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Defence Notes
Airbus enhances Belgian communications with satellite technology
26th January 2023
The Belgian Ministry of Defence has contracted Airbus to provide satellite communications services for 15 years.
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Naval Warfare
BAE contracted for US Navy destroyer upgrade
11th January 2023
BAE Systems will modernise the US Navy Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Lassen under a new contract award.
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Land Warfare
India gets ball rolling on truck-mounted howitzers
15th February 2023
Truck-mounted 155mm howitzers are one important element of the Indian Army's goal of modernising its artillery inventory.
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Defence Notes
Internet-of-Things firm completes asset tracking trial for UK MoD
6th January 2023
A recent trial saw efficiency at Devonport naval base improved through an IoT data network to track equipment.
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Land Warfare
Kalyani in India to export 155mm towed howitzers
16th November 2022
India has achieved a notable first export sale of 155mm towed howitzers to an unnamed customer.
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Air Warfare
Euronaval 2022: Ultra and UMS Skeldar to partner on Canadian ASW UAS
19th October 2022
The contract awarded to UMS Skeldar and Ultra will see the research of a medium-sized UAS to explore ASW capabilities for the Royal Canadian Navy.
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Naval Warfare
First Type 26 frigate begins float-off
28th November 2022
The float-off of the first Type 26 frigate comes shortly after the UK MoD placed a long-awaited order for five further frigates, bringing the total contracted to eight.
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Naval Warfare
Euronaval 2022: SonoFlash makes a splash with more trials to come
18th October 2022
Following its selection by the French Navy in 2021, the SonoFlash ASW sonobuoy is scheduled for delivery in 2024 pending completion of trials.
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Defence Notes
US awards sonobuoy contracts worth up to $5.1 billion
5th October 2022
The US Navy has awarded contracts worth up to $5.1 billion for producing and delivering a range of sonobuoy types.
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Training
US Navy places major ASW training target order
4th October 2022
A new production order could see Saab supply additional MK 39 Mod 3 Expandable Mobile Anti-Submarine Warfare Training Targets for the USN until September 2032.
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Air Warfare
India looks closer to home to upgrade Su-30MKI fleet
19th October 2022
With Russia under sanctions because of its warlike ways, India must find an alternative solution to upgrade its Su-30 fighters.
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Naval Warfare
UK inks long-awaited contract for extra Type 26 frigates
15th November 2022
Against the backdrop of the G20 summit in Indonesia, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has greenlit a contract to build five more frigates for the UK Royal Navy (RN).
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Defence Notes
Dragonfire illuminates the way forward for UK laser weapons
9th November 2022
With its Dragonfire high-energy laser programme the UK is part of a growing club of nations focused on taking directed energy weapons from science fiction to operations.
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Naval Warfare
Euronaval 2022: Preliminary design review for Canadian Surface Combatant nears the finish line
24th October 2022
The Canadian Surface Combatant project aims to replace both the Iroquois-class destroyers and Halifax-class frigates with a single ship type.
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Land Warfare
Honeywell enhances vehicle situational awareness
18th October 2022
The Honeywell 360 Display is a wearable, stereoscopic, mixed-reality head-mounted display that uses a series of sensors and exterior cameras.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Skeldar V-200 (ASW) [Canada]
Programme Background Contract Award At Euronaval 2022, Shephard reported that UMS Skeldar and Ultra had been awarded a Phase 2 contract on 19 October to provide ...
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Military UAS - small
Heavy Lift Capability (UASHLC) [UK]
Programme Background Requirement & Objective The RN identified a requirement to acquire an RPAS to transport cargo and supplies between ships and personnel. When mature, it ...
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Destroyers
Canadian Surface Combatant/River Class (1-3) [Canada]
Development and Procurement Requirements Fifteen frigates are being procured to replace the Royal Canadian Navy's 12 ageing Halifax-class frigates and the now-retired Iroquois-class destroyers with ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
ISTAR UAS project [Canada]
Programme Background Objective The Royal Canadian Navy's (RCN) main significant UAV project is the RCN Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance Unmanned Aircraft System (RCN ...
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Trainer
T-54A Multi-Engine Training System (METS) (USA)
Programme Background Multi-Engine Training System is a USN programme to replace the ageing T-44C Pegasus fleet and modernize multi-engine aircraft training. Multi-Engine Training System provides ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing
Carrier Onboard Delivery (COD) [India]
Background Rationale Various global navies are beginning to explore the possibility of using UAVs to conduct shore-to-ship and ship-to-ship cargo resupply missions. The rationale behind this ...
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Maritime patrol
Sea Sultan [Pakistan]
Programme Background On 10 January 2020, Pakistan issued a tender for a single unconfigured long-range twin-jet MPA. In October 2020, Adm Zafar Mahmood Abbasi, the PN’s soon-to-retire ...
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Maritime patrol
Sea Sultan - Forecast (Pakistan)
Programme Background On 10 January 2020, Pakistan issued a tender for a single unconfigured long-range twin-jet MPA. In October 2020, Adm Zafar Mahmood Abbasi, the PN’s soon-to-retire ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing
GHOST [US]
Background Development Contract On 27 May 2025, the US Department of War awarded General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) a $99.29 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the development ...
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Minehunters
New Generation Minehunters/Offshore (NGM/A) (1-4) [Italy]
Programme Background Requirements In July 2019, the Italian Navy published an updated version of its 2019-2034 Strategic Planning, outlining the future composition of its fleets ...
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Maritime patrol
Maritime Patrol Aircraft Procurement [Italy]
Programme Background In an appearance before the Italian parliament’s Foreign and Defence Affairs Committee on 14 July 2022, Italian Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Adm ...
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Minehunters
New Generation Minehunters/Coastal (NGM/C) (6-8) [Italy]
Programme Background Requirements Four vessels were planned to be NGM/A, a new ocean-going MCMV, and eight NGM/C minehunters, a new coastal MCMV. These will replace ...
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Minehunters
New Generation Minehunters/Coastal (NGM/C) (1-5) [Italy]
Programme Background Requirements Four vessels were planned to be NGM/A, a new ocean-going MCMV, while a further eight NGM/C minehunters, a new coastal MCMV. These will ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Aksungur [Turkish Navy]
Programme Background First Flight & Contract Award The platform's maiden flight was completed on 20 March 2019, and it was first publicly shown at IDEF ...
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AGMV 1.1
Programme Background The US Army has been seeking a lightweight, air-droppable, high mobility vehicle since as early as 2014, when it initiated its Ultra Light ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Sonobuoys
AN/SSQ-53G(GPS) DIFAR Sonobuoy
The AN/SSQ-53G(GPS) DIFAR Sonobuoy produced by Ultra Maritime is an A-sized passive sonobuoy that is marketed at international customers who require a GPS transmitter.
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Sonobuoys
AN/SSQ-62G
The AN/SSQ-62G is a Directional Command Active Sonobuoy System (DICASS) sonobuoy made by Ultra Maritime and used for detecting and localizing submarines, it is fitted ...
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Sonobuoys
AN/SSQ-62F
The AN/SSQ-62F is a Directional Command Active Sonobuoy System (DICASS) sonobuoy used for detecting and localizing submarines in preparation for attack, it is made by ...
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Sonobuoys
AN/SSQ-963D
Produced by Ultra Electronics the AN/SSQ-963D is an Command Active Multi-Beam Sonobuoy (CAMBS) which is used to locate submarines.
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Sonobuoys
AN/SSQ-62F GPS
The AN/SSQ-62F GPS is a Directional Command Active Sonobuoy System (DICASS) sonobuoy used for detecting and localizing submarines in preparation for attack, it is made ...
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Sonobuoys
AN/SSQ-573
The AN/SSQ-573 made by Ultra Electronics in Canada is a passive sonobuoy which can collect noise radiated by submarines or detect sonar returns emitted by active ...
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Sonobuoys
AN/SSQ-53D (3) DIFAR
The AN/SSQ-53D (3) made by Ultra Maritime is a Directional Frequency Analysis and Recording (DIFAR) passive sonobuoy which provides directional and omnidirectional acoustic data to find submarines.
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Sonobuoys
AN/SSQ-937D
The AN/SSQ-937D is a bathythermal sonobuoy made by Ultra Maritime. It profiles water temperature as it descends and reports the data back to the parent ...
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Sonobuoys
AN/SSQ-906G/H (LOFAR)
The Ultra Electronics SSQ-906G variant Low Frequency Analysis and Recording (LOFAR) sonobuoy combines a wide frequency band omnidirectional sensor with sound processing to improve the ...
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Sonobuoys
AN/SSQ-53D DIFAR
The AN/SSQ-53 Directional Frequency Analysis and Recording (DIFAR) produced by Ultra Maritime is a passive directional sonobuoy which provides acoustic bearing and frequency information used to ...
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Sonobuoys
AN/SSQ-36B
The AN/SSQ-36B is a bathythermal sonobuoy made by Ultra Electronics, deployable from fixed and rotary-winged aircraft, that reports temperature data via VHF. It is used ...
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Sonobuoys
AN/SSQ-62E
The AN/SSQ-62E is produced by Ultra Maritime and Sparton. It is an active sonobuoy which can be launched from rotary and fixed-wing aircraft as well ...
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Sonobuoys
AN/SSQ-536G
The AN/SSQ-536G is a bathythermal sonobuoy made by Ultra Maritime deployable from fixed and rotary-winged aircraft, it reports temperature data and depth via VHF. It is deployed ...
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ISR/special mission, Maritime patrol
C-27J Next Generation MPA
Developed by Leonardo, the C-27J MPA is the Maritime Patrol version of the C-27J NG transport aircraft. While retaining the key characteristics of the transport ...
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Sonobuoys
AN/SSQ-553G(B)
The AN/SSQ-553G(B) is a Canadian-manufactured passive Directional Frequency Analysis and Recording (DIFAR) sonobuoy.
