works as an interface to connect a vessel's missiles and ...

  • Land: air defence radar

    LTAMDS

    The Raytheon Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense System (LTAMDS) is an active electronically scanned array Gallium Nitrade (GaN) radar. The use of GaN strengthens ...

  • Surface-to-air missiles

    Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) Block 2

    The Evolved SeaSparrow Missile (ESSM) Block 2 is an advanced ship-launched surface-to-air missile developed by the NATO SeaSparrow Consortium. Building upon the capabilities of its predecessor, ...

  • Long Range Missile Defence Systems: > 90km range

    Mk-57 VLS

    The Mk 57 Vertical Launching System (VLS), developed by Raytheon, is an advanced missile launching system designed to enhance the offensive and defensive capabilities of ...

  • Air: Electronic Attack - Jamming, Air: EO/IR – Jamming Systems

    Quiet Eyes

    Quiet Eyes is a laser DIRCM system, manufactured by Raytheon. The pointer/tracker turret system protects aircrafts from IR-guided missiles by jamming the missile, directing the threat away ...