• Uncrewed Vehicles

  AFCEA West 2012: Boeing readies Echo Ranger test bed

  25th January 2012

  Boeing is preparing to conduct sonar payload testing in March using its Echo Ranger UUV test bed, the company has revealed. Having completed the previous …

• Naval Warfare

  Kongsberg wins Norwegian sub CMS contract

  19th January 2012

  Kongsberg has announced that it has been issued a contract by the Norwegian Defence Logistics Organisation to supply the MSI-90U Mk 2 Combat Management System …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Hydroid to upgrade UK MOD REMUS AUVs

  11th January 2012

  Hydroid has announced that it will upgrade the UK Ministry of Defence’s (MOD’s) REMUS 100 Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) as part of a newly awarded …

• Defence Helicopter

  Raytheon wins Australian FMS contract award

  11th January 2012

  Raytheon has announced that it has been awarded a contract modification by the US Navy for the AN/AQS-22 Airborne Low Frequency Sonar (ALFS). The contract …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Lockheed Martin RMMV reaches testing milestone

  19th December 2011

  Lockheed Martin has announced that it has reached a critical milestone in the testing programme for the US Navy's Remote Multi-Mission Vehicle (RMMV), having recently …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Thailand orders SeaFox AUV

  8th December 2011

  The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) has opted to upgrade its minehunting capabilities with the Atlas Elektronik SeaFox mine neutralisation drone. According to Atlas, the RTN …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  EDA issues unmanned maritime system contract

  25th November 2011

  FFI has been issued a contract by the European Defence Agency (EDA) on behalf of Norway, Italy and Germany for the Conformal Array Performance Estimation …

• Defence Helicopter

  Ecuador requests Super Seasprites

  29th September 2011

  The Ecuadorian government has requested two SH-2G Super Seasprites to boost the country's anti-submarine warfare capability. In a statement to Congress by the US Defense …

• Digital Battlespace

  Saab receives naval sonar order from FMV

  26th September 2011

  The defence and security company Saab has received an order from FMV (the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration) to upgrade a naval sonar system. The total …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  US Navy exercise proves critical fleet mine countermeasures

  16th August 2011

  The US Navy announced the successful launch and recovery of the Remote Multi-Mission Vehicle (RMMV) carrying the Raytheon-developed AN/AQS-20A minehunting sonar. The launch and recovery …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Kreuz Subsea boosts fleet with Saab Seaeye Cougar XT

  9th August 2011

  After winning a five year contract with Shell in Brunei, Singapore based Kreuz Subsea has added a Saab Seaeye Cougar XT to its ROV fleet. …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  ATLAS ELEKTRONIK demonstrates new C-IMCMS

  28th July 2011

  ATLAS ELEKTRONIK has set a milestone in mine countermeasures (MCM) technology. With the C-IMCMS, the company has presented another first: a modular and platform-independent MCM …

• Naval Warfare

  Kongsberg and Fincantieri sign contract for extension of weapons system for Italian Navy's U212A submarines

  8th July 2011

  Kongsberg Gruppen (KONGSBERG) has signed a contract for extensions to the Command & Weapons Control Systems already under contract for delivery to the two new …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Fukada Salvage orders ISE Explorer AUV

  27th June 2011

  ISE Ltd. is pleased to announce that Fukada Salvage and Marine Works Co. Ltd. has placed an order for an Explorer autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV). …

• Defence Helicopter

  PAS 2011: Cyclone stirs up Paris

  22nd June 2011

  The CH-148 Cyclone may have been a long time coming, but the Canadian Forces are eager to get the type into service, according to service …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Submarines: nuclear/ballistic missile

  SNLE 3G (1-4) [France]

  Programme Background Requirements Included in the 2019-2025 Military Plan Law is the replacement of the four Le Triomphant-class SSBNs with four third-generation SSBNs (SNLE 3G) beginning ...

• Patrol boats

  Coastal Patrol Vessels (NPC) [Portugal]

  Background Requirements As part of its modernisation plan that spans until 2035, the Portuguese Navy aims to procure new Coastal Patrol Vessels (Navio de Patrulha ...

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

  Bayraktar TB2 (Turkmenistan)

  Programme Background On 27 September 2021, Turkmenistan unveiled three Bayraktar TB2 UAVs during a parade to celebrate the nations 30th Anniversary of independence from the ...

• Submarines: conventional/attack

  U-212 Near Future Submarine (3) [Italy]

  Background Requirements Italy currently has four U-212A-class SSKs in its inventory following an initial programme launched in 1998. The German-designed submarines were a joint cooperation ...

• OPVs

  Jan Mayen Class (1-3) [Norway]

  Programme Background Contract The Jan Mayen-class vessels were designed by LMG Marin, with the process beginning with the Norwegian Defence Material Agency (NDMA) in 2013 and ...

• Submarines: conventional/attack

  U-212 Near Future Submarine (4) [Italy]

  Background Requirements Italy currently has four U-212A-class SSKs in its inventory following an initial programme launched in 1998. The German-designed submarines were a joint cooperation ...

• Frigates

  Light Multipurpose Frigates (2-6) [Peru]

  Programme Background Requirements The Peruvian navy wants new light multipurpose frigates to replace its existing ageing pair of Lupo-class frigates that will displace about 4,000t. ...

