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Naval Warfare
Canada boosts Arctic presence as CCGS Donjek prepares for sea trials this year
6th May 2026
CCGS Donjek is currently being prepared to start testing and be handed over to the Canadian Coast Guard in the second half of 2026.
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Defence Notes
Raytheon fast-tracks AIM-9X Sidewinder production targeting 2,500 missiles a year by 2027
3rd July 2026
RTX Raytheon is accelerating production of the AIM-9X Sidewinder, aiming to reach 2,500 missiles annually by late 2027 while strengthening its supply chain following two US Navy major contracts worth more than $2.2 billion.
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Naval Warfare
Partnerships will be critical for future projects at Latin American shipyards
21st May 2026
Multiple Latin American navies are modernising their fleets by prioritising domestically manufactured surface vessels and even submarines via international partnerships.
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Naval Warfare
UK’s Type 31 frigate balances cost pressure with long-term export ambition
24th June 2026
The UK shipbuilder’s full-year results to the end of March revealed the impact of the £140 million charge linked to design changes and rework on the Royal Navy’s Type 31 frigate programme.
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Naval Warfare
Can Portugal solve NATO’s uncrewed systems development challenge?
23rd June 2026
NATO has spent more than a decade building one of the world’s most sophisticated maritime uncrewed experimentation ecosystems, but still lacks a way to translate this testing into alliance-wide operational capability. Portugal now believes it has the answer.
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Naval Warfare
Seoul’s SSN programme launch raises questions on fuel, tech and build location
28th May 2026
Seoul has unveiled its “Jangbogo-N Project” to develop domestically built, nuclear-propelled attack submarines in close coordination with Washington, marking an escalation of the Republic of Korea’s deterrence posture against Pyongyang’s undersea nuclear capabilities.
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Naval Warfare
AUKUS settles into steadier waters as industrial pathways widen
15th April 2026
Sessions at UDT 2026 signalled that the AUKUS programme is pressing ahead at a steady pace – with trilateral commitment reaffirmed, Australian industrial capacity expanding and additive manufacturing emerging as an opportunity for suppliers.
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Naval Warfare
Ireland releases maritime strategy as it looks to new naval bases and stronger partnerships
27th February 2026
Ireland has a maritime area ten times the size of its land mass but has a limited naval capacity and faces an ongoing threat to critical underwater infrastructure. A new strategy is looking to address the challenge.
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Naval Warfare
SOF Week 2026: MARSOC selects upgraded Shark Marine dive navigation system
18th May 2026
MARSOC is procuring the Shark Marine Dive Tablet 2 to address a longstanding combat diver navigation capability gap, improving underwater positioning, situational awareness and integration with existing diver propulsion vehicles.
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Naval Warfare
What the rise of interoperability between Western allies means for defence procurement
16th March 2026
Major naval initiatives including the European Patrol Corvette programmes and Norway’s UK partnership-focused purchase of Type 26 frigates point to the growing interest in the advantages of commonality across allied navies.
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Naval Warfare
How Canada is preparing the future River-class destroyers to endure uncrewed threats
15th April 2026
Designed in 2019, Canada's new River-class destroyers are planned to be handed over by the 2050s. The long procurement timeline has cast doubt on whether the platforms will be obsolete for tomorrow’s warfare.
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Naval Warfare
Gulf tensions force Western navies to confront mine warfare shortfalls
2nd April 2026
The conversion of RFA Lyme Bay comes during signs that European navies may once again need to cooperate on Gulf mine clearance operations.
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Naval Warfare
Uncrewed fleets emerge as AUKUS nations’ answer to capability interval
25th March 2026
While their multibillion-dollar nuclear submarine ambitions move forward at a glacial industrial pace, all three countries are making a swifter bet: fleets of uncrewed vessels that can be built, deployed and iterated in years rather than decades.
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Naval Warfare
US Navy SPY-6 approaches FRP with Raytheon already having “a hot production line”
2nd March 2026
Jen Gauthier, Raytheon’s VP of Naval Systems and Sustainment, told Shephard that the company is awaiting the US Navy’s green light to move “fully into full-rate production”.
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Naval Warfare
Hormuz mines reopen the MCM capability question
20th April 2026
The US-led mine clearance mission in the Strait of Hormuz is a reminder of the long-overdue reckoning among Western navies. With ageing fleets and uncrewed systems still maturing, the gap between rhetoric and investment is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
Naval: Combat Management Systems | Type 206/209 Replacement (PLOTEOS) [Colombia]
The 2042 "Plan de Desarrollo Naval" (Naval Development Plan) outlines the intention to procure four new SSKs for the Colombian Navy. Saab, Navantia and Naval ...
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Naval: shipboard communication systems
Naval: shipboard communication systems | Type 206/209 Replacement (PLOTEOS) [Colombia]
The 2042 "Plan de Desarrollo Naval" (Naval Development Plan) outlines the intention to procure four new SSKs for the Colombian Navy. Saab, Navantia and Naval ...
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Corvettes
Multirole Corvette Programme [Romania]
Programme Background Timeline Romania, since 2014. has seen a significant increase in its defence budget, which has allowed for more room to procure modern platforms. In ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
Naval: Combat Management Systems | Buque Multipropósito (LPDLH) [Colombia]
The 2042 "Plan de Desarrollo Naval" (Naval Development Plan) outlines the intention to procure two amphibious transport ships with replenishment at sea capabilities. Talks are ...
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Naval: shipboard communication systems
Naval: shipboard communication systems | Buque Multipropósito (LPDLH) [Colombia]
The 2042 "Plan de Desarrollo Naval" (Naval Development Plan) outlines the intention to procure two amphibious transport ships with replenishment at sea capabilities. Talks are ...
