• Digital Battlespace

  US Navy orders more Technology Insertion 16 hardware

  28th July 2022

  DRS Laurel will provide more consoles, displays and peripherals to modernise USN surface vessel combat systems.

• Naval Warfare

  South Korea launches first KDX-III Batch 2 destroyer

  29th July 2022

  A new batch of Aegis-equipped destroyers is on the way for the ROKN, with the first launched by HHI.

• Digital Battlespace

  US and Canadian navies to gain planar array antennas for Cooperative Engagement Capability

  11th July 2022

  The Cooperative Engagement Capability will blend data from shipborne, airborne and land-based radars into a common real-time picture for the USN and the Royal Canadian Navy.

• Naval Warfare

  Lockheed Martin continues technical engineering work for Hunter-class frigates

  5th July 2022

  The latest FMS contract modification covers engineering and management for installation of the Aegis combat management system aboard new Australian frigates.

• Naval Warfare

  US Navy orders AN/SQQ-89 hardware and support services

  27th May 2022

  Lockheed Martin gains a maximum $291.92 million deal for AN/SQQ-89 shipset hardware installation, integrated logistics support, fleet maintenance support, and lifecycle sustainment.

• Naval Warfare

  BAE Systems: Australian Hunters are ‘progressing very well’

  25th May 2022

  Flurries of criticism about Australia's future frigates have been growing in intensity, but BAE Systems has come out of its corner to counter the narrative.

• Land Warfare

  Belgium and Germany progress with OCCAR night vision programme

  29th April 2022

  Belgium and Germany have concluded the operational testing and acceptance campaign of the Mikron NVG under their joint Night Vision Capability (NVC) procurement effort.

• Defence Notes

  South Korea approves multiple projects including IFVs and missiles

  4th May 2022

  New weapons and capabilities for South Korea's army, navy and air force were approved at a recent defence meeting.

• Naval Warfare

  Lockheed touts benefits of Aegis common source library

  16th February 2022

  The continuity provided by an Aegis common source library could yield dividends for various platforms and systems.

• Naval Warfare

  NAVSEA orders more Aegis components

  11th February 2022

  The USN has ordered additional Mk 82 and Mk 200 systems for the Aegis Weapon System.

• Land Warfare

  Singapore Airshow 2022: ST Engineering showcases hybrid Terrex with UGV interoperability

  16th February 2022

  ST Engineering's Terrex 8x8 infantry fighting vehicle concept embraces hybrid drive, AI and UGV mothership capabilities.

• Naval Warfare

  Risks stalk Australia’s Hunter class

  23rd February 2022

  It is common for large Australian military procurements to go awry, but officials remain upbeat about progress on its new frigates.

• Naval Warfare

  BAE Systems refits another Arleigh Burke-class destroyer

  7th January 2022

  USS Mitscher is undergoing maintenance and modernisation at the BAE Systems yard in Norfolk, Virginia.

• Naval Warfare

  Lockheed Martin aids Aegis upgrade for Hobart class

  16th December 2021

  Aegis combat system upgrade covers three Royal Australian Navy air warfare destroyers.

• Naval Warfare

  Japanese programme rolls on for Lockheed Martin

  6th December 2021

  Latest Japanese Aegis contract modification raises total value of the programme beyond $240 million.

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Naval: Combat Management Systems

  Naval: Combat Management Systems | Kongō Class Replacement/Future Aegis Destroyers [Japan]

  On 30 August 2024, the Japanese MoD submitted the budget request for FY2025. The MoD asked for 3.3 billion yen ($22.8 million) to conduct a ...

• Naval: shipboard communication systems

  Naval: shipboard communication systems | Kongō Class Replacement/Future Aegis Destroyers [Japan]

  On 30 August 2024, the Japanese MoD submitted the budget request for FY2025. The MoD asked for 3.3 billion yen ($22.8 million) to conduct a ...

• Destroyers

  Future Destroyers - ASEV (1-2) [Japan]

  Programme Background Requirements Following the Maya-class destroyers, the JMSDF will not just maintain the destroyer units they operate already but will receive two new destroyer platforms. ...

• Naval: Combat Management Systems

  Naval: Combat Management Systems | Future Destroyers - ASEV [Japan]

  Japan is set to procure two new destroyers instead of the Aegis Ashore system. According to earlier plans, the new Aegis destroyers were to have a ...

• Naval: shipboard communication systems

  Naval: shipboard communication systems | Future Destroyers - ASEV [Japan]

  Japan is set to procure two new destroyers instead of the Aegis Ashore system. According to earlier plans, the new Aegis destroyers were to have a ...

• Destroyers

  Kongō Class Replacement/Future Aegis Destroyers [Japan]

  Programme Background Requirements At CNE 2024, Vice Admiral Shinichi Imayoshi, Director General of Naval Systems at the Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA), revealed that ...