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

  Bayraktar TB2 [Pakistan]

  Programme Background Requirement Following a 2019 skirmish with India, Pakistan placed newfound importance on EW and ISR, primarily due to the significant advantage gained during that ...

• Submarines: conventional/attack

  U-212 Near Future Submarine (1-2) [Italy]

  Background Requirements Italy currently has four U-212A-class SSKs in its inventory following an initial programme launched in 1998. The German-designed submarines were a joint cooperation ...

• Sealift/replenishment vessels

  Diving Support Ship (UBOS) [Italy]

  Programme background Requirements The programme aims to develop a new vessel intended to equip the Italian Navy's diver special operations unit. The new ship will ...

• OPVs

  Second-hand Nordkapp OPVs [Uruguay]

  Programme Background For years, the Uruguayan Navy has sought to procure new Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) to modernise its fleet. The Navy has attempted to do ...

• Military helicopters - maritime

  NH90 NFH [Germany]

  Programme Background The NATO Helicopter Management Agency, acting on behalf of the German defence procurement agency BAAINBw, formally ordered 31 NH90 Multi Role Frigate Helicopters (MRFHs) on ...

• Military helicopters - maritime

  Maritime Operations Helicopters Block 2 (South Korea)

  Programme Background The Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) was seeking additional naval helicopters under its Maritime Operations Helicopter Batch 2 (MOH2) project. It represented a ...

• Corvettes

  Shadhinota Class (Type C13B)

  The Shadhinota class (Type C13B) corvettes are a platform based on the Type 056 Jiangdao class used by the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), built by the ...

• Minehunters

  Mine Sweeping Hunter II (MSH-II) [South Korea]

  Programme Background Requirements Under the Mine Sweeping Hunter II (MSH-II) programme, South Korea is seeking a replacement for the Ganggyeong-class minehunters, which are due to leave service ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• EO/IR systems

  Argos-II HD/HDT

  The Argos-II is an airborne EO/IR system designed for installation on helicopters, fixed-wing aircraft and UAVs to provide ITAR-free ISR and ISTAR capabilities. It is a 16-inch stabilised turret ...

• EO/IR systems

  Argos-8

  Manufactured by Hensoldt, the Argos-8, or Argos 8, is an eight-inch mechanically stabilised EO/IR system suitable for ISR and ISTAR missions on Group 2 and Group ...

• EO/IR systems

  Argos-15

  In September 2024, Hensoldt launched the Argos-15, or Argos-15 HDT, a 15-inch EO/IR system designed for medium and high-altitude uncrewed and crewed aircraft.  It offers real-time ...

• Land: coastal surveillance radars

  Argos 30VS

  The Argos-30VS is a two-dimensional, coherent, primary surface and air surveillance radar manufactured by Leonardo UK. It is designed for the surveillance of sensitive coastal ...

• Sea: tactical training

  Proteus ASW and Sonar Trainer

  The Proteus ASW and Sonar Trainer expands the Action Speed Tactical Trainer’s sonar capability with new sonar simulations to create a dedicated ASW trainer. Various ...

• Naval: Combat Management Systems

  SBTS

  The Shore-Based Sonar Training System (SBTS), launched in 2016, incorporates technology from the Model 997 Hull/Bow-Mounted Sonar Model 980 ALOFTS system to help support sonar ...

• Submarines: conventional/attack

  Type 209/1200

  The Type 209/1200 diesel-electric submarine is a variant of the Type 209 submarine designed by the German company Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft exclusively for the export market. ...

• Air: sonar systems

  HELRAS DS-100

  The Helicopter Long Range Active Sonar (HELRAS) DS-100 is a helicopter dipping sonar designed by L3Harris for ASW operations.

• Sea: procedural training

  Passive Sonar Trainer

  The Passive Sonar Trainer teaches operators the detection, classification and analysis of acoustic signals received by submarine passive sonar and towed array systems.

• Sea: sonar systems

  Cerberus DDS

  Cerberus DDS (Diver Detection Sonar) is a sonar system designed and developed by Atlas Elektronik. It can be installed either on surface ships or harbours ...

• Sea: sonar systems

  Model 980 ALOFTS

  The Model 980 Active Low-Frequency Towed Sonar (ALOFTS) is a sonar system manufactured by L3 Harris. It provides long-, medium- and short-range detection, localisation, classification and ...

• Sea: sonar systems

  ELAC SONAR KaleidoScope

  The ELAC SONAR KaleidoScope is a fully-integrated sonar system for modern diesel-electric submarines that performs integrated surveillance. It includes integrated detection, tracking and analysis for ...

• Sea: sonar systems

  SCOUT 2.0

  SCOUT 2.0 is a mine and obstacle avoidance sonar for submarines developed by ELAC Sonar. The sonar is designed to improve submarine safety in hazardous operating areas ...

• Sea: sonar systems

  BlueWatcher

  The BlueWatcher (also known as UMS 4120) is an ASW sonar system manufactured by Thales Underwater Systems. It is marketed by Thales as a compact, ...

• Sea: sonar systems

  Sonac DTS

  The Sonac Dual Towed Sonar (DTS) system is a sonar system designed by Patria for operations in littoral waters. The system will equip the Finnish Navy’s Pohjanmaa-class ...