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Submarines: conventional/attack
Project Sea 1000 (Attack Class) - Cancelled [Australia]
Programme Background The competition for Australia’s SEA 1000 Future Submarine project for 12 new SSKs was won by the French shipbuilder Naval Group in 2016 ...
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Naval: shipboard communication systems
Naval: shipboard communication systems | Corvettes Procurement Programme (1-3) [Greece]
The Hellenic Navy have a corvette requirement to replace the ten Elli-class frigates. Greece has joined as a partner of the European Patrol Corvette (EPC), which is ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
Naval: Combat Management Systems | Corvettes Procurement Programme (1-3) [Greece]
The Hellenic Navy have a corvette requirement to replace the ten Elli-class frigates. Greece has joined as a partner of the European Patrol Corvette (EPC), which is ...
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Submarines: conventional/attack
PROSUB - SSK [Brazil]
Programme Background The four new Riachuelo-class SSKs for the Brazilian Navy (BN) are based on the Scorpene submarine design from French shipbuilder Naval Group. The ...
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Frigates
Optional Fourth FDI Frigate [Greece]
Programme Background Timeline On 28 September 2021, Florence Parly announced that an agreement had been reached, and Naval Group would equip the Hellenic Navy with ...
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OPVs
Patrouilleurs Hauturiers OPVS (formerly Patrouilleurs Océanique) [France]
Background Requirements The programme aims to procure new OPVs that will replace the D'Estienne d'Orves-class and the Flamant-class vessels. The OPVs are intended to be armed with ...
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Minehunters
Al Jawf Class Replacement [Saudi Arabia]
Programme Background Requirements The Royal Saudi Navy urges the replacement of three Al Jawf-class minehunters. Based on the Sandown-class design, the ships entered service in the ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
Naval: Combat Management Systems | Project P76 [India]
Currently, India operates the Kalvari-class P75 Scorpene submarine. A design from French shipbuilder Naval Group. It is also looking to procure further foreign submarines through its ...
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Naval: shipboard communication systems
Naval: shipboard communication systems | Project P76 [India]
Currently, India operates the Kalvari-class P75 Scorpene submarine. A design from French shipbuilder Naval Group. It is also looking to procure further foreign submarines through its ...
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Submarines: nuclear/attack
PROSUB - SSN [Brazil]
Programme Background Following the successful delivery of the four Riachuelo-class SSK, which is due to all enter service between 2020 and 2023, the construction of ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Data links
SOLO COFM HD & SD Video Downlinks
DTC offers a number of downlink solutions to support a range of missions, delivering high-resolution video images. There are multiple installation options for fixed-wing, rotary ...
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Land: Radio and SATCOM
IP Mesh Radios, SOL8SDR
DTC’s NETNode IP mesh radios are tactical communications and surveillance solutions that are combined in a self-forming, self-healing mesh radio network. NETNode radios use the ...
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Core systems: cameras and IR detectors, Land: unattended sensor/surveillance systems
MP-4K-936 D/N PTZ
The MP-4K-936 D/N PTZ is a day and night camera designed for detection and surveillance. It is marketed as both a standalone product and as part ...
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Land: unattended sensor/surveillance systems
Aquila PTZ
The Aquila PTZ is a low-profile pan-tilt-zoom thermal surveillance system with a three-camera arrangement, comprising thermal imaging and day- and low-light cameras. Designed for use in ...
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CUAS - detectors
DroneTracker
The DroneTracker software provides airspace monitoring and management through a browser interface. DroneTracker allows users to configure multiple sensors, active and passive countermeasures and alerts ...
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Military - USVs
Eclipse Class 11
The Eclipse Class is a USV designed by Al Meer Marine that can serve as a surveillance platform or patrol craft.
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Data links
SOLO COFDM Receivers
DTC provides a range of SD and HD COFDM receiver products including tactical handheld (NNV HD), briefcase (MIV) and infrastructure (PRORX) systems. There are a ...
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EO/IR systems
Kestrel Block II
The Kestrel Aerostat-Based Wide-Area Persistent Surveillance Sensor continuously collects and records a 360° view of an expansive area, both day and night, providing real-time and ...
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Medium UGVs
Gladiator TUGV
The Gladiator Tactical Unmanned Ground Vehicle (TUGV) was funded through a USMC programme to develop an armed, armoured UGV. The programme began in the mid-1990s, ...
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Light UGVs
miniROV
The miniROV is a six-wheeled EOD/IED disposal system supported by an operator control unit, which is fitted with a 30cm thin-film-transistor LCD screen. The vehicle can operate ...
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Medium UGVs
Taurus
Unveiled at Singapore Airshow 2024, the Taurus is a medium UGV from ST Engineering. The multi-role vehicle can be used for surveillance, casualty evacuation, logistics transport and ...
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CUAS - hybrid effector systems
SX-8000
The SX-8000 is an autonomous C-UAS system developed for protecting the airspace of critical infrastructure and stationary facilities. It is marketed as both a standalone ...
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Land: battlefield and ground surveillance radar
SX-500
The SX-500 is a compact surveillance radar that is not only capable of detecting targets, but also of calculating their distance, angle, velocity and direction ...
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Medium UGVs
R-Gator
The John Deere R-Gator is a multirole COTS system based on the military-standard M-Gator and is designed to augment the warfighter. The R-Gator can be ...
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Military - USVs
Nav-45
The NAV-45 is a multi-purpose, modular uncrewed surface vessel (USV) developed by Portugal's Navictus. The vessel is designed for coastal patrol, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance ...
