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Naval Warfare
Steel cutting begins on Malaysian corvettes
11th December 2024
STM has begun building three corvettes for the Royal Malaysian Navy which are expected to be completed by mid-2028 at a programme cost of US$544 million.
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Defence Notes
Trump enters the White House promising into bring the US military to a “golden age”
21st January 2025
The returning US president also reiterated a commitment to supply the services with “made-in-America” capabilities and to end conflicts worldwide.
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Naval Warfare
USS Zumwalt undocked after supersonic weapons upgrade
10th December 2024
The vessel will be the first in the US fleet to carry the Conventional Prompt Strike capability.
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Air Warfare
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force selects General Atomics MQ-9B SeaGuardians
5th December 2024
The MQ-9B SeaGuardian will be used as part of the JMSDF’s long range maritime ISR patrol programme.
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Naval Warfare
UK-Australia meeting creates new AUKUS submarine integration office
17th December 2024
The latest AUKMIN meeting created an important administrative office for submarine delivery.
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Naval Warfare
US lawmakers allocate an additional $1.1 billion for shipbuilding in FY2025
2nd January 2025
The fund includes extra money for constructing a third Arleigh Burke-class destroyer and a second Virginia-class submarine.
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Naval Warfare
Steel cutting begins on German Type 424 SIGINT ships
28th November 2024
The new signals vessels will replace the ageing 423 Oste-class ships, which have been operating since the late 1980s.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Defence Insight Briefs: What 2025 holds for the global drone market
16th January 2025
The UAV market is experiencing unprecedented growth, with innovations in technology and battlefield applications driving demand across military sectors. From the battlefields of Ukraine to NATO exercises and beyond, drones are transforming how wars are fought and supported.
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Air Warfare
US Air Force eyes multi-orbit SATCOM capabilities
17th September 2024
The service is interested in the benefits it can provide such as network throughput, low latency, and resiliency for encrypted and non-encrypted communications.
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Naval Warfare
Type 23 Duke-class frigate HMS St Albans completes mid-life refit
2nd December 2024
HMS St Albans’ refit included an update in FOST training to help staff adapt to new technology and routines.
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Naval Warfare
Indian Navy contracts Kongsberg to provide equipment for for its Fleet Support Ships
3rd December 2024
Kongsberg Maritime will give the Indian Navy’s future FSS fleet new replenishment options to boost the range of the navy’s vessels.
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Air Warfare
US Navy’s new jammer declared operational
7th January 2025
The Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band (NGJ-MB) system, developed by Raytheon (RTX) is part of a larger system that will augment and ultimately replace the legacy ALQ-99 Tactical Jamming System currently used on the EA-18G Growler.
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Naval Warfare
New Netherlands combat support ship Den Helder starts sea trials
26th November 2024
The vessel is expected to provide a significant additional capacity in the fight against drug trafficking and other police actions.
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Naval Warfare
Work begins on Type 26 frigate HMS Sheffield
29th November 2024
Manufacture of the fifth UK City-class frigate has begun in Scotland.
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Air Warfare
FLIR Defense to provide 125 electro-optic sensors to US Coast Guard
13th January 2025
The systems will be installed on US Coast Guard (USCG) MH-60 and MH-65 helicopters.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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UAS: communication systems
UAS: communication systems | ULTRA [US]
The USAF, and more specifically the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), has invested in the ULTRA aircraft from DZYNE Technologies, with the drone possibly developed ...
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UAS: flight control systems
UAS: flight control systems | ULTRA [US]
The USAF, and more specifically the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), has invested in the ULTRA aircraft from DZYNE Technologies, with the drone possibly developed ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Air-Launched Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (ALUAV) [US]
Background Origins The development programme has its origins in the US-India Defence Technology and Trade Initiative signed between the nations in 2006 and renewed in 2015. This ...
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Military UAS - tactical
ULTRA [US]
Background Origins The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Center for Rapid Innovation (CRI) conceived and developed the aircraft with DZYNE Technologies. According to The War ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Air-Launched Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (ALUAV) [India]
Background Origins The development programme has its origins in the US-India Defence Technology and Trade Initiative signed between the nations in 2006 and renewed in 2015. This ...
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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 ...
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Air: Radio and SATCOM
Air: Radio and SATCOM | Future Naval Fighter China
China is planning to deploy stealth naval fighter aircraft with vertical take-off landing capabilities to operate from Peoples Liberation Army Navy (PLAN)'s future Type 075A class ...
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Data links
Data links | Future Naval Fighter China
China is planning to deploy stealth naval fighter aircraft with vertical take-off landing capabilities to operate from Peoples Liberation Army Navy (PLAN)'s future Type 075A class ...
