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News - usn "distributed maritime operations"

  • Naval Warfare

    MDA to upgrade CP-140 ground systems

    14th January 2016

    Canada’s intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities will be boosted under a contract amendment between MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) and the Department of National …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Sonardyne participates in NBL demo

    14th January 2016

    Sonardyne has taken part in a series of in-water demonstrations at NASA’s Neutral Buoyancy Lab (NBL) in Houston, Texas, during which it showed how its …

  • Training

    NATO crisis centre to use MASA SWORD

    13th January 2016

    The NATO Crisis Management and Disaster Response Center of Excellence (CMDR COE) in Sofia, Bulgaria, will use the MASA SWORD wargame to train personnel for …

  • Training

    UDT Asia 2016: Image Soft showcases IS UNWAS

    13th January 2016

    Image Soft, a company based in Helsinki, Finland, will use the UDT Asia 2016 exhibition and conference to launch an upgraded version of a comprehensive …

  • Training

    MilSim Asia 2016: Global militaries get serious about gaming

    13th January 2016

    Gaming technology is being widely used to train today’s warfighter and industry is working to tackle some of the main requirements that international armed forces …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Afghanistan orders more MD 530Fs

    13th January 2016

    The Afghan Air Force (AAF) will add a dozen new armed light helicopters with enhanced mission equipment to its fleet under an award by the …

  • Naval Warfare

    Raytheon awarded RAM Block 2 contract

    13th January 2016

    Raytheon has been awarded a contract by the US Navy for Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) Block 2 guided missile round pack requirements, the company announced …

  • Naval Warfare

    US Navy certifies Aegis Baseline 9.C1

    12th January 2016

    The latest evolution of the Aegis Combat System, Baseline 9.C1, has been certified by the US Navy and Missile Defense Agency (MDA) for the US …

  • Digital Battlespace

    CACI to continue Trojan Spirit support

    12th January 2016

    The US Army’s Intelligence and Information Warfare Directorate (I2WD) has awarded a three-year contract to CACI International to continue its support of the Trojan Spirit …

  • Naval Warfare

    SeaRAM in new demonstration

    12th January 2016

    The US Navy has conducted a live-fire exercise during which Raytheon’ SeaRAM anti-ship missile defence system used a Rolling Airframe Missile Block 2 to intercept …

  • Naval Warfare

    PMSCs face changing environment

    12th January 2016

    National governments along the eastern rim of the Indian Ocean are beginning to regulate the activities of private maritime security contractors (PMSC), as a court …

  • Defence Helicopter

    China goes old-tech with gyrocopters

    12th January 2016

    The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has begun operating and flying camouflage-painted gyrocopters, pictures to recently emerge on Chinese internet websites have revealed. The gyrocopters, christened …

  • Naval Warfare

    China tests controversial SCS airstrip

    11th January 2016

    Garnering vociferous regional objections, China landed a first aircraft onto its new 3,000m-long airstrip at Fiery Cross Reef in the disputed South China Sea on …

  • Defence Helicopter

    USAF joins race to clear DVE

    11th January 2016

    The US Air Force is looking to enhance the capabilities of its Sikorsky HH-60G Pave Hawk fleet so it can operate more safely and effectively …

  • Naval Warfare

    2C system set for deployment

    11th January 2016

    TSG IT Advanced Systems’ 2C maritime intelligence solution is to be deployed by an unnamed Southeast Asian customer, the company announced on 11 January. The …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

    Long Range/Long Endurance (LR/LE) [USMC]

    Programme Background Force Design 2030 The USMC Force Design 2030 is a modernisation effort to create a lighter, more agile maritime force. The update to ...

  • Military UAS - MALE, Military UAS - rotary-wing

    MQ-8C Fire Scout (USA)

    Programme Background Timeline According to the Naval Air Systems Command, having first ordered the MQ-8B in 2009, the UAV has become a pillar of the ...

  • Landing platform docks/dock landing ships

    Medium Landing Ship (9-18) [USMC]

    Programme Background Requirements As part of the US Marine Corps' future force structure, it is developing a new platform under the Medium Lading Ship programme ...

  • Landing platform docks/dock landing ships

    Medium Landing Ship (1-8) [USMC]

    Programme Background Development As part of the US Marine Corps' future force structure, it is developing a new platform under the Medium Lading Ship programme ...

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

    Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Unmanned Expeditionary (MUX) (Increment 1) [USMC]

    Programme Background All-in-One UAV Since 2016, the USMC has wished to acquire a UAV that could be deployed from a vessel, be used for various missions, ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

    Medium Range/Medium Endurance (MR/ME) [USMC]

    Programme Background Force Design 2030 The USMC Force Design 2030 is a modernisation effort to create a lighter, more agile maritime force. The update to ...

  • UAS: communication systems

    UAS: communication systems | Future Vertical Lift Maritime Strike (FVL-MS) [USA]

    The Future Vertical Lift Maritime Strike (FVL-MS) programme seeks to develop and acquire a family of systems, including crewed and uncrewed aircraft, to replace rotary life aircraft ...

  • UAS: flight control systems

    UAS: flight control systems | Future Vertical Lift Maritime Strike (FVL-MS) [USA]

    The Future Vertical Lift Maritime Strike (FVL-MS) programme seeks to develop and acquire a family of systems, including crewed and uncrewed aircraft, to replace rotary life aircraft ...

  • Military UAS - MALE

    Future Vertical Lift Maritime Strike (FVL-MS) [USA]

    Programme Background Requirement The FVL-MS programme seeks to develop and acquire a family of systems, including crewed and uncrewed aircraft, to replace rotary life aircraft utilised ...

  • Military helicopters - multirole

    HH-60W - Combat Rescue Helicopter (CRH)

    According to the FY2021 Base funding, the HH-60W helicopter unit cost is $43.2 million. The HH-60W will be capable of employment day or night, in ...

  • Destroyers

    Next-Generation Large Surface Combatants (LSC) - DDG(X) [USN]

    Programme Background Requirements The US Navy (USN) is acknowledging a need to move away from the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer design, which is slowly outgrowing. Flight III ...

  • Military UAS - small

    RQ-21A Blackjack / STUASLO - Replacement Units (USN)

    Programme Background Joint USN and USMC Procurment The RQ-21 Blackjack, or STUALSO, was a combined United States Navy (USN) and United States Marine Corps (USMC) programme ...

  • Military UAS - small

    RQ-21A Blackjack / STUASLO - Replacement Units (USMC)

    Programme Background Joint USN and USMC Procurment The RQ-21 Blackjack, or STUALSO, was a combined United States Navy (USN) and United States Marine Corps (USMC) programme ...

  • Military helicopters - maritime

    Maritime Operations Helicopters

    The three maritime operations helicopters will be used for logistics and personnel transport, alongside transportation of PASKAL naval special forces in operations in the area. ...

  • Military helicopters - maritime

    Naval Multi Role Helicopters

    The IN is seeking two configurations of future multirole helicopters – one for general use and one for special operations. These two variants will meet ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • Naval: RF, IR and acoustic decoys

    Sea Lightning

    Developed by a joint venture between BAE Systems and General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, Sea Lightning is being offered to the USN for the Block ...

  • Landing craft and hovercraft

    SECAT

    In 2022, Textron Systems unveiled its new Surface Effect Cargo Amphibious Transport (SECAT) craft, designed to support logistics behind the US Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations and ...

  • Air: Integrated cockpit systems

    Tactical Mission System for Helicopter Applications

    The Saab tactical mission system is a system for transport, utility, C2 and combat helicopters intended to operate in a net-centric environment. It is designed ...

  • Major networking projects

    CANES

    The Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services (CANES) programme is a USN-wide effort to rationalise shipboard computing assets. It is designed to create a common ...

  • Air: COMINT and ELINT systems, Land: COMINT and ELINT systems, Naval: COMINT and ELINT systems

    LOKI

    The LOKI family is a cross-platform C2 system designed to integrate EW, SIGINT and Electro-Magnetic Spectrum Operations on many distributed platforms. The platform can be ...

  • Air: UAV simulators

    MQ-9 MTD

    SDS’s ROVATTS-based MQ-9 Mission Training Device (MTD) was developed to provide high-fidelity simulation to support US Air National Guard operational Reaper crew training. The PC-based ...

  • Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical

    MQ-8C Fire Scout

    The MQ-8C is a newer version of the Fire Scout and is based on a Bell 407 commercial helicopter. It offers a greater range, endurance and ...

  • Land: soldier modernisation systems - national programmes

    MERS

    The Marine Expeditionary Rifle Squad (MERS) takes a systems engineering approach to equipping the USMC’s fundamental fighting unit. The integration and configuration management of all ...

  • Air: surveillance and maritime patrol radar

    AN/ZPY-1 STARLite

    The AN/ZPY-1 Small Tactical Radar-Lightweight (STARLite) is a synthetic aperture radar and GMTI sensor for UAVs, manufactured by Northrop Grumman. It offers strip and spot synthetic ...

  • Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical

    MQ-8B Fire Scout

    The MQ-8B Fire Scout is a rotary-wing UAV that provides situational awareness and precision targeting support for the US Armed Forces. The MQ-8B Fire Scout, ...

  • Military helicopters - maritime

    MH-53E Sea Dragon

    Sikorsky developed the MH-53E (S-80) Sea Dragon variant of its CH-53E to provide the USN with a dedicated airborne mine countermeasures helicopter. Equipped with enlarged ...

  • 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 ...

  • Trainer

    Saab 340 trainer

    The Saab 340 trainer aircraft is based on the Saab 340 regional airliner. It is used by the USN for pilot training. The aircraft replaced ...

  • Air: mission management systems

    Air Operations Systems of Systems

    Air Operations System of Systems is designed to enable management of airspaces across large states and/or regions focusing on strategic planning. The system integration approach ...

  • Major networking projects

    DIB 1.3

    The Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS) Integration Backbone (DIB) is a key element of the US DoD strategy to build a net-centric capability, enabling service DCGS elements ...