• Naval: shipboard communication systems

  Naval: shipboard communication systems | Future Destroyers - ASEV (1-2) [Japan]

  Japan is set to procure two new destroyers instead of the Aegis Ashore system. According to earlier plans, the new Aegis destroyers were to have a ...

• 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 ...

• Destroyers

  Future Guided Missile Destroyer (ROCN)

  Four new destroyers are part of the Republic of China Navy (ROCN) force modernisation which includes 12 indigenous shipbuilding programmes and upgrade projects. This is ...

• Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift

  Heavy Lift Helicopter [Philippines]

  Programme Background Procurement from Russia In November 2021, Philippine Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana confirmed that a contract had been signed to acquire 16 Mi-171 heavy ...

• Frigates

  F124 Frigate Replacement Programme (F127) [Germany]

  Programme Background Requirements The German Navy gave Shephard an update on the programme in October 2021. Germany expects to introduce the next-generation F127 frigate into ...

• Frigates

  Project SEA 5000 Phase 1 (4-6) [Australia]

  Programme Background Timeline Under Australia's Sea 5000 Future Phase I Programme, the Royal Australian Navy was planned to receive nine new anti-submarine warfare (ASW) frigates ...

• Destroyers

  Sejong the Great Class (KDX-III) Batch 2 (1-3) [South Korea]

  Programme Background Requirements The Sejong the Great class (KDX-III) Batch 2 will consist of three improved Sejong the Great-class (KDX-III) batch 1 guided-missile destroyers, which ...

• Frigates

  Project SEA 5000 Phase 1 (1-3) [Australia]

  Programme Background Timeline Under Australia's Sea 5000 Future Phase I Programme, the Royal Australian Navy was planned to receive nine new anti-submarine warfare (ASW) frigates to replace ...

• Destroyers

  KDDX Next Generation Destroyer [South Korea]

  Programme Background Requirements The new destroyers are set to replace the older KDX I and KDX II. The program calls for the construction of six ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Long Range Missile Defence Systems: > 90km range

  Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System

  The Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) System, developed by the United States, provides advanced sea-based and land-based protection against ballistic missile threats.  Using the AN/SPY-1 ...

• Naval: Combat Management Systems, Sea: fire control systems

  Aegis Weapon System

  Aegis Weapon System is an integrated missile guidance system used on USN and allied ships to perform anti-air and ballistic missile defence missions.  The S-band phased-array ...

• AEgis Elements Real-time 3D Modeling

  The AEgis Elements site is loaded with high-fidelity, real-time, military 3D models that have been custom-built and compiled over the last two decades by 3D ...

• Long Range Missile Defence Systems: > 90km range

  Aegis Ashore

  Aegis Ashore is the first operational land-based version of the Aegis Combat System originally developed by Lockheed Martin for the US Navy's Ballistic Missile Defence ...

• Destroyers

  ASEV Destroyers

  Japan is set to procure two new destroyers instead of the Aegis Ashore system. The ships, which will have superior capacities to the existing Aegis ...

• Sea: naval fire control radar

  AN/SPY-1 air search radar

  Aegis isan integrated missile guidance system used on USN and allied ships to performanti-air and ballistic missile defence missions. The S-band phased-array AN/SPY-1D(V) radar acquires ...

• Naval: shipboard communication systems

  IVCS

  The Integrated Voice Communications System (IVCS) is a shipboard communications system that combines naval telephones and intercom equipment into one system. It consists of terminals, ...

• 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 ...

• Destroyers

  Kongō Class

  The Kongō-class destroyers were built for the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and IHI Corporation. Commissioned throughout the 1990s, the class is ...

• Surface-to-air missiles

  RIM-161 Standard Missile 3 Block IB

  RIM-161 Standard Missile 3 Block IB is an advanced interceptor missile designed for exo-atmospheric engagements against short- to intermediate-range ballistic missiles. Operational since 2014, is the ...

• Naval: Combat Management Systems

  Integrated Combat System

  The Integrated Combat System (ICS) is a combat management system being developed for the US Navy. The project, currently led by Lockheed Martin, aims to ...

• Land: air defence simulators

  IMTS

  The Improved Moving Target Simulator (IMTS) for air defence training consists of a 38ft-diameter hemispherical dome screen with multiple computer-generated images (including geometry correction and ...

• Surface-to-air missiles

  RIM-161 Standard Missile 3 Block IIA

  The SM-3 Block IIA is an advanced interceptor missile designed for exo-atmospheric engagements against intermediate-range ballistic missiles and limited intercontinental ballistic missile threats. The SM-3 Block ...

• Naval: Combat Management Systems

  COMBATSS-21

  Produced by Lockheed Martin, the Littoral Combat Ship Component Based Total Ship System – 21st Century (COMBATSS-21) is a modular, scalable open combat management system that can be ...

• Frigates

  MEKO A-400 Air & Missile Defense (AMD)

  The MEKO A-400 Air & Missile Defense (AMD) frigate is a surface combatant designed by TKMS in response to the German Navy's need to replace ...