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Air: Helmet-mounted displays
Air: Helmet-mounted displays | Future Naval Fighter China
China is planning to deploy stealth naval fighter aircraft with vertical take-off landing capabilities to operate from Peoples Liberation Army Navy (PLAN)'s future Type 075A class ...
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Air: Head-up displays
Air: Head-up displays | Future Naval Fighter China
China is planning to deploy stealth naval fighter aircraft with vertical take-off landing capabilities to operate from Peoples Liberation Army Navy (PLAN)'s future Type 075A class ...
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Transponders and IFF
Transponders and IFF | Future Naval Fighter China
China is planning to deploy stealth naval fighter aircraft with vertical take-off landing capabilities to operate from Peoples Liberation Army Navy (PLAN)'s future Type 075A class ...
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Sealift/replenishment vessels
Expeditionary Medical Ship (EMS) [USN]
Background Requirements The EMS is based on the Spearhead-class Expeditionary Fast Transport vessel, featuring a catamaran design, providing hospital-level care, with three operating rooms, as well as ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
Naval: Combat Management Systems | Light Replenishment Oiler (T-AOL) [USN]
The US Navy wants to procure a new class of medium-sized supply ships aimed at refuelling, rearming, and resupplying naval assets. The Navy’s proposed FY2025 budget requests $7.7 ...
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Naval: shipboard communication systems
Naval: shipboard communication systems | Light Replenishment Oiler (T-AOL) [USN]
The US Navy wants to procure a new class of medium-sized supply ships aimed at refuelling, rearming, and resupplying naval assets. The Navy’s proposed FY2025 budget requests $7.7 ...
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Sealift/replenishment vessels
Polar Support Vessel [Brazil]
Programme Background Requirements In June 2020, the Brazilian Navy released a Request for Proposal (RfP) to procure a new Antarctic vessel to be manufactured in Brazil. The ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Hybrid Tiger
Manufactured by the Naval Research Laboratory, the Hybrid Tiger is an electric UAV. As its name suggests, the platform features a hybrid power generation unit. ...
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Air: UAS radar
RASAR
The real-time, autonomous, synthetic aperture radar (RASAR) is a self-contained radar designed for installation under the wing of UAS for counter-IED and FOPEN (Foliage Penetration) missions. It is ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
SA-400 Jackal
The SA-400 Jackal is a heavy-payload-capability, long-endurance VTOL UAS that had its first flight in 2013. It is an optionally piloted vehicle, so it can ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Outlaw SeaHunter
Outlaw UAVs are used by military and research agencies for training, testing, data collection and system development. In the 114-137kg maximum take-off weight class, SeaHunter ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
ShadowHawk
The ShadowHawk is a VTOL UAV that can be transported and launched/recovered within a small area. The ShadowHawk is able to maintain aerial surveillance at ...
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Air: EO/IR – Jamming Systems
AN/AAQ-45
Leonardo’s AN/AAQ-45 Distributed Aperture Infrared Countermeasures is designed to equip rotorcraft. The system is being installed on Sikorsky HH-60G Pave Hawk medium-lift utility helicopters used ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Havoc
Havoc is a MALE modular payload UAS designed for customers with varying missions and payload requirements. Features include tool-less assembly, rolling take-off and landing and ...
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Military - USVs
MAST
The Maritime Autonomy Surface Testbed (MAST) was developed by ASV Global and Roke Manor Research under funding from the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory. It ...
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Air-launched ASW torpedoes, Ship-launched torpedoes
Shyena/TAL
Shyena, also known as TAL (The Advanced Light Torpedo), is an Indian lightweight anti-submarine torpedo developed by the Naval Science and Technological Laboratory (affiliated to ...
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Subsystems: software
SWARM
CHI Systems worked with Lockheed Martin on a programme for the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to build software models that imitate human behaviour, and ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Bat
Northrop Grumman is developing the Bat family of medium-altitude, multi-mission UAS. The company announced two variants of the UAS (3.7m and 4.3m) and a rotary-wing ...
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Light UGVs
Dragon Runner
The Dragon Runner UGV, manufactured by QinitiQ, has two versions: the Dragon Runner 10 (DR10) and the slightly larger Dragon Runner 20 (DR20). All Dragon ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing
CLS-200
The CLS-200 is part of the Yates Electrospace Corporation Silent Arrow family. It is a powered cargo-carrying one-use UAV, based on the company's GD-2000 glider. In ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing
XQ-67A
In February 2024, GA-ASI first released images of the XQ-67A, a drone developed under a contract for thge USAF's Off-Board Sensing Station (OBSS) developmental programme. It ...
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Light UGVs
Jackal
Launched in September 2014, Clearpath Robotics' Jackal is a small, portable, integrated and weatherproof UGV. It has been built on a metal chassis and has four wheels ...