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News - royal navy

  • Military Logistics

    Philippines restock trucks and ammo

    8th January 2016

    The Philippine Army is replenishing its jaded vehicle fleet, as well as ammunition stocks for its existing 105mm howitzers. Kia Motors of South Korea is …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Australian ISREW aircraft confirmed

    8th January 2016

    Australia has confirmed it is acquiring two Gulfstream G550 business jets for conversion into intelligence-gathering and electronic warfare platforms. Responding to queries from Shephard, an …

  • Training

    Australian, Chinese navies conduct exercise

    7th January 2016

    The Australian and the Chinese navies have conducted a joint passage exercise off the coast of Queensland, the Australian Department of Defence announced on 2 …

  • Naval Warfare

    Mexico orders Damen patrol vessels

    7th January 2016

    Damen will supply three additional patrol vessels to the Mexican Navy as part of a contract announced on 6 January. The vessels will be based …

  • Military Logistics

    QinetiQ North America wins CVN 79 work

    6th January 2016

    QinetiQ North America (QNA) will deliver equipment to General Atomics for aircraft launch and arresting gear systems for the US Navy’s next aircraft carrier, the …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Erickson to support MH-53E refurb

    6th January 2016

    Adams Communication & Engineering Technologies (ACET) has subcontracted Erickson Incorporated for the refurbishment of two US Navy MH-53E helicopters, Erickson announced on 5 January.  The work …

  • Naval Warfare

    Malaysia to install new coastal radars

    6th January 2016

    Malaysia will receive new coastal radars later this year for installation in the troubled eastern Sabah region of the Southeast Asian nation. A contract with …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Royal Navy says SAR-onara

    4th January 2016

    The Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm has officially ended its role in UK search and rescue (SAR) operations, concluding nearly 60 years of service. The …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Thailand conducts H225M CSAR trials

    4th January 2016

    After the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) received a batch of four Airbus Helicopters H225M (EC725) Super Cougar helicopters last year, the type conducted its …

  • Defence Helicopter

    HAL to manufacture Ka-226T

    4th January 2016

    An indigenous helicopter production deal between India and Russia was signed in late December after more than a year of negotiations.  The contract, sealed when …

  • Military Logistics

    UK awards C-130 support contract

    31st December 2015

    The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded a contract to three companies for the support of the Royal Air Force’s (RAF) fleet of C-130 …

  • Naval Warfare

    Choppy waters for LCS

    29th December 2015

    The survivability and lethality of the US Navy’s troubled Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) programme has again been called into question in a GAO report released …

  • Naval Warfare

    US Navy seeks laser weapons

    24th December 2015

    Northrop Grumman has been selected to design and produce a Laser Weapon System Demonstrator (LWSD) by the US Office of Naval Research, the company announced …

  • Training

    Kongsberg Maritime to acquire SMSC

    24th December 2015

    Kongsberg Maritime is strengthening its maritime simulation capabilities with the acquisition of the Ship Modelling & Simulation Centre (SMSC), a simulation and consultancy company.  SMSC’s …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Vietnam unveils indigenous HALE

    24th December 2015

    Despite outsiders knowing little about Vietnam’s UAV developments, local media revealed in December that the country was developing its largest vehicle yet, a HALE platform. …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • Submarine-launched torpedoes

    Mk 48 Mod 7AT CBASS

    The MK 48 MOD 7 Common Broadband Advanced Sonar System (CBASS) is the latest variant of the Mk 48 torpedo family manufactured by Lockheed Martin and ...

  • AMAS

    AMAS – Australian Minesweeping System – was developed with the assistance of the Defence Science & Technology Organisation and the Royal Australian Navy. It adopts ...

  • Frigates

    Hunter Class (Type 26)

    The Hunter-class frigates for the Royal Australian Navy are based on the Type 26 design. The ships are set to replace the Anzac-class under the ...

  • Sea: naval fire control radar

    Ceros 200

    The Ceros 200 is a radar and optronic tracking system designed for use on naval vessels. When interfaced with modern missile or gun systems, it ...

  • Frigates

    Naresuan Class

    The Naresuan-class guided-missile frigates are a modified variant of the Chinese-built Type 053 frigate. The two ships-in-class were built by the China State Shipbuilding Corporation ...

  • Destroyers

    River Class (Type 26)

    The Type 26 Anti-Submarine Warfare frigate has been designed for the UK Royal Navy, but with an emphasis on export. Both the Royal Canadian Navy ...

  • Sea: naval surveillance radar

    AN/SPY-7(V)1

    The AN/SPY-7(V)1 is a solid-state naval surveillance radar produced and manufactured by Lockheed Martin. The system is expected to be fully integrated into programmes for ...

  • Air: helicopter flight simulators

    Royal Danish Navy MH-60R MOFT

    In January 2014, CAE was awarded an FMS contract by the USN to develop an MH-60R mission operational flight trainer (MOFT) for the Royal Danish ...

  • Military - USVs

    Bluebottle

    Bluebottle is a persistent, autonomous, uncrewed surface vessel from Ocius Technology in service with the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).

  • Frigates

    Jacob Van Heemskerck Class

    The Jacob van Heemskerck class frigates were ex-Royal Netherlands Navy frigates that also served under the Chilean Navy, also known as the Latorre-class. Two anti-aircraft warfare (AAW) ...

  • Land: battlefield and ground surveillance radar

    RD-170BT

    The RD-170BT is a man-portable surveillance radar deployed ashore to protect moored patrol boats of the Royal Norwegian Navy. 

  • Minehunters

    Sandown Class

    The Sandown class vessels are coastal minehunters and OPVs in service with the UK Royal Navy and Royal Saudi Naval Forces as the Al Jawf class. Additionally, ...

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

    Walrus

    The Walrus is a mini rotary-wing UAV manufactured by the Royal Navy's 700X Naval Air Squadron.  As stressed during the December 2022 announcement, Walrus has been ...

  • Military - UUVs

    Mission Specialist Defender

    The Mission Specialist Defender is a remotely operated underwater vehicle (ROV) developed by VideoRay, now part of BlueHalo's unmanned maritime systems. The ROV is known ...

  • Air-launched ASW torpedoes, Ship-launched torpedoes

    Sting Ray

    The Sting Ray Mod 1 is an air- and surface-launched, lightweight ASW torpedo. It can be deployed from frigates, helicopters and maritime patrol aircraft